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The Museo Nacional del Prado and the Rijksmuseum Launch Landmark Partnership
The Museo Nacional del Prado and the Rijksmuseum announce an in-depth research partnership focusing on women in art and history.
First Artworks Arrive at New Kanal Centre Pompidou Museum in Brussels
The first artworks have arrived at Kanal Centre Pompidou. The opening of Brussels’ new museum is set for 28 November.
UK National Museums to Remain Free for Everyone
'Everyone will continue to enjoy universal free admission to our world class national museums in England', the UK Government has confirmed.
The $450 Million Blaquier Collection to Be Auctioned at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s is to auction the collection of Argentine collectors Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and Carlos Pedro Blaquier, who died in 2020 and 2023.
Ed Ruscha Designs Poster for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger
Ed Ruscha has created a poster for “Digger,” a new film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise.
The Leiden Collection Acquires its 18th Rembrandt Painting
The Leiden Collection announced a major milestone in its mission to preserve and disseminate Rembrandt’s legacy, adding an eighteenth painting by the iconic Old Master to its holdings: Saint John on Patmos depicting the artist’s son, Titus, as the exiled evangelist.
Mr Chng Hak-Peng Appointed New Chief Executive Officer of National Gallery Singapore
National Gallery Singapore (NGS) and Singapore Art Museum (SAM) today announced a leadership transition.
Dáiddadállu Receives Munch Award 2026
The Sámi artist network Dáiddadállu is the third recipient of the MUNCH Award, awarded by the museum to honour artistic freedom of expression, which is under increasing political and social pressure.
Kehinde Wiley Wants to Buy His Embassy Painting Back from President Trump
In a letter to President Trump, Kehinde Wiley asked to buy back his painting from the US State Department, after it was removed from the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic in August.
EMΣT Athens Wins European Museum Academy Art Museum Award 2026
National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens has won the European Museum Academy Art Museum Award 2026, a major European distinction recognising museums that place art in innovative and pioneering contexts to address contemporary societal issues.