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New York Academy of Art Donates $66,000 Linked to Jeffrey Epstein
16 March 2026 @ 8:41 pm
An independent investigation identified additional Epstein-sourced funds on top of $30,000 in scholarships.
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The Women Artists Who Turned Ireland’s Saints Into National Icons
16 March 2026 @ 8:10 pm
In 1902, the Yeats sisters founded Dun Emer Press and Guild with Evelyn Gleeson—and created a new visual language for the Irish nation.
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Tate Modern to Mount Its First Monet Show Ever
16 March 2026 @ 7:23 pm
The museum unveiled its full slate of programming for 2027, including an immersive installation by David Hockney in the Turbine Hall.
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Behind the Scenes of ‘The Sopranos’: A New Exhibition Revisits TV’s Favorite Mob Drama
16 March 2026 @ 6:41 pm
At the Museum of Moving Image, scripts, set designs, and research material reveal the making of the HBO hit.
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El Greco Painting Found Hidden Beneath a Forgery in the Vatican
16 March 2026 @ 5:15 pm
The Holy See has owned the artwork for 59 years, before recent analysis uncovered its original layers.
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Jack Kerouac’s Fabled ‘On the Road’ Scroll Sells for Record-Smashing $12.1 Million
16 March 2026 @ 2:45 pm
The 120-foot long scroll was not the only record-making lot in Christie's sale of the late Jim Irsay's collection.
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Oscar Win for Artist Duo’s Dystopian Short Film
16 March 2026 @ 1:40 pm
'Two People Exchanging Saliva' won in the category of Live Action Short Film, in a rare tie.
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Art Dealer Yves Bouvier to Stand Trial Over Missing Picassos—and More Art Industry News
16 March 2026 @ 11:01 am
Plus, Independent announces 76 exhibitors for its 17th edition and Serpentine architect Smiljan Radic nabs the Pritzker Prize.
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The Art Market Returns to Growth
16 March 2026 @ 9:26 am
Plus, Van Gogh Museum snaps up a work by a woman artist at TEFAF Maastricht.
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Rising Artist Veronica Fernandez’s Uneasy Monument to Childhood Imagination
16 March 2026 @ 9:00 am
In her debut solo exhibition at Anat Ebgi, the artist transforms memory and imagination into scenes that blur nostalgia with quiet unease.
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