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Inaugural Rubaiya Qatar 2026 Announces List of Artists
Rubaiya Qatar, a quadrennial opening next month in Doha, has announced the full list of artists participating in its first edition. The quadrennial will include over 120 artists across three exhibitions and public art installations.
Sensing Art: at Pinacoteca di Brera Milan, Art is Experienced Through Sound Using AI Glasses
Making cultural heritage increasingly accessible means allowing more people to know it, explore it, and build a personal relationship with art. The evolution of wearable technologies and artificial intelligence opens up new possibilities to make this experience more inclusive.
Louvre Director Warns of Closure Risk
The Louvre "will eventually have to close its doors to the public" unless the French state steps in to finance a major overhaul, Louvre director Christophe Leribault told French newspaper Le Figaro.
Kandinsky’s Das bunte Leben Sold for €31.9 Million
Kandinsky’s Das bunte Leben sold for €31.9 Million at Christie’s following restitution to Lewenstein heirs.
Allard Pierson Museum Amsterdam Voluntarily Returns Antique Vase to Sicily
The Allard Pierson Archaeology Museum in Amsterdam has voluntarily returned an ancient vase to Sicily on Wednesday after research raised questions about its provenance, according to Dutch broadcaster NOS.
Barbara Hepworth’s Sculpture with Colour (Eos) Offered for Sale at Christie’s
Christie's will present Dame Barbara Hepworth's defining masterwork, Sculpture with Colour (Eos) (estimate: £5,000,000-8,000,000) as the lead highlight of the Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale, taking place on 21 October 2026 in London.
US$180 Million Van Gogh on Show in Hong Kong Ahead of New York Auction
A landscape painting by Vincent van Gogh, hidden from public view for more than half a century, will be going under the hammer this November at Sotheby’s in New York.
Two Byzantine Icons Repatriaded to Cyprus
The icons depict the Evangelists Matthew and Mark and are Palaiologan works dating from the 14th century. They originate from the Byzantine Church of Panagia Phorviotissa at Asinou. The icons were unlawfully removed from their place of origin following the Turkish invasion of 1974.
Egypt Unveils Restored Tondo of the Two Brothers Ahead of an Exhibition in Rome
The Two Brothers Tondo is a key Fayum portrait from the mid-2nd century AD, housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Italian conservators from Fabrica Conservazione e Restauro completed the restoration, preserving the painting and revealing its original details.
Tarek Atoui Transforms Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall Into a Giant Experimental Orchestra
Tate Modern unveiled a major new multisensory installation by artist and composer Tarek Atoui.