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May 31, 2025
Japan's Art Island Grows: A New Museum on Naoshima
In 2025 the Japanese 'art island' of Naoshima added a new Tadao Ando museum, deepening one of the world's most extraord…
May 10, 2025
From Giotto to Monet: The National Gallery Rehangs 1,000 Masterpieces
To open its third century, the National Gallery rehung around 1,000 works in 'The Wonder of Art' — a top-to-bottom rete…
May 10, 2025
A New Front Door: The National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing Reopens
After a two-year, £85 million transformation, the National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing reopened in May 2025 as a brighter,…
April 18, 2025
teamLab Phenomena: Abu Dhabi Opens a Building Made for Wonder
On Saadiyat's Cultural District, the Japanese collective teamLab opened a vast purpose-built home for immersive, living…
April 9, 2025
David Hockney 25: The Biggest Show Ever for Britain's Best-Loved Painter
Paris's Fondation Louis Vuitton handed its entire building to David Hockney for the largest exhibition of his career —…
March 13, 2025
Beyond the Scream: Munch's Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery
A 2025 London show revealed a lesser-known Edvard Munch — not the painter of existential dread, but a searching, tender…
March 8, 2025
Siena Reborn: The National Gallery Reunites a Lost Golden Age
'Siena: The Rise of Painting' reassembled masterpieces scattered for centuries, making the case that the Renaissance ow…
February 27, 2025
Leigh Bowery! Tate Modern Celebrates a Club-Scene Legend
Tate Modern's 2025 blockbuster honoured Leigh Bowery — the outrageous performance artist, designer and muse who turned…
January 28, 2025
A Room of Her Own: The Louvre Plans a New Home for the Mona Lisa
Facing record crowds, the Louvre unveiled a sweeping 'New Renaissance' renovation in 2025 — including a dedicated, sepa…
January 11, 2025
Bradford Takes the Crown: UK City of Culture 2025
In 2025 Bradford became UK City of Culture, hosting a year of art, performance and the Turner Prize in the hometown of…
December 8, 2024
Notre-Dame Rises Again
Five years after the fire, a painstakingly restored Notre-Dame de Paris reopened in December 2024 — its stone scrubbed…
December 3, 2024
Turner Prize 2024: Jasleen Kaur Wins With a Doily-Draped Classic Car
On the prize's 40th anniversary, Glasgow-based artist Jasleen Kaur took Britain's most talked-about art award with an i…