Nazi-looted painting found hanging in Argentine home

A painting stolen by Nazi forces during World War II has been identified hanging on the wall of…

Netflix promotes Jinny Howe to lead scripted series

Netflix NFLX has promoted Jinny Howe to head of U.S. and Canada scripted series as longtime creative executive…

Met Museum unveils major Raphael exhibition for 2026

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced "Raphael: Sublime Poetry," the first comprehensive U.S. exhibition dedicated to Renaissance…

Amazon’s Mass Effect series to begin filming in late 2026

Amazon AMZN's highly anticipated Mass Effect television series will begin filming in late 2026, marking a significant milestone…

BIG unveils detailed renderings for billionaire’s desert city

Danish architecture firm BIG has released detailed new renderings of Telosa, the ambitious desert city project conceived by…

5,000-year-old cow tooth links Stonehenge origins to Wales

A 5,000-year-old cow tooth has provided the first direct evidence linking cattle remains at Stonehenge to Wales, strengthening…

AI imposter dupes major news outlets with fake articles

Major publications including Wired WBD and Business Insider have removed articles after discovering they were duped by an…

Egypt recovers ancient sphinx from Mediterranean seabed

Egypt successfully recovered three ancient artifacts from the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, marking the country's first underwater antiquities…

6,000-year-old massacre reveals brutal victory rituals

Archaeologists have unveiled new details about a violent Neolithic massacre that occurred more than 6,000 years ago in…

Billionaire sues Christie’s over £14.5M Picasso’s hidden past

A London-based billionaire venture capitalist has filed a lawsuit against Christie's auction house, claiming the prestigious firm concealed…

Ai Weiwei makes rare visit to Ukrainian front lines

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei made a rare and remarkable visit to Ukrainian front lines near Kharkiv last…

Egypt revives historic Alexandria Biennale after 12 years

After a 12-year hiatus, Egypt's historic Alexandria Biennale will return in September 2026, marking the revival of the…

UK museum saves rare Hepworth sculpture from export

A rare Barbara Hepworth sculpture will remain in the UK after The Hepworth Wakefield successfully raised £3.8 million…

Pop Mart revenue soars 204% as Labubu dolls go global

Chinese toymaker Pop Mart reported explosive growth on Tuesday, with first-half revenue climbing 204 percent to 13.88 billion…

Soho House goes private in $2.7B deal after 4 years as public company

Soho House, the exclusive private members' club operator known for attracting celebrities and creative professionals, is returning to…

Underwater Roman bathhouse may be Cicero’s lost villa

Marine archaeologists working in the submerged ruins of Baiae have uncovered a remarkably preserved Roman bathhouse that may…

African Union backs campaign to fix world map distortions that shrink continent

The African Union has officially endorsed the "Correct The Map" campaign, joining a growing movement to replace the…

JFK’s new $4.2B terminal to feature ‘Museum Row’ art district

JFK Airport's new $4.2 billion Terminal 6 will transform its international arrivals corridor into a museum district, featuring…

500-year-old Inca khipu reveals commoners were literate

A study of a 500-year-old Inca khipu made from human hair has overturned long-held assumptions about who could…

Greenpeace activists install Anish Kapoor artwork on Shell rig

Environmental activists from Greenpeace scaled a Shell gas platform in the North Sea on Wednesday to install a…

King Charles reflects on the ‘immense price’ of Hiroshima in VJ Day address

King Charles III delivered a six-minute address to the nation Friday morning to mark the 80th anniversary of…

Sotheby’s sets opening date for restored Breuer Building as new global HQ

Sotheby's will welcome the art world to its restored Breuer Building headquarters on November 8, 2025, marking the…

FBI returns 500-year-old Cortés manuscript to Mexico

The FBI has returned a 500-year-old manuscript page signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico after a…

David Wojnarowicz mural covered again despite preservation pleas

A long-lost mural by David Wojnarowicz has been covered with drywall again at a Louisville, Kentucky, building, despite…

13-year drought drove Maya civilization collapse 1,000 years ago

A stalagmite deep within a Mexican cave has revealed that a devastating 13-year drought helped drive the collapse…

US alcohol consumption hits 90-year low as health fears grow

American alcohol consumption has reached its lowest point in nearly nine decades, according to a new Gallup poll…

Vatican to restore Michelangelo’s Last Judgment in 2026

The Vatican Museums have announced an extraordinary restoration of Michelangelo's Last Judgment fresco in the Sistine Chapel beginning…

Trump to host Kennedy Center Honors as first president emcee

President Donald Trump unveiled his first picks for Kennedy Center Honors recipients Wednesday, marking the most dramatic shift…

Eleven Madison Park reverses course, adds meat back to menu

Chef Daniel Humm announced Tuesday that Eleven Madison Park, the renowned Manhattan restaurant, will reintroduce meat and seafood…

Trump orders sweeping review of Smithsonian museums

The Trump administration announced a comprehensive review of eight major Smithsonian museums on Tuesday to ensure their exhibitions…