The Art World This Week: Nazi-Looted Painting Recovered, Musée d鈥橭rsay Director Dies at 58, New David Hockney Exhibition Announced, 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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04 Sep, 2025
Giuseppe Ghislandi, Portrait of a lady, 18th century, oil on canvas.
Painting Looted by Nazis Recovered in Argentina
A long lost painting looted decades ago in Nazi occupied Europe has been recovered in Argentina, officials have said.
Sylvain Amic, President of the Musée D'orsay and Musée De L'Orangerie, Has Died
Appointed in 2024, the curator viewed museums as places for sharing and made the circulation of artworks and access for younger generations his main priorities. He died on Sunday, August 31, at the age of 58.
David Hockney’s 90-metre Normandy Nature Frieze to Be Shown in London
A Year in Normandy features iPad works with which British artist brought people comfort during Covid crisis.
An Under-the-Radar Art Collection Could Fetch $180 Million at Auction
The Weis family savored their masterpieces at home but didn’t lend them to museums. The trove was “so private” that a Christie’s expert didn’t know what was in it.
Former Smithsonian Director Discusses Museum Standoff — and Her New Job in Milwaukee
In an interview, former National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet spoke about her plans for the Milwaukee Art Museum, the pressures facing arts institutions and why she decided to leave the Smithsonian.
Banksy Transformed This Police Box Into a Piranha Tank. Soon, the Artwork Will Go on Permanent Display in London
The piece was part of the anonymous artist’s animal series that appeared around the city last summer. In 2026, it will make its debut at the London Museum.
Frieze Opens Permanent Base in Seoul
The exhibition venue builds on success of Frieze's London location, and will give galleries from outside Korea a temporary toe-hold in the otherwise daunting city.
Mami Kataoka and Arja Miller to Curate Fourth Helsinki Biennial
The organizers of the Helsinki Biennial have appointed Mami Kataoka and Arja Miller co-curators of the Fourth Helsinki Biennial, to take place in summer 2027.
Rosalyn Drexler, Indefatigable Painter Who Wrestled Her Way into the Pop Canon, Dies at 98
Rosalyn drexler, whose paintings of the 1960s about Hollywood actors, on-screen violence, and gender subversion have in recent years gained widespread praise, died in New York on Wednesday at 98.
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