Storm over closure of South Africa’s much-loved Irma Stern Museum – The Art Newspaper
A row has erupted over the closure last year of the Irma Stern Museum (ISM), founded in 1971…
The Year Ahead 2026: the big exhibitions and the key museum openings—podcast – The Art Newspaper
In the first episode of 2026 we look ahead at the next 12 months with a guide to…
‘Unrealistic’ €600m Louvre redevelopment plans must be scrapped, say striking workers – The Art Newspaper
Staff at the Musée du Louvre yesterday staged another walk out, citing concerns around working conditions and infrastructure,…
AI helps to reconstruct Cimabue basilica masterpiece shattered by earthquakes – The Art Newspaper
Experts are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help reassemble a priceless fresco by the early Renaissance artist Cimabue…
Francis Kéré’s design for Las Vegas Museum of Art revealed – The Art Newspaper
The Las Vegas Museum of Art (LVMA) has unveiled renderings of its upcoming 60,000 sq. ft building, designed…
Vancouver Art Gallery gifted 131-work private collection from Hong Kong – The Art Newspaper
The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) has received a landmark donation from an anonymous Hong Kong-based collector of 131 works…
Opening of Museum of West African Art in Nigeria delayed after protests – The Art Newspaper
The official launch and preview weekend of the highly anticipated Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin…
Dubai’s first art museum to include ‘space for fairs’ – The Art Newspaper
Plans have been announced for Dubai’s first art museum, a private initiative called the Dubai Museum of Art…
McMichael Canadian Art Collection picks architect for museum expansion – The Art Newspaper
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, home to one of the world’s foremost collections of Canadian and Indigenous art,…
Flemish government announces plans to dissolve Antwerp’s Museum of Contemporary Art – The Art Newspaper
In a surprise move, the Flemish government this week announced that it would dissolve the Museum of Contemporary…
New Frida Kahlo museum, focused on the artist’s youth and family life, opens in Mexico City – The Art Newspaper
“This museum was home to the Kahlo family for four generations; we open it to share our legacy.”…
Museum dedicated to Indian Modernist M.F. Husain to open in Qatar – The Art Newspaper
Qatar is opening a new museum in late November devoted to the work of the pioneering Indian Modernist…