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The Most Provocative Performance in Venice
7 May 2026 @ 9:09 pm
This week, Florentina Holzinger joins Kate Brown on the podcast.
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Never-Before-Seen Marilyn Monroe Letters and Artifacts Surface at Auction
7 May 2026 @ 8:09 pm
Centennial sales at Heritage Auctions and Julien's Auctions offer rare glimpses into the star's inner world.
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An Unprecedented 24-Hour Strike Could Upend the Venice Biennale
7 May 2026 @ 2:08 pm
A growing coalition said the Biennale can no longer operate as “business as usual.” Others are weighing solidarity against the rare visibility the event provides.
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Fair Warning Bets Big on a Banksy That Could Realize $18 Million
7 May 2026 @ 2:00 pm
The 2012 work will be sold in an invite-only live auction at Tiffany & Co.'s New York flagship store.
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Arch Hades Turns a Venetian Palazzo Into an Emotional Landscape
7 May 2026 @ 1:22 pm
Staged within a decommissioned church on Venice's Grand Canal, Hades synthesizes painting, sculpture, and sound to create an immersive experience that taps into interior, psychological worlds.
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New Louvre Chief Christophe Leribault Reveals His Vision for the Museum Post-Heist
6 May 2026 @ 10:38 pm
"The Louvre is entering a period of transformation," Leribault said.
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First Impressions of a Venice Biennale Torn Apart by the Present
6 May 2026 @ 8:06 pm
'In Minor Keys' is a dense, devotional, déjà vu biennial.
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A Vienna Theater Opens Its Prized Klimt Ceiling Paintings to Tours During Restoration
6 May 2026 @ 6:11 pm
Visitors can climb scaffolding to see the rare paintings up-close.
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NADA’s Heather Hubbs on Building the Fair Into an Art-World Mainstay
6 May 2026 @ 2:20 pm
With the 2026 edition just around the corner, Hubbs gives insight into the underpinning ethos of the New Art Dealers Alliance and what's in store for the next fair.
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Pussy Riot Storms Russia Pavilion at Venice Biennale
6 May 2026 @ 11:37 am
Pink smoke, Ukrainian flags, and chants filled the Giardini as activists denounced Russia’s inclusion.
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