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Study dates Back our Origins by 400,000 Years to more than One Million Years Ago
Article date: Friday, September 26, 2025

Study dates Back our Origins by 400,000 Years to more than One Million Years Ago

A groundbreaking new study suggests that Homo sapiens could have begun to emerge over one million years ago - pushing back our species’ origins by some 400,000 years compared with genetic estimates. 


Christie's to offer Three Works by Lucian Freud in its Evening Sale in October 2025
Article date: Thursday, September 25, 2025

Christie's to offer Three Works by Lucian Freud in its Evening Sale in October 2025

Christie's offers three important works by Lucian Freud coming from the same private collection - Self-portrait Fragment, Woman with a Tulip, and Sleeping Head – to be offered in its 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on 15 October 2025.


Belgium returns a Painting by Friedrich Nerly to Germany
Article date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Belgium returns a Painting by Friedrich Nerly to Germany

The painting belonged to the collection of the Alte Nationalgalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Old National Gallery of the Berlin State Museums) and had previously been considered a war loss.


Ghosts, Masks and Silent Screams, The World of Tom Colaux
Article date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Ghosts, Masks and Silent Screams, The World of Tom Colaux

Tom Colaux, a Belgian artist at the intersection of painting, photography, and audiovisual creation founded the agency CLXpictures and, for over ten years, Colaux has been developing a raw, instinctive, and visceral artistic language.


Original Drawing of the Dog in Rembrandt's Night Watch discovered
Article date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Original Drawing of the Dog in Rembrandt's Night Watch discovered

Rembrandt based the barking dog in The Night Watch on an early 17th-century drawing by Adriaen van de Venne (1590–1662), as revealed by art historical research carried out as part of Operation Night Watch, the largest and most comprehensive study ever undertaken of Rembrandt’s most famous painting. 


Romania receives EUR 5.7 mln Insurance Payout for stolen Artifacts in the Netherlands
Article date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Romania receives EUR 5.7 mln Insurance Payout for stolen Artifacts in the Netherlands

Romania has collected EUR 5.7 million in insurance compensation after four cultural treasures, namely the famed Dacian Helmet of Coțofenești and three gold bracelets, were stolen earlier this year from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, the Romanian Ministry of Culture announced.


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Article date: Monday, September 22, 2025

Sell Your Art Through ArtDependence - Join Now

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Sculptor appointed for UK National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II
Article date: Monday, September 22, 2025

Sculptor appointed for UK National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

British sculptor Martin Jennings has been appointed to create the sculpture of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for the UK’s national memorial in St James’s Park. 


Kirsty Wain: Reimagining Nature through Color, Rhythm and Serenity
Article date: Monday, September 22, 2025

Kirsty Wain: Reimagining Nature through Color, Rhythm and Serenity

Kirsty Wain captures the living spirit of the landscape through bold, lyrical forms and a palette that transforms nature into something dreamlike.


Florida New College plans Charlie Kirk Statue on Campus
Article date: Monday, September 22, 2025

Florida New College plans Charlie Kirk Statue on Campus

New College of Florida plans to honor recently murdered activist Charlie Kirk with a statue on campus, the arts institution announced on social media.


Mieke Jonker: Finding Harmony in Quiet Interiors
Article date: Monday, September 22, 2025

Mieke Jonker: Finding Harmony in Quiet Interiors

Mieke Jonker started her creative career as a goldsmith, but was inspired to satrt painting after she saw Rembrandt's portrait of Haesje van Cleyburgh at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.


The Nivaagaard Collection has acquired the Painting Susanna and the Elders by Artemisia Gentileschi
Article date: Monday, September 22, 2025

The Nivaagaard Collection has acquired the Painting Susanna and the Elders by Artemisia Gentileschi

The Nivaagaard Collection has, as the first museum in Denmark, acquired a major work by a truly outstanding woman artist of the seventeenth century: the Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 – c. 1656).


Article date: Sunday, September 21, 2025

From Concept to Creation: Designing Artistic Pieces with Laser Machines

In the dynamic realm of contemporary art, technology serves as both a catalyst and a collaborator, expanding the horizons of what is creatively possible. Among the technological advancements that have significantly impacted artistic creation, laser machines stand out for their precision, versatility, and efficiency. These sophisticated devices enable artists to transform their visions from abstract concepts into intricate, tangible masterpieces. This article explores the comprehensive journey of designing artistic pieces using laser machines, detailing each phase from initial inspiration to the final polished artwork.


Centre Pompidou closes for Five Years of Renovation Work
Article date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Centre Pompidou closes for Five Years of Renovation Work

Despite its five-year closure, the Centre Pompidou will live on in the capital and beyond. The Centre Pompidou will also be listed as a Monument Historique in 2026.


Frida Kahlo, El sueño, expected to sell for a Record-Shattering $60 Million
Article date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Frida Kahlo, El sueño, expected to sell for a Record-Shattering $60 Million

Among the most distinguished private collections of Surrealist art, Exquisite Corpus represents the culmination of a lifetime’s engagement with one of the twentieth century’s most revolutionary artistic movements.


Man killed while unloading Historic Andy Warhol Art Car in Washington DC
Article date: Friday, September 19, 2025

Man killed while unloading Historic Andy Warhol Art Car in Washington DC

A man has died after unloading the historic Andy Warhol-painted BMW car onto the National Mall on Wednesday evening, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. 


Parks Group demands Truth: History of Slavery Cannot be erased from U.S. Parks
Article date: Friday, September 19, 2025

Parks Group demands Truth: History of Slavery Cannot be erased from U.S. Parks

The decision to remove this photograph from the interpretive displays at national parks is as shameful as it is wrong.


This Week on Art to Collect: Six Works You Should Have on Your Radar
Article date: Thursday, September 18, 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.


An Ancient “Waiting Bench” uncovered in Pompeii
Article date: Thursday, September 18, 2025

An Ancient “Waiting Bench” uncovered in Pompeii

The discovery is the result of the recent archaeological excavations carried out along the north-western side of the Villa of the Mysteries.


3,000-Year-Old Pharaoh’s Bracelet disappears from Egyptian Museum
Article date: Thursday, September 18, 2025

3,000-Year-Old Pharaoh’s Bracelet disappears from Egyptian Museum

Egyptian authorities are investigating the disappearance of a 3,000-year-old gold bracelet linked to a pharaoh of the 21st Dynasty.