Article date: Friday, December 19, 2025
The Louvre Museum Partially open Today (Friday)

Paris' Louvre partially opens on Friday as staff decided early this week to extend a strike over pay and working conditions after a high-profile jewel heist and recent infrastructure failures exposed security lapses and the museum's deteriorating state.

Article date: Friday, December 19, 2025
Tuan Andrew Nguyen selected for High Line Plinth Commission

Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s artistic practice is rooted in memory, history, and the enduring impact of conflict and violence, particularly in his native Vietnam. 

Article date: Friday, December 19, 2025
President Trump launches Freedom 250 to lead America’s 250th Birthday Celebration

President Donald J. Trump announced the launch of Freedom 250, a national, non-partisan organization leading the Administration’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

Article date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Libya reopens National Museum in Tripoli after more then a Decade

Libya reopened of its national museum, housed within the historic Red Castle complex in Tripoli, marking a significant cultural moment after 14 years of closure following the 2011 popular uprising that toppled the rule of Muammar Gaddafi.

Article date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Las Vegas Museum of Art reveals new Details of Francis Kéré’s Design

The Las Vegas Museum of Art (LVMA) released new details of its 60,000-square-foot building, to be designed by Francis Kéré, Founder of Kéré Architecture, and built in downtown Symphony Park.

Article date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Kevin Osepa wins Prix de Rome 2025
The Prix de Rome is an incentive award for visual artists from the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, aimed at supporting artistic development and innovation, organised and financed by the Mondriaan Fund.
Article date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
War-scarred Union Flag from the Battle of Trafalgar at risk of leaving the UK

An export bar has been placed on a Union Flag that led the charge for the British at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Article date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
The University of Wolverhampton School of Art Building saved from Demolition

The University of Wolverhampton School of Art building has been granted Grade II listed status by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the advice of Historic England.

Article date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Kobe Bryant's Game-Worn Nike Kobe 6 "Grinch" Up for Sale

Few modern sporting objects transcend their original purpose to become enduring global symbols. Kobe Bryant’s signed and game-worn Nike Kobe VI “Grinch” sneakers occupy that rarefied space. 

Article date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Washington's Kennedy Arts Center to be renamed 'Trump-Kennedy Center'

The White House announced Thursday that Washington's iconic John F. Kennedy arts center is to be renamed the "Trump-Kennedy Center" after President Donald Trump.

Article date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Kingsley Ng and Angel Hui to represent Hong Kong at 61st La Biennale di Venezia

The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA), upon invitation from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC), is collaborating with the HKADC for the first time to participate in the Collateral Event of the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia in Venice, Italy, from May to November 2026. 

Article date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Sotheby's projects 2025 Consolidated Sales of $7 Billion

Sotheby’s announced projected consolidated sales of $7.0 billion for 2025, a 17% increase versus 2024. Results were achieved through market leadership in Global Fine Art auctions, a record year in the Luxury division and particular strength in Single-Owner Collections.