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Renoir Paintings Stolen From Riviera Museum Recovered, Six People Arrested

Huffington Post | 2026-10-10, 05:13

The paintings, worth millions of dollars, were stolen after thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer through a hole in a garden fence. ...

Yearbook of Chinese Art reviews developments in 2025

China Daily | 2026-10-10, 04:56

How many art exhibitions did you visit last year, and which left the deepest impression on you? The Yearbook of Chinese Art 2025 has unveiled a selection of exhibitions

SARAH VINE: The kitchen's old, the back door won't close and it's all painted that ...

The Daily Mail | 2026-10-10, 03:52

Getting back on the property ladder at 59 hasn't been easy for Sarah Vine. Yet after years of post-divorce rentals her shoebox-sized new home feels like a palace. ...

Picasso’s personal mythologies: Three paintings at the Currier Museum

Blitz | 2026-10-10, 03:44

Manchester’s Currier Museum is currently presenting Personal Mythologies: Picasso in the 1940s and 50s—a small exhibition consisting of three paintings, two of which are on loan through October, L’Homme au béret basque (1946) and The Two Children (1954). The

Two Renoir paintings recovered after France museum heist, mayor says

Al Jazeera | 2026-10-10, 02:55

Two paintings by the French Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir that were stolen from a museum in southern France a month ago have been recovered, the town’s mayor said. “These two paintings are not simply works of art. They are part of our city’s

A Louisiana artist filled a former gas station with 50,000 discarded objects; it became a bizarre museum with animated displays

The Times of India | 2026-10-10, 02:08

A disused gas station in Abita Springs, Louisiana, has become a distinctive roadside attraction filled with thousands of found and recycled objects. The museum says the Abita Mystery House, also known as the UCM Museum, contains more than 50,000 such objects,

Visitors view art works of Yayoi Kusama at Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam

Xinhua | 2026-10-10, 02:01

A visitor views an art work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama during a major retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Oct. 9, 2026. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua) Visitors view art works of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama during a

Steven Galloway testifies that faculty-student relationships in UBC arts program were common

CBC | 2026-10-10, 01:52

The bestselling author is suing multiple people for defamation — including the main defendant, a former UBC student who accused him of sexual assault, which was later found to be unsubstantiated by a B.C. Supreme Court judge. ...

Giving old Golu dolls a new coat of paint

The Hindu | 2026-10-10, 01:46

For some Golu enthusiasts, the answer to the changing prices of these dolls is to look back at what they already have ...

UMPI unveils sculpture honoring Donald and Linda Zillman

Bangor Daily News | 2026-10-10, 01:43

Among the trees and swirling fall leaves at the center of the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s campus on Friday, the university’s president, an artist and others unveiled a large sculpture to honor a late UMPI leader and his wife. Standing more than eight

How Yayoi Kusama factored the outdoors into her art pieces

Asahi News | 2026-10-10, 01:15

The bold silhouettes and patterns of avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama’s works often come with the effect of triggering an array of emotions after a single glance. But is it the art alone that does this, or is it maximized by the setting? Kusama, who died at the

Beyond the London Fairs: Even More Art

New York Times | 2026-10-10, 00:19

The museums and galleries have much to offer those coming to Frieze London. ...

Gabriel Orozco Shows New Art In London

New York Times | 2026-10-10, 00:19

A conversation with Gabriel Orozco, who will be showing a sprawling body of work, both old and new, in London. ...

Sotheby’s Soars as Galleries Struggle in Britain’s Art World

New York Times | 2026-10-10, 00:19

As auction houses like Sotheby’s move millions of dollars of art, some high-profile galleries struggle. ...

In the Shadows of the Art World, an Invisible Industry Operates

New York Times | 2026-10-10, 00:19

Right now, hundreds of artworks worth millions are making their way across the world. These people make the travel arrangements. ...

Painted wind turbines can dramatically reduce bird deaths, study finds

Mongabay | 2026-10-09, 23:30

Wind energy is a valuable tool for addressing the climate crisis, but wind turbines can be deadly for birds. A recent study found that a low-tech, relatively inexpensive fix can dramatically reduce bird collisions with turbines: A

Your artwork could be featured in the next Debian release

Ars Technica | 2026-10-09, 22:30

The Debian Linux project has opened a call for community artwork submissions ahead of the release of the upcoming Forky (Debian 14). If you think you've got the artistic chops, your art could appear on the

Trade Ministry backs use of creative arts to rehabilitate prison inmates

Joy Online | 2026-10-09, 22:27

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has commended the Ghana Prisons Service for using creative arts to develop inmates’ skills, promote rehabilitation and prepare them for economic opportunities after their release. Deputy Trade Minister Sampson

Gujarat Police detain activists, artists ahead of CJP’s nationwide protest

The Times of India | 2026-10-09, 22:03

Ahmedabad: State police have detained several people preventively ahead of the nationwide protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday, with activists, artists and members of civil society groups and political parties

Lucknow’s naval museum to add water attractions, ship replicas

The Times of India | 2026-10-09, 22:02

Lucknow: City’s tourism portfolio is set to expand with naval ship replicas, boating and immersive digital exhibits as the Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Friday approved an expansion proposal for the Navy Museum in Gomti Nagar Extension.The

Frieze London: Bringing Attention to Art From the Middle East

New York Times | 2026-10-09, 21:51

A Saudi gallery will be making its Frieze London debut, showcasing two artists from the region. ...

Frieze London: A 72-year-old Artist Makes Her Debut

New York Times | 2026-10-09, 21:51

Kaye Brown, a retired teacher, didn’t pick up a paintbrush until 2012. Her works depict the body-painting designs Tiwi people wear in mourning. ...