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One of the many “Giants’ Tomb” in Sardinia, similar to the one that was recently uncovered near Bortigali. Photo Ivan Romano/Getty Images A new megalithic funerary monument, one of the many so-called “Giants’ Tombs” scattered around Sardinia, has been uncovered in the central part of the Italian island. The Bronze Age tomb was discovered at …

Monumental Bronze Age Tomb Discovered Amid Dense Vegetation in Sardinia Read More »

The Lilli Petroli fuel distribution company in L’Aquila, Italy, where thieves rammed through a gate to nab over $4.6 million dollars’ worth of art. Photo courtesy of Carabinieri On July 28, a group of 10 people ransacked the headquarters of the Italian fuel distribution company, Lilli Petroli, in L’Aquila, located in Italy’s Abruzzo region, spending …

All-Night Art Heist in Italy Suspected to Be ‘Some Sort of Revenge’ Read More »

A photography installation about wildfires by the artist Stefano Cerio in Gibellina, Sicily, was nearly destroyed by a wildfire in August, 8, 2026. Photo courtesy of the artist, Stefano Cerio. Life not only imitated art at an exhibition in Sicily this summer — it almost destroyed it. Stefano Cerio’s outdoor photography installation about the devastation …

Photography Exhibit on Wildfires Nearly Engulfed by Real Wildfire in Sicily Read More »

The Rapa Nui people welcome the remains of their ancestors repatriated from the Australian Museum in a ceremony on the island Courtesy Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural. The Australian Museum has returned 18 ancestral remains to the people of Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island). The news was reported by the Art Newspaper following …

Australian Museum Returns 18 Ancestral Remains to Rapa Nui Read More »

MAC x Jean-Michel Basquiat Courtesy of MAC Cosmetics MAC Cosmetics has joined forces with Jean-Michel Basquiat’s family and estate for its latest limited-edition collaboration, inspired by the late artist’s creative signatures. Debuting direct-to-consumer and in select MAC stores on Thursday, the six-piece collection ranges in price from $29 for loose powder pigments in three shimmering gold, …

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Latest Brand Collaboration is A Makeup Line With MAC Cosmetics Read More »

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 30: Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on July 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Getty Images A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump lacks the authority to build a $400 …

Appeals Court Says Trump Lacks Authority to Build White House Ballroom Read More »

The recovered 16th century carved wooden relief from the Monastery of Santa Clara de Fitero Screenshot/X On Tuesday, Spanish National Police and Mossos d’Esquadra, the regional police of Catalonia, announced that they had recovered a 16th century carved wooden relief that had been stolen from the Monastery of Santa Clara de Fitero in nearby Navarre …

Spanish Police Recover a 16th-Century Virgin Relief Stolen 16 Years Ago From Monastery Read More »

Rendering of the Tang Wing from 76th Street. Courtesy RAMSA / Alden Studios Less than two months after opening its $175 million Tang Wing for American Democracy, the New York Historical has replaced 17 objects in its inaugural exhibition with reproductions. Another three objects have been removed entirely. The problem is natural light, reportedly. The …

New York Historical Replaces Artworks With Reproductions Weeks After Opening $175 M. Expansion Read More »

Robert Rauschenberg, 1977. Photo Jack Mitchell/Getty Images Artist Robert Rauschenberg hosted lively parties in the late 1960s at his New York townhouse. Artists and engineers bunked in, the artist’s turtle Rocky charmed visitors, and Rauschenberg created some key works in his studio there. That property may soon give way to luxury rentals and boutique condominiums.  …

The Rauschenberg Foundation Has Listed its New York HQ For Sale, Making Way for Possible ‘Luxury Rentals or Boutique Condos’ Read More »

Valerie Hillings at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 2006. Photo Fairfax Media via Getty Images The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi took another significant step toward its December 11 opening, naming Valerie Hillings as the institution’s inaugural director. In choosing Hillings, the Guggenheim tapped a trusted name for the high-profile appointment. She spent five years …

Guggenheim Veteran Valerie Hillings Tapped as Inaugural Director of Abu Dhabi Branch Read More »