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Van Gogh Museum: Progress in Subsidy Talks with Dutch Government
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Dutch Ministry of Culture have made good progress in the mediation process to break the deadlock over subsidies.
Heritage Auctions announces The Matthew Perry Estate Auction on June 5
Heritage Auctions announced The Matthew Perry Estate Auction, a charity auction in partnership with Matthew Perry’s namesake nonprofit organization, The Matthew Perry Foundation, commencing Friday, June 5.
Palestinian Photographer Saher Alghorra wins Pulitzer Prize for Gaza Coverage
Palestinian photographer Saher Alghorra wins the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography for his documentation of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The Musée d'Orsay opens a Room dedicated to Works looted by the Nazis
The Musée d'Orsay opened a new exhibition space dedicated to works of art recovered in Germany after the Second World War, some of which were stolen from Jewish owners under the Nazi regime.
National Monument in Amsterdam defaced with Red Paint
The National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam, the setting for the National Remembrance Day on May 4, has been defaced with red paint.
Anish Kapoor critiques U.S. presence at the Venice Biennale
Anish Kapoor urged for the exclusion of the United States from the Venice Biennale due to what he described as the nation's hateful politics and military aggression.
Berlin's Pergamon Museum reopens in June 2027
The Pergamon Museum, located on Berlin’s Museum Island – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – will reopen its doors to the public on 4 June 2027.
Iran drops Out of Controversy-Hit Venice Biennale
With regard to the National Participations in the 61st International Art Exhibition, In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh, it has been announced that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not participate.
The National Gallery of Art Washington receives $116 Million Gift
The National Gallery of Art has received a transformational gift of $116 million from the Mitchell P. Rales Family Foundation to endow Across the Nation, the museum’s nationwide loan partnership program launched in 2025.
Manifesta announces a New Leadership
After 30 years of developing Manifesta, the European Nomadic Biennial, into one of the most influential experimental cultural platforms in Europe, Founding Director Hedwig Fijen will step down on the 5th of October 2026.
Carel Visser in the Rijksmuseum Gardens
This summer’s retrospective exhibition of the sculptor Carel Visser in the Rijksmuseum Gardens features 13 monumental works.
Italy dispatches Inspectors to Venice Biennale over Russian Pavilion Controversy
Italy's Ministry of Culture is investigating the Biennale due to Russia's admission to the 2026 exhibition. The EU is threatening to cancel two million euros in funding for the event.
Banksy confirms he's behind the Statue in London
A large sculpture in London of street artist Banksy appeared overnight at Waterloo Place in central London.
German Artist Georg Baselitz dies aged 88
German artist Georg Baselitz, a painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who was known for his methods of painting subjects upside down, has died at age 88
Jury of the Venice Biennial resigns, Russia and Israel return to Award Contention
The entire jury of the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition has resigned, organisers say, a week after the panel announced it would not hand out awards to artists from Russia or Israel.
Manhattan D.A. Bragg announces the Return of more than 650 Antiquities to India
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the return of 657 antiquities collectively valued at nearly $14 million to the people of India.
Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca appointed as Chief Curators of the 37th Bienal de São Paulo
The Fundação Bienal de São Paulo appointed Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca as chief curators of the 37th Bienal de São Paulo. Scheduled to take place in 2027 at the Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo in Ibirapuera Park, the Bienal de São Paulo is the largest visual arts event in Latin America and one of the most important in the world.
EU sanctions Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky
The European Union has published a new sanctions list targeting figures from Russia’s cultural sector.
42 Lost Pages of the New Testament Manuscript discovered
An international team of academics led by UofG's Professor Garrick Allen has successfully recovered 42 lost pages from one of the world's most important early New Testament manuscripts: Codex H.
Sotheby's May Marquee Sales unveiled | Led by Rothko's $70 - 100M Canvas
Sotheby’s unveils the full offering of The New York Sales, spanning over a century of the defining moments of Modern and Contemporary art.