Staff strike at Goldsmiths is now the longest in UK university historyStudents say they are not receiving marks or feedback, as dispute over the institution's restructuring programme has dragged on for 130 days Oct 17 26October 17, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
François Pinault to launch permanent display of his collection at Venice’s Palazzo GrassiThe billionaire collector’s decision means the prestigious temporary exhibition programme at the palazzo is coming to an end Oct 16 26October 16, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
British Museum’s chair optimistic on possible alternating display of Parthenon Marbles in Athens and LondonThe chair of the museum’s board of trustees told a Greek newspaper he would “like to reach an agreement” for a rotating display in Athens and London, but Greek authorities remain opposed Oct 15 26October 15, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
London exhibition throws stark light on tragedy in GazaCurators of the show at Tramps gallery juxtapose news footage of the crisis with installations, photographs and sculpture Oct 15 26October 15, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Pope Leo XIV addresses international museum directors at the Vatican“Every museum is a place of memory, beauty and history”, said the pontiff to an audience that included the directors of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Oct 12 26October 12, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Police recover Renoir paintings stolen from French museumSix suspects have also been arrested in connection to last month's burglary at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer Oct 09 26October 09, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Huge bronze book cover by Salvador Dalí stolen in latest French museum theftThe 150kg cover, embellished with gold, precious stones and pearls, was burgled from the C. Karoutzos Contemporary Art Centre in central France on Sunday night Oct 08 26October 08, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
‘I am such a lazybones’: New book reveals Claude Monet’s life through his lettersA collection of the artist’s correspondence provides fascinating new insights, from his domestic life to acquisition negotiations Oct 08 26October 08, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
London's Victoria & Albert Museum planning to launch voluntary exit schemeThe scheme comes after trade unions representing museum staff held strikes in September, with negotiations still ongoing Oct 06 26October 06, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
British Museum to extend Bayeux Tapestry opening hoursSome ticket holders have reportedly queued for up to two hours to enter the blockbuster exhibition, while others have been turned away Oct 05 26October 05, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Iván Argote—the artist behind the infamous pigeon sculpture for New York's High Line—to debut permanent installation in ItalyThis month, the Colombian artist will unveil his site-specific sculpture in an ancient Piedmontese town, as well as a solo gallery show in London Oct 01 26October 01, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Blind man sues British Museum over lack of Bayeux Tapestry audio descriptionLondon institution says that in-person audio-described tours will be offered, and that it may add an audio-described tour to the exhibition's app Oct 01 26October 01, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Culture secretary confirms free admission for all at England’s national museums will remainThe announcement by Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, came after recent discussions of introducing admission fees for overseas visitors Sep 29 26September 29, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Turner Prize 2026 opens in North Yorkshire at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern ArtThe exhibition featuring shortlisted artists Tanoa Sasraku, Marguerite Humeau, Simeon Barclay and Kira Freije opens to the public on 26 September Sep 25 26September 25, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Greek prime minister rejects British Museum suggestion that Bayeux Tapestry exhibition could serve as template for Parthenon Marbles deal“Nobody would seriously contemplate cutting what survives of the tapestry in two and displaying half in London and half in Bayeux“, says Kyriakos Mitsotakis, “Yet that is exactly what happened to the Parthenon sculptures.” Sep 25 26September 25, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Yves Goldstein to depart as director-general of Brussel's upcoming Kanal museum immediately following opening weekend“The parties acknowledge a difference of opinion regarding the future of Kanal,” says a statement from the cabinet of Boris Dilliès, the recently-appointed leader of the regional government Sep 23 26September 23, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Santiago Sierra’s latest piece, a non-stop reading of names of Palestinians killed since 1948, opens in LondonOrganised by A/POLITICAL, the continuous reading by Arabic speakers will be open to the public, as well as available to view via livestream Sep 22 26September 22, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
UK government places export bar on ‘rare’ Renaissance sculpture worth £4.6m‘Seated Nymph’ was created in the early 16th century by the Italian sculptor Antico, nicknamed for his Classical-inspired bronzes Sep 21 26September 21, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Madrid’s Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza to open new venue for contemporary artThe expansion will house more than 360 contemporary artworks donated or on loan from the TBA21 Collection, led by Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza Sep 17 26September 17, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com
Tate Modern to stage its first Monet exhibition next yearThe exhibition, which explores the passage of time across Monet's oeuvre, is partly sponsored by Anthropic, who sponsored another Monet show earlier this year Sep 17 26September 17, 2026Article at theartnewspaper.com