Mrs Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture, called for a great and festive celebration of the bicentenary of photography throughout France, to honour the invention and photographic heritage for more than a ...

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced that the museum has deaccessioned and returned 41 ancient polychrome terracotta reliefs following an investigation into the global trafficking of ...

At a press conference held at the Idleb Museum, the Minister hailed the province as “one of the most significant testaments to Syria’s ancient history,” adding that the anniversary of the liberation ...

Over the next decade, a total of £1 million will be awarded biennially – £200,000 to each recipient – to five artists, providing unmatched support at a pivotal moment in their careers. This will be ...

In 2024, the fee went from 17€ to 22€. But after the recent heist at the museum and a general audit of the state of the museum, this new 32€ fee will be used to improve the security systems and the ...

The 2026 U.S. Pavilion exhibition ‘Alma Allen: Call Me the Breeze’ was organized by Commissioner Jenni Parido, founder of the American Arts Conservancy, and curator Jeffrey Uslip. It will present ...

The work, which was offered as part of The Mona Lisa of Pop: The Duffy Archive, which ran from 22 October – 5 November on bonhams.com, had an estimate of £250,000-300,000. All coming to auction for ...

The resolution, passed during the 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference held in Paris in late October 2025, outlines a comprehensive framework for technical assistance, capacity building, and ...

The pieces were transported under police escort to the nearby vaults of the French central bank, radio station RTL reported, citing corroborating sources. Broadcaster BFMTV also reported that the ...

At first glance, the potato is an ordinary, unassuming food. Yet, in Van Gogh’s painting, it becomes a symbol of the hardships of peasant life. Potatoes were the staple sustenance of poor families, ...

Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard, chairman of Bonhams’ board, described the acquisition as “the start of a new chapter for Bonhams,” confirming that Pemberton—already a lender to the company and backed by ...

The Musée d'Orsay and Qatar Museums announced an agreement to loan Gustave Courbet's masterpiece Autoportrait, also known as Le Désespéré. By virtue of an exceptional loan agreement between the Musée ...