Art Basel Paris 2025 attracted international attention, especially from American collectors, signalling a renewed confidence in the art market.  Major sales included Gerhard Richter’s ‘Abstraktion’ (1987) for 23 million dollars, Julie Mehretu’s ‘Charioteer’ for 11.5 million dollars, and Alberto Burri’s ‘sacco e oro’ for 4.8 million dollars.  Top tier works like a 50 million dollar…

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Studies show that Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt is deteriorating due to cracks, fungal growth and rising humidity. This damage is directly linked to flash floods and climate change which have therefore increased moisture and weakened the surrounding limestone and shale.  Sayed Hemeda from Cairo University found that the fault lines running through the tomb are…

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A €600,000 Picasso painting, Still Life with Guitar (1919), disappeared while being transported from Madrid to Granada for an exhibition at the Caja Granada Foundation. The van delivery on October 3 never arrived as expected, but the missing artwork wasn’t discovered until several days later. Police believe the theft likely occurred during an unexplained overnight…

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On the 19th of October at 9:30 a.m., two masked thieves accessed the Apollo Gallery by a truck lift. They cut through a window and smashed the display cases, escaping with 19th-century royal and imperial jewels valued at nearly 90 million. These items, linked to personalities such as Marie-Amélie, Hortense, Empress Marie-Louise, and Empress Eugénie,…

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Frieze will be taking over the existing Abu Dhabi Art fair through a partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT). This marks Frieze’s first Middle Eastern fair. The announcement follows rival Art Basel’s plan to debut in Doha, Qatar, in February 2025. Frieze’s expansion coincides with Ari Emanuel’s acquisition of the…

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Due to the 1996 Treasure Act, which gives museums the first right of refusal on potential treasures to prevent them from disappearing into private hands, the British Museum has launched a campaign to raise £3.5 million for the ‘Tudor Heart’, a gold heart pendant associated with Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon.  Charlie Clarke, a…

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William Kentridge’s chamber opera ‘Waiting for the Sibyl’ (2019) made its debut in New York, Brooklyn’s Powerhouse Arts as part of the new Powerhouse: International festival. The opera, which won a 2023 Olivier Award, blends South African harmonies with Kentridge’s signature multimedia visuals.  The work, inspired by the Camaean Sibyl of ancient myth, explores fate…

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A new cultural space in Venice, founded by yacht builder Sanlorenzo, Casa Sanlorenzo, has opened its first exhibition with Breathtaking, an installation by Italian artist Fabrizio Ferri. The work highlights the devastating impact of plastic and microplastics on oceans and humanity. The installation features portraits of celebrities such as Sting, Willem Dafoe, and Naomi Watts,…

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Museo Casa Kahlo, nicknamed Casa Roja, opened on 27 September 2025 in Mexico City’s Coyoacán, just minutes from Casa Azul. Housed in the Kahlo family’s longtime home, it offers a more intimate perspective on Frida Kahlo’s life, centring on her family ties, especially with her sister Cristina and niece Isolda, whose archives form the core…

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If you are in St. Moritz before the winter season ends, stop by the gallery Hauser & Wirth. You can have a wonderful vin chaud and a bratwurst, and you can also head up to the first and second floors to visit the most wonderful Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition, his first solo show dedicated to the…

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