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The Courtauld Gallery unveiled the first-ever museum exhibition in the UK on the celebrated modern American artist Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021). The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Wayne Thiebaud. American Still Life is on display from 10 October 2025 – 18 January 2026.  

New research has shed light on one of the most haunting and widely recognized photographs of the Holocaust known as “The Last Jew of Vinnytsia,” Ynet reported.

The most famous portrait of Marie Antoinette as a child is really of her sister, according to new research. Catriona Seth, Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature and Fellow of All Souls College at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages made the discovery while researching a book and working with the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire (MAH) in Geneva.

A man urinated on a Vatican altar during a holy mass as hundreds of tourists looked on in disgust at the act of desecration Friday, according to local reports.

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will close to the public starting Sunday.

Bangkok Art Biennale announced its first roster of participating artists, along with the theme, curators, and venues for its fifth edition, scheduled to take place from October 29, 2026 to February 28, 2027.

Gallery Société Berlin will represent the Albanian prime minister, exhibiting his ceramic sculptures and artworks he has created over the last decade

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi and Frieze have announced their partnership to evolve Abu Dhabi into Frieze Abu Dhabi, marking a new chapter in the emirate’s role on the global art calendar.

A major new art installation at Canterbury Cathedral in which ordinary people pose questions to God has split public opinion ahead of its official launch, with visitors reporting visceral reactions to the bold graffiti-style graphics and thought-provoking questions displayed on the ancient walls. 

Art Basel Qatar will feature 84 artist presentations by 87 galleries when the fair debuts in Doha next February. 

The Roswitha Haftmann Prize, worth CHF 150,000, will be awarded in 2025 to Chilean-born artist, activist, and poet Cecilia Vicuña. 

The Philadelphia Museum of Art reintroduces itself to the world as the Philadelphia Art Museum.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of a burglary at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff.

For Samir Farah, painting began as an act of quiet resistance, a way to turn away from the turbulence of the news cycle and toward something more enduring.

Christies announced the Birth of the Modern: The Arnold and Joan Saltzman Collection, a selection of modern masterpieces which will be showcased during Fall Marquee Week in New York, beginning with a dedicated group in the 20th Century Evening Sale on November 17, 2025. 

The Head Curators of the 2027 Helsinki Biennial are internationally acclaimed Curator Mami Kataoka and Finnish museum professional and contemporary art expert Arja Miller.

Bassam Andari is a Lebanese-British self-taught artist based in London. After a long career in journalism, he turned to painting as a powerful medium for storytelling, channelling his passion for human emotion and experience into landscapes and figurative works. 

South Wales Police is investigating a burglary at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff.

An ancient wall panel was stolen from a Pharaonic tomb at the Saqqara archaeological site, coming just days after an ancient bracelet was stolen from the Cairo Museum and melted down, local media reported.