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Acropolis closed for two Afternoons due to Athens Heatwave
Article date: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Acropolis closed for two Afternoons due to Athens Heatwave

The Acropolis in Athens is set to resume normal operating hours on Thursday after being forced to close during the hottest part of the day on Tuesday and Wednesday, as a heatwave pushed temperatures across the capital to near 40°C (104°F).


This Week on Art to Collect: Six Works You Should Have on Your Radar
Article date: Saturday, July 5, 2025

This Week on Art to Collect: Six Works You Should Have on Your Radar

Phil Collins, Sinisa (Blue), 2003, lightjet print mounted on aluminium, 50 x 60 cmEvery week, Art to Collect by ArtDependence brings together an exceptional curation of works that reflect the pulse of contemporary art today, offering collectors, both new and seasoned, a window into some of the most compelling creative practices around the world. 

Feature image: Phil Collins, Sinisa (Blue), 2003, lightjet print mounted on aluminium, 50 x 60 cm


Sophia Al-Maria wins the Frieze London Artist Award 2025
Article date: Friday, July 4, 2025

Sophia Al-Maria wins the Frieze London Artist Award 2025

London-based artist Sophia Al-Maria has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 Frieze London Artist Award. The award – in partnership with Forma – offers an early- or mid-career artist the opportunity to realise an ambitious new commission at Frieze London.


Researchers sequence First Genome from Ancient Egypt
Article date: Thursday, July 3, 2025

Researchers sequence First Genome from Ancient Egypt

Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) have extracted and sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA to date from a man who lived around 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, the age of the first pyramids, in research published today (July 2) in Nature.


Independent’s Art Fair in New York to relocate for 2026 Edit
Article date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Independent’s Art Fair in New York to relocate for 2026 Edit

Independent will take place next year May 14-17, 2026 at a new home at Pier 36, a 70,000-square-foot, light-filled venue located adjacent to the Lower East Side gallery community and contemporary art institutions.


Smithsonian Director Resigns After Trump Claimed He Fired Her
Article date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

Smithsonian Director Resigns After Trump Claimed He Fired Her

Two weeks after President Donald Trump claimed he’d fired her because she’s a “highly partisan person,” the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery director, Kim Sajet, announced she was stepping down.