The Art World This Week: Louvre Announces Renovation, Pace and Galerie Judin to Open New Berlin Venue, Van Gogh Found in Garage Sale, and More
Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days
MutualArt
Jan 30, 2025
Mona Lisa to Be Moved as Part of Major Louvre Overhaul
The Mona Lisa will be moved to a new exhibition space at the Louvre in Paris as part of a plan to renovate the world's most frequented museum.
Pace, Galerie Judin to Open New Gallery in a 1950s Gas Station in Berlin
Pace Gallery is joining forces with Berlin’s Galerie Judin to launch a new space in the German capital this spring.
$50 Garage Sale Painting May Be Long-Lost Van Gogh
An antiques collector purchased the portrait at a Minnesota garage sale. Now, experts say it could be an unknown work by Vincent van Gogh.
Thieves Blow Up a Dutch Museum Door to Steal a Golden Helmet
The police said the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a highly regarded artifact from Romania, was among the items stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands.
Smithsonian to Close Diversity Office After Trump Order
The Smithsonian Institution is closing its Office of Diversity, freezing federal hiring and ordering employees back to in-office work.
Marina Tabassum to Design 2025 Serpentine Pavilion
The 2025 Serpentine Pavilion will be designed by Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum and her firm, Dhaka-based Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA).
National Portrait Gallery Accused of Nepotism Over Zoë Law Exhibition
The photographer's exhibition, which features images of Noel Gallagher, took place after donation to the gallery's £40m makeover.
Jo Baer, Painter Who Renounced Minimalism for ‘Radical Figuration,’ Dies at 95
Jo Baer, a trailblazing painter who gained accolades as a Minimalist during the 1960s before diverging from the movement later on, died on Tuesday at 95.
‘A Masterpiece’: Rediscovered Bernini Statue Arrives at Rijksmuseum
The 72cm terracotta model depicting the mythical sea god Triton offers an important link to the Italian artist's thought process, says a curator at the Amsterdam museum.
Jaune Quick-to-see Smith, Pathbreaking Native American Artist, Has Died, Aged 85
A champion of contemporary Indigenous artists, prolific creator across a range of media and relentless critic of dominant US ideology, Smith received institutional support and success late in life.
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