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Vija Celmins (left) and Denis Villeneuve (right). Courtesy LACMA The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has announced the honorees for its annual Art+Film Gala, chaired by returning hosts Leonardo DiCaprio and LACMA trustee Eva Chow. This year’s star-studded event on Nov. 7 will honor artist Vija Celmins and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. The Art + …

Vija Celmins and Denis Villeneuve Are the 2026 Honorees of LACMA’s Glitzy Art+Film Gala Read More »

The British Museum. Photo Leon Neal/Getty Images Several political parties across the UK Parliament have called for an independent investigation into the British Museum‘s removal of the terms “Palestine,” “Palestinian,” and “Israelite occupation” after a Middle East Eye report linked the museum’s decision to lobbying by pro-Israel activists. The British Museum defended its decision to …

UK Politicians Call For Investigation of British Museum’s Removal of ‘Palestine’ from Display Read More »

Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. Getty Images/iStockphoto A suspect has been charged in the wake of what British authorities described as a “high-value burglary” at the Bristol Museum in the UK last September. As reported by the BBC, “Dean Hall, 41, from Redcliffe, Bristol, has been charged with handling stolen goods. He was given unconditional …

Man Charged in Theft of More Than 600 Artifacts from UK’s Bristol Museum Read More »

Bronze figure from China’s Sanxingdui archaeological site. Courtesy Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology New research suggests that a treasured bronze artifact excavated from the Sanxingdui archaeological site in China is an assemblage of different parts made in different areas at different points in time—“offering fresh evidence of ancient trade networks and advanced …

Fresh Insights into China’s Famed Sanxingdui Illuminate Ancient Trade Networks Read More »

British actor David Prowse and American Mark Hamill on the set of Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi directed by Richard Marquand. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) Corbis via Getty Images An iconic piece of Star Wars memorabilia smashed predictions and sold for a record-setting sum.  Heritage Auctions confirmed late Wednesday afternoon that …

Mark Hamill’s ‘Star Wars’ Lightsaber Breaks Auction Record with $3.7M. Sale Read More »

Auctioneer Helena Newman in action during Sotheby’s Modern Evening Sale. Julian Cassady Sotheby’s reported record first-half consolidated sales of $4.4 billion on Tuesday, up 58 percent from the same period last year, fueled by gains across auctions, private sales, and its growing luxury businesses. Auction sales rose 59 percent to $3.4 billion, while private sales …

Sotheby’s Reports Record $4.4 B. First Half as Private Sales and Luxury Fuel Growth Read More »

The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. Photo Robert McKay The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University in New Jersey is now richer by more than 70 artworks after a donation from the collectors Anne and Arthur Goldstein that includes pieces by established figures such as Tauba Auerbach, Darren Bader, Mark Bradford, Nicole …

Rutgers’s Zimmerli Art Museum Receives 70-Work Gift, Including Pieces by Mark Bradford, Nicole Eisenman, and Lee Friedlander Read More »

The members of the Round Table Historical Responsibility. Axel Koenig/StMWK The German state of Bavaria has overhauled the way that claims for restitution of Nazi-looted artworks will be evaluated. The state will establish a Center for Provenance Research and Restitution Issues of Nazi-Looted Art at the Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ). This takes the provenance …

Bavaria Revamps Procedures for Evaluating Restitution Claims for Nazi-Looted Art Read More »

Zendaya attends The Odyssey photo call July 05, 2026 in London. Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images Actress Zendaya has been on the receiving end of some, ahem, piercing criticism after wearing ancient Iranian earrings to a London event promoting the new Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey, in which she plays the Greek goddess Athena. The film …

Zendaya Gets an Earful of ‘Orientalist’ Complaints for Wearing Ancient Iranian Earrings to ‘Odyssey’ Promo Amid US-Iran War Read More »

Installation view, “An Exquisite Eye: Introducing the Aso O. Tavitian Collection,” at the Clark Art Institute. Thomas Clark, courtesy Clark Art Institute. The Clark Art Institute, a treasure trove of Western art, opened in the scenic Berkshire Mountains in Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1955. The site was chosen partly because of the museum’s ties to Williams …

Clark Art Institute Unveils its Massive Aso Tavitian Gift, To Be Housed in a Brand-New Wing: ‘Any Curator or Director’s Dream’ Read More »