The Art World This Week: Michaelina Wautier Exhibition, 50 Pianos at Park Avenue Armory, Paris Picasso Sculpture Park, and More
Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days
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02 Oct, 2025
Michaelina Wautier, Triumph of Bacchus. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Jan Arkesteijn
Michaelina wautier: The Female Flemish Artist Now Seen as an Old Master
Opening in Vienna on Tuesday, an exhibition gathers her works into one show for the first time.
50 Pianos Sound Off in ’11,000 Strings’ at Park Avenue Armory
It turns out 50 pianos playing together can summon many different sounds, including those of pianos that manage not to sound like pianos at all.
A Free Outdoor Sculpture Park Dedicated to Pablo Picasso Is Coming to Paris
The Picasso Museum will build the open-air park by 2030.
British Museum to Host Ball to Rival the Glamour of the Met Gala
The museum hopes to emulate the star-studded New York event, which raised more than $30m this year.
Petrit Halilaj Is the Winner of the Nasher Prize for Sculpture
The Kosovar learned he’d won a top art world honor as he was dealing with a suspected arson before the Kosovo premiere of his opera.
Art Basel Hires Christie's Veteran for New Collector and Institutional Relations Role
Carly Murphy, who has been at Christie's since 2022 and previously worked at Sotheby's for more than a decade, will move to the fairs sector later this month.
Qatar Foundation Launches New Museum Dedicated to M.F. Husain
The Qatar Foundation will open the Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum on 28 November in Qatar’s Education City, a cultural campus near Doha.
Bogota International Art Fair ARTBO Shrinks to Grassroots Greatness
The Colombian capital's art scene is turning inwards with a growing focus on homegrown artistic talent.
Jessie Washburne-Harris Named Global Director Of White Cube
Iconic gallery White Cube has named New York-based Jessie Washburne-Harris as the new global director of the gallery.
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