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 ...

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, ...

'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 ...

“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 ...

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, ...

She is concerned with sensorial aesthetics, ethics and criticism: the transformative and the transcendental ideas of art and philosophical practice. Senstad was educated at Parsons School of Design ...

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of two stone sculptures to the people of Cambodia. The objects were recovered pursuant to several criminal investigations into ...

Sydney-based curator Tian Zhang has been invited by the City Mayor to be the Chief Curator of Ulaanbaatar Biennale 2025, a new biennial arts event for Mongolia’s capital. Odgerel Odonchimed, Director ...