Hermitage Museum Director and Putin Ally Mikhail Piotrovsky Sanctioned by European Union Art Market April 29, 2026 The Council of the European Union announced on April 23 that it is formally sanctioning Mikhail Piotrovsky, the long-time director…
Ittai Gradel, Danish Gems Expert Who Uncovered British Museum Thefts, Has Died at 61 Art Market April 29, 2026 Ittai Gradel, the Danish gems specialist and art dealer who uncovered that some 2,000 objects had been stolen from the…
7 Books We’re Looking Forward to in May Art Market April 29, 2026 Happy park-reading (or porch-reading) season to those who celebrate! Whether you’re grabbing a book for you flight to the Venice…
5 Venice Locals Share Their Best Places to Eat, Drink, and Shop Art Market April 29, 2026 Every two years, the Venice Biennale engulfs the floating city, rushing over every winding calle and flagstoned piazza like a…
Zurich’s Galerie Philipp Zollinger Closes After 7 years Art Market April 29, 2026 After seven years in Zurich, Galerie Philipp Zollinger will cease operations, its founder announced today on Instagram. “I have always…
John Trumbull’s Declaration of Independence Painting Appears on Trump’s New US Passports Art Market April 29, 2026 Alongside Donald Trump’s face, you can expect to soon see a piece of American art history on your US passport.…
Why London’s Whitechapel Gallery Hired an Economist Art Market April 29, 2026 Mariana Mazzucato’s appointment comes as institutions grapple with shrinking budgets, forcing a rethink of how art is funded—and valued. The…
Buffalo AKG Art Museum Director Janne Sirén to Depart After 13 Years Art Market April 29, 2026 Janne Sirén, the director of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in Upstate New York, will depart his post in October…
East Africa meets Western Europe as Michael Armitage takes on Venice’s Palazzo Grassi – The Art Newspaper Art Market April 29, 2026 “It’s a bit like being weighed and measured when you have an exhibition of this scale,” the artist Michael Armitage…
Director of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum to depart in October – The Art Newspaper Art Market April 29, 2026 After 13 years at the helm of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Janne Sirén is stepping down from the director…
