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Michelangelo Mania? Two Works Newly Linked to the Master
5 March 2026 @ 7:40 pm
On the 550th year of Michelangelo's birth, a painting and a bust have been claimed for the artist.
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The Whitney Biennial’s Hottest New Artist Is Also Its Oldest
5 March 2026 @ 5:53 pm
The 92-year-old Carmen De Monteflores is showing alongside her daughter, Andrea Fraser.
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Sotheby’s Kicks Off London Marquee Auctions With $175 Million White-Glove Sale
5 March 2026 @ 5:46 pm
The event brought in 108 percent more than the equivalent one last March.
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Jet Le Parti on Founding Sibyl, a New Model of Art Intelligence and Hub For Collecting
5 March 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Eschewing traditional gallery representation and business models, Le Parti delves into how Sibyl has naturally evolved into a global network of relationships—and how that is reflected in his art.
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The 27-Year-Old Turning a Sleepy Slice of L.A. Into an Art Destination, a Frieze Party Ranking—and More Juicy Art World Gossip
4 March 2026 @ 10:02 pm
Which beloved art bar may soon return? Read on.
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What Lies Beyond a Door? Gavin Turk on Painting Portals to the Unknown
4 March 2026 @ 10:01 pm
Ahead of his new solo at Ben Brown Fine Arts, Turk reveals the conceptual and art historical underpinnings of his new paintings.
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The 2026 Whitney Biennial Just Wants You to Feel Something
4 March 2026 @ 9:33 pm
The era of the vibe-ennial.
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Trump Launches Traveling ‘Freedom Truck’ Exhibition
4 March 2026 @ 5:15 pm
The fleet of trucks is just one way Trump is using the America 250 celebrations to push his own cultural agenda.
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Prized Basquiat Sold (Sort of) for a Fortune, Even as Many Artists Remain Stuck in a Hole: Kenny Schachter Reports
4 March 2026 @ 5:08 pm
And A.I. will make all the precarity worse.
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Russia Returns to the Venice Biennale After a Hiatus
4 March 2026 @ 3:45 pm
Here's your up-to-the-minute list of all the national pavilions announced so far.
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