Article date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Jesse Mockrin: The Weight of Inheritance

Jesse Mockrin’s paintings begin with images that already carry the weight of art history. Drawing on Renaissance and Baroque painting, she isolates bodies, gestures, and fragments from canonical compositions, reconstructing them within new pictorial narratives.

Article date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Art Basel Paris - The Show Must Go On

Every October, the arrival of Art Basel Paris transforms the French capital into the undisputed epicenter of the global art market.

Article date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
For the First time in Three Decades – an Abstract Work by Hilma af Klint at Auction

For the first time in more than 30 years, an abstract work by Hilma af Klint is going up for auction. It’s a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to acquire a work like this, says Louise Wrede of Bukowskis Auction House in Stockholm.

Article date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Georg Baselitz: The Collapse of the Heroic Image

At Thaddaeus Ropac’s Ely House in London, The Heroes 1965–66, on view from 13
October to 18 December 2026, revisits a formative moment in Georg Baselitz’s practice.

Article date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Dortmund Cultural Foundation Prize for Rosemarie Trockel

Rosemarie Trockel has received the Dortmund Cultural Foundation Prize in recognition of her life’s work.

Article date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Louvre Museum Blocked by Students Supporting High School Protests

Students blocked access to the Louvre Museum in Paris on Monday in support of high school protests, the French media reported.

Article date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Miami Beach Approves New Long-Term Agreement with Art Basel

The Miami Beach City Commission has approved a new multi-year agreement ensuring that Art Basel Miami Beach (ABMB) will continue to be hosted at the Miami Beach Convention Center through 2031.

Article date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Picasso’s Hidden Late Masterpieces Head to Sotheby’s with $42 Million Estimate

Sotheby's will present Picasso's Heroic Years: Masterpieces from a Prestigious European Family, a group of four works from the final chapter of one of the most inventive careers in the history of art, in the Modern Evening Auction during The New York Sales this November. 

Article date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
France's Historic Limoges Town Hall Burns Down Amid Protests

The historic Town Hall in Limoges collapsed after a fire engulfed the historic building amid a wave of protests in France on Saturday.

Article date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Heartbreaking Photograph of an Elephant and Deceased Calf Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Italian wildlife photographer Federico Veronesi has been announced as Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 for his powerful image, ‘The Aftermath’.

Article date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Christie's London 20/21 Evening Sales Total £219 Million

On 14 October 2026, Christie's London combined 20/21 Evening Sales generated a total of £218,603,400 /$289,430,902 /€258,389,219, with a 103% increase on the total achieved last year. 

Article date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
François Pinault Dedicates Palazzo Grassi to the Permanent Exhibition of his Collection

From 21 March 2027, become the home of a permanent exhibition of the Pinault Collection. A unique exhibition itinerary that brings together more than a hundred major works, some of which have, over time, become true references of contemporary art.