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Re-Air: How Painters Today Are Reframing… the Frame
25 December 2025 @ 6:12 pm
Editor Katie White on how a new generation of painters is bringing inventive frames to the fore.
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Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction in 2025
25 December 2025 @ 3:18 pm
From Gustav Klimt to Jean-Michel Basquiat, the list is studded with famous names.
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Meet 5 Artists Transforming Photography
25 December 2025 @ 11:00 am
From cameraless prints to glitter-drenched portraits, these next-gen image-makers favor bold experimentation.
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Trailer Rankles Ancient History Buffs
24 December 2025 @ 5:37 pm
Commentators have been picking apart the historical inaccuracies of the director's latest epic, which stars Matt Damon.
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Archaeologists Unearth Pharaoh’s Lost Temple in Egypt
24 December 2025 @ 2:02 pm
A recent excavation has yielded the remnants of a valley temple connected to the Nile river.
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The Ancient Roman Outpost You’ve Never Heard of—Tucked Away in a Quiet Swiss Town
24 December 2025 @ 12:00 pm
These epic ruins feature a bathhouse, Christian church, basilica and a 10,000-seat theater.
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7 Must-See Museum Shows on View Across Asia in 2026
24 December 2025 @ 10:00 am
Stellar retrospectives and trailblazing surveys are on deck. Here are our experts' picks.
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What Defined 2025? Curators Pick the Year’s Best Art
24 December 2025 @ 8:25 am
We asked everyone from Connie Butler to Hans Ulrich Obrist for their expert opinions.
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These 10 Art Historical Deep Dives Reveal the Hidden Stories Behind Famous Artworks
24 December 2025 @ 6:00 am
From René Magritte's most paradoxical painting to a totally meowvelous cat masterpiece, our favorite 2025 art history deep dives.
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Louvre Installs Security Bars on Window Used in Heist
23 December 2025 @ 9:55 pm
The addition of one hundred new security cameras around the museum's perimeter will follow.
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