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
Revenge or Heist: $4.6M Art Theft in Italy
Ten thieves spent eight hours looting 30 artworks from an Italian fuel company, but experts suspect the raid was personal, not commercial
Russian Strike Destroys Last Cossack Wooden Church
A 1725 wooden church in Beryslav, the last surviving example of Cossack architecture, was destroyed by a Russian drone strike
Smithsonian Shuts 7 Museums as Cooling System Fails in DC Heat
A 90-year-old power plant failure shuttered seven Smithsonian museums on the National Mall during a Washington heat wave, stranding visitors
Suspected Revenge Heist Strikes Italian Company for $4.6M in Art
Ten thieves spent eight hours extracting €4 million in art from an Italian fuel company in what investigators suspect was a targeted revenge operation
Tracey Amon Targets Art Advisor Sandy Heller in Estate Fight
Tracey Amon files a US court subpoena against art advisor Sandy Heller for documents tied to her late husband's $600 million estate and art collection
Uffizi Launches $58 Million Restoration Across Florence Sites
Florence's Uffizi Galleries launches a two-year, 50 million euro renovation spanning all three sites with new spaces, climate systems and visitor upgrades
Uffizi Unveils $58 Million Renovation Plan
Florence Uffizi Galleries announce a 50 million euro renovation across three historic sites with new climate systems and exhibition spaces
Van Gogh's Tarascon Stagecoach Donated to LACMA
Van Gogh's 1888 Tarascon Stagecoach leads 63 Pearlman Foundation works donated to LACMA, Brooklyn Museum and MoMA in a landmark touring exhibition
White Cube Loses Three Star Directors in NY
Courtney Willis Blair, Sukanya Rajaratnam, and Jessie Washburne-Harris exit the mega-gallery's Madison Avenue flagship as the art market contracts
White Cube New York Loses Three Star Directors
Courtney Willis Blair, Sukanya Rajaratnam and Jessie Washburne-Harris have all exited the gallery's Madison Avenue flagship amid a turbulent art market
AI Breakthrough Deciphers Carbonized Herculaneum Scroll
International research team uses particle accelerators and AI to virtually unwrap ancient Stoic text from Vesuvius eruption
NYC Mayor Mamdani Announces Record $323 Million for Culture
New York City's Department of Cultural Affairs receives its highest ever allocation to combat the affordability crisis driving la out artists
Toxic Lead Discovery Delays Palais Garnier Renovations
Historic Paris opera house faces budget chaos and extended closures after lead contamination is found during restoration
Billy Bain Reclaims Aboriginal Space at AGNSW
Dharug artist Billy Bain uses clay sculptures and landscapes to challenge the "white space" of Australia's northern beaches