Brent Sikkema, founder of New York art gallery Sikkema Jenkins & Co., was found dead at age 75 in an apartment in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, according to reports in Brazilian publications. Find out more here.
Works on paper by Picasso, Goya and Rembrandt are feared to have been destroyed in a fire that devastated a Seattle gallery on Friday. Find out more here.
The world famous Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović has launched a new line of skincare and wellness products called the Abramović Longevity Method. Find out more here.
A North American court ruled, this Wednesday, in favor of the Thyssen Museum, confirming that a painting by Camille Pissarro in its collection belongs to the institution, despite having been stolen by the Nazis in Germany, in 1939, from its original owners. Find out more here.
Portuguese sculptor José Laranjeira Santos passed away on Sunday, aged 93, at the University Hospital of Coimbra, where he had been admitted a few days ago due to health problems, a family source confirmed. Find out more here.
A dress Princess Diana wore in 1985 sold for more than $1 million, making it the most expensive dress Diana ever wore. Find out more here.
A Corinthian helmet and a marble statue of Aphrodite were among 30 artifacts repatriated by the United States to Greece during a ceremony on December 15. Find out more here.
A rare pair of custom Air Jordan 3s made for film director Spike Lee sold for $50,800 at Sotheby's after the sneakers were found in a donation box at an Oregon homeless charity earlier this year. Find out more here.
In Porto, this Saturday, Fernando Távora's 100th birthday is celebrated with Conferences and Guided Tours. Find out more here.
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Notre-Dame de Paris on December 8 and announced that restoration plans were scheduled to reopen the cathedral to worshipers and tourists on the same date next year. Find out more here.
Painting by artist Rubens allegedly stolen during the Second World War is seized in Moscow. I knew more here.
Efforts to return the "Kwer'ata Re'esu" to Ethiopia have faced challenges. The export ban imposed by the Portuguese government in 2002, mentioning possible Portuguese-Flemish origins and without direct reference to Ethiopia or the painting's name, complicated the search for its return. Find out more here.
Narges Mohammadi's twin sons received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, on behalf of their mother, imprisoned in Tehran since 2021 for her positions in favor of women's rights in Iran. Kiana Rahmani, her 17-year-old daughter, He hasn't seen his mother in seven years and fears he'll never see her again. Find out more here.
The six winning names of the 2nd Caixa Competition for Young Artists 2023, awarded to artists aged between 25 and 35, were announced. The Caixa Geral de Depósitos initiative is aimed at recognizing and stimulating young artistic production in the area of visual arts.