The Pompidou Centre in Paris, home to Europe's biggest collection of modern art, will reopen on July 1 with debates about racial discrimination and a major show called "Global(e) Resistance".

Brussels added to its large collection of murals on Thursday with a newly commissioned work in memory of African-American George Floyd, whose killing by police has sparked global protests against racism and police violence.

London's West End has traditionally drawn people from all over the world to see its shows but theaters have been forced to reinvent themselves because of the coronavirus outbreak

A letter written jointly by Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin in which they talk of their brothel visits and share their mutual admiration, sold for 210,600 euros (US$236,000) at auction in Paris on Tuesday. 

Reconstruction of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, partially destroyed in a fire last year, should start in January 2021 once a consolidation phase is over, the archbishop of Paris said Tuesday.

The auction house has collaborated with 39 world-renowned Old Master dealers for two dedicated online sales, respectively entitled "The Dealer's Eye: London" and "The Dealer's Eye: New York".

Another week, another performance to enjoy at home to avoid worrying about the pandemic.

A hallmark of Larasati auctions are the diversity of works available, and this sale offers good opportunities for beginner collectors, the intermediate and art connoisseurs.

Thonburi district in Bangkok unveiled its new landmark, an imposing statue of the Buddha that rises 69 meters above the ground -- about the height of a 20-story building.

Days into nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd, demonstrators began to fill a tall fence in front of the White House with posters, flowers, paintings and photos in honor of black men, women and children who have lost their lives at the hands of police.

The documentary shows in broad strokes how populism grows in the country and the consequences it has on a free press and democracy. It also gives an inside look at how Ressa deals with threats and harassment from the government as well as on the internet.

These statues are just the start – Britain’s heritage is steeped in the remnants and history of slavery, but you wouldn’t necessarily know as it is rarely highlighted. Recent events may inspire change at other British heritage sites. On the other hand, they may become more hesitant than before.

As Jakarta eases large-scale social restrictions, museums are among the first batch of public spaces allowed to resume operations.

The incoming director of the troubled Paris Opera told AFP Friday that he does not know if will be able to be in place in time to take over from departing director Stephane Lissner

Protests against racism triggered by the death of African American George Floyd have inspired art around the world, from murals in Syria and Pakistan to graffiti in Nairobi.

A group of artists climbed ladders up one of the many blast walls snaking through the Afghan capital Kabul this week to paint a mural of George Floyd in solidarity with the anti-racism protests kindled by his death in police custody.

Art Moments Jakarta has been rescheduled to 2021.

The batik-making environment in remote desert communities in Australia is often the chaotic outdoors, where children and dogs run about and the weather can range from freezing cold to above 40 degrees Celsius.

The Japanese artist is collaborating with e-commerce platform NTWRK for a limited-edition series of prints inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.

A miniature bird sculpted out of burnt bone in China around 13,500 years ago is the oldest known figurine from East Asia, according to researchers who discovered it in a refuse heap near an archaeological site.

Italian police said Wednesday they had retrieved a work by famed street artist Banksy commemorating the victims of the November 2015 Paris terror attacks stolen from the Bataclan concert hall.

Claude Monet's gardens, the inspiration for his famous "Water Lilies" paintings, reopened to the public on Monday in Giverny, Normandy, as France emerges from three months of lockdown.

The toppling of a statue of a 17th century slave trader in the English port city of Bristol was hailed by some as a long-overdue reckoning with Britain's imperialist past and denounced by others as a criminal act.

Viola Davis, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Cynthia Erivo joined some 300 actors and playwrights on Tuesday in decrying racism in the US theater world, saying it had exploited, excluded and diminished people of color.

The Salzburg Festival of music and drama will go ahead in August, organizers said Tuesday -- but with special measures in place to meet the threat of the coronavirus.

After months of lying silent because of the coronavirus pandemic, Vienna's illustrious classical music venues are throwing open their doors -- but their vast halls can now play host to only 100 audience members at a time.

A huge mural by French street art star JR was unveiled in Paris on Tuesday paying tribute to George Floyd and Adama Traore, a young black man who died in police custody in France.

The pandemic has thrown much of the world into disarray, including the art world, putting pressure on ruangrupa art collective in its historic role of curating the upcoming documenta.  

The massive disruption caused in the art and creative sector of the Indonesian economy by global governmental measures to limit the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was the subject of a recent webinar.

The National Library of Israel is offering free digital access to more than 2,500 rare books and manuscripts from its world-renowned collection.