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,…
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…
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…
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…
Opening date for London’s V&A East Museum announced – The Art Newspaper
The long-awaited V&A East Museum will open on 18 April 2026 in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, completing the…
Philadelphia Art Museum’s director ousted following divisive rebrand – The Art Newspaper
Sasha Suda, the director and chief executive of the Philadelphia Art Museum (PAM), was ousted from her role…
Two suspects arrested over Louvre heist as museum’s remaining jewels moved off site – The Art Newspaper
Two men have been arrested in relation to the brazen robbery of the French crown jewels at the…
Baltimore Museum of Art receives $10m gift to support education initiatives – The Art Newspaper
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) has received a gift of more than $10m to bolster its art…
Indigenous artists transform works at Metropolitan Museum in unsanctioned augmented reality project – The Art Newspaper
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day (13 October), 17 Native artists staged an unsanctioned intervention inside the Metropolitan Museum of…
Louvre acquires first-ever video work – The Art Newspaper
The Musée du Louvre has acquired its first video work, a piece by the Algeria-born artist Mohamed Bourouissa.…