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The Disastrous Venice Palace Fire That Turned Priceless Artworks to Ash
29 December 2025 @ 12:00 pm
The flames that spread through the Doge's Palace in 1577 destroyed works by Titian, Tintoretto, and Vittore Carpaccio.
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The Top 5 Art Market Minute Podcast Episodes of 2025
29 December 2025 @ 11:30 am
This year’s most-downloaded episodes unpack the trends, tensions, and transformations that defined the art market.
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Dear Auction Executives…
29 December 2025 @ 10:00 am
A veteran art dealer lodges complaints with peers at Christie's, Sotheby's, and other houses.
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How the Dinosaur Came Roaring Back
29 December 2025 @ 9:00 am
From record-breaking sales to moral debates and controversial legal disputes, this monstrous beast from ancient times continues to make headlines.
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Is Smell the Next Big Thing in Art?
28 December 2025 @ 2:00 pm
Two exhibitions in Germany highlight how olfaction is shaping the way art is made, viewed, and experienced.
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Titian’s 10 Most Sublime Paintings—Ranked
28 December 2025 @ 12:00 pm
The Renaissance master made hundreds of works during in his lifetime, but these are among his best.
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Artists Share Advice on Thriving (and Surviving) in the Art World
28 December 2025 @ 8:00 am
Lessons that sustain artists rarely come from rules or institutions. They stem from experience. With this in mind, we asked artists working to share the insights that have shaped their craft: how they build trust, nurture collaboration, set boundaries, and keep their practices going. This is a glimpse into how artists continue to make with […]
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Henri Rousseau Deserves More Than Our Condescension
28 December 2025 @ 7:00 am
The tradition of treating Rousseau as someone who's lucky just to be here lives on—but the work speaks for itself.
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From Taylor Swift to ‘The Gilded Age’—9 Art World-Pop Culture Crossovers in 2025
27 December 2025 @ 7:00 pm
Art and design history found their way into some of the year's most popular visual productions.
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David Hockney’s 5 Most Expensive Paintings Sold at Auction
27 December 2025 @ 1:00 pm
The U.K.-born artist's double portrait, auctioned last month for $44 million, is among a string of eight-figure sales in recent years.
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