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Talk to the Sculptures of the Gardens of Versailles
Article date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Talk to the Sculptures of the Gardens of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles offers, thanks to a partnership with Ask Mona and OpenAI, a unique experience for its visitors: twenty iconic fountains and statues from the Gardens become narrators of their own stories. For the first time at Versailles, these masterpieces of heritage speak and engage in conversations with the public. 


Stolen Romanian Treasures were transported in a Sports Bag
Article date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Stolen Romanian Treasures were transported in a Sports Bag

The archaeological treasures from Romania that were stolen from the Drents Museum on January 25 were transported in a sports bag, according to the prosecutor. Gold microtraces were found in the bag, the prosecutor said Wednesday in the court in Assen.


Sacred Buddhist Piprahwa Gemstones, put up for Auction, repatriated to India
Article date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Sacred Buddhist Piprahwa Gemstones, put up for Auction, repatriated to India

Jewels forming a portion of the sacred Piprahwa relics of the Buddha, which had recently come up for auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, were repatriated to India on Wednesday, 127 years after they were taken away during colonial rule.


A 300-Meter Bull in Burgos Spain: Vox's dream
Article date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

A 300-Meter Bull in Burgos Spain: Vox's dream

In Burgos, the Academy of Bullfights wants to build a 300-meter-high metal bull as a “national monument”. The idea is acclaim from the far right political party Vox, but opponents call it “a provocation”.


Tate Modern announces Regular Late Openings
Article date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Tate Modern announces Regular Late Openings

Tate Modern is to stay open until 21:00 every Friday and Saturday from 26 September 2025, offering free evening access to the world’s most popular modern art museum.


Gemany returns Painting to Heirs of a Jewish Manufacturer
Article date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Gemany returns Painting to Heirs of a Jewish Manufacturer

Germany has returned the painting “Hansl’s First Exit (Children Returning Home)” by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller to the heirs of Grete Klein.


Hungary’s Nazi-Era Art Thief fled to Brazil
Article date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Hungary’s Nazi-Era Art Thief fled to Brazil

In 1944, Hungary’s cultural institutions became active participants in the Holocaust—not merely by omission but by order.


Salvador Dali Painting discovered at House Clearance
Article date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Salvador Dali Painting discovered at House Clearance

An original work by Salvador Dali which was discovered in a Cambridge-based house clearance sale, will go under the hammer at the Cheffins Art & Design Sale on 23rd October.


Amal Khalaf and Evelyn Simons appointed as Artistic Directors of Busan Biennale 2026
Article date: Monday, July 28, 2025

Amal Khalaf and Evelyn Simons appointed as Artistic Directors of Busan Biennale 2026

The Busan Biennale Organizing Committee has appointed Amal Khalaf (UK/ Bahrain) and Evelyn Simons (Belgium) as co-artistic directors of Busan Biennale 2026.


UNESCO World Heritage: 26 New Sites inscribed
Article date: Monday, July 28, 2025

UNESCO World Heritage: 26 New Sites inscribed

The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee came to a close in Paris, France, with the inscription of 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. 


3,200-Year-Old Warrior Armour from Trojan War Era unearthed in Morovia
Article date: Monday, July 28, 2025

3,200-Year-Old Warrior Armour from Trojan War Era unearthed in Morovia

Archaeologists have unearthed 3,200-year-old fragments of a warrior’s bronze chest armor in southern Moravia near Brno, Czech Republic. 


The Guennol Grasshopper from the Age of Tutankhamun heads to Auction
Article date: Saturday, July 26, 2025

The Guennol Grasshopper from the Age of Tutankhamun heads to Auction

A rare Egyptian cosmetic vessel known as The Guennol Grasshopper is set to be auctioned this month in London, offering collectors and historians a glimpse into the refined artistry of Egypt’s New Kingdom period.


Johanna Burton appointed Director of ICA Philadelphia
Article date: Saturday, July 26, 2025

Johanna Burton appointed Director of ICA Philadelphia

The Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania (ICA Philadelphia) announced today the appointment of Johanna Burton as its Daniel W. Dietrich, II Director. 


Art Basel unveils Gallery Lineup for its 2025 Miami Beach Edition
Article date: Friday, July 25, 2025

Art Basel unveils Gallery Lineup for its 2025 Miami Beach Edition

Art Basel announced the exhibitor list for its 2025 edition in Miami Beach, featuring 285 premier galleries—including 41 making their debut. Representing 44 countries and territories, the fair remains a vital platform for discovering exceptional works by Modern masters, postwar icons, leading contemporary practitioners, and emergent voices. 


You Hong-jun appointed Director General of National Museum of Korea
Article date: Friday, July 25, 2025

You Hong-jun appointed Director General of National Museum of Korea

You Hong-jun, a chair professor of art history at Myongji University in Seoul and a prominent advocate for Korean cultural heritage, has been appointed director general of the National Museum of Korea.

 


Banksy Work ‘The Migrant Child’ removed from Venetian Palazzo for Restoration
Article date: Friday, July 25, 2025

Banksy Work ‘The Migrant Child’ removed from Venetian Palazzo for Restoration

Art restorers have taken down a deteriorating graffiti work by Banksy, known as "The Migrant Child," from a building that overlooks a Venetian canal.


Russia charges Estonian Museum Director with 'Rehabilitating Nazism'
Article date: Friday, July 25, 2025

Russia charges Estonian Museum Director with 'Rehabilitating Nazism'

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."


This Week on Art to Collect: Six Works You Should Have on Your Radar
Article date: Thursday, July 24, 2025

This Week on Art to Collect: Six Works You Should Have on Your Radar

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.


US Senators propose Anti-Money laundering Requirements for Art Market
Article date: Thursday, July 24, 2025

US Senators propose Anti-Money laundering Requirements for Art Market

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).


First AI Model launched for Contextualising Ancient Inscriptions
Article date: Thursday, July 24, 2025

First AI Model launched for Contextualising Ancient Inscriptions

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.