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Serpentine and the Flag Art Foundation announce Major New Transatlantic Collaboration
Article date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Serpentine and the Flag Art Foundation announce Major New Transatlantic Collaboration

Serpentine and The FLAG Art Foundation announced the creation of a new prize dedicated to supporting artists worldwide. 


Germany renews Commitment to Fair Treatment of Property looted by Nazis
Article date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Germany renews Commitment to Fair Treatment of Property looted by Nazis

New guidance on handling property stolen by Nazis provides clear guidelines for museums, archives and libraries.


Amanda de la Garza Mata appointed President of CIMAM
Article date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Amanda de la Garza Mata appointed President of CIMAM

The newly elected President of CIMAM (2026–28) is Amanda de la Garza Mata, Artistic Deputy Director, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS), Madrid, Spain, who will lead the organization together with a renewed Board of 14 international museum professionals representing CIMAM’s global community across more than 91 countries.


Badru Temitayo: Art, Truth and Resilience
Article date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Badru Temitayo: Art, Truth and Resilience

Badru Temitayo’s works sits generally in the abstract-figurative. Sometimes he blurs the line in being outrightly figurative, yet still discernible.


‘Two Women (Women in the Green)’ by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff re-mains in the Von der Heydt Museum in Wuppertal
Article date: Monday, December 1, 2025

‘Two Women (Women in the Green)’ by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff re-mains in the Von der Heydt Museum in Wuppertal

Thanks to an amicable agreement with the heiress of the Hess family, who were  persecuted by the National Socialists, a major work from the Von der Heydt Museum can remain in the collection: the painting ‘Two Women (Women in the Green)’ from 1914 by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff.


The World Jewish Restitution Organization urges Belgium to establish a Fair Process for Nazi-Looted Property
Article date: Monday, December 1, 2025

The World Jewish Restitution Organization urges Belgium to establish a Fair Process for Nazi-Looted Property

The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) expressed concern over the decision-making process used by the ad hoc group created by the city of Ghent to review a Holocaust-era spoliation matter. 


17 Ancient Egyptian Artifacts return to Egypt from Australia
Article date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

17 Ancient Egyptian Artifacts return to Egypt from Australia

Egypt said Thursday that it had retrieved 17 ancient artifacts dating back to various historical periods from Australia.


In Conversation with Olga Ferrères, Founder of VOLOO
Article date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

In Conversation with Olga Ferrères, Founder of VOLOO

Olga Ferrères is an art advisor, dealer, historian, curator, and cultural strategist whose career bridges continents and disciplines.


CIMAM Announces the Three Awardees of the 2025 Outstanding Museum Practice Award
Article date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

CIMAM Announces the Three Awardees of the 2025 Outstanding Museum Practice Award

Within the framework of the 57th CIMAM Annual Conference, taking place from November 28–30 in Turin, CIMAM – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – announced the winners of the fifth edition of the Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA) 2025.


Tate Museum Staff strike for Higher Wages
Article date: Friday, November 28, 2025

Tate Museum Staff strike for Higher Wages

More than 150 members at Tate Galleries are taking seven consecutive days of strike action from tomorrow until 2 December. Pickets will be taking place at Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, and Tate Modern.


Drents Museum was warned about Security Issues Weeks before Theft of Romanian Treasures
Article date: Friday, November 28, 2025

Drents Museum was warned about Security Issues Weeks before Theft of Romanian Treasures

The Drents Museum, which fell victim to an art heist early this year, had been warned of security weaknesses weeks before theft.


This Week's Artwork: Available to Collect, Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec
Article date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

This Week's Artwork: Available to Collect, Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec

Each week, Artdependence highlights one exceptional artwork, hand-picked for its beauty and uniqueness. This featured work is available to collect now.


Otobong Nkanga receives 2026 Finkenwerder Art Prize
Article date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Otobong Nkanga receives 2026 Finkenwerder Art Prize

Otobong Nkanga, one of today’s most sought-after artists around the world, has been awarded the 2026 Finkenwerder Art Prize, including a grant of 20,000 euros.


Lee Ufan wins 2026 Wolfgang Hahn Prize
Article date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Lee Ufan wins 2026 Wolfgang Hahn Prize

Lee Ufan has been awarded the 32nd Wolfgang Hahn Prize by the Society for Modern Art at the Museum Ludwig, Cologne. His work will be acquired by and exhibited at the Museum Ludwig in 2026.


Apple Founding Contract expected to sell for Up to $4 Million at Christie's
Article date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Apple Founding Contract expected to sell for Up to $4 Million at Christie's

In New York, Auction house Christie's said on Tuesday it will auction the original 1976 partnership contract that created the Apple Computer Company, valuing it in the 2 to 4 million U.S. dollar range.


Courtauld Gallery announces Plans for New Class Campus
Article date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Courtauld Gallery announces Plans for New Class Campus

The Courtauld announced plans to create a new world-class campus at Somerset House in London, a major development which will strengthen its position as a leading global centre for the visual arts.  


Louvre's Entrance Fee to the Museum will be upped to 32€ for NON European Visitors
Article date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Louvre's Entrance Fee to the Museum will be upped to 32€ for NON European Visitors

The Louvre has announced that the entrance fee to the museum will be upped to 32€ for NON European visitors as from January 14, 2026.  This is 10€ more than its current entrance fee of 22€. 


Dorset Museum & Art Gallery Race to save ‘Exceptionally Rare’ Medieval Masterpiece for Dorset
Article date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Dorset Museum & Art Gallery Race to save ‘Exceptionally Rare’ Medieval Masterpiece for Dorset

The Sherborne Almshouse Triptych, a beautifully preserved 15th-century Netherlandish altarpiece, is being auctioned on 3 December at Sotheby's.


Christie's Specialist discovers an Unknown Drawing by Michelangelo for The Sistine Chapel
Article date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Christie's Specialist discovers an Unknown Drawing by Michelangelo for The Sistine Chapel

A photograph sent to Christie's online Request an Auction Estimate portal by an unsuspecting owner has resulted in a major discovery: a previously unknown study by Michelangelo for perhaps his most famous work, the frescoes on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.


Four Suspects connected to Louvre Robbery arrested, French Police say
Article date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Four Suspects connected to Louvre Robbery arrested, French Police say

Four suspects believed to be connected to the Oct. 19 jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris has been arrested, according to French authorities.