Previously held in a private collection, this self-portrait has now been saved for the nation thanks to a £1.6 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, major support from Art Fund and ...

A rare condom dating from 1830 will go on display at the Rijksmuseum on 3 June 2025. This almost 200-year-old contraceptive – probably made from a sheep’s appendix – features an erotic etching ...

On Saturday 31 May 2025, the V&A’s new working store and visitor attraction, V&A East Storehouse, opens its doors to the public for the first time following 10 years of planning and extensive audience ...

'The Clean Room' made its debut as one of the thematic pavilions at the prestigious Malta Biennale 2024, the installation not only moved visitors but also impressed the jury. Muller was awarded the ...

Assembled with passion, dedication and careful research, Chalençon’s collection ranks among the most significant Napoleonic collections in private hands and has been exhibited around the world, ...

“Going into this week, we were confident that we had the strongest material of the season, priced right,” said Bonnie Brennan, Christie’s CEO. “We had demand from our clients who trust us, and a team ...

The room was filled with energy from start to finish, with spirited bidding coming in globally from clients on the phone, in the room, and online. In total, the sale achieved $96.5 million, selling 92 ...

The main lot at the auction, the Giacometti sculpture, exhibited at the 1956 Venice Biennale failed to sell. The work was offered without a guarantee, at $59 million. Though a handful of bids got the ...

"We want them to be returned to Africa. If there is proof that they were stolen from Africa, there should be no negotiations, they have to be repatriated. We can't speak about the same thing for 30 ...

A particular mold has infected a number of museums in Denmark. This is reported by the Danish newspaper DR, which spoke with Camilla Jul Bastholm, head of conservation and storage at the National ...

The artistic career of Gerhard Richter, born in 1932, began at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. Already during his training, the talented student was greatly encouraged by his teacher Heinz Lohmar ...

This discovery took place during an excavation in the Porta Sarno necropolis, located in the ancient city of Pompeii, as part of the research project Investigating the Archaeology of Death in Pompeii, ...