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At 35, Belgian painter Sara Bervoets is emerging as a compelling voice within the country’s contemporary art scene. 

Over 100 artistic positions, 12 venues, 4 cities in the Ruhr Area: the artistic programme of Manifesta 16 Ruhr is now released.

Acclaimed artist Pat Steir, celebrated for her groundbreaking Waterfall paintings and decades of innovation across mediums, has died, leaving behind a profound artistic legacy

From a longlist of more than 60 artists, Rossella Biscotti was unanimously chosen as the BelgianArtPrize 2027 laureate.

The European Union has announced an additional €250,000 in funding to support Ukrainian culture, while the United Kingdom is set to more than double its contribution to the Ukraine Cultural Heritage Fund.

Louvre has announced that it will conserve and restore the famous Medici Cycle by Rubens. The 24 paintings are expected to be off view for approximately 4 years while the work takes place.

UNESCO is deeply alarmed by the 24 March strikes that hit a building in the area of Bernardine Monastery within the World Heritage property of ‘L’viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre’.

During times of cultural and economic uncertainty, the Volkswagen Group continues to support culture and the arts, establishing itself as a reliable partner for numerous cultural institutions in Germany and abroad.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 17 antiquities and rare books collectively valued at more than $1.5 million to Italy and The Vatican.

US-Israeli airstrikes have damaged 114 cultural and historical sites across Iran, the Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage said on Tuesday.

A Greek art dealer, accused of trafficking forgeries, stolen art, and looted antiquities, was arrested in Athens on Friday.

BEAUSSANT LEFÈVRE & Associés, in collaboration with the Cabinet de BAYSER, have decided to postpone the public auction scheduled for 23 March 2026 at the Hôtel Drouot in Paris of a drawing by Hans Baldung Grien, Portrait of Susanna Pfeffinger, executed in silverpoint in 1517, following its classification as a National Treasure and the temporary export ban from French territory (decree dated 20 March 2026 by the French Minister of Culture).

The White House has unveiled a statue of Christopher Columbus on its grounds. The statue now stands on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus.

Art Dubai announced that its 2026 fair would not take place in April as planned but instead would be held May 14–17 in an “adapted format” at its longtime home, the resort Madinat Jumeirah.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will acquire a newly rediscovered painting by Renaissance artist Rosso Fiorentino (1494–1540), one of the great masters of the maniera moderna, known today as Mannerism. 

The 39th edition of TEFAF Maastricht has concluded with exceptional attendance and sustained market momentum, cementing its position as the world’s leading fair for art, antiques and design.

The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has released the visitor figures of its members for 2025 during English Tourism Week and Scottish Tourism Month. 

Venice will close the Russian Pavilion at this year's Biennale if Moscow uses it for propaganda, Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said on Thursday.

187 Artists, curators, and art workers participating in the 61 Biennale have signed an open letter demanding that Israel be excluded from the event, saying that the Biennale’s “complicity with the attempted destruction of Palestinian life must end.”