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The Trade in Looted Antiquities Endures for One Reason: Demand
10 June 2026 @ 6:40 pm
Matt Campbell, author of "The Man Who Stole the Gods," on why the illicit antiquities trade remains alive and well.
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Pope Leo to Bless Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia
10 June 2026 @ 6:02 pm
The blessing arrives on the centenary of the monument's architect Antoni Gaudí.
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Phillips Collection Receives Record $15M Gift
10 June 2026 @ 5:25 pm
The sum comes courtesy of the Maryland-based Sherman Fairchild Foundation.
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Lee Krasner Will Make Paris Debut via Gagosian, Olney Gleason
10 June 2026 @ 1:00 pm
The October show comes alongside a high-profile Met exhibition.
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Two Generations of Abstraction Converge in Naples
10 June 2026 @ 9:00 am
A new show juxtaposes the abstractions of Adam Pendleton and Antoni Tàpies.
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Amsterdam’s Grimm Gallery Expands With New Headquarters, Residency
10 June 2026 @ 9:00 am
The firm, which marks its 20th anniversary this year, has grown sustainably, its founder said.
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California Art Dealer Esther Kim Varet Falls Short in House Bid
10 June 2026 @ 2:16 am
The Various Small Fires founder had her race upended by a mid-cycle partisan gerrymander.
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Steve Martin and Ann Philbin Team Up to Highlight Unsung Artist
10 June 2026 @ 12:58 am
The exhibition dedicated to Martin Mull will be the centerpiece of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art's summer programming.
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Art Students League Seeks the Next Generation of Public Artists
9 June 2026 @ 7:56 pm
Attention artists! You can now apply to participate in Works in Public, a fully funded, two-year public art fellowship.
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London’s Gallery Scene Is Full of Contradictions. Its Art Is, Too.
9 June 2026 @ 6:45 pm
These are the shows worth seeing this summer.
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