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Thanks to an amicable agreement with the heiress of the Hess family, who were  persecuted by the National Socialists, a major work from the Von der Heydt Museum can remain in the collection: the painting ‘Two Women (Women in the Green)’ from 1914 by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff.

The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) expressed concern over the decision-making process used by the ad hoc group created by the city of Ghent to review a Holocaust-era spoliation matter. 

Egypt said Thursday that it had retrieved 17 ancient artifacts dating back to various historical periods from Australia.

Olga Ferrères is an art advisor, dealer, historian, curator, and cultural strategist whose career bridges continents and disciplines.

Within the framework of the 57th CIMAM Annual Conference, taking place from November 28–30 in Turin, CIMAM – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – announced the winners of the fifth edition of the Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA) 2025.

More than 150 members at Tate Galleries are taking seven consecutive days of strike action from tomorrow until 2 December. Pickets will be taking place at Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, and Tate Modern.

The Drents Museum, which fell victim to an art heist early this year, had been warned of security weaknesses weeks before theft.

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Otobong Nkanga, one of today’s most sought-after artists around the world, has been awarded the 2026 Finkenwerder Art Prize, including a grant of 20,000 euros.

Lee Ufan has been awarded the 32nd Wolfgang Hahn Prize by the Society for Modern Art at the Museum Ludwig, Cologne. His work will be acquired by and exhibited at the Museum Ludwig in 2026.

In New York, Auction house Christie's said on Tuesday it will auction the original 1976 partnership contract that created the Apple Computer Company, valuing it in the 2 to 4 million U.S. dollar range.

The Courtauld announced plans to create a new world-class campus at Somerset House in London, a major development which will strengthen its position as a leading global centre for the visual arts.  

The Louvre has announced that the entrance fee to the museum will be upped to 32€ for NON European visitors as from January 14, 2026.  This is 10€ more than its current entrance fee of 22€. 

The Sherborne Almshouse Triptych, a beautifully preserved 15th-century Netherlandish altarpiece, is being auctioned on 3 December at Sotheby's.

A photograph sent to Christie's online Request an Auction Estimate portal by an unsuspecting owner has resulted in a major discovery: a previously unknown study by Michelangelo for perhaps his most famous work, the frescoes on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Four suspects believed to be connected to the Oct. 19 jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris has been arrested, according to French authorities.

A camera that the Leica brand designed and gave to the Pope Francis in 2024 was auctioned this Saturday in Vienna for 6.5 million euros.

After thorough investigation, an independent committee unanimously concluded that there are no grounds for restitution of the painting ‘Portrait of Bishop Antonius Triest’ by Gaspar de Crayer to the heirs of art dealer Samuel Hartveld. On 20 November 2025, the City of Ghent decided to follow that advice.

The highest ever graded copy of Superman No. 1 from 1939, found by a Northern California family in the attic of their late mother's home last year, now holds the record as the world's most expensive comic book after selling for $9.12 million with buyer's premium

The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Art Museum (“art museum”) announced today the appointment of Daniel H. Weiss as the George D. Widener Director and CEO, effective December 1, 2025.