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More Than Forty Thousand Tourists stranded in Israel, Museums closed
Article date: Monday, June 16, 2025

More Than Forty Thousand Tourists stranded in Israel, Museums closed

More than forty thousand tourists are stranded in Israel. As the Iran conflict escalates, most of the airports and museums are closed and flights are grounded across Israel.


Joel Shapiro, Post-Minimalist Sculptor, dies at 83
Article date: Sunday, June 15, 2025

Joel Shapiro, Post-Minimalist Sculptor, dies at 83

Joel Shapiro passed away in Manhattan on June 14, 2025 at age 83.


Nazi-looted Book returned to August Liebmann Mayer's Daughter
Article date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

Nazi-looted Book returned to August Liebmann Mayer's Daughter

In a ceremony at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Superintendent Harris and Rachida Dati, the French Minister of Culture, returned Vittore Carpaccio: The Life and Work of the Painter to the daughter of Dr. August Liebmann Mayer, a renowned art historian and prominent curator.  


From Gallery to Home: The Journey of Fine Art in the Big Apple
Article date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

From Gallery to Home: The Journey of Fine Art in the Big Apple

New York City isn’t just a place—it’s a mood, a rhythm, and a canvas. And nowhere else buzzes quite like the Big Apple when it comes to fine art. From the polished walls of Chelsea galleries to the hush of Uptown collectors’ salons, art in NYC is constantly on the move—not just emotionally, but physically too. But how does a priceless piece leap from the gallery spotlight to a quiet wall in someone’s home?


Sting backs Baltic with Major Donation
Article date: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Sting backs Baltic with Major Donation

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead received a major donation from North East musician Sting that kickstarts the art gallery’s fundraising campaign for a £10 million Endowment Fund to sustain creative futures on Tyneside. 


Bronze Rhinoceros Desk by François-Xavier Lalanne sells for $16.4 M. at Sotheby’s
Article date: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Bronze Rhinoceros Desk by François-Xavier Lalanne sells for $16.4 M. at Sotheby’s

François-Xavier Lalanne, working in close collaboration with his wife Claude, reshaped the boundaries of sculpture and design in the 20th century. 


Greek Police discovers Art Trafficking Ring selling fake Picasso for €25 million
Article date: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Greek Police discovers Art Trafficking Ring selling fake Picasso for €25 million

Thirteen people have been arrested in a major police operation in Athens, after members of an art trafficking ring attempted to sell a forged Pablo Picasso painting for 25 million euros. 


UNESCO is Deeply concerned About Threats to World Heritage in Kyiv
Article date: Thursday, June 12, 2025

UNESCO is Deeply concerned About Threats to World Heritage in Kyiv

UNESCO expresses its grave concern over the increasing threats affecting the World Heritage site ‘Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’, following the attack on 10 June 2025 by the Russian Federation. This damage occurred amidst a surge of attacks on numerous Ukrainian cities, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to cultural and educational institutions. 


German Court rules Puzzle Maker can use Da Vinci Image
Article date: Thursday, June 12, 2025

German Court rules Puzzle Maker can use Da Vinci Image

A German court ruled that toymaker Ravensburger can use Leonardo da Vinci's drawing "Vitruvian Man" for its puzzles, in a setback for the Italian state and a Venetian gallery. 


German Artist Günther Uecker dies at 95
Article date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

German Artist Günther Uecker dies at 95

Günther Uecker, a German artist of the postwar era who redefined abstraction with nails hammed into his canvases, died on Tuesday at 95. His passing was announced by his New York gallery, Lévy Gorvy Dayan. 


Donald Judd Historic District in Texas placed on National Register of Historic Places
Article date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Donald Judd Historic District in Texas placed on National Register of Historic Places

The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is pleased to announce the recent listing of the Donald Judd Historic District in Marfa on the National Register of Historic Places. 


Earliest known Painting of the 14th Dalai Lama fetches £152,800 at Bonhams Auction
Article date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Earliest known Painting of the 14th Dalai Lama fetches £152,800 at Bonhams Auction

A rare portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama at his enthronement, painted by Indian artist Krishna Kanwal was sold for £152,800 at Bonhams. 


Bern Art Museum gives up Ownership of Sisley Painting
Article date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Bern Art Museum gives up Ownership of Sisley Painting

The Stiftung Kunstmuseum Bern decided on the claim by the heirs of Carl Sachs for the return of the painting Le Chemin des Bois à Ville-d'Avray (1879) by Alfred Sisley from its own collection. 


 List of Participants in the 36th Bienal de São Paulo announced
Article date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

List of Participants in the 36th Bienal de São Paulo announced

The Fundação Bienal de São Paulo announced the list of participants in the 36th Bienal de São Paulo, titled Not All Travellers Walk Roads – Of Humanity as Practice. The exhibition will take place from September 6, 2025 to January 11, 2026 at the Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion in São Paulo. 


Major Public and Private Investment secured for the Transformation of Tate Liverpool
Article date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Major Public and Private Investment secured for the Transformation of Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool announced major public and private investment towards the reimagining of the landmark gallery on Royal Albert Dock. 


Smithsonian says in a Statement: Only the Secretary can hire or fire
Article date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Smithsonian says in a Statement: Only the Secretary can hire or fire

The Smithsonian has released a statement after President Trump announced on social media that he had fired National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet. 


Hindu Group demands Ban on Auction of M.F. Husain’s Controversial Paintings
Article date: Sunday, June 8, 2025

Hindu Group demands Ban on Auction of M.F. Husain’s Controversial Paintings

The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has demanded a complete ban on the upcoming auction of 25 paintings by late artist M.F. Husain, scheduled to be held at the Pundole Art Gallery in Mumbai on June 12. 


New Tool to identify ‘Toxic’ Green Books
Article date: Saturday, June 7, 2025

New Tool to identify ‘Toxic’ Green Books

A groundbreaking tool developed by the University of St Andrews is transforming how cultural heritage institutions identify toxic pigments in historic books, making it easier than ever to distinguish hazardous books from those which are safe handle and display. 


FBI returns stolen Paintings to UNM’s Harwood Museum of Art 40 Years after Art Heist
Article date: Saturday, June 7, 2025

FBI returns stolen Paintings to UNM’s Harwood Museum of Art 40 Years after Art Heist

Extensive FBI investigation results in the homecoming of two Taos treasures by Taos Society of Artists Victor Higgins and Joseph Henry Sharp—Aspens and Oklahoma Cheyenne (also known as Indian Boy in Full Dress), stolen off Harwood Museum walls in 1985. 


First Details: Frieze Seoul 2025
Article date: Friday, June 6, 2025

First Details: Frieze Seoul 2025

The fair returns to COEX with a vibrant line-up of global galleries, citywide programming, emerging talent and pioneers from across art history