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According to a report by the Russian media outlet "Vzglyad," Russia's investigative committee has charged Director of the Narva Museum Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova with the "rehabilitation of Nazism and public dissemination of knowingly false information about the Russian Armed Forces."

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.

U.S. Senators introduced the Art Market Integrity Act, bipartisan legislation that would require art dealers and auction houses to comply with anti-money-laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing regulations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).

A group of researchers, co-led by researchers from Google DeepMind and the University of Nottingham, have launched a world-first AI model that can contextualise ancient inscriptions. 

The National Gallery of Art announced a wide-ranging group of recent acquisitions, adding more than 200 works to the nation's art collection. 

Goal in Life: Leo Messi x Refik Anadol, the acclaimed digital artwork capturing the emotional essence of Leo Messi's most meaningful goal, reached a powerful milestone today—raising $1.87 million through an online auction at Christie's.

Romania has requested compensation for heritage items stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, without waiting for the conclusion of the criminal investigation.

Artist Amy Sherald canceled her upcoming show at the Smithsonian after she said the institution wanted to remove a painting of a transgender woman as the Statue of Liberty due to political fears.

The House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. 

Beginning with the fall auctions this September, Phillips will debut a first-of-its-kind Buyer’s Premium Structure.

The French culture minister is to go on trial over alleged corruption and abuse of power while she was a member of the European parliament, a judicial source has said.

For the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2026, Bugarin + Castle are to represent Scotland, curated by Mount Stuart Trust and commissioned by Scotland + Venice.

Carmarthen’s Oriel Myrddin has been announced as one of the key partners in Wales’ official presentation at the Venice Biennale 2026 - one of the world’s most prestigious international art exhibitions.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomed over 5.7 million visitors to its two locations—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters—in the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2025 (FY25).

Born in Pittsburgh in 1934, Saunders first studied in the city’s public school art programs under Joseph C. Fitzpatrick. The artist spent most of his career in Oakland, where he taught for many years at the California College of the Arts; he remained professor emeritus until his death.

President Trump is pulling the US out of UNESCO, citing its anti-America and anti-Israel leanings as well as its woke agenda, The Post has learned.

A visitor to the Metz-Pompidou bit into a Maurizio Catellan's banana, worth millions of euros, taped to a wall last Saturday.

POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair presents 75 international galleries from 18 countries with their most important positions in contemporary and modern art. This year 's special focus is on galleries from Japan.

The 16th-century Madonna and Child painting, stolen from a museum in 1973 and then ending up in the hands of a woman in Norfolk, will be returned to its rightful owner.

In an increasingly connected world, the lines between local tradition and global commerce are becoming beautifully blurred.