Mexico’s Culture Ministry Urges eBay to Halt Sales of Pre-Hispanic Artefacts
Mexico’s Secretariat of Culture has flagged 195 pre‑Hispanic artefacts listed by the U.S.‑based eBay seller Coins Artifacts and formally asked the platform to halt the sales and return the items. The ministry’s letter cites Mexico’s 1827 export ban and alleges the objects were illicitly extracted from archaeological sites. eBay has responded that it will cooperate with authorities and remove listings that violate its policies. The case follows recent Mexican efforts to curb online trade of cultural heritage, including investigations on Facebook Marketplace and a French auction house.
Louise Bourgeois’s Body Clock
Louise Bourgeois: Echoes of the Morning opens at PoMo in Trondheim, showcasing the artist’s late‑period gouaches alongside her iconic large‑scale sculptures and tapestries. The show centers on the 2006 installation *Peaux de lapins, chiffons ferrailles à vendre* and a series...
Major Collection of Indian Paintings and Calligraphy to Be Offered at Christie's
Christie’s will auction Indian paintings and calligraphy from the Seattle‑based Cowles collection in London on 28 April, with a total estimate exceeding £1.5 million. The lot is dominated by Mughal works spanning the 16th to mid‑19th centuries, including a Fraser Album piece...
Behind the Amedeo Modigliani Catalogue Raisonné
A six‑volume Amedeo Modigliani catalogue raisonné has been published, detailing a new three‑pillar methodology that blends scientific analysis, stylistic comparison, and provenance research. The project, led by art historian Marc Restellini, leverages early digital databases and modern imaging tools to...
Art Dubai 2026 to Be Postponed and Adapted in Response to Regional Conflict
Art Dubai has postponed its 20th‑anniversary fair from mid‑April to May 14‑17, 2026, and will reformat the event as a curated cultural gathering rather than a traditional exhibition. The organizers introduced a flexible fee structure, replacing fixed stand fees with...
How Yuval Sharon Integrated Technology Into Wagner
Director Yuval Sharon has transformed the Met Opera’s staging of Wagner’s *Tristan und Isolde* with cutting‑edge video projections and an immersive set designed by Es Devlin. The high‑tech production has generated buzz and helped lift ticket sales, offering a rare...
These Sensual Images Capture Queer London up Close
London’s latest queer photography showcase, "Exhalation," features Alexander Elkholm’s sensual portraits that fuse the precision of karate with the fluidity of dance. The exhibition, opening this month, captures intimate moments of LGBTQ+ bodies navigating the city’s streets and private spaces....
Jan Vorisek’s Flaccid Columns
Jan Vorisek’s “Elbows” installation at Arcadia Missa transforms mass‑market plastic column moulds into curving, hollow sculptures. The work pairs original ABS moulds with 3D‑printed articulations that bend the straight forms into worm‑like elbows. By using cheap Chinese‑made architectural kits, the...
Dalí Painting that Inspired Schiaparelli Dress to Be Shown in UK for First Time
Salvador Dalí’s 1936 painting *Necrophiliac Spring*, long unseen in the United Kingdom, will be displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of the “Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art” exhibition running March 28‑November 1. The work, which inspired Elsa Schiaparelli’s celebrated 1938...
Project 2 | Dialogue: The 2Craigs
Project 2’s "The 2Craigs" series continues a year‑long visual call‑and‑response between photographer Craig Cutler and illustrator Craig Frazier, where each new image reacts instinctively to the previous one. The collaboration strips creative dialogue to its simplest form—no briefs, just immediate reaction. Recent releases include...
Rivals of the Landscape
The Tate Britain exhibition “Turner and Constable: Rivals and Originals” commemorates the 250th birthdays of J.M.W. Turner and John Constable, displaying over 150 paintings, sketches and objects that dramatize their historic rivalry. Curator Amy Concannon stages the 1831 Royal Academy hanging...
The Marbles & the Muses
In September 2006 a marble foot from the Parthenon frieze was reattached in Athens, marking the first return of a Parthenon piece since the early 1800s. The gesture sparked renewed calls for the full repatriation of the Elgin Marbles, now...
Sotheby’s and Gagosian Veteran Publishes a History of the Art Market, From the Renaissance to Today
Valentina Castellani, former Sotheby’s deputy director and Gagosian senior director, is releasing *Trading Beauty*, the first book to chronicle the art market from the Renaissance to the present. Published by Gagosian’s shop for $40 on May 1 and later distributed by...
Domino Leaha’s Photos Document a Decade of Intimacy
Renowned photographer Domino Leaha releases "Unfulfilled," a photobook chronicling a decade of intimate moments with friends, lovers, and muses across London, Los Angeles, Milan, and New York. The project emphasizes feeling over formal composition, featuring candid portraits that capture the...
Glasgow International Announces Full 2026 Programme
Glasgow International has unveiled the full programme for its 11th biennial, scheduled from 5 to 21 June 2026 under the new artistic direction of Helen Nisbet. The festival will probe artistic experimentation, personal and ancestral memory, intergenerational kinship and cross‑cultural...
Russell T Davies’s Hit TV Series It’s a Sin to Be Adapted as ‘Visceral’ Dance Show
Russell T Davies’s award‑winning series *It’s a Sin* is being transformed into a visceral dance show by Rambert. Choreographer‑director Benoit Swan Pouffer will blend archival footage with contemporary movement, while Davies and the Pet Shop Boys act as executive producers. The production, co‑produced with...
Exhibition Explores How the US Shaped Joan Miró—And He It
The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC is hosting *Miró and the United States*, an exhibition that juxtaposes Joan Miró’s paintings, sculptures, and films with works by American contemporaries such as Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Helen Frankenthaler, Alexander Calder and Barnett...
Puerto Rican Artist Gisela Colón’s Landmark Homecoming
Gisela Colón’s new exhibition “La Montaña, El Monólito” opened at Puerto Rico’s Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC) on March 14, presenting a 30‑year retrospective of her sculptural and painterly work. The show marks the artist’s first monographic presentation in her native island...
Private Nightmares: Francisco Rodríguez @ Baert Gallery, Los Angeles
Francisco Rodríguez’s solo show *Private Nightmares* at Baert Gallery explores memory as "dust," painting vanished interiors and adolescent yearning. Drawing on Edo‑period prints, Flemish Renaissance palettes, and contemporary punk iconography, the works juxtapose muted blues with bursts of red and...
For Inuuteq Storch, Home Is Where the Heart Is
Inuuteq Storch, a Greenlandic (Kalaaleq) photographer, has gained international attention by documenting everyday life in Sisimiut and beyond, culminating in solo shows at MoMA PS1 and representation of Denmark at the 2024 Venice Biennale. His work intertwines personal archives with historic...
Takashi Murakami: Major Retrospective of Japanese Artist to Be Held in Sydney This Year
Australia’s Art Gallery of New South Wales will present the first major Takashi Murakami retrospective in the country, opening 5 December 2025 and running until July 2027. Developed with the artist, the exhibition spans three decades of work, featuring paintings, sculptures, video and...
The Art World This Week: Vatican Rediscovers El Greco Painting, Tate Announces 2027 Exhibitions, Netflix Plans Kahlo Drama, and More
The Vatican announced that a previously unidentified work in its collection has been newly attributed to El Greco, adding a rare c.1590‑95 “Redeemer” to its holdings. Tate unveiled its 2027 exhibition programme, spotlighting major shows of David Hockney, Claude Monet and...
Monet Once Pledged His Paintings to Secure a Loan, a Letter Reveals
A newly uncovered 1875 letter shows Claude Monet borrowing 1,000 francs from Gustave Manet, with repayment tied to the sale of 35 paintings the following February. The loan included eight works already delivered and the unfinished "La Japonaise," which later...
In John Constable’s Hometown, a Trio of Shows Marks His 250th Birthday
A trio of exhibitions at Christchurch Mansion in Suffolk commemorates the 250th anniversary of John Constable’s birth. The first show, "Constable: A Cast of Characters," displays over 100 artworks and personal items, revealing his family, mentors, and early influences. The...
This Artist Explores Where the Information Superhighway Is Really Taking Us
Linn Phyllis Seeger, an artist who cannot drive, continues her fascination with automobiles through digital media. Her 2024 film "The (Un)event (side c)" examined Google Maps' virtual traffic, and her latest solo show at Shipton Gallery expands this inquiry with...
The Embodieries of Michelle Kingdom Capture the Murky Tangle of Our Interior World
Los Angeles‑based artist Michelle Kingdom redefines embroidery as "stitched paintings," creating miniature narrative pieces that function like hand‑drawn illustrations. Drawing on her Russian‑Jewish heritage and a family steeped in craft, she uses tightly packed threads to explore themes of identity,...
Rare Atlas Owned by Queen Mary I Heads to Market—With $1.6 Million Price Tag
A 460‑year‑old copy of Polydore Vergil’s *Anglicae Historia* atlas, once owned by Queen Mary I, will be offered for $1.6 million at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair. The atlas, acquired in a 2024 auction for $227,000, features gilded bindings with...
Museum as Dreaming Machine
Refik Anadol argues that legacy museums can’t easily accommodate mutable AI‑driven art, prompting the creation of DATALAND – a purpose‑built museum where architecture and machine intelligence co‑create. The project embeds a Large Nature Model trained on ethically sourced ecological data,...
What Went Down at the Dazed Club Private View of Resurgence
Dazed Club staged an exclusive private viewing of the "Resurgence: Craft Reimagined" exhibition at Hackney Downs Studios, inviting members to experience the show ahead of its public opening. The event featured curated refreshments from Ghost Labs and Dalston’s Soda, creating...
Dr. Dori’s Cut: 100 Words. No Filler.
Dori Tunstall released the second edition of her “100 Words, No Filler” dispatch, spotlighting Tavares Strachan’s “Oblivion Disinfecting Bleach” work at LACMA. The piece merges pop‑art aesthetics with a stark critique of the whitewashing of U.S. history, symbolizing the erasure...
Trevor Paglen Wins $100,000 LG Guggenheim Award, and Other News
Trevor Paglen won the $100,000 LG Guggenheim Award for his technology‑focused art, while L’Oréal deepened its partnership with Nvidia to scale generative AI across beauty operations. Fallingwater unveiled a new wordmark inspired by its 1986 book, and Shenzhen accelerated museum...
In The Studio With Sculptor Conrad Shawcross
Conrad Shawcross has turned a derelict Hackney factory into a combined home and expansive studio, enabling him to produce his largest works yet. The newly built "rope machine" – The Nervous System (Umbilical) – is a kinetic sculpture of dyed...
Casey Bolding "Bloodstream" @ Karma, Los Angeles
Casey Bolding’s solo exhibition "Bloodstream" opened at Karma in Los Angeles from February 21 to April 11, 2026, showcasing a series of large‑scale paintings that blend plaster, industrial paint, oil and acrylic. The works reinterpret Colorado River landscapes through layered,...
The Devil’s Violin Review: ACO Brings Style and Flair to a Lively Program
The Australian Chamber Orchestra’s “The Devil’s Violin” concert series showcased guest virtuoso Ilya Gringolts alongside principal violinist Satu Vänskä, presenting eight works ranging from Baroque to contemporary. Gringolts performed on a 1743 Guarneri del Gesù, delivering standout renditions of Tartini’s “Devil’s...
Shahzia Sikander: ‘I’ve Carried the Erasure of Feminine Narratives’
Pakistani‑American artist Shahzia Sikander, known for reviving miniature painting, unveiled her latest animated work “3 to 12 Nautical Miles” on the LED façade of Hong Kong’s M+ museum. The nine‑minute piece, hand‑painted then digitized with longtime collaborator Patrick O’Rourke, explores...
UK’s Leading Photography Fair Brings Expanded Programme to New London Venue
Photo London’s eleventh edition will relocate from Somerset House to the newly redeveloped Olympia exhibition centre, marking its first show at the £1.3 billion venue. The fair expands its programme with a dedicated solo‑presentation section, a larger Discovery area for emerging...
Lost Joan Miró Drawings Reemerge at Auction
Three previously unknown Joan Miró drawings, including two monumental balcony‑railing designs and a smaller sun illustration, were uncovered among the possessions of his friend Edmond Vernassa. The works, dating from the 1960s‑70s, highlight Miró’s rare forays into architectural and interior...
Venice Biennale Artists Demand Organisers Cancel Israeli Pavilion
Almost 200 artists, curators and art workers signed an open letter demanding the exclusion of Israel from the 2025 Venice Biennale, citing ongoing atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank. The petition, organized by the Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA),...
Deloitte Runs a Photo Competition??
Deloitte Italy and Fondazione Deloitte have launched the 2026 Deloitte Photo Grant, offering two awards totalling 75,000 euros. The competition’s theme, “Proximities,” invites photographers to examine physical, economic and digital distances shaping modern life. Open to any photographer under 35...
US Congress Passes Revamped Holocaust Recovery Bill that Sidesteps Many Legal Defences
The U.S. House approved the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act of 2025, extending the 2016 law and removing a host of procedural defenses for Nazi‑era art claims. The bill eliminates laches, act‑of‑state, and foreign sovereign immunity defenses, and it...
Michael Clark’s Controlled Movements
Michael Clark’s 2003 solo *Satie Studs* returned to the Serpentine Galleries in February 2026, performed barefoot by Jules Cunningham. Set to Erik Satie’s first *Quatre Préludes*, the piece strips ballet and yoga gestures to stark, controlled poses. The choreography contrasts sharply with Clark’s earlier...
The Met Cloisters’ Site-Specific Sonic Installation by Gerard & Kelly
Artist duo Gerard & Kelly presented “Saints at a Disco,” a two‑night, site‑specific sonic installation at The Met Cloisters. The work paired Italian disco DJ Disco Bambino’s vinyl sets in the crypt with Gregorian‑style a cappella renditions of disco classics by...
Maja Malou Lyse on Representing Denmark at the 61st Venice Biennale
Denmark’s Maja Malou Lyse will present “Things To Come” at the 61st Venice Biennale, a project that fuses scientific research, speculative fiction, and explicit erotic imagery. Inspired by a study linking virtual sexual stimuli to sperm motility, the work interrogates...
Oscar Murillo: Collective Osmosis at DAS MINSK
Oscar Murillo’s "Collective Osmosis" opened at DAS MINSK in Potsdam on 14 March 2026 and will run through 9 August 2026. The exhibition pairs Murillo’s layered, mixed‑media canvases with Claude Monet’s water‑lily paintings to explore fluid identity and artistic osmosis. Murillo introduces a...
Reclaiming Space
In 2020 photographer Rania Matar returned to post‑explosion Beirut and found graffiti reading “Where do I go?” which became the title of her new exhibition and book, “Where Do I Go? لوي†ن†روح.” The series, shot across Lebanon from 2020‑2025, portrays women...
Letter From Pi Li: Róng Museum in Shenzhen
Pi Li has been appointed the founding director of the new Róng Museum in Shenzhen’s Houhai district, marking the first staffing decision for the institution. The museum, occupying roughly 4,500 square meters, is part of Tenova FUTURE’s M80 mixed‑use complex...
Timothy Lai "No Swans" @ Josh Lilley, London
Timothy Lai, a Providence‑based painter, presents his new series “No Swans” at Josh Lilley Gallery in London from March 13 to April 15, 2026. The works draw directly from the marshy islands and riverbanks of Salter Grove Memorial Park, translating observed landscapes into...
Curating Around Social Urgencies: How Artists Refuse Quietism
The Hammer Museum’s Made in L.A. 2025 biennial opens with a recreation of Alonzo Davis’s 1984 Olympic mural, yet the curators strip it of its original displacement context. Throughout the show, many artists confront housing, policing, and labor struggles, but the...
Popcorn Pop
Artforum revisits J. Hoberman’s 2011 essay that framed mid‑century Hollywood directors as early Pop artists. Hoberman argued that Orson Welles, Douglas Sirk, and Alfred Hitchcock embedded avant‑garde experiments within mass‑market films, making cinema a proto‑Pop medium. The piece highlights how...
Tate Modern to Mount Its First Monet Show Ever
The Tate Modern announced its 2027 program, featuring “Monet: Painting Time,” the museum’s first dedicated Monet exhibition since opening 26 years ago, slated for February 27, 2027. The show will present roughly 40 paintings sourced from French institutions and private...