Guide to Cultural Repatriation and Restitution Efforts Worldwide
From the Parthenon Marbles to the Benin Bronzes, a guide to the major repatriation campaigns reshaping museums and cultural institutions globally
Museum Honoring Sculptor Lola Mora Opens in Argentina
A new cultural center in northwestern Argentina gathers six monumental sculptures by the pioneering artist Lola Mora for the first time in over a century
Photographer Documents Britain's Victorian Prisons Over 20 Years
Andy Aitchison's book Incarcerated captures two decades inside Britain's Victorian prisons, revealing architecture's enduring grip on lives
Turquoise Mosaic Skull Repatriated to Mexico from Netherlands
A Mixtec human skull adorned with turquoise mosaic returns to Mexico after six decades in a Dutch museum, following a grassroots campaign by Mixtec community
Brancusi Gets His First Major German Show in 50 Years
Neue Nationalgalerie and Centre Pompidou team up for 150-plus works including a partial reconstruction of the sculptor's Paris studio
Brazilian Police Recover Stolen Matisse Jazz Prints in Sao Paulo
Eight prints from Henri Matisse's iconic 1947 Jazz series stolen from a Sao Paulo library have been recovered, with one suspect arrested
China Orders Museum Emergency Overhauls After Blackouts
Power outages at the Terracotta Warriors Museum and other Chinese sites prompt a national directive for museum emergency protocol upgrades
Guggenheim Sues to Recover Picasso Stolen 65 Years Ago
A Picasso painting stolen from the University of Pittsburgh in 1961 has resurfaced at Christie's, and the Guggenheim wants it back
How Stolen Masterpieces Find Their Way Home in 2026
From Nazi-looted paintings to colonial-era seizures, the global framework for returning stolen art is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades
John D Edwards, Painter Who Turned Cancer Into Art, Dies at 74
The British artist worked with Hodgkin and Caulfield at Waddington Gallery before cancer redirected his practice toward healing and community art
Korean Modernist Artists to Know Ahead of RM x SFMOMA
A guide to the Korean painters and sculptors in RM's personal collection, from Yun Hyong-keun to Kim Whanki, and where to see their work
Museum Emergency Preparedness: Protecting Art in Crisis
From climate failures to natural disasters, a practical guide to how museums safeguard collections and the protocols institutions are adopting in 2026
RM of BTS Brings 200 Works to SFMOMA in First Museum Show
The BTS leader's personal collection of Korean modernists goes on view October 3 alongside SFMOMA holdings including Rothko, Agnes Martin, and Matisse
Why Brancusi's Sculptures Still Seduce Audiences in 2026
Major exhibitions at Neue Nationalgalerie and MoMA revisit Constantin Brancusi's radical sculptural language and its lasting grip on modern design
A Collector's Guide to Art Estate Planning in 2026
How to protect your art collection through estate planning, from inventory and valuation to trusts, foundations, and avoiding family disputes
Clara Peeters Masterpiece Found in Storage
A Norwegian curator reattributed a 17th-century still life buried in storage, proving it was painted by the Flemish pioneer Clara Peeters
Colossal 2,500-Year-Old Lydian Sculpture Found at Sardis
A seven-foot statue of a young man holding fruit unearthed at the ancient Lydian capital in Turkey offers rare insight into an understudied civilization
Colossal Lydian Statue Unearthed at Sardis
A seven-foot statue of a young man holding fruit emerged from a Roman paving stone at the UNESCO site of Sardis, baffling archaeologists
Cultural Institutions in Crisis: Heritage Under Threat
From wartime destruction to climate failures and funding cuts, a guide to the mounting threats facing museums and monuments worldwide
How Overlooked Female Old Masters Get Found
From Clara Peeters to Artemisia Gentileschi, the methodology behind recovering women artists erased from the canon of European painting
How to Make Your Art Practice Sustainable: A Practical Guide
From studio materials to shipping and travel, here is how artists can reduce their environmental impact without compromising creative work
How to Research Art Provenance: A Guide for Collectors
From chain of ownership documentation to database searches and red flag identification, a step-by-step guide to verifying the history of any artwork
Louvre Sends 26 Islamic Art Masterpieces to Smithsonian
The Louvre loans 26 Islamic art treasures to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in a historic first US tour opening September 26
Rauschenberg Foundation Lists NY HQ for Luxury Redevelopment
Robert Rauschenberg's former New York townhouse, now the foundation headquarters, has been listed for sale and may become luxury rentals or boutique condos