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Historic Watch Recovered From Titanic’s Wealthiest Passenger Nets $1 Million
22 April 2026 @ 9:45 pm
John Jacob Astor IV's pocket watch, kept in the family for generations, doubled its high estimate at auction.
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14 Must-See Museum Shows in New York This Spring
22 April 2026 @ 8:11 pm
From the Frick to the American Folk Art Museum, here's what's on our radar.
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Edvard Munch’s Paintings for a Chocolate Factory Get a Rare Museum Outing
22 April 2026 @ 6:56 pm
The works of the Freia Frieze depict bucolic coastal life in 1922.
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Centuries-Old Love Letter Deciphered With Help From A.I.
22 April 2026 @ 6:44 pm
Middle English just got even more accessible.
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Yves Saint Laurent’s Lalanne Mirrors Sell for Record-Shattering $33.5 Million
22 April 2026 @ 5:45 pm
The ensemble of 15 mirrors sets a new auction record for Claude Lalanne.
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Smithsonian’s American Art Museum Appoints New Director Amid Turbulent Moment
21 April 2026 @ 10:07 pm
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan assumes her post this Fall.
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How Pussy Riot Is Challenging Russia’s Return to the Venice Biennale
21 April 2026 @ 7:00 pm
The feminist collective aims to turn the spotlight with an exhibition of artworks created by Russian political prisoners.
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Never-Before-Seen Calder Sculpture Emerges on the Auction Block in Paris
21 April 2026 @ 6:30 pm
The work has been in private hands for decades.
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Has A.I. Solved the Mystery of This El Greco Painting?
21 April 2026 @ 5:25 pm
It was long thought El Greco's son painted the altarpiece.
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Which Auction House Led the Pack in 2025?
21 April 2026 @ 2:35 pm
Christies came out on top yet again, generating $3.5 billion in sales last year.
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