Pioneering architect Frank Gehry died at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., on December 5, 2025, at the age of 96. His death followed a brief respiratory illness, according to his chief of staff, Meaghan Lloyd.
In 1613, Peter Paul Rubens completed Christ on the Cross, a moody, Baroque painting depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
A gold pocket watch belonging to one of the Titanic’s most famous passengers has just sold at auction for £1.
Most non-EU tourists will probably want to visit the Louvre before January 14, 2026. From that date forward, the Parisian museum will hike ticket prices by 45% for visitors outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), from €22 to €32 (about $25 to $37). Guests from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, all countries participating in the EEA agreement, are exempt from the increase, while Britons and Russians are expected to pay the higher price.
Starting July 1, 2026, student loans available for those in the fields of architecture and education, among others, will be...
Artist Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer made history on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The 20th-century painting sold for $236.
As far as yearly recurring art exhibitions go, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) has one that is highly anticipated. Every spring, the institution opens a show whose theme gets a boost from The Costume Institute Benefit, AKA The Met Gala, an exciting party that is always inspired by the exhibition’s theme. To whet our appetites for the show and gala in May 2026, The Met recently announced the title and concept: Costume Art.
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On November 7, Denmark outlined new regulations prohibiting social media access for children under the age of 15.
On November 2, Prime Minister Dick Schoof of the Netherlands announced that his country would return a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt by the end of this year. A recent investigation concluded that the Egyptian artifact had been stolen and illegally exported to the Netherlands, most likely amid the unrest of the Arab Spring either in 2011 or 2012.
NASA has confirmed that a little asteroid named 2025 PN7 has been orbiting in sync with Earth.
