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Four Antonello da Messina Works Stolen From Messina Museum

The theft strips Messina of parts of a rare Antonello altarpiece, prompting a Carabinieri-led recovery effort.

Police Recover Chillida and Coderch & Malavia Sculptures After Two-Day Gallery Thefts

Artist Withdraws Churchill Critique From National Portrait Gallery

Peru’s New Artists’ College Draws Unified Rejection From Cultural Sector

Banana From Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ Removed From Centre Pompidou Metz

Tiwani Contemporary Closes London Space and Pauses Lagos Operations

Locks and Vandalism Disrupt Dresden Exhibition as University Files Criminal Complaint

Helmut Ditsch Demands Return of Perito Moreno Painting After Casa Rosada Removal

Artist Challenges Credit for Met Costume Institute Dress

Trevor Paglen to Co-Curate Art Basel’s Largest Zero 10 in Basel

Nazi-Looted Goudstikker Painting Found in Home of Dutch SS Collaborator’s Descendant

Protests Roil Venice Biennale as Jury Quits and Dozens of Artists Exit Awards

Italian Illustrator Wins Final Ruling Against IKEA Over Unauthorized Store Artwork

Italy’s Sal Da Vinci Impresses at Eurovision Rehearsal as ‘Per Sempre Sì’ Leads Streams

Lufthansa Recovers Oscar Statuette Lost After TSA Forced It Into Checked Bag

Venice Biennale Turmoil Deepens as Jury Resigns and Awards Are Delayed

Jury Awards $102.2 Million to Morgan Art Foundation in Robert Indiana Case

MNAC Prepares Appeal as Court Orders Return of Sijena Murals in 56 Weeks

Moscow Court Sentences German Satirist Jacques Tilly to 8½ Years in Absentia

Seagull: True Story Opens at The Public Theater, Earning Praise for Urgency and Critiques for Unevenness