Rijksmuseum Set for Major Expansion with €60 Million Sculpture Garden
Thanks to a large donation, Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum will soon include a public sculpture garden featuring works by great modernists. The Don Quixote Foundation is the Rijksmuseum’s single largest private benefactor. It is a philanthropic organization co-founded by Dutch aristocrat and … More…
Artist Spotlight: Bryan Larsen
Bryan Larsen’s paintings are grounded in realism yet driven by imagination, curiosity, and an enduring sense of optimism about the future. As a child, Larsen might have said he wanted to be an astronaut, but drawing quickly became his true … More…
Artist Spotlight: John Bentham-Dinsdale (1927–2008)
John Bentham-Dinsdale occupies a distinctive place in twentieth-century British maritime painting, combining rigorous draftsmanship, architectural training, and a historian’s respect for accuracy. Born in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, Dinsdale was educated locally before attending Leeds School of Art, where he earned … More…
Top 10 Art World Moments of 2025
2025 saw many highs and lows in the art world, but which ones will be remembered as some of the most remarkable moments of the year? 1. The Louvre and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year 2025 … More…
Theaster Gates Chosen for Major Commission at the Obama Presidential Center
American artist Theaster Gates has been selected to create a new work for the Barack Obama Presidential Center, set to open in Chicago in spring 2026. Gates is a professor in the University of Chicago’s Department of Visual Arts, as … More…
Notre Dame’s New Stained Glass
The designs for Notre Dame’s new stained glass windows are on display at the Grand Palais in Paris. Clair Tabouret was selected from a field of more than 100 artists in a juried competition to create the new contemporary stained … More…
Upcoming Installation Honors Christo & Jeanne-Claude
In a tribute to the late environmental artists Christo & Jeanne-Claude, the French photographer and street artist JR plans to use Paris’s Pont Neuf as a canvas for an installation work. Christo Javacheff became known for large-scale environmental and installation … More…
Fabergé Sold, Fabergé Swallowed
Fabergé was in the news twice this week, for very different reasons. The first was that an incredibly rare Fabergé egg once owned by the Russian Czars sold at Christie’s for an astronomical price. The second was because a man … More…
Sotheby’s London Old Masters Evening Sale
This past week, the major London auction houses hosted a series of Old Masters sales for Classics Week; the Sotheby’s Old Master & 19th Century evening sale on Wednesday was certainly the highlight of the week. Thirty lots crossed the … More…