Axel Rüger leaves London’s Royal Academy for New York's Frick Collection
Rϋger has been secretary and chief executive of the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in London since 2019 Courtesy of the RAAxel Rϋger, the secretary and chief executive of the…
New California law could reverse outcome in dispute over Nazi-looted Pissarro
Camille Pissarro, Rue St Honoré, apres-midi, effet de pluie, 1897 Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, via WikimediaA new California law is seeking to undo a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit…
French heritage sites saw record number of visitors in 2023
The châteaux of the Loire Valley are among the heritage sites included in the reportFrench national museums and monuments notched up a record number of visitors in 2023, according to…
Christie's will become first global auction house to operate in Saudi Arabia
Nour Kelani has been appointed to the newly created role of managing director, Christie's Saudi Arabia© Christie'sChristie’s is expanding in the Middle East, announcing today that it has been granted…
From cha-ching to cha-cha: Anna Sorokin shows off bedazzled ankle monitor in Dancing with the Stars debut
Anna Sorokin and Ezra Sosa during their first boogie on Dancing With The Stars. Courtesy ABC PressConvicted art scammer Anna Sorokin—whose time masquerading as a millionaire heiress and defrauding New…
'The government wants to silence these voices': Peru’s new film funding law raises censorship fears for artists
Cristina Isabel Rivera Sangame (on left) and Diana Larrea (right) teach the next generation of film-makers at Lima’s Place of Memory, Tolerance and Social InclusionPhoto: Denisse Ubillus; Courtesy of LUMPeruvian…
After a harrowing personal trauma, Thomas Houseago unveils 'psychotic' sculptures in New York
The works in Thomas Houseago’s exhibition Night Sea Journey at Lévy Gorvy Dayan in New York were made in response to severe personal trauma© Thomas Barratt One of the bigger…
The Big Review: Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers at the National Gallery, London ★★★★★
The National Gallery has successfully assembled a remarkable group of Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) works from the artist’s greatest period. When it comes to curating a Van Gogh exhibition, every…
Rome’s Maxxi museum ousts dentist to appoint second interim president in a week
The search for a new Maxxi museum president began following the departure of Alessandro Giuli, who left the role to replace disgraced former culture minister, Giuliano SangiulianoOnly Fabrizio/Adobe StockRome’s Maxxi…
Ten surprises at the National Gallery’s five-star Van Gogh exhibition
A grasshopper, Louis Vuitton, a painting on a tea towel, a self-portrait in Regent’s Park, casino boss Steve Wynn, and reframing the Sunflowers—all now on show in LondonVan Gogh: Poets…