Exemplifying the rare and magnificent lots offered in The Exceptional Sale on 1 July at Christie’s, a Union Jack Flown by HMS Spartiate at The Battle of Trafalgar will be a leading highlight during ...

The entrance fee to the Louvre will rise from 22 to 30 euros for non-EU visitors. It is one of the first French cultural institutions to apply the so-called “differential tariff,” a measure set to be ...

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 ...

In an era where technology, science, and genetic manipulation are evolving at lightning speed, artist Sofie Muller poses a confronting question: how far are we willing — and allowed — to go in our ...

“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 Decentralized Culture Directorate in La Libertad region (DDC La Libertad) expressed its strongest condemnation of the regrettable act of vandalism committed by an individual who painted an obscene ...

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 ...

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 incident occurred at the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, where the painting was displayed as part of the exhibition Lievelingen. With the museum's main building closed for renovations until 2030, ...

Due to international cooperation, some stolen items have been recovered. During diplomatic visits, foreign partners have returned artifacts seized from Russian smugglers attempting to sell them abroad ...