Article date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
5-Star Exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam: Willem de Kooning

Willem de Kooning at work will be on view from 9 October 2026 through 17 January 2027 and is developed in collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago and The Willem de Kooning Foundation in New York.

Article date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Two Renoir Paintings Recovered After France Museum Heist

Two paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir that were stolen from a museum in southern France a month ago have been recovered, the town’s mayor Bryan Masson said.

Article date: Friday, October 9, 2026
Five Arrested for Stealing Renoir Paintings in France

Five people have been arrested in France in connection with the theft of four works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer.

Article date: Friday, October 9, 2026
Microsoft Unveils Typeface Inspired by Michelangelo's Handwriting

Commissioned by the Fabbrica di San Pietro and created by studiogusto®, it has been developed for the Microsoft 365 Office. Over 500 glyphs and four styles transform the artist’s handwriting into a system that is accessible and free to use worldwide, creating a dialogue between historical heritage, design and technology.

Article date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sang Woo Kim’s Façades: The Politics of Looking

A face carries the tension between personal identity and public perception. It invites
recognition while remaining vulnerable to projection, classification and desire.

Article date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026 Reveals Gen Z as the Highest-Spending Generation

The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026 reveals Gen Z’s growing influence as the highest-spending generation, while collectors increasingly turn to AI and digital tools for collecting advice.

Article date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Future of the Van Gogh Museum Secured

The Van Gogh Museum and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science have reached an agreement that will make it possible to finance the much-needed renovation of the museum building. The uncertainty over the museum’s future has now been resolved.

 

Article date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Tomma Abts Expands Into Site-Specific Architecture with Major Rotunda Commission at Fridericianum Kassel

Tomma Abts, who was born in Kiel in 1967, is one of the defining figures in international contemporary painting. In her paintings and drawings, she explores the relationship between form, color, and pictorial space.

Article date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Brooklyn Museum Announces $48 Million for Energy Modernization

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), Brooklyn Museum, and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced a $48 million energy efficiency project at the museum.

Article date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The Skin of the Painting:  Interview With Angel Otero

Angel Otero conceives painting as a material capable of recording its own becoming.
Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, in 1981, and now working between Puerto Rico and New
York, he has developed a practice in which memory, art history, and material
transformation are deeply intertwined.

Article date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Over 2,100 Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Sites Damaged

2,161 cultural heritage sites and 2,665 cultural institutions in Ukraine had been damaged as of the end of September 2026, according to the Ministry of Culture.

Article date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Louvre Abu Dhabi Names Souraya Noujaim New Director

Souraya Noujaim has been appointed director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, returning to the museum where she spent five years overseeing its curatorial and collections work.