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Between Blue and Gold: Jehan Legac on Beauty, Spirit and the Silent Power of Art
Article date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Between Blue and Gold: Jehan Legac on Beauty, Spirit and the Silent Power of Art

Jehan Legac explores the woman as a vessel of presence, sensuality, and mystery. His work navigates the tension between intimacy and strength, delicacy and power, tradition and experimentation.


Taylor Swift Video sparks Visitor Boom at German Museum
Article date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Taylor Swift Video sparks Visitor Boom at German Museum

A pop song, a Shakespearean heroine and an Art Nouveau painting: Taylor Swift's music video for her number-one hit "The Fate of Ophelia" has caused a rush of visitors to the Hessian State Museum in Wiesbaden.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office returns 29 Antiquities to Greece
Article date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Manhattan District Attorney's Office returns 29 Antiquities to Greece

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 29 antiquities collectively valued at $3 million to Greece.


The Beauty of Ambiguity: "Sylvia Batycka's Dialogues with Memory"
Article date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The Beauty of Ambiguity: "Sylvia Batycka's Dialogues with Memory"

Sylvia Batycka's work engages with female narratives and the aesthetics of absence, grounded primarily in the field of painting.


First UK Museum Exhibition of Wayne Thiebaud opens at The Courtauld Gallery
Article date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

First UK Museum Exhibition of Wayne Thiebaud opens at The Courtauld Gallery

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 Details revealed about Infamous “Last Jew of Vinnitsa” Photo
Article date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

New Details revealed about Infamous “Last Jew of Vinnitsa” Photo

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.


Opinion Piece by Bart De Baere, Director of M HKA: "There Was Good News"
Article date: Monday, October 13, 2025

Opinion Piece by Bart De Baere, Director of M HKA: "There Was Good News"

Opinion piece by Bart De Baere, Director of M HKA, following the recent decision by the Flemish Government to cancel the museum’s new building and to revoke M HKA’s museum status.


New Research finds defining Childhood Portrait of Marie Antoinette is Really her Sister
Article date: Monday, October 13, 2025

New Research finds defining Childhood Portrait of Marie Antoinette is Really her Sister

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.


Man urinates on Altar at Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Basilica during Holy Mass
Article date: Sunday, October 12, 2025

Man urinates on Altar at Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Basilica during Holy Mass

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 set to Close Sunday for Remainder of Shutdown
Article date: Saturday, October 11, 2025

Smithsonian Museums set to Close Sunday for Remainder of Shutdown

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


Bangkok Art Biennale announces Details for Its 5th Edition
Article date: Saturday, October 11, 2025

Bangkok Art Biennale announces Details for Its 5th Edition

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.


M HKA caught in the Crosshairs, what is the Museum’s Future?
Article date: Friday, October 10, 2025

M HKA caught in the Crosshairs, what is the Museum’s Future?

CIMAM – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – is an Affiliated Organization of ICOM (the International Council of Museums), releases a statement regarding the decission of the Flemish Minister of Culture on the situation at M HKA, Antwerp.


Berlin Gallery Société signs Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania
Article date: Friday, October 10, 2025

Berlin Gallery Société signs Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania

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


Abu Dhabi announces the Launch of Frieze Abu Dhabi
Article date: Friday, October 10, 2025

Abu Dhabi announces the Launch of Frieze Abu Dhabi

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.

 


Graffiti Art Installation at Canterbury Cathedral divides Opinion
Article date: Friday, October 10, 2025

Graffiti Art Installation at Canterbury Cathedral divides Opinion

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 announces Gallery List for its Inaugural Edition
Article date: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Art Basel Qatar announces Gallery List for its Inaugural Edition

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


Cecilia Vicuña receives the Roswitha Haftmann Prize 2025
Article date: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Cecilia Vicuña receives the Roswitha Haftmann Prize 2025

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 has a New Name
Article date: Thursday, October 9, 2025

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a New Name

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


Petition launched to keep the M HKA Collection in Antwerp
Article date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Petition launched to keep the M HKA Collection in Antwerp

After the cancellation of the new building project last Friday, the Muhka-team has been dealt a second heavy setback.


Two Men charged following St Fagans National Museum of History Burglary
Article date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Two Men charged following St Fagans National Museum of History Burglary

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