Viewers at the 1-54 Contemporary Art Fair in New York. Courtesy 1-54 Contemporary Art Fair The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is back at the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea—just a few blocks from Frieze New York and in the same building at NADA—with more than 20 galleries from the continent and other ports of call …
The National Art Museum of Catalonia. Photo by Miquel Benitez/Getty Images The Catalan government in Spain sent a formal demand to the Aragonese government asking for €791,000 (around $920,000) to recoup costs related to the value and upkeep of artworks from the Royal Monastery of Santa María de Sigena it was ordered to return in …
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The Louvre Museum in Paris. Getty Images The French government announced Monday morning the team of architects who have been selected to overhaul the Louvre in Paris, concluding a protracted selection process marked by staff strikes and the lingering investigation into the jewel heist. The Paris office of STUDIOS Architecture, together with Selldorf Architects, will …
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Zoltán Tarr, Social Relations and Culture Minister before he has taken his oath of office as newly elected Prime Minister Peter Magyar forms his new government on May 12, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images Good Morning! An expert claims the iconic image of JMW Turner printed on British banknotes was never his self-portrait. …
Misan Harriman speaks onstage during the “Shoot The People” panel discussion on day two of SXSW London 2025 at Rich Mix in London, England Kate Green/Getty Images for SXSW London. A letter signed by such luminaries as environmental activist Greta Thunberg and artists Tracy Emin and Peter Doig is presently circulating in support of Misan …
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Ocean Dream, a 5.5-carat diamond ring, sold for over $17 million at Christie’s in Geneva. Courtesy Christie’s Earlier this week, a 5.5-carat diamond ring sold for over $17 million dollars during Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction in Zurich. The triangular-cut stone, known as Ocean Dream, thanks to its blue-green color, had an estimate of about $9-12 …
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The Venice Biennale’s Central Pavilion, located in the Giardini. Photo Francesco Galli Last week, the Venice Biennale announced that Iran had dropped out of the exhibition. Now, it appears, that report was incorrect. On Tuesday, Aydin Mahdizadeh Tehrani, the director-general of visual arts at the Iranian ministry of culture and Islamic guidance told the Iran …
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Detail of the Bayeux tapestry British Musem. In the run-up to the British Museum’s historic presentation of the Bayeux Tapestry, the institution will open “Tapestry of Trees,” an outdoor installation by garden designer Andy Sturgeon. Meant to evoke a medieval woodland, the installation will be composed of plants and trees typically found in East Sussex, …
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Photographer Claudia Andujar is the subject of a new film called <em<The Outsider, starring Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Wagner Moura. Photo Nelson Almeida/AFP via Getty Images Oscar-Nominated Sentimental Value star Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas will join The Secret Agent lead Wagner Moura on Brazilian film The Outsider, where Ibsdotter Lilleaas will have the central role. Bringing together stars of …
Danny Lyon, Crossing the Ohio River, Louisville (1966). Gift of Alison and Donald Weiss in honor of the Hirshhorn’s 50th anniversary. © Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos. Courtesy Hirshhorn Museum The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden used its 50th anniversary year to dramatically expand its collection, announcing 312 new acquisitions in 2025 that reflect a broader push into …
