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‘Scandalous’ $60 Million Modigliani Nude Headlines Sotheby’s Lewis Collection Sale
5 June 2026 @ 1:00 pm
'Nu assis au collier' hasn't been seen at auction in over 30 years.
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Re-Air: How Raphael Made—and Unmade—the Renaissance
4 June 2026 @ 9:36 pm
This week, we're re-airing a favorite episode featuring Kate Brown interviewing Ben Davis about the Met's blockbuster Raphael show.
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Serial Museum Leader Philippe Vergne Named Artistic Director of the Bass in Miami Beach
4 June 2026 @ 7:47 pm
The move brings him back to curating. 'I want to know if I still have it,' he said.
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Artists Threaten Lawsuit as Venice Biennale Award Crisis Deepens
4 June 2026 @ 5:41 pm
Artists accuse La Biennale of ignoring their withdrawal requests, escalating an awards controversy that has shadowed this year’s exhibition.
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Newly Confirmed Lucian Freud Debuts in London
4 June 2026 @ 3:09 pm
The work's 2018 attribution concluded a decades-long struggle.
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A Guide to Museum Mile, New York’s Premier Cultural Corridor
4 June 2026 @ 1:30 pm
The city's favorite block party lights up Fifth Avenue between 82nd and 110th Streets on June 9 for the Museum Mile Festival.
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Newly Unearthed John Lennon Drawings Make Their Public Debut
4 June 2026 @ 9:00 am
The works were created by the Beatle and artist Stephen Verona in 1964.
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Pace Gallery Downsizes, Cutting Artists and Staff
4 June 2026 @ 4:09 am
'The current gallery model isn’t only broken, it’s unfixable,' its CEO, Marc Glimcher, said.
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Emily Sargent’s Watercolors Arrive at Auction After Decades Hidden in a Trunk
3 June 2026 @ 10:17 pm
The sale will see 19 watercolors from the collection of Emily Sargent's great niece.
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Louvre Heist Investigation Reaches Belgium
3 June 2026 @ 6:46 pm
Authorities continue keeping details close to the chest.
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