Article date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
UK announces Major Investment to boost Growth and Cement Britain’s Place as Cultural Powerhouse
Hundreds of arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage buildings will receive a share of more than £270 million as part of an Arts Everywhere Fund from the government, supporting jobs and creating opportunities for young people to learn creative skills while helping to boost people’s sense of pride in where they live.
Article date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
600-Year-Old lost Zapotec City found in Mexico
A 600-year-old lost fortified city built by the Zapotec people in the 1400s has been uncovered in southern Mexico, challenging long-held beliefs that the site was merely a military outpost.
Article date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
113 Looted Benin Bronzes to be returned to Nigeria by The Netherlands
At Nigeria's request, the Netherlands is returning 113 "Benin Bronzes" from its national collection.
Article date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Counterfeit Art Lab discovered in Rome: 71 Works seized
A raid by the Carabinieri uncovered a clandestine art forgery workshop north of Rome, leading to the seizure of 71 counterfeit artworks and forged certificates of authenticity. The fake works were being sold online through platforms like eBay and Catawiki.
Article date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
blink-182's Mark Hoppus to sell Banksy's Vettriano Remix at Sotheby's
A rare, entirely hand-painted work by Banksy is set to headline Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on 4 March in London, with an estimate of £3-5 million. Crude Oil (Vettriano) comes to the market from the collection of Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist and founding member of American pop-punk band blink-182.
Article date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Thutmose II’s Tomb is Egypt’s Biggest Archaeological Discovery Since 1922
A joint Egyptian-British archaeological team has uncovered the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II, the last missing royal tomb of the 18th Dynasty.
Article date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Etruscan Tomb discovered in Italy
According to a Live Science report, a 2,500-year-old Etruscan tomb decorated with wall paintings has been uncovered in central Italy’s Tarquinia necropolis.
Article date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Lost Camille Claudel Sculpture found in Paris sold for $3.1 Million at Auction
A bronze by French sculptor Camille Claudel was auctioned off in France on Sunday for more than $3 million.
Article date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Amy Sherald's First Major Museum Survey to make New York Debut at the Whitney
The Whitney Museum of American Art will present Amy Sherald: American Sublime, the artist’s debut solo exhibition at a New York museum and the most comprehensive showing of her work.
Article date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Francis Bacon’s Portrait Of Man With Glasses ΙΙΙ to lead Christie’s 20th/21st Century Evening Sale
‘I’ve always been very moved by the movements of the mouth and the shape of the mouth and the teeth ... I like, you may say, the glitter and colour that comes from the mouth, and I’ve always hoped in a sense to be able to paint the mouth like Monet painted a sunset’ (Francis Bacon)
Article date: Monday, February 17, 2025
Manhattan DA’s Office announces Repatriation of Marcus Aurelius Statue to Türkiye
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced that, following a criminal investigation, the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) has agreed to surrender the statue of Marcus Aurelius so that the D.A.’s Office can repatriate it to the people of Türkiye. The CMA will also dismiss with prejudice their federal lawsuit challenging the Office’s seizure of the statue in August 2023.
Article date: Monday, February 17, 2025
Interview with Priscilla Monge: Exploration of the unspeakable
Priscilla Monge (Costa Rica) is one of the foremost conceptual artists of Central America. Graduating from the University of Costa Rica with a degree in painting, she has since embraced a wide variety of mediums, including textiles, video, installation, and photography. Her work explores the violence and brutality that exist in the everyday, often tackling these themes with humor and cynicism.
Article date: Friday, February 14, 2025
King Charles honours Mrs Yoshiko Mori, Chairperson Emerita, Mori Art Museum
King Charles III has approved the award of Honorary OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) to Mrs Yoshiko Mori in recognition of her contribution to UK-Japan culture and education.
Article date: Friday, February 14, 2025
13th Edition of Amsterdam Art Week announced
Amsterdam Art announced the 13th edition of Amsterdam Art Week and shared the dates for the 2025 event as 20 - 25 May (press view 21-23 May).
Article date: Friday, February 14, 2025
Mel Bochner dies Aged 84
Two Palms gallery announced the passing of Mel Bochner on February 12, 2025.
Article date: Friday, February 14, 2025
Banksy ‘Piranhas’ Artwork to be acquired by London Museum
A City of London Police sentry box, which hit the headlines last summer after Banksy turned it into one of his latest artworks, will become one of the most popular and photographed exhibits at the new London Museum.
Article date: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Miet Warlop and Caroline Dumalin to represent Flanders at the 2026 Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is one of the most important platforms for visual arts in the world. It is an opportunity for Flanders to promote its significance within the international field of contemporary visual arts.
Article date: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Vincent Schier appointed as Curator for the 2027 Skulptur Projekte Münster Edition
Sculpture Projects Münster has appointed Vincent Schier as the curator of the 50th anniversary edition, set to open in June 2027.
Article date: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Christie’s to offer Tamara De Lempicka’s Portrait Du Docteur Boucard in Its 20th/21st Century London Evening Sale
Christie’s offers Tamara de Lempicka’s Portrait du Docteur Boucard (1928; estimate: £5,000,000-8,000,000) as a major highlight of its 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on 5 March 2025.
Article date: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Luxembourg National Museum acquires three Paintings by Monique Daniche
Many museums around the world are actively trying to redress the balance in their collections of European paintings before 1850 where, in general, female portraits and especially works painted by women artists are far outnumbered by their male counterparts.
