Article date: Monday, August 31, 2026
Quentin James McCaffrey: The Architecture of Memory

In an age saturated by images, Quentin James McCaffrey’s paintings propose a slower and a more contemplative mode of attention. Through carefully constructed interiors, architectural fragments and charged arrangements of objects, his practice investigates the relationship between perception, memory and imagination.

Article date: Monday, August 31, 2026
John Galliano and The Met Cancel 2027 Exhibition after Antisemitism Backlash

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and John Galliano together announced today that the exhibition John Galliano: Horizons, previously scheduled to open in May 2027, will not proceed as planned. 

Article date: Sunday, August 30, 2026
AFTER THE IMAGE - Conversations on the Future of Painting

What does it mean to paint today? At a moment when images are produced, circulated, and consumed at unprecedented speed, painting occupies a peculiar position.

Article date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Traces of Freedom: Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Koen Theys and Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer

Reality is shaped by the traces we preserve, the stories we inherit, and the symbols through which we understand the world.

Article date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
WHO GOES HUNTING DOES NOT COUGH in Helsinki

WHO GOES HUNTING DOES NOT COUGH is a group exhibition and a series of public events curated by Kisito Assangni for Pixelache Helsinki, and realised in collaboration with the Finnish Museum of Technology and with EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art.

Article date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
China pulls Artists from Gwangju Biennale over ‘Taiwan Pavilion' Name

China withdraws its artists from the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea on Friday after organizers approved the name “Taiwan Pavilion."

Article date: Friday, August 28, 2026
Minister acts to help save Rembrandt Masterpiece from leaving the UK

The UK government has blocked a painting by Rembrandt, one of the most famous artists of all time, from being taken out of the country permanently in the hope that a UK gallery or institution can save it for the nation.  

Article date: Thursday, August 27, 2026
Yayoi Kusama Died at the Age of 97

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, famous later in life for her work in sculptures and installations, has died aged 97, her company has confirmed.

Article date: Thursday, August 27, 2026
Thieves steal Important Bronze Age Treasures from Spanish Museum

Thieves stole one of Europe's most important collections of prehistoric goldwork from the Villena museum in southeastern Spain early Thursday, taking all 66 original pieces of the Treasure of Villena, according to local broadcaster Cadena SER.

Article date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Mondrian's Masterpiece Composition III to be auctionned in Christie's 20/21 Evening Sale in London

Christie's announces that Piet Mondrian's Composition III will be one of the key highlights of its 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on 14 October 2026 during Frieze Week.

Article date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Taiwan Pavilion Name restored at Gwangju Biennale after Dispute

South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale Foundation has agreed to restore Taiwan's name in the upcoming exhibition after Taipei protested the unilateral renaming of its pavilion and threatened to withdraw.

Article date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The National Gallery of Art Washington acquired Historical and Contemporary Works

The National Gallery of Art today announced the acquisition of significant new works, marking a meaningful expansion of the nation’s art collection.