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A 2016 exhibition of Hilma af Klint’s work at London’s Serpentine Galleries. Photo David M. Benett/Getty Images The plot has thickened in a power struggle over Hilma af Klint‘s legacy, with her great-grandnephew, the chair of the late artist’s eponymous foundation, now seeking to keep her paintings in a private temple accessible only to spiritual …

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Reconstructed mid-3rd century CE Roman Mithraeum beneath Bloomberg’s European headquarters, 2017, London, England. Photo Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images Images The London Museum has received a donation of more than 14,000 Roman artifacts from the site of a 3rd century CE temple. The trove was unearthed between 2012–14, during the construction of …

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Black Lives Matter Plaza on 16th Street, Washington, D.C., 2021. Photo Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images On Monday, construction crews began dismantling the Black Lives Matter (BLM) mural in Washington, D.C., just down the street from President Donald Trump‘s official residence. The large, yellow mural, which was part of a larger plaza, was painted by the city …

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Our list of the best artworks of the 21st century features 100 pieces and 15,000 words of copy, but for the editors of ARTnews and Art in America, it was still not enough. Left on the cutting room floor were many, many pieces we still cared a lot about. Some didn’t end up making the …

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Pace Gallery in New York. Courtesy Pace Gallery Sotheby’s and Pace Gallery are currently negotiating over a deal that would see the auction house make a significant investment in the mega-gallery. While nothing has been inked yet, and the details appear to be very much in flux, a source close to the negotiations told ARTnews …

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Juan Hamilton and Georgia O’Keeffe, 1980. Photo Steve Campbell/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Juan Hamilton, an artist, caretaker, and protégé of renowned painter Georgia O’Keeffe and the sole beneficiary of her will, died in his Santa Fe, New Mexico home on February 20 at 79 years old. He died from complications related to a subdural …

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The planned Dib Bangkok in Thailand. Image courtesy of Dib Bangkok Thailand’s highly-anticipated Dib Bangkok museum and based on the collection of late businessman Petch Osathanugrah, has announced a December 2025 opening date. Related Articles Patron Marisa Chearavanont Hopes to Transform Thailand’s Art Scene with an ‘Art Forest’ Top 200 Collectors Alice Walton, Jeff Bezos, and Bernard …

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Danielle McKinney, Lumen, 2025. Courtesy Marianne Boesky. At the opening of TEFAF Maastricht on Thursday morning, there were a few galleries that had traveled to the remote Dutch university town for the first time. While the fair is best known for Old Masters works and antiquities, first-timer exhibitor Marianne Boesky challenged the trend by bringing …

In Maastricht, Danielle Mckinney’s Figures Come Out of the Dark Read More »

California College of the Arts works on her installation at 1275 Minnesota St. San Francisco Chronicle via Gett San Francisco’s California College of the Arts (CCA) has secured short-term financial stability through a $45 million fundraising campaign, alleviating an urgent budget deficit that had prompted fears of layoffs and a potential merger. The campaign’s success …

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A sign marks the location of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) headquarters building on January 29, 2025, in Washington, DC. Getty Images Good Morning! A majority of workers at the General Services Administration, which maintains and preserves public artworks, were put on sudden leave pending terminations.  An anonymous donor has gifted the Museum of …

Major Cuts to Public Art Preservation Units, Indian Artist Himmat Shah Has Died, and More: Morning Links for March 12, 2025 Read More »