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Val Kilmer’s Iconic ‘Top Gun’ Iceman Helmet Is Up for Grabs
25 May 2026 @ 10:24 pm
Goldin is selling the artifact with a starting bid of $25,000.
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Rediscovered Rubens Notebook Page Goes on View for the First Time
25 May 2026 @ 9:36 pm
The sheet, dated to 1607, is included in the Rubens Experience at the Rubenshuis in Antwerp.
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Ukrainian Museums and Cultural Sites Damaged in Massive Russian Attack
25 May 2026 @ 6:39 pm
The attack on Kyiv over the weekend killed four people and injured about 100.
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Long-Lost 17th-Century Altarpiece Paintings Recovered After Nearly 100 Years
25 May 2026 @ 5:08 pm
The works by Lucas Valdés were seized by Spanish police just days before they were due to be auctioned.
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How Edward Burtynsky Captures Humanity’s Uneasy Relationship With Nature
25 May 2026 @ 2:00 pm
Paul Kyle Gallery presents a sweeping survey of photographs by the Canadian photographer, who has dedicated his career to documenting the systems of contemporary life.
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What New York’s $2.5 Billion Auction Week Means for the Market
25 May 2026 @ 10:00 am
The major auction houses posted dramatic gains over last spring.
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U.K. Arts Center Lands Seismic $122.4M Gift
25 May 2026 @ 7:10 am
Plus, Art Basel taps Wassan Al-Khudhairi as next director of Qatar edition and more art industry news.
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Studio 54 Fine Art Is Betting on a More Nimble Gallery Model
23 May 2026 @ 2:00 pm
The gallery founder discusses his "unconventional" entry into the art world and which artists are capturing his attention right now.
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How JR Transformed Paris’s Oldest Bridge Into a Massive Grotto
22 May 2026 @ 11:44 pm
The French artist's latest public artwork puts a spin on Christo and Jeanne-Claude's iconic 1975 installation.
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Rediscovered Old Master Painting Eclipses Estimate at Auction
22 May 2026 @ 9:27 pm
The painting belonged to the Hudson Bay Company for more than 350 years.
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