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How Artissima’s Continued Growth Signals a Renaissance in the Italian Art Market
21 December 2025 @ 2:00 pm
Thanks to global reach and a deep bench of collectors and institutions in the region, the future looks bright for Piemonte and Italy more widely.
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Pour One Out for the Galleries That Closed in 2025
21 December 2025 @ 12:00 pm
It's been a tough 12 months, but there are reasons for hope. There have to be.
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In Memoriam: The Artists and Art Luminaries We Lost in 2025
21 December 2025 @ 10:00 am
Notable figures who died this year include David Lynch, Frank Gehry, Pope Francis, Leonard Lauder, and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith.
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Sargent’s Early Portraits of Monet and Rodin Reveal a Rising Art Star
21 December 2025 @ 8:10 am
A landmark exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay puts the spotlight on Sargent's overlooked Paris years.
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Robert Mnuchin, Investment Banker Who Became Leading New York Art Dealer, Dies at 92
20 December 2025 @ 9:37 pm
He advised some of the era's leading collectors, and won a $91 million Jeff Koons for one of them.
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Why Were Pompeii’s Victims Clad in Wool When Vesuvius Erupted in Summer?
20 December 2025 @ 3:00 pm
New research is further complicating the volcano's eruption date.
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The Long Hidden Trove of a Romanian Modernist Comes To Light in Bucharest
20 December 2025 @ 2:00 pm
Newly rediscovered notebooks and objects anchor the second installment of Arsmonitor's season-based curatorial program dedicated to Florin Mitroi.
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4 Art Trends We Spotted This Year
20 December 2025 @ 8:00 am
We look back at some common threads spotted in 2025, from artists turning their frames into bordercore to the glaring glitz of 'Red-Chip' art.
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New York’s High Line Will Host a Monumental Buddha Honoring Lost Cultural Heritage
19 December 2025 @ 10:28 pm
Artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen will use his High Line Plinth commission to interrogate violence, loss, and redemption.
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Jeffrey Epstein’s Connections in the Art World, Explained
19 December 2025 @ 8:10 pm
From former MoMA chairman Leon Black to artist Andres Serranno—Epstein has been linked to major art world figures.
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