Recovered Picassos at Center of Art Theft Trial in Nice, France
Seven years after police were caught undercover in a house in the hills of Nice containing stolen art, the case is back in court, with ten defendants currently on trial over the
Columbia Museum of Art Opens Newly Configured Collection Galleries
The Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, South Carolina, is unveiling newly reconfigured collections galleries to celebrate its 75th anniversary and culminate a year-long renovation. While the institution is currently hosting “Keith
Yoshiko Mori, Former Chair of Mori Art Museum, Has Died at 85
Yoshiko Mori, honorary chairman of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, died of pneumonia on December 23. She is 85 years old. The museum confirmed her death in a statement on Tuesday.
John Wilson’s Enduring Art of Racial Politics and Personal Memory
Featuring more than 100 artworks that look both inward and outward, “Witnessing Humanity” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the artist’s first survey in New York.
Every Major Art Fair Taking Place in 2025
Mexico City will once again host four trade shows in February: Zona Maco, Feria Material, Salón Acme and Unique Design X. zonamarco It is one of the most important fairs in Latin
Convention-Defying in Life. In Art, Not So Much
“Pioneering History” recounts Emma Stebbins’ career highlights, from the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park—a powerful symbol of hope and healing in “Angels in America”—to the remarkable sculptures of the women she loved.
Elite Universities Suspend or Reduce Art History Graduate Admissions
Due to widespread budget deficits, several top universities have suspended or reduced admissions to graduate programs in art history, while also adjusting other humanities majors. Institutions such as Boston University, the University
Lost Archive Highlights a Growing Crisis in Media Art Preservation
When fire spread to Diana Thater’s home in Altadena last January, there was no time to triage. When she and her husband, artist T. Kelly Mason, evacuated before the fire, Mason grabbed
Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale Names Artists for 2026 Edition
The Diriyah Biennale Foundation has announced the list of artists participating in the third Diriyah Biennale of Contemporary Art, which will open on January 30 in the JAX district, an industrial area
A Paris Art Dealer Is Found Guilty of Harassing Brigitte Macron
One particularly bizarre conspiracy theory holds that famous female celebrities, including musicians, athletes and politicians, are secretly transgender. A French art dealer was found guilty in a Paris court on Monday of
Defaults on Art Loans on the Rise
To receive morning links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews communication. Headlines Collateral damage control. this financial times The report said that half of non-bank lenders
Dib Bangkok Opens at a Critical Turning Point in the Thai Art Scene
Despite the proximity of the holidays, some 100 guests – including many of the most influential figures in the contemporary art world – gathered in Bangkok on December 20 for the highly
Erie Art Museum Won’t Return “Abandoned” Watercolor by George Demiel
The Erie Museum of Art responds to a lawsuit filed on November 7, 2025, by the daughter of a local artist seeking the return of a watercolor painted by her late father.
Trump Rings in 2026 at Mar-a-Lago With $2.75 million Art Auction
President Donald Trump ushered in the New Year with an amateur art auction at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, where a newly painted portrait of Jesus Christ sold for $2.75 million.
Gabriele Münter, an Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s “Outline of the World,” which includes paintings and photography, suggests another path.
2025 Was When Luxury Cemented Its Place at Art Fairs
Just look at the auction houses for evidence of the increasing intertwining of art and luxury goods. Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s are cushioning the blow of sluggish art sales in 2025 by
Stolen Shield Returns to View—and More Art News
headlines Take a shower early. current istanbul biennaleAn exhibition titled “The Three-Legged Cat” will not go ahead as planned after its curator resigned, Christine Twomey. This message is provided by istanbul culture
Art World Insiders Make Their New Year’s Predictions for 2026
2025 was a disorienting and destabilizing year, both in the art market and farther afield. But amid all the doom and gloom of gallery closures, tariff announcements, and Trump proclamations, there were
When Art Seems Impossible It Is Still Healing
2025 has felt especially unrelenting. January brought devastating wildfires to Los Angeles, my hometown. Dozens of artists lost their homes and their work. Altadena, a creative hub of Black creativity for decades and, more recently,
Cinema Icon Brigitte Bardot Dies, Olfactory Art Shines in Germany, Controversy at Imperial War Museum, and More: Morning Links for December 29, 2026
To receive morning links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews communication. headlines Sew it up. UK ministers to be liable for potential damages of up to
In 2025, Censorship and Firings Defined a Fractured Art World
In its 2024 Year-in-Review, ARTnews noted a widening schism in the art world, defined by a moral fault: the continued support of Israel amid the destruction of Gaza. A year later—and more
The 12 Cases That Shaped Art Litigation in 2025
The art world spent much of 2025 not unveiling masterpieces but unsealing court documents, as if the industry had drifted into a year-long deposition. What began as the usual background hum of
9 Art Shows to See Before They Close This Winter
See stunning Monet blockbusters, gorgeous Egyptian goddesses and black Broadway history before they’re gone.
Louvre Installs Bars on Notorious Window at Center of Art Heist
Although the Louvre was closed on Tuesday, the museum continued to tighten security measures, this time installing bars on its windows, through which thieves entered the museum in October and stole jewelry,