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This fall in New York, Sotheby’s will offer The Leonard A. Lauder Collection, a once-in-a-generation collection of 20th-century masterpieces that personifies the lifelong connoisseurship of one of the greatest collectors and benefactors of the arts in America. 

Rafael Smet grew up in a family where art was an important part of life. His mother, an art teacher at the Nymburk Elementary Art School in the Czech Republic, and his grandfather, a passionate violinist, gave him inspiration and support to develop his creative talent.

The earliest known evidence of mummification has been uncovered by archaeologists at The Australian National University (ANU), with the remains from burials at sites across southeastern Asia dating back more than 10,000 years. 

The Israeli airstrikes in Yemen caused damage to Yemen's national museum and other historical sites in its capital city, the Houthi Ministry of Culture said Thursday.

The Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities has uncovered a stone stela at Tell al-Faraun in the city of Husseiniya, Sharqia Governorate, representing a newly found complete copy of the famous Canopus Decree.

Thanks to a handful of tips received through its Art Leads program, the Foundation was able to halt the sale of two 17th century small oil paintings on copper attributed to Dutch master Ambrosius Bosschaert listed in an auction as unclaimed property in Newark, Ohio.

The Rijksmuseum  in  Amsterdam presents a 34-hour version of the British director and artist Steve McQueen’s epic film Occupied City.

Every week, Art to Collect by ArtDependence brings together an exceptional curation of works that reflect the pulse of contemporary art today, offering collectors, new and seasoned alike, a window into some of the most compelling creative practices around the world.

Dutch artist Marit Otto experiences art on many levels and in many different ways. She looks for aesthetics and eloquence but also for a particular angle. 

Banksy's mural showing a judge hitting a protester with a gavel has been removed from the wall of a court building in London two days after it was revealed.

The Obama Foundation announced today an additional group of ten celebrated artists whose commissioned work will be featured across the Obama Presidential Center’s expansive campus, the vast majority of which is free and open to the public.

Developed by Blaise Pascal in 1642, the Pascaline is a scientific instrument of considerable historical value.

A painting by the Flemish master was found in a private mansion, French auctioneer Jean-Pierre Osenat said on Wednesday.

The Southbank Centre has announced today that Ralph Rugoff OBE, Director of the
Southbank Centre’s Hayward Gallery, will step down in Spring 2026 after 20 years in post.

The National Gallery, the world’s pre-eminent collection of paintings made in the Western tradition, is announcing its largest transformation since its formation 200 years ago.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced a landmark gift of 188 works by 37 of the most important figures in the history of avant-garde art, including a major collection of works by Man Ray (1890–1976) as well as works by Jean Arp (1886–1966), Jean Crotti (1878–1958), Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968), Suzanne Duchamp (1889–1963), Max Ernst (1891–1976), Francis Picabia (1879–1953), Kurt Schwitters (1887–1948), and others. 

Banksy could be unmasked after police launched an investigation into potential "criminal damage" following an incident at the Royal Courts of Justice. 

The state prize of North Rhine-Westphalia 2025 goes to Andreas Gursky. Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst honours the artist for the influence of his art and its significance for the cultural landscape of North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as for his many years of commitment to the promotion of photography.

This landmark exhibition traces 40 years of Emin’s groundbreaking practice, showcasing career-defining sensations alongside works never exhibited before.