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On June 24, 2026, the Musée du Louvre announced a spotlight exhibition titled "Affinities" that explores the historical relationship between the Department of Islamic Art and the Department of Decorative Arts.
On May 20, 2026, the Musée du Louvre announced a new spotlight exhibition focused on the history of irrigation and hydraulic structures in ancient Mesopotamia.
On June 26, 2026, the Musée du Louvre announced the acquisition of 100 precious metalwork pieces donated by collector Michel Lacoste.
The Getty Research Institute, Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, and Getty Museum have selected their 2026–2027 cohort of international scholars for residencies at the Getty Center and Getty Villa.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has announced the acquisition of several hundred works to expand its historical and contemporary holdings.
A report by Deloitte Luxembourg indicates that the 2025 edition of TEFAF Maastricht generated a total economic impact of €86.4 million for the Netherlands.
TEFAF New York 2026 concluded its annual run at the Park Avenue Armory, featuring a significant focus on Black and African artists including Mickalene Thomas, Seydou Keïta, and Kehinde Wiley.
The 10th edition of TEFAF New York featured 88 dealers from 14 countries, an increase from 78 exhibitors the previous year. High-profile attendees included collectors J. Tomilson Hill and Beth Rudin DeWoody, alongside representatives from over 260 museums and institutions.
Sotheby's has announced the discovery and upcoming sale of love letters written by the poet John Keats. The documents will go on public view in London this June prior to the auction.
Sotheby's has announced the upcoming sale of a significant collection of Benjamin Franklin memorabilia scheduled for June in New York. The collection will be revealed during a preview event in Philadelphia on May 5, 2026.
The National Gallery of Art’s Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts has appointed Aden Kumler of Universität Basel to deliver the 75th A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts.
The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) and Bank of America have selected the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) as the 2026 recipient of the TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund.
The TEFAF Maastricht art fair is scheduled to take place in May 2026, bringing together international dealers specializing in Old Masters, modern art, and antiques. The event will run from May 28 through May 31, 2026, at the MECC Maastricht.
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has confirmed several new additions to its collection through acquisitions and long-term loans. The City of Amsterdam has provided works on loan, while the Vereniging Rembrandt and the M.B.T. de Groot Family/Rijksmuseum Fonds supported specific purchases.
The Rijksmuseum has announced the upcoming exhibition 'Metamorphoses,' scheduled to run from June 19 to September 13, 2026. Preview displays related to the exhibition will be on view at the museum starting February 6, 2026.
The Musée du Louvre will present an exhibition dedicated to Germanic artist Martin Schongauer from April 8 to July 20, 2026. The survey will feature a wide selection of drawings and engravings alongside a near-complete collection of his paintings, including the 1473 Madonna of the Rose Bower.
The Musée du Louvre will present 'Cyprus at the Louvre' from February 11 to June 22, 2026, featuring 16 artifacts on loan from the Department of Antiquities in Cyprus.
The Musée du Louvre, in partnership with the Musée Rodin, will host a major exhibition exploring the sculptural dialogue between Michelangelo and Auguste Rodin from April 15 to July 20, 2026.
The Uffizi Galleries has inaugurated three new rooms on the second floor featuring 25 works by Andrea del Sarto, Fra Bartolomeo, and their contemporaries.
Christie's will offer the Stream Family Collection across a live auction on June 10 and an online sale closing June 17 in New York.
Artist Shirazeh Houshiary will discuss her practice with National Gallery Director Sir Gabriele Finaldi on June 19, 2026, in London.
Artcurial, in partnership with Lempertz, will auction the African and Oceanic art collection of the late Belgian collector Jean-Jacques Rotthier on September 8, 2026, in Paris.
The Uffizi Galleries has introduced a comprehensive rebranding and a new website designed to streamline visitor access and digital discovery.
The Uffizi Galleries complex will open all venues, including the Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Pitti, and Boboli Gardens, during ordinary hours on June 1, 2025. On June 2, 2025, only the Uffizi Gallery will remain open to the public, while the Vasari Corridor will remain closed.
The Musée du Louvre has released its upcoming exhibition schedule for 2025, featuring 'The Making of the Farnese Gallery' from November 5, 2025, to February 2, 2026.
The Uffizi Galleries announced the passing of Detlef Heikamp, a scholar specializing in Mannerist sculpture and Medici family collections. Heikamp was a significant donor to the museum, contributing numerous works from his private collection throughout his career.
Artcurial will host a two-day auction on May 11–12, 2026, featuring the second part of Christian Levett’s ancient arms and armor collection and the Egyptian antiquities of Jean-Jacques Rotthier.
The Musée du Louvre has scheduled a series of educational workshops running from November 19, 2025, to August 31, 2026. The programming is designed to offer public engagement and practical activities within the museum's facilities.
The Musée du Louvre has released its upcoming schedule of temporary exhibitions and educational programming in Paris. The museum is introducing a new series of official guided tours designed to provide historical context for its permanent collection and special installations.
The Getty Museum has released the latest episode of its 'Becoming Artsy' digital series, focusing on the intersection of ornithology and watercolor painting. The episode features two bird watercolors by artist Sarah Stone held in the Getty Museum’s Drawings Room.
The Uffizi Galleries has reopened the 14 rooms of the Royal Apartments at Pitti Palace after a five-year closure and a nine-month multidisciplinary restoration project.
The Getty has placed its collection of ancient Egyptian 'Book of the Dead' manuscripts on public view in Los Angeles. The institution also announced a landmark region-wide collaboration focused on artistic and cultural exchange between Southern California and the Pacific Rim.
The Uffizi Galleries will permanently exhibit a historical collection of 78 icons on the ground floor of the grand-ducal palace, marking the first time the collection has been displayed in its entirety.
The Uffizi Galleries has unveiled a new installation of Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Adam and Eve panels within the Flemish Masters rooms on the museum's second floor.
The Uffizi Galleries has unveiled a comprehensive restyling of the Niobe Hall, featuring a new energy-efficient lighting system consisting of 90 high-color-rendering lamps.
The Madonna del Baldacchino by Raphael has returned to the Saturn Room of the Palatine Gallery at Pitti Palace after a loan to the Duomo of Pescia. Prior to its reinstatement, the painting underwent technical surveys and diagnostic analyses at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence.
The Uffizi Galleries has opened a new installation of ancient Greco-Roman busts in the Ponte Vecchio section of the Vasari Corridor. The collection includes 50 sculptures depicting figures such as Cicero, Augustus, and Hadrian, which were removed from public display in 1993.
The Uffizi Galleries has completed a two-month restoration of the Stanzino delle Matematiche, a space originally designed to house the Medici family's scientific instruments and 16th-century frescoes by Giulio Parigi.
Sotheby’s has reaffirmed its commitment to identifying and resolving ownership claims for artworks displaced between 1933 and 1945. The auction house utilizes a dedicated Restitution Department, established in 1997, to conduct provenance research on all works offered for sale.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will open 'Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures' on October 28, 2025. Curated by Erin Maynes, the exhibition draws from the museum's permanent collection to examine the history and technical evolution of block printing.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) added six new acquisitions and a collection of 101 Indonesian textiles to its permanent collection during the 39th annual Collectors Committee fundraiser. The event, sponsored by Cartier, raised over $2.5 million from 62 members to fund the purchases.
Artcurial will offer a rare preparatory drawing by Antoine-Jean Gros depicting General Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole during its Old Master & 19th Century Drawings auction on March 25, 2026.
Tate and the National Portrait Gallery have completed the joint acquisition of a rare self-portrait by William Dobson, dating from 1635-1640. The work is currently on display at Tate Britain, where it has been reunited with Dobson’s 'Portrait of the Artist’s Wife' for the first time since 1948.
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer's annual Basel auctions concluded with a combined total of CHF 4.9 million (€5.4 million) across Swiss Art, International Art, and Important Watches categories. A Patek Philippe Ref. 3940 'Beyer No.
Artcurial will auction the third and final part of the Jean Bourdel library collection in Paris on April 14, 2026, featuring rare 16th-century literature and French Gothic prints.
Artcurial achieved total sales of €208.5 million in 2025, a 12% increase over the previous year, with 19 lots exceeding the €1 million threshold.
Bonhams will offer the Cannon Collection in two parts, featuring Egyptian and Roman antiquities, early English glass, and Modern British painting. Part I will be a live auction at New Bond Street on April 15, 2026, while Part II will be held online from April 6–16, 2026.
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will host its Old Master and 19th Century Paintings sale in Paris on April 21, 2026, featuring Ivan Aivazovsky’s 'View of Capri' with an estimate of €250,000–350,000.
Bonhams concluded its March Asia Week in New York with a total of $12.5 million across six live sales at its new headquarters in the Steinway Building.
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will hold its Classics auction in Paris on April 22, featuring a private Asian collection of early Meissen porcelain and imperial silver masterworks.
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