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Three Guilty in Blenheim Palace Gold Toilet theft Case
Article date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Three Guilty in Blenheim Palace Gold Toilet theft Case

Three men involved in the theft and sale of a multi-million pound gold toilet from Blenheim Palace have been convicted.

Ulaanbaatar Biennale, Mongolia, will be taking Place from 6 to 20 June, 2025
Article date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Ulaanbaatar Biennale, Mongolia, will be taking Place from 6 to 20 June, 2025

The City Mayor in cooperation with the Arts and Culture Department of the City Implementing Agency and the Arts Council of Mongolia (ACM) NGO announced the Ulaanbaatar Biennale will be taking place from 6 to 20 June, 2025 across various venues in Ulaanbaatar.

Strong Sales have been reported by TEFAF Maastricht
Article date: Monday, March 17, 2025

Strong Sales have been reported by TEFAF Maastricht

The opening of TEFAF Maastricht 2025 has once again affirmed its position as the world’s leading art fair, with strong early sales across key categories including fine and contemporary art, antiques, and design. Invited guests from across the globe gathered for the prized opening, seizing the opportunity to acquire important works from the fair’s unrivaled selection.

French Member of European Parliament Raphael Glucksmann demands US return Statue of Liberty
Article date: Monday, March 17, 2025

French Member of European Parliament Raphael Glucksmann demands US return Statue of Liberty

French politician Raphael Glucksmann is calling for US to return the Statue of Liberty. “We gave it to you as a gift, but apparently you despise it,” he said.

Could This be the Only Portrait of Lady Jane Grey
Article date: Monday, March 17, 2025

Could This be the Only Portrait of Lady Jane Grey

Research from English Heritage suggests that a newly displayed portrait at Wrest Park could be the only portrait of Lady Jane Grey that was painted before she was executed.

Ancient Egyptian mummified Bodies smell ‘Woody,’ ‘Spicy’ and ‘Sweet’
Article date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Ancient Egyptian mummified Bodies smell ‘Woody,’ ‘Spicy’ and ‘Sweet’

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana, revealing new details about mumification practices.

Tate cuts Seven Per Cent of its Workforce
Article date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Tate cuts Seven Per Cent of its Workforce

The Tate is cutting 40 jobs, reports the Financial Times.

Museums should stop displaying African Ancestral Remains, says Report
Article date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Museums should stop displaying African Ancestral Remains, says Report

The All Party-Parliamentary Group on Afrikan-Reparations (APPG-AR) is calling for a ban on the sale of ancestral remains, as well as on their display in museums and other institutions.

15 Million Euro Klimt find from Austria for sale at TEFAF Maastricht
Article date: Friday, March 14, 2025

15 Million Euro Klimt find from Austria for sale at TEFAF Maastricht

Considered lost since 1938, Gustav Klimt's portrait of a prince from Ghana is on public display again for the first time. Viennese art dealers are presenting the painting from a private Austrian collection at the TEFAF art fair in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Facing the Storm: Mauritshuis, The Hague, in Wartime
Article date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Facing the Storm: Mauritshuis, The Hague, in Wartime

In 2025 the Mauritshuis will mark eighty years since the liberation of the Netherlands. The German occupation was a turbulent time for the Mauritshuis, with its collection in storage, propaganda exhibitions, music recitals and people in hiding to escape forced labour (the Arbeitseinsatz).

SFMOMA receives $1.5M Grant from Google.org in Support of Major Ruth Asawa Retrospective
Article date: Friday, March 14, 2025

SFMOMA receives $1.5M Grant from Google.org in Support of Major Ruth Asawa Retrospective

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) announced a $1.5 million grant from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, in support of Ruth Asawa: Retrospective, the first major national and international museum retrospective of the groundbreaking work of Ruth Asawa (1926–2013).

Atapuerca rewrites the History of Europe’s First Inhabitants
Article date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Atapuerca rewrites the History of Europe’s First Inhabitants

A study led by the IPHES and involving the URV assigns the oldest human remains found at Atapuerca to the species Homo affinis erectus and confirms that Western Europe was populated by two species of hominin more than a million years ago

Nordic Countries Pavilion announces Artists for the 61st La Biennale di Venezia
Article date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Nordic Countries Pavilion announces Artists for the 61st La Biennale di Venezia

The Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma has selected Klara Kristalova, Benjamin Orlow and Tori Wrånes to represent the Nordic Countries Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia. The exhibition will be curated by Kiasma’s Chief Curator, Anna Mustonen, and commissioned by Kiasma in collaboration with Moderna Museet, Sweden, and OCA – Office for Contemporary Art Norway.

Details of the Swiss Pavilion at Biennale Arte 2026 announced
Article date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Details of the Swiss Pavilion at Biennale Arte 2026 announced

The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia has nominated a collective consisting of cultural practitioners Gianmaria Andreetta, Luca Beeler, Nina Wakeford, Miriam Laura Leonardi, Lithic Alliance and Yul Tomatala for the Swiss Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition — La Biennale di Venezia 2026. For the first time, the Swiss Biennale contribution was selected through an open competition, with 140 projects submitted.

Greek Far-Right Politician Nikos Papadopoulos arrested after vandalizing ‘Blasphemous’ Artworks
Article date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Greek Far-Right Politician Nikos Papadopoulos arrested after vandalizing ‘Blasphemous’ Artworks

Greek Member of Parliament Nikos Papadopoulos was arrested on Monday after allegedly vandalizing artworks at the National Gallery in Athens, protesting against what he described as 'blasphemous' art that offends the Christian faith, Enikos reported.

Female Suspect in Assen Art Heist Temporarily released
Article date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Female Suspect in Assen Art Heist Temporarily released

A 40-year-old woman from Heerhugowaard, Netherlands, who was arrested in connection with the art heist at the Drents Museum in Assen, has been released.

Getty acquires Archive of Raymond Pettibon
Article date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Getty acquires Archive of Raymond Pettibon

Getty has acquired the archive of American artist Raymond Petitbon. Pettibon, who became known in the 1980s for his work in the Southern California music scene, particularly through posters and album covers, later gained widespread recognition in the fine art world.

Fundación Fernando Romero announces the Transition of Luis Barragán's Masterwork into a Public Place
Article date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Fundación Fernando Romero announces the Transition of Luis Barragán's Masterwork into a Public Place

Fundación Fernando Romero, the not-for-profit foundation established by award-winning architect and design curator Fernando Romero announced plans to adapt the historic, Luis Barragán-designed La Cuadra San Cristóbal into a cultural resource for the public at large and the world’s art and architecture community.

ARCOmadrid establishes Itself as a Must-See Event for the Quality of its Artistic Content
Article date: Monday, March 10, 2025

ARCOmadrid establishes Itself as a Must-See Event for the Quality of its Artistic Content

The 44th edition of the International Contemporary Art Fair, ARCOmadrid, which closes its doors Sunday evening, is expected to have exceed a total of 95,000 visitors.

Finland’s Lenin Museum breaks Up with Russia and changes Name
Article date: Monday, March 10, 2025

Finland’s Lenin Museum breaks Up with Russia and changes Name

Replacing the former Lenin Museum, the Nootti museum deals with the Eastern relations from fresh perspective and continues to the present day in the same premises.