Article date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Two Early Dynastic Tombs unearthed in Egypt

A new archaeological discovery in Egypt is offering fresh insights into the evolution of funerary architecture in ancient Egypt, following the unearthing of two Early Dynastic tombs.

Article date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
NYC Artists, Writers, and Creatives call for a Moratorium on AI in Public Schools

Hundreds of New York City artists are rallying to halt the use of AI in classrooms. 

Article date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
A Modigliani sets a European Record at Sotheby's

The auction organized in London by Sotheby's, dedicated to the private art collection of Joe Lewis, generated sales of £296.3 million (almost €344 million).

Article date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Louvre Alert: Early Closures announced from June 24 to 27 due to the Heatwave

Caused by the heatwave sweeping Paris, the Louvre Museum is adjusting its hours.

Article date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Manhattan D.A. Bragg announces Return of Two Antiquities to Nepal

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced the return of two antiquities collectively valued at more than $2.5 million to Nepal.

Article date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Sikkens Prize 2026 for Otobong Nkanga

The Sikkens Prize honours an artist or collective who is pioneering in the field of colour. The prize is awarded to Otobong Nkanga because, in a time that calls for both imagination and responsibility, she shows that the power of colour begins where it awakens – in the earth, in the community, in life itself. 

Article date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Intact Maya City of Minanbé discovered in the Jungle of Campeche Mexico

Archaeologists from the Slovenian Academy of Arts and Sciences have discovered a city that lay hidden for over a thousand years in the jungle in the state of Campeche. They have named the site Minanbé, a Yucatec Maya phrase meaning “there is no road.”

Article date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Rubens' ‘Venus and Cupid’ recovers its Original Color at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza is presenting a special exhibition of the permanent collection devoted to the restoration and technical study undertaken on Venus and Cupid by Peter Paul Rubens. 

Article date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Netherlands and Germany to return 2,000 looted Artefacts to Ghana

The Governments of the Netherlands and Germany have announced plans to return about 2,000 looted artefacts and items of cultural significance to Ghana as part of ongoing international restitution efforts.

Article date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Manifesta 16 Ruhr opens Across Four Cities in Germany’s Ruhr Area

Manifesta 16 Ruhr opens across four cities in Germany's Ruhr Area - Duisburg, Essen, Bochum and Gelsenkirchen -, transforming twelve post-war church buildings into sites for contemporary art and architecture, social design and community encounter. 

Article date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Getty Images announces Display Partnership with OpenAI

Getty Images announced a display agreement with OpenAI. Under the partnership, Getty Images’ licensed content libraries will appear across OpenAI search and discovery experiences within ChatGPT.

Article date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The Art Loss Registers Recovers 17 TH Century Flemish Painting on Behalf of Insurer

The Art Loss Register (ALR), the world’s leading resource for tracking lost and stolen artwork, announces the recovery of Jan van Kessel the Elder and Abraham Willemsens’ remarkable painting Interior of a Collector’s Cabinet: An Allegory of Sight.