MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, “Telix”) today announces that the first patient has been dosed with TLX101-Tx (¹³¹I-iodofalan) in Telix’s pivotal IPAX BrIGHT trial^[1], marking the first radiopharmaceutical therapy to enter Phase 3 development for glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.

The patient was dosed at Austin Health in Melbourne, Australia, under the supervision of Professor Hui Gan. IPAX BrIGHT is assessing the safety and efficacy of TLX101-Tx in combination with chemotherapy (lomustine), compared to chemotherapy alone. The global, multicenter, open-label study will enroll patients with radiographically confirmed recurrent glioblastoma at first recurrence.

Telix’s commitment to advancing care for patients with glioblastoma is driven by the significant unmet need in this space. In the past 25 years, only two drugs have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for glioblastoma^[2], and no standard treatment currently exists for recurrent disease. Patients therefore face limited treatment options after initial therapy. TLX101-Tx offers a novel approach by targeting the L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1), a transporter that enables the radiopharmaceutical to cross the blood-brain barrier and delivers therapy directly to the tumor.

IPAX BrIGHT expands upon promising data from earlier trials in the recurrent glioblastoma setting, including IPAX-1^[3], which reported a median overall survival (OS) of 13 months from the initiation of treatment with TLX101-Tx, or 23 months from initial diagnosis^[4]. Preliminary results from the IPAX-Linz investigator-initiated trial of TLX101-Tx were consistent and confirmatory to IPAX-1, with a median OS of 12.4 months from initiation of treatment and 32.2 months from initial diagnosis^[5]. Beyond the clinical trial setting, an early access program for TLX101-Tx in Europe has dosed 18 patients at first recurrence or later, further establishing the clinical utility of TLX101-Tx.

Professor Gan, Director of Cancer Clinical Trials at Austin Health, said, “Based on the prior safety profile and early efficacy data for TLX101-Tx in the IPAX-1 and IPAX-Linz studies, I am pleased to continue to explore this therapeutic modality in the first radiopharmaceutical pivotal trial in recurrent glioblastoma, where there are currently few effective treatment options.”

Dr. David N. Cade, Group Chief Medical Officer, Telix, added, “Through the IPAX BrIGHT trial, we aim to offer a new option for patients affected by glioblastoma. This registration-enabling study represents a major step forward in our mission to improve therapeutic options in neuro-oncology. With very limited innovation in treatment in recent decades, TLX101-Tx has the potential to become a first-in-class therapy that meaningfully improves patient outcomes.”

The IPAX BrIGHT study has received regulatory approval in Australia, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands with approval being sought in additional jurisdictions. Telix’s investigational PET^[6] imaging agent for glioma, TLX101-Px (floretyrosine F 18) will be used for patient selection in IPAX BrIGHT, as well as assessing metabolic tumor response according to PET RANO 1.0^[7].

About TLX101-Tx

TLX101-Tx (¹³¹I-iodofalan) is a systemically administered radiopharmaceutical therapy that targets L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1), which is typically over-expressed in glioblastoma. TLX101-Tx utilizes a small molecule approach due to the need to cross the blood brain barrier, the normal protective barrier that prevents many potential drug candidates entering the brain. In addition to the IPAX-1 and IPAX-Linz studies, TLX101-Tx is also under investigation in the IPAX-2 Phase 1 study in combination with post-surgical standard of care treatment in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma^[8]. TLX101-Tx has received orphan drug designation in the U.S. and Europe for the treatment of glioma. TLX101-Tx and TLX101-Px have not received a marketing authorization in any jurisdiction.

About glioblastoma  

Glioblastoma (GBM), is a high-grade glioma and the most common and aggressive form of primary brain cancer, with approximately 22,000 new cases diagnosed annually in the U.S.^[9]. The mainstay of treatment for GBM comprises surgical resection, followed by combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Despite such treatment, recurrence occurs in almost all patients^[10], with an expected survival duration of 12-15 months from diagnosis^[11].

About Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited

Telix is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals with the goal of addressing significant unmet medical need in oncology and rare diseases. Telix is headquartered in Melbourne (Australia) with international operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, Europe (Belgium and Switzerland) and Japan. Telix is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NASDAQ: TLX).

Visit www.telixpharma.com for further information about Telix, including details of the latest share price, ASX and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, investor and analyst presentations, news releases, event details and other publications that may be of interest. You can also follow Telix on LinkedIn, X and Facebook.

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MELBOURNE, Australia and Indianapolis, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX) (“Telix“) is pleased to announce that it has successfully priced and upsized its 1.50 per cent convertible notes due 2031 to be issued by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Telix Pharmaceuticals (Investments) Inc. (the “Issuer“), and guaranteed by Telix and Telix Pharmaceuticals (US) Inc. from US$550 million to US$600 million due to strong demand (the “Offering“). The convertible notes, also referred to as “convertible bonds” (“Convertible Bonds“), are convertible into fully paid ordinary shares in Telix (“Ordinary Shares“). The Offering received strong support from eligible investors globally.

The initial conversion price of the Convertible Bonds is US$13.85 (~A$19.55) per Ordinary Share, which represents a conversion premium of 37.5 per cent over the reference share price (A$14.22 per Ordinary Share), subject to anti-dilution adjustments set out in the final terms and conditions of the Convertible Bonds.

The Convertible Bonds will bear interest at a rate of 1.50 per cent per annum. Interest will be payable quarterly in arrear on 22 January, 22 April, 22 July and 22 October in each year, beginning on 22 July 2026. The Convertible Bonds will mature on or about 22 April 2031, unless redeemed, repurchased, or converted in accordance with their terms.

Under the reverse bookbuilding process announced by Telix on 14 April 2026 (the “Concurrent Repurchase“), Telix will concurrently repurchase approximately A$637 million of its existing A$650 million convertible bonds due 2029 (“Existing Convertible Bonds“). The Concurrent Repurchase will result in the repurchase and cancellation of more than 85% of the Existing Convertible Bonds. Telix intends to exercise its right to redeem the remaining Existing Convertible Bonds.

Settlement of the Offering and the Concurrent Repurchase is expected on 22 April 2026 and is subject to satisfaction of customary conditions. The Existing Convertible Bonds that are to be repurchased will be cancelled in accordance with their terms and conditions.

Managing Director and Group CEO, Dr. Christian Behrenbruch, said: “The successful completion of the convertible bonds refinance is in line with our capital management strategy and provides financial flexibility for Telix. We are pleased with the support we have received from both existing and new investors as part of the concurrent repurchase and new issue of convertible bonds.” 

J.P. Morgan Securities plc (“J.P. Morgan“) is Sole Bookrunner on the Offering and Sole Dealer Manager on the Concurrent Repurchase.

J.P. Morgan completed the delta placement of Ordinary Shares at a clearing price of A$14.22 per Ordinary Share, which represents an 8.0 per cent discount to Telix’s closing price of A$15.45 on 14 April 2026 and a 3.2 per cent discount to the 5-day volume weighted average price per share of A$14.69. This acts as the reference price to determine the initial conversion price of the Convertible Bonds.

Key terms of the Convertible Bonds

About Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited

Telix is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals with the goal of addressing significant unmet medical need in oncology and rare diseases. Telix is headquartered in Melbourne (Australia) with international operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, Europe (Belgium and Switzerland) and Japan. Telix is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NASDAQ: TLX).

Visit www.telixpharma.com for further information about Telix, including details of the latest share price, ASX and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, investor and analyst presentations, news releases, event details and other publications that may be of interest. You can also follow Telix on LinkedIn, X and Facebook.

This announcement has been authorized for release by the Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited Board of Directors.  

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Seasoned executives from The Economist Group and the South China Morning Post join Fortune to deepen engagement with Global 500 and Southeast Asia 500 leaders across the region.

SINGAPORE, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fortune Asia today announced the appointment of Andrew Staples and Lee Williamson as Editorial Directors, and Yuko Tsukada as Head of Fortune Brand Studio, Asia Pacific. In these roles they will help accelerate Fortune’s growth across Asia by expanding its CEO membership communities and live journalism events across the region, including the Fortune Global 500 and Fortune Southeast Asia 500 communities.

Staples, Williamson, and Tsukada will report to Khoon-Fong Ang, Fortune CEO, Asia. Staples and Williamson will lead Fortune Asia’s editorial and live‑media strategy by hosting live journalism events, driving multimedia coverage, and cultivating communities of CEOs and senior business leaders across Asia. Tsukada will oversee the regional branded content strategy and creative direction for Fortune Brand Studio, partnering with organizations across Asia to develop thought‑leadership storytelling for Fortune’s global business audience. Staples and Tsukada will be based in Singapore, while Williamson will be based in Hong Kong.

“Fortune’s reach among global business leaders and decision‑makers is best in class, and I’m excited to be joining the team in Asia to help drive strategic growth,” said Staples, who previously led the Economist Intelligence Unit’s briefing and advisory service for senior executives. “I’m especially looking forward to expanding the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 community as we shape conversations around the most pressing issues facing business leaders in this dynamic region, and to sharing those insights worldwide.”

Williamson, who has led thought‑leadership content and events across Asia for multiple media brands including the South China Morning Post, said he was “thrilled to join Fortune at such an exciting stage in its growth trajectory in Asia.” He added: “I look forward to supporting Fortune Asia’s strategic ambitions through overseeing conference programming, growing its C‑suite communities, and building new editorial products and initiatives that deliver insight and deepen Fortune’s engagement with the region’s transformational business leaders.”

As Head of Fortune Brand Studio, Asia Pacific, Tsukada will oversee the development of branded editorial and video content, bringing together strategic narrative and cinematic storytelling to help companies share ideas, innovation, and leadership perspectives on the Fortune platform. “Companies across Asia are doing extraordinary things, yet many of those stories remain under‑told globally,” she said. “One of the most exciting parts of this role is discovering those ideas and working with organizations to bring them to Fortune’s global audience.”

About Andrew Staples:
With over three decades in Asia, Andrew Staples is a leading voice on geopolitics, strategy, and the region’s evolving business landscape. He previously held senior leadership roles at The Economist Group, including Editorial Director and Head of APAC at Economist Impact, and Global Editorial Director of The Economist Corporate Network.

About Lee Williamson:
Lee Williamson is an award‑winning media leader and content strategist with a track record of building influential brands and communities across Asia. Before joining Fortune, he was an executive director at the South China Morning Post, leading the transformation of the Post’s culture‑focused IPs, including Sunday magazine PostMag and monthly title Style by SCMP.

About Yuko Tsukada:
Yuko Tsukada is a Cannes-winning creative director and one of APAC’s most experienced branded content leaders, with a career spanning Bloomberg Media, broadcast television, and enterprise storytelling. She previously built Bloomberg Media Studios across Asia Pacific, scaling it into a regional center of excellence producing high-impact content for governments, multinational companies, and financial institutions.

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A pop-up store is being opened by Farmacias Similares in Shibuya, which is in the heart of Tokyo.

TOKYO, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dressed as a samurai and with his trademark energetic attitude, Dr. Simi—the face of Farmacias Similares— greets curious visitors stopping by the company’s pop-up store in central Shibuya, in the heart of Tokyo. Through this, Grupo Por un País Mejor (GPUPM) aims to introduce the popular Mexican character to the Japanese public and open the door to expansion across Asia.

“It’s impressive to see people’s reactions,” Víctor González Herrera, president of Farmacias Similares and executive president of GPUPM, told EFE after learning that more than 600 people had already visited the store.

The pop-up shop, which will remain open for one month in front of the iconic Shibuya 109 department store, spans three floors featuring interactive experiences, where visitors can also purchase merchandise such as Dr. Simi plush toys and backpacks.

“The samurai Simi is a huge hit,” González Herrera said, adding that the opening will also help the group understand what resonates most with Japanese audiences and seek potential partners in the market.

“Japan is going to love Dr. Simi”

One of the reasons GPUPM chose Japan as its gateway to Asia is that, much like in Mexico, there is a strong cultural affinity for characters known as “yuru-kyara”—mascots often used by brands, stores, and even local governments.

“These characters are part of Japanese culture, so I’m sure that people in Japan are going to love Dr. Simi,” Carina, a flight attendant, whose Instagram account “Carina y Simi” has more than 13,000 followers, told EFE.

Carina, who travels around the world for work, posts photos of her Dr. Simi plush toys visiting countries such as Poland, Russia, and Zimbabwe. Although she does not recall the exact number, she estimates she has taken the character to more than 30 countries.

In this regard, González Herrera said that beyond its viral appeal and popularity as a mascot, what makes Dr. Simi a success is precisely how he connects with people. The executive also noted that all the plush toys are made in a factory that employs people with disabilities.

Grupo Por un País Mejor (GPUPM) is a coalition of institutions and commercial enterprises dedicated to building a fairer nation for everyone They currently comprise four social enterprises and four commercial enterprises, including Farmacias Similares.

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New platform known as ‘Avatar’ aims to give autonomous AI agents verified identity, credentials and digital asset access to enable agentic economy

HONG KONG, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zetrix AI Berhad (“Zetrix AI”) and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (“CAICT”) unveiled a new initiative: the blockchain-based trust protocol for artificial intelligence agents, pitching it as critical infrastructure for an emerging “agentic economy” in which AI systems act, transact and communicate on behalf of people and companies.

Launched at the World Internet Conference Asia Pacific in Hong Kong, the platform —  Avatar (http://avatar.inc) — allows individuals and enterprises to create agentic AI “digital twins” trained on their personality, preferences, knowledge and communications style. Those agents can then interact with users, other AI agents and online systems to carry out tasks with a verified identity layer and access to credentials or digital assets.

The announcement comes as companies push beyond chatbots toward autonomous systems that can negotiate, coordinate, execute workflows and represent users in digital environments. Avatar enables this by providing a trust protocol to verify who an agent represents, what it is authorised to do, and whether the assets or credentials it uses are real.

Built on a hybrid OpenClaw and pipeline framework and integrated with the Astron and Zetrix blockchains, Avatar is designed to let AI agents access verifiable credentials, including identity, professional qualifications and digital assets. The platform is set to also feature a CAICT-certified security framework and an open agent task store where third-party developers can publish their own specialised agents.

“Blockchain-empowered agentic AI will form the trust foundation for next-generation autonomous digital interactions” said Mr. You Xiao Yu, Vice President of Astron CAICT. “As agents begin acting on behalf of individuals and enterprises, the secure and trustworthy execution becomes non-negotiable.”

Avatar is not just another AI assistant, but as infrastructure for a new category of internet activity built on verified machine-led engagement between people, companies and autonomous software agents.

“‘Agents that represent their human users and/or companies herald a new wave of agentic tasks that require knowing who you are transacting with and having access to verifiable credentials or digital assets required to complete the task” said Mr. TS Wong, Group Managing Director of Zetrix AI, which developed the Zetrix layer-1 public blockchain.

During the showcase, Mr. CZ Wong, Chief AI Officer of Zetrix AI and architect of Avatar, outlined a future in which agentic AI avatars have the following interaction modes.

For executives and professionals, the company envisions avatars that can onboard employees, answer strategic questions and preserve institutional knowledge beyond the limits of human availability.

For celebrities and public personalities, avatars could handle fan engagement and commercial interactions at scale, allowing thousands of simultaneous personalised exchanges without requiring the individual to be physically present.

For creators and influencers, Zetrix AI sees Avatar as an AI-native monetisation engine, allowing users to package expertise, run paid communities, deliver personalised teaching and extend their commercial reach far beyond real-time human bandwidth.

For companies, the pitch is more disruptive: a shift away from static websites toward autonomous corporate agents that actively seek out prospects, tailor messaging to individual customer profiles and engage in continuous, customised outreach.

For consumers, the platform offers a more personal ambition: creating an enhanced super intelligent extension of themselves trained on his or her own knowledge and preferences, that can assist the user in completing tasks. Zetrix AI says that capability could evolve into a form of verifiable digital legacy, allowing future generations to interact with a persistent, knowledge-rich representation of a person after they are no longer available.

The most far-reaching opportunity, however, may be agent-to-agent interaction, or A2A. In that model, a user’s avatar could directly negotiate, collaborate, exchange information and transact with another verified avatar, without immediate human intervention. Zetrix AI says the blockchain would serve as the trust, identity and settlement layer for those machine-to-machine exchanges.

A core part of that strategy is the platform’s agent store, where third-party developers can upload specialised agents for use by other participants. Those agents can integrate with user credentials to perform specific functions, while developers can also seek CAICT security certification to improve adoption among enterprises and institutions.

The move highlights a growing effort to merge blockchain-based verification with AI autonomy as concerns mount over impersonation, permissions, hallucinations and the absence of trusted identity rails in open AI ecosystems.

Zetrix AI believes that trusted agent infrastructure could become as important to the next internet era as websites were to the first and mobile apps were to the second. If that thesis holds, Avatar is not just a product launch. It is a bet that the coming AI economy will need a trust layer — and that blockchain will supply it.

About Zetrix AI Berhad

Zetrix AI Berhad (“Zetrix AI”), formerly known as MY E.G. Services Berhad, is leading the way in the deployment of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence in powering the public and private sectors across ASEAN. Headquartered in Malaysia, Zetrix AI started operations in 2000 as a pioneer in the provision of electronic government services and complementary commercial offerings in its home country. Today, it has advanced to the forefront of technology transformation in the broader region, leveraging its Layer-1 blockchain platform Zetrix and embracing the convergence of Web3, AI and robotics to enable optimally-efficient, intelligent and secure cross-border transactions, digital identity interoperability and automation solutions that seamlessly connect people, businesses and governments.

About Zetrix

Zetrix is a layer-1 public blockchain that facilitates smart contracts and delivers privacy, security and scalability. Zetrix’s cryptographic infrastructure can be introduced to multiple industries to connect governments, businesses and their citizens to a global blockchain-based economy. Developed by Zetrix AI Berhad, formerly known as MY E.G. Services Berhad, the cross-border and cross-chain integration with China enables Zetrix to serve as a blockchain gateway that facilitates global trade by deploying critical building blocks for Web3 services such as Blockchain-based Identifiers (BID) and Verifiable Credentials (VC).

About China Academy of Information and Communications Technology

Founded in 1957, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (“CAICT”) is a scientific research institute directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”) of China. It cherishes the cultural philosophy of “Boosting prosperity with virtues and expertise” for years while adhering to the development positioning of “a specialized think-tank for the government and an innovation and development platform for the industry”. Committed to “the think-tank and enabler for innovation and development in an information society”, CAICT has provided strong support for major strategy, plan, policy, test, and certification for the development of the national ICT sector and the IT application, thus proving itself an important facilitator in the leapfrog development and innovation of China’s information and communications sector. It has been granted hundreds of scientific and technological awards at both national and provincial levels.

In recent years, with a view to adapting to the new eco-social backdrop and requirements, CAICT has strengthened its efforts in innovation to achieve a wider and deeper research landscape. It has conducted in-depth research and foresighted planning in the fields of 4G/5G/6G, industrial Internet, smart manufacturing, mobile Internet, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Vehicles (loV), cloud computing, big data, blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), future networks, virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR), intelligent hardware, and cyber and information security. This enables CAICT to play an important role in strategy and policy study, technological innovation, industrial development, and international cooperation related to the ICT sector and the integration of industrialization and informatization.

PARIS, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Artprice by Artmarket – World Leader in Art Market Information for 28 years – took a decisive step with the launch of Artprice News®: the first global press agency dedicated to art and its market, broadcast in 122 countries and 11 languages in the framework of a far-reaching operational integration with Cision PR Newswire, X, and our proprietary AI intuitive ArtMarket® for Google news and leading continuously automated news services. For example, the 20 Artprice News dispatches below total 3 million readers on https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news.

According to thierry Ehrmann, Founder of Artprice and CEO of Artmarket.com: “With the launch of Artprice News®, we are taking a historic step. Artprice by Artmarket, already the world leader in art market databases for nearly 30 years, is now becoming the leading daily global news agency for art news and the art market. This dual approach – authoritative data and continuous information – gives us a unique position to support the transformation of the art market in the age of artificial intelligence.“

Comprehensive global monitoring of art news: the combined power of Artprice and Intuitive ArtMarket®

Artprice by Artmarket’s ability to monitor and document all the global news in the art market relies on a highly sophisticated technological infrastructure, the result of a strategic alliance between its own historical databases, its proprietary Intranet connected to 7,200 partner Auction Houses worldwide and, now, on top of its own proprietary AI service, the real-time search capabilities of  both Artprice’s Intuitive ArtMarket® AI and its Blind Spot AI®.

Artprice News: 24/7 global coverage across 122 countries and 11 languages

This strategic deployment represents a major paradigm shift: Artprice is moving from a weekly schedule with its press agency ArtMarket Insight® – which will continue – to a continuous, daily global news feed with Artprice News in 122 countries and 11 languages, with its long-standing partners Cision PR Newswire and X.

Henceforward, Artprice News readers will have free access to thousands of historical, artistic, scientific and economic analyses from ArtMarket Insight®, which has long proved its value:

For a global press agency like Artprice News, this represents an editorial foundation enriched by leading voices from the Art Market, giving it undeniable editorial legitimacy, supported by thousands of historical, artistic, scientific, and economic analyses from the ArtMarket Insight® press agency.

This unparalleled distribution power allows Artprice by Artmarket to reach a global audience of enthusiasts and professionals, including collectors, art galleries, auction houses, museums, appraisers, cultural institutions, insurance companies, customs and tax officials, legal advisors, financial institutions and international media, thus consolidating its role as the world’s leading daily news agency on the art market.

Artprice’s transformation is not limited to the scale of its distribution. It relies on a revolutionary technological infrastructure integrating its proprietary AI applications, Intuitive ArtMarket® and Blind Spot AI®, the fruit of decades of algorithmic development.

Our proprietary AI – developed for Artprice and Artprice news – leverages a massive volume of data from its 180 proprietary vector databases. Artprice’s algorithms are capable of analyzing billions of anonymized logs, tens of millions of artworks, and identifying extremely complex, cross-cutting artistic trends that elude the academic, institutional, and commercial worlds.

To monitor tens of thousands of daily events specific to art and its market, Artprice news relies on Intuitive ArtMarket® and Blind Spot AI®  which allows it to target exactly what the user needs thanks to the thousands of very incisive prompts produced by its proprietary AI Intuitive ArtMarket®.

 The virtuous circle of global indexing: how Artprice News, PR Newswire, X and Intuitive ArtMarket® are creating the best possible information ecosystem for the art market.

The deep operational alliance between Artprice News, its historical partner PR Newswire (Cision), X and Intuitive ArtMarket® creates an unprecedented information ecosystem, based on a virtuous strategic circle of indexing, dissemination and editorial enhancement that simultaneously benefits the three players and, above all, end-users worldwide.

With nearly 30 years of experience, Artprice by Artmarket has established itself as the leading global source of art market information. Its strength rests on its unique and unparalleled foundations:

– Over 35 million auction results and indices covering more than 904,000 artists
– The world’s largest documentary archive (owned by Artprice): 210 million images and engravings of works of art from manuscripts and auction catalogs from 1700 to the present day
– A global network of 7,200 partner auction houses continuously updates its databases via its dedicated Intranet, reaching over 9.3 million members worldwide.

This unique position within the Global Art Market was recognized, among other distinctions, by a reputational study conducted during the 36th Congress of the International Committee of Art History (CIHA, Lyon 2024), where Artprice ranked as the Top of Mind art market information source among more than 1,000 participants from 60 countries

Discover the 20 most-read Artprice News articles since our launch and dive into these must-read pieces that have captivated thousands of art enthusiasts. This is a unique opportunity to revisit the defining moments in art market news!

1. Caravaggio in London: Victorious Cupid Presented for the First Time in the UK, an article about a work that sparked controversy and generated thousands of comments on our social media!
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/12251/caravaggio-in-london-victorious-cupid-presented-for-the-first-time-in-the-uk

2. Gargantua by Daumier (1831): the caricature that sent the artist to prison, many of our readers saw in this drawing a resemblance to a current political figure — what about you?
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/14147/gargantua-by-daumier-1831-the-caricature-that-sent-the-artist-to-prison

3. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: A Nation of Artists, a major American art exhibition for the 250th anniversary of the United States, this article was a huge hit among our American readers — would you like to know why?
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/13868/pennsylvania-academy-of-the-fine-arts-a-nation-of-artists-a-major-american-art-exhibition-for-the-250th-anniversary-of-the-united-states

4. Banksy finally unmasked? What new investigations reveal about his true identity, the world is fascinated by Banksy — that’s clear — and everyone would love to know his true identity. Is that the case for you too?
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/13925/banksy-finally-unmasked-what-new-investigations-reveal-about-his-true-identity

5. Gustave Courbet at the Leopold Museum in Vienna: a major retrospective of the master of Realism in 2026, an exhibition that fascinated our readers — no doubt because of a historic painting. But which one?
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/12833/gustave-courbet-at-the-leopold-museum-in-vienna-a-major-retrospective-of-the-master-of-realism-in-2026

6. The Louvre launches the largest painting restoration in its history: the 24 Rubens of the Marie de Medici cycle, these paintings at the Louvre Museum have always fascinated the art world — and it’s easy to see why!
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/14051/the-louvre-launches-the-largest-painting-restoration-in-its-history-the-24-rubens-of-the-marie-de-medici-cycle

7. World record: a painting by Raja Ravi Varma sold for nearly 18 million dollars in Mumbai, this landmark sale drew intense interest from our readers, not least because the painting itself has become truly iconic.
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/14183/world-record-a-painting-by-raja-ravi-varma-sold-for-nearly-18-million-dollars-in-mumbai

8. Edward Hopper, “Gas”: solitude by the roadside… and the foreshadowing of the oil crisis, discover this painting, a striking reflection of the current art scene, that has captivated our readers!
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/13970/edward-hopper-gas-solitude-by-the-roadside-and-the-foreshadowing-of-the-oil-crisis

9. Sistine Chapel: the major restoration of Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment,” thirty years on, a genuine technical feat that reveals a newly restored glow to this historic and much–admired Michelangelo masterpiece.
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/13718/sistine-chapel-the-major-restoration-of-michelangelo-s-last-judgment-thirty-years-on

10. Reopening of the Bonnat-Helleu Museum in Bayonne, France: Masterpieces on Display, Free Admission and 2025 Program, our readers loved discovering this little-known museum, which houses some truly remarkable treasures!
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/872/reopening-of-the-bonnat-helleu-museum-in-bayonne-france-masterpieces-on-display-free-admission-and-2025-program

11. Titian, Noli me tangere: the masterpiece that tells the story of Easter morning, do you love this magnificent Titian painting as much as our readers do?
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/14153/titian-noli-me-tangere-the-masterpiece-that-tells-the-story-of-easter-morning

12. Michaelina Wautier in Vienna: a royal tribute at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, this female artist has created truly magnificent works — now it’s your turn to discover them!
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/233/michaelina-wautier-in-vienna-a-royal-tribute-at-the-kunsthistorisches-museum

13. Michelangelo’s Last Judgment: why this fresco in the Sistine Chapel caused a scandal, by reading this article, you too will discover why this historic work caused such a scandal when it was first unveiled.
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/13298/michelangelo-s-last-judgment-why-this-fresco-in-the-sistine-chapel-caused-a-scandal

14. Drawing the Italian Renaissance: the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo at the King’s Gallery, The fascination with Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings is clearly timeless!
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/566/drawing-the-italian-renaissance-the-drawings-of-leonardo-da-vinci-and-michelangelo-at-the-king-s-gallery

15. Andrea Mantegna: Why The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Shocked the Renaissance, find out for yourself why this work caused such a stir when it was first unveiled!
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/13406/andrea-mantegna-why-the-lamentation-over-the-dead-christ-shocked-the-renaissance

16. Paul Klee and the Cosmos at Zentrum Paul Klee: Celestial Masterpieces and Poetic Visions of the Universe, The magic of Paul Klee’s works still seems to be very much alive!
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/12179/paul-klee-and-the-cosmos-at-zentrum-paul-klee-celestial-masterpieces-and-poetic-visions-of-the-universe

17. Fetish & The Erotic in Surrealism in London: A Century of Surrealist Desire at Richard Saltoun Gallery, A very special exhibition that truly captured our readers’ interest!
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/509/fetish-the-erotic-in-surrealism-in-london-a-century-of-surrealist-desire-at-richard-saltoun-gallery

18. Joan Semmel: “In the Flesh” at New York’s Jewish Museum – nudes, desire, and unapologetic ageing, join our readers in discovering Joan Semmel’s deeply sensual works!
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/13142/joan-semmel-in-the-flesh-at-new-york-s-jewish-museum-nudes-desire-and-unapologetic-ageing

19. From Naples to Beirut: Artemisia Gentileschi, the Rediscovered Brilliance of a Baroque Heroine at the Columbus Museum of Art, Artemisia Gentileschi: discover the extraordinary journey of this artist and her most emblematic works in this article.
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/419/from-naples-to-beirut-artemisia-gentileschi-the-rediscovered-brilliance-of-a-baroque-heroine-at-the-columbus-museum-of-art

20. Nan Goldin at the Grand Palais in Paris: “This Will Not End Well,” an immersive retrospective of her major works, find out all there is to know about this exhibition, still on view in Paris.
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-news/13646/nan-goldin-at-the-grand-palais-in-paris-this-will-not-end-well-an-immersive-retrospective-of-her-major-works

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Artmarket is a global player in the Art Market with, among other structures, its Artprice department, world leader in the accumulation, management and exploitation of historical and current art market information (the original documentary archives, codex manuscripts, annotated books and auction catalogs acquired over the years) in databanks containing over 30 million indices and auction results, covering more than 906,400 artists.

Artprice Images® allows unlimited access to the largest art market image bank in the world with no less than 181 million digital images of photographs or engraved reproductions of artworks from 1700 to the present day, commented by our art historians.

Artmarket, with its Artprice department, constantly enriches its databases from 7,200 auction houses and continuously publishes art market trends for the main agencies and press titles in the world in 121 countries and 11 languages.

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Artmarket.com makes available to its 9.3 million members (members log in) the advertisements posted by its Members, who now constitute the first global Standardized Marketplace® for buying and selling artworks at fixed prices.

There is now a future for the Art Market with Artprice’s Intuitive Artmarket® AI.

Artmarket, with its Artprice department, has twice been awarded the State label “Innovative Company” by the French Public Investment Bank (BPI), which has supported the company in its project to consolidate its position as a global player in the art market.

Artprice by Artmarket publishes its 2025 Global Art Market Annual Report, published in March 2026:

https://www.artprice.com/artprice-reports/the-art-market-in-2025

Artprice by Artmarket publishes its 2025 Contemporary Art Market Report: https://www.artprice.com/artprice-reports/the-contemporary-art-market-report-2025

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Madame Rachida Dati, French Minister of Culture, has granted official recognition to thierry Ehrmann’s Abode of Chaos as a ‘total work of art’, the global headquarters of Artprice by Artmarket.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/madame-rachida-dati-french-minister-of-culture-has-granted-official-recognition-to-thierry-ehrmanns-abode-of-chaos-as-a-total-work-of-art-the-global-headquarters-of-artprice-by-artmarket-302409684.html

La Demeure du Chaos/Abode of Chaos – Total Work of Art and Singular Architecture.

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