Article date: Monday, February 9, 2026
Jack Lang steps down as President of the Arab World Institute over the Epstein Files

Former French Culture Minister Jack Lang, 86, steps down as president of the prestigious Arab World Institute amid explosive revelations from Jeffrey Epstein's files.

Article date: Monday, February 9, 2026
Three Century Old Sculpture at Risk of leaving the UK

An export bar has been placed on Michael Rysbrack’s sculpture of two ‘putti’ supporting a column to allow time for a UK buyer to be found.

Article date: Monday, February 9, 2026
Gerhard Richter's Abstraktes Bild to be a Highlight of Christie's Hong Kong Evening Sale

Christie's begins a year of 40th Anniversary celebrations in Asia and commences the Hong Kong spring season with the announcement of Gerhard Richter's seminal and incandescent Abstraktes Bild (estimate: HK$78,000,000 – 98,000,000 / US$10,000,000 – 13,000,000). 

Article date: Monday, February 9, 2026
Olivia Colling and Laura Smith are appointed as Co-Directors of The Hepworth Wakefield

Today it has been announced that Olivia Colling has been appointed Executive Director with Laura Smith as Artistic Director.

Article date: Monday, February 9, 2026
Bonhams Officially opens its New U.S. Flagship

Bonhams opens its new U.S. flagship at 111 West 57th Street, marking a bold new chapter in our 233-year history.

Article date: Friday, February 6, 2026
Rare Michelangelo Study for the Sistine Chapel sells for $27.2M

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

Article date: Friday, February 6, 2026
Auschwitz Museum introduces New Rules for Visitors

Starting March 1, individual visitors will be able to book entry cards exclusively online through the official system at visit.auschwitz.org.

Article date: Friday, February 6, 2026
Banco Santander will manage the Gelman Collection, Including 18 Pieces by Frida Kahlo

Fundación Banco Santander will manage the Gelman Santander Collection, comprising a set of 160 works assembled by the Gelman couple between 1941 and 1998.

Article date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Qatar Museums unveils Programme for Rubaiya Qatar, a New Contemporary Art Quadrennial

Qatar Museums (QM) announced the programme for Rubaiya Qatar, a new nationwide multidisciplinary contemporary art quadrennial developed under the auspices of ALRIWAQ Art + Architecture, the contemporary art and architecture institution of Qatar Museums dedicated to research, exhibitions, and public art. 

Article date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
The National Gallery of Art, Washington, acquires a Masterwork by Artemisia Gentileschi

The National Gallery of Art acquired Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, a rare painting from circa 1625 by renowned Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–circa 1654).

Article date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Empress Eugenie's Crown dropped in Louvre Heist to be Fully Restored

The crown of French Empress Eugenie, which was abandoned by thieves who staged a brazen robbery at the Louvre last year, is nearly intact and will be fully restored, the museum said Wednesday in a pressrelease.

Article date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
The First Homosexuals: Making Identity Visible, 1869-1939

The exhibition The First Homosexuals at the Kunstmuseum Basel turns a spotlight on the early visibility of same-sex desire and gender diversity in the arts.