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National Gallery of Art, Washington, announces Major New Acquisitions
Article date: Thursday, July 24, 2025

National Gallery of Art, Washington, announces Major New Acquisitions

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


Digital Artwork of Lionel Messi’s Favorite Goal sold for $1.87M
Article date: Thursday, July 24, 2025

Digital Artwork of Lionel Messi’s Favorite Goal sold for $1.87M

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 Seeks Compensation for Treasures stolen in the Netherlands
Article date: Thursday, July 24, 2025

Romania Seeks Compensation for Treasures stolen in the Netherlands

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


Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian Show over Censorship Row
Article date: Thursday, July 24, 2025

Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian Show over Censorship Row

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.


U.S. Republicans propose to rename Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after Melania Trump
Article date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

U.S. Republicans propose to rename Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after Melania Trump

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


Phillips introduces Priority Bidding for Live Auctions this Fall
Article date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Phillips introduces Priority Bidding for Live Auctions this Fall

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


France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati to face Corruption Trial
Article date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati to face Corruption Trial

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.


Bugarin + Castle to represent Scotland at the 61st La Biennale di Venezia in 2026
Article date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Bugarin + Castle to represent Scotland at the 61st La Biennale di Venezia in 2026

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.


Oriel Myrddin to represent Wales at the 61st La Biennale di Venezia in 2026
Article date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Oriel Myrddin to represent Wales at the 61st La Biennale di Venezia in 2026

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 MET NY welcomed Over 5.7 Million Visitors in Fiscal Year 2025
Article date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025

The MET NY welcomed Over 5.7 Million Visitors in Fiscal Year 2025

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).


Artist Raymond Saunders dies at 90
Article date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Artist Raymond Saunders dies at 90

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.


Trump to pull US out of UNESCO
Article date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Trump to pull US out of UNESCO

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.


Visitor eats Million-Euro Banana at Metz Pompidou
Article date: Monday, July 21, 2025

Visitor eats Million-Euro Banana at Metz Pompidou

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 returns to Tempelhof Airport
Article date: Monday, July 21, 2025

POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair returns to Tempelhof Airport

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.


Solario's Renaissance Masterpiece 'Madonna and Child' returns to Italy
Article date: Monday, July 21, 2025

Solario's Renaissance Masterpiece 'Madonna and Child' returns to Italy

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.


Article date: Monday, July 21, 2025

Craft, Community, and Commerce: The Power of Local Meets Global

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


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Article date: Sunday, July 20, 2025

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Turner Prize 2026 to be hosted in Middlesbrough
Article date: Sunday, July 20, 2025

Turner Prize 2026 to be hosted in Middlesbrough

One of the world’s pre-eminent prizes for contemporary art, the Turner Prize 2026, is to be hosted at MIMA, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art.


Rare Dinosaur “Ceratosaurus” Skeleton sells for $30.5 Million at Sotheby’s Auction
Article date: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Rare Dinosaur “Ceratosaurus” Skeleton sells for $30.5 Million at Sotheby’s Auction

A rare dinosaur fossil auctioned at Sotheby’s in New York has fetched $30.5 million, far surpassing expectations and setting a new benchmark for private fossil sales.


Director of the Netherlands Photo Museum fired: 'Information withheld'
Article date: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Director of the Netherlands Photo Museum fired: 'Information withheld'

The Supervisory Board (RvT) of the Nederlands Fotomuseum (NFM) has today definitively relieved director of Birgit Donker from her position after her previous suspension.