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…
Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art returns three sculptures to Cambodia – The Art Newspaper
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) in Washington, DC, has voluntarily returned three statues to the…
A museum packed with once banned art is flourishing in the Uzbek desert – The Art Newspaper
In a corner of Uzbekistan, close to the cracked, muddy crater that was once the Aral Sea, lies…
Art Fund awards £1.2m to 29 UK museums to support ‘innovative’ projects – The Art Newspaper
Art Fund, the UK’s national charity for art, is giving a total of over £1.2m to 29 museums…
London’s Brutalist Barbican Centre to close for £240m renovation – The Art Newspaper
The Barbican Centre in London, a Brutalist landmark which houses three gallery spaces, will close for a year…
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…
Taichung’s new ‘Museumbrary’ expands Taiwan’s culture credentials – The Art Newspaper
A new art museum fused with a library is scheduled to open tomorrow in Taichung, the biggest city…
Maria Balshaw, director of Tate since 2017, to step down – The Art Newspaper
Maria Balshaw, the director of Tate, will step down from her post in spring 2026, the institution announced…
Louvre staff vote to strike, citing failures of management and building maintenance – The Art Newspaper
Staff at the Louvre Museum in Paris today voted in favour of strike action, with rolling walk outs…
Louvre to raise ticket prices by 45% for most non-EU visitors – The Art Newspaper
The Louvre will raise ticket prices for non-European Union (EU) visitors by 45% from 14 January 2026, the…