Rendering of Pace Prints’ new location in Hollywood. Pace Prints Pace Prints is heading to Hollywood. The New York–based print publisher and workshop has taken a space in Los Angeles and plans to open a production facility this fall with a small accompanying gallery, expanding its footprint at a moment when the L.A. art scene …
Jean Widmer. Photo S. Pierron Jean Widmer, a French-Swiss graphic designer whose minimalist aesthetic manifested a striking logo for Centre Pompidou upon its opening in 1977, died on February 2 at the age of 96. His death was announced by Centre Pompidou, which said, “Since that day in 1977, Widmer’s logo has travelled the world, …
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Tod Lippy, All of the Gang (2026). Courtesy Tod Lippy. Artist Tod Lippy has been following reports about art world figures who maintained friendships and correspondence with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein—even after his crimes were public—and been left with the nagging sense that the consequences have been too mild. Billionaire collector Leon Black still …
Corinna Durland Director kurimanzutto Photo by PJ Rountree, 2026 Kurimanzutto has appointed Corinna Durland as senior director of its New York gallery, the Mexico City–founded gallery announced Tuesday. Based in New York, Durland will lead the space in close collaboration with the gallery’s founders and partners, with a mandate to strengthen its program in the United …
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Honoree Judy Baca speaks onstage during the 2023 LACMA Art+Film Gala, Presented By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for LACMA Artist Judy Baca is pushing back against allegations from former employees who claim she improperly benefited from a $5 …
Ian McKellen in “The Christophers,” a new film by Steven Soderbergh about an artist and an art forger. Screenshot/YouTube The art world continues to be Hollywood’s new favorite setting. Following Cathy Yan’s The Gallerist, an art thriller released last month, and Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, a 2025 film about an art heist, comes The Christophers …
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Christophe Leribault, the new president of the Louvre. Getty Images One day after Laurence des Cars resigned from her position as president of the Louvre Museum, President Emmanuel Macron appointed Christophe Leribault, the director of the Palace of Versailles, to take her place. The decision, a government spokesperson told Le Parisien, was announced by Macron …
Rachida Dati denies the charges against her. Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Rachida Dati, France‘s culture minister, is stepping down from her post to run for mayor of Paris in next month’s election, she told the Financial Times in an interview Wednesday. Dati was appointed minister of culture by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in 2024 …
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The Vrindavani Vastra, woven 350 years ago andillustrating scenes from the life of the god Krishna. Wikimedia Commons The Vrindavani Vastra, a 350-year-old tapestry woven in the foothills of the Himalayas and depicting the life of the god Krishna, will make a six-month homecoming, as part of a loan struck between the British Museum and …
Quattro Gatti Gin is the Official Gin of the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Photo Angus Mordant Aperol and Campari might have some serious competition at the Venice Biennale this year. While spritzes made with those apéritifs is often the drink of choice for collectors, curators, and critics taking a break …
