Article date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Met Gala Protesters leave 300 ‘Urine Bottles’ inside the Met to protest Jeff Bezos Involvement

An activist group left over hundreds of urine bottles at the Met Gala venue while protesting against Jeff Bezos and his wife. 

Article date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Van Gogh Museum: Progress in Subsidy Talks with Dutch Government

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Dutch Ministry of Culture have made good progress in the mediation process to break the deadlock over subsidies. 

Article date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Heritage Auctions announces The Matthew Perry Estate Auction on June 5

Heritage Auctions announced The Matthew Perry Estate Auction, a charity auction in partnership with Matthew Perry’s namesake nonprofit organization, The Matthew Perry Foundation, commencing Friday, June 5.

Article date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Palestinian Photographer Saher Alghorra wins Pulitzer Prize for Gaza Coverage

Palestinian photographer Saher Alghorra wins the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography for his documentation of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Article date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
The Musée d'Orsay opens a Room dedicated to Works looted by the Nazis

The Musée d'Orsay opened a new exhibition space dedicated to works of art recovered in Germany after the Second World War, some of which were stolen from Jewish owners under the Nazi regime.

Article date: Monday, May 4, 2026
National Monument in Amsterdam defaced with Red Paint

The National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam, the setting for the National Remembrance Day on May 4, has been defaced with red paint.

Article date: Monday, May 4, 2026
Anish Kapoor critiques U.S. presence at the Venice Biennale

Anish Kapoor urged for the exclusion of the United States from the Venice Biennale due to what he described as the nation's hateful politics and military aggression. 

Article date: Monday, May 4, 2026
Berlin's Pergamon Museum reopens in June 2027

The Pergamon Museum, located on Berlin’s Museum Island – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – will reopen its doors to the public on 4 June 2027. 

Article date: Monday, May 4, 2026
Iran drops Out of Controversy-Hit Venice Biennale

With regard to the National Participations in the 61st International Art Exhibition, In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh, it has been announced that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not participate.

Article date: Friday, May 1, 2026
The National Gallery of Art Washington receives $116 Million Gift

The National Gallery of Art has received a transformational gift of $116 million from the Mitchell P. Rales Family Foundation to endow Across the Nation, the museum’s nationwide loan partnership program launched in 2025. 

Article date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Manifesta announces a New Leadership

After 30 years of developing Manifesta, the European Nomadic Biennial, into one of the most influential experimental cultural platforms in Europe, Founding Director Hedwig Fijen will step down on the 5th of October 2026.

Article date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
 Carel Visser in the Rijksmuseum Gardens

This summer’s retrospective exhibition of the sculptor Carel Visser in the Rijksmuseum Gardens features 13 monumental works.