Louvre Considers Moving Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber To End ‘Public Disappointment’

Millions of people see the Mona Lisa each year after suffering long lines at the Louvre. Read more

Sotheby’s to Auction $30 M. Monet Painting in May Evening Sale

The Impressionist landscape will star in an evening sale on May 15. Read more

Denver Art Museum Denies Repatriation Requests from Native Alaskan Tribes: Report

The museum denied three repatriation requests from the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska after meetings in 2017. Read more

Houston’s Long-Awaited Rothko Chapel Expansion Breaks Ground

Several new buildings and landscape features are being constructed at the site of the famous art institution. Read more

Stolen Salvator Rosa Painting Returned To Oxford University Gallery After Four Years

The Baroque landscape painting was stolen in 2020 along with works by Anthony van Dyck and Annibale Carracci. Read more

Sylvain Amic Named President of Musée d’Orsay and Musée de L’Orangerie in Paris

Sylvain Amic's appointment follows the departure of Christophe Leribault, now president of the Palace of Versailles. Read more

Sotheby’s to Offer Four Paintings by Joan Mitchell in ‘Momentous’ May Auction

Two works by the Mitchell sold at auction for more than $20 million last November. Read more

Jenny Holzer, Thelma Golden, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Jonathan Anderson and Larry Ellison Included In Time Magazine’s 2024 List of Most Influential People

Artist Jenny Holzer, curator Thelma Golden, photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier and designer Jonathan Anderson were among this year's names. Read more

Masterpieces Saved Notre Dame Cathedral Fire to be Exhibited in Paris

Several restored paintings from "the Mays" series will be included in the new exhibition. Read more

Art Dealer Arrested by Spanish Over Looted Egyptian Artifact Offered at TEFAF

The Barcelona art dealer was charged with money laundering, smuggling, and falsifying documents. Read more