Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Historical Documents Linked to WW2 Transferred to Memorial Institutions

On 23 October, a ceremony was held at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in Warsaw to transfer historical documents related, among other subjects, to the Second World War, the Holocaust, and German Nazi concentration camps.

Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Brognon Rollin Winners of the Prix Marcel Duchamp 2026

On Thursday, October 22, 2026, the Prix Marcel Duchamp jury met to select the winner of the 2026 edition from this year’s four nominees: Joël Andrianomearisoa, Brognon Rollin, Laura Henno and Josèfa Ntjam.

Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
2,500-Year-Old Solar Observatory Confirmed in Mexico

The ancient settlement of Tetelihtic in Puebla’s Sierra Norte was designed to watch the Sun, archaeologists now say, confirming the existence of a solar observatory more than 2,500 years old. 

Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
From $14.7M to $80M: Rare Klimt Landscape Headlines Christie’s Evening Sale

Nearly three decades after setting an auction record for Gustav Klimt, a rare masterwork is returning to the market. Painted during the artist’s summer visits to Lake Attersee between 1915 and 1916, Litzlbergkeller captures Klimt at his most contemplative.

Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Five Hundred Years of Royal Jewellery to go on Show at Buckingham Palace

The first exhibition ever to explore 500 years of British royal jewellery will open at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace in June 2027. Royal Jewellery: From Coronations to Keepsakes will bring together more than 300 pieces of jewellery from the 16th century to the present day, around two thirds on display for the first time. 

Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Rudi Fuchs (84), Former Director of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Has Died

Art historian Rudi Fuchs (84) has passed away, as announced by his family to the Dutch newspaper Het Parool. He was considered one of the most influential art critics and museum directors in the Netherlands.

Article date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Irini Papadimitriou Appointed Artistic Director of the 14th Seoul Mediacity Biennale

The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) has appointed Irini Papadimitriou as Artistic Director of the 14th Seoul Mediacity Biennale, scheduled to open in August 2027.

Article date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Get Featured: Open Call for Artist Submissions

ArtDependence is accepting portfolio submissions from artists seeking international publication and exposure.

Article date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
BEFORE THE IMAGE Conversations on Painting in the Making

In a new series on ArtDependence Margherita Artoni examines what happens before a painting finds its form. Before an image takes shape, there is an intuition, a sensation, a memory, or an encounter with the world. There are questions without answers, ideas not yet fully understood, and possibilities that have not yet found their form. Painting begins in this uncertain territory, where looking becomes thinking and thinking gradually becomes a physical act.

Article date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
BEFORE THE IMAGE Conversations on Painting in the Making - Emma Masut

Emma Masut's practice unfolds between drawing and painting, through images that take shape from impressions, associations and enduring interests.

Article date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
UK Government Temporarily Blocks Rare Prehistoric Battle-Axe Head From Leaving

The UK Government has placed a temporary export bar on the Scarthingwell battle-axe head, a rare survivor from prehistoric Britain, in the hope that a UK museum, gallery or institution can acquire it and secure it for public display.

Article date: Friday, October 23, 2026
David Salle: The Venice Paintings — Reprogramming the Image

“One way to subvert a hegemonic technology is to co-opt it,” David Salle declares. At
Thaddaeus Ropac Paris Pantin, The Venice Paintings explores the encounter between
artificial intelligence and the material intelligence of painting.