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A New Sculpture Brings a Message of Unity to Beirut
5 June 2026 @ 8:52 pm
Atop the Beit Beirut, Museum and Cultural Center, in the Lebanese capital, a sculpture by the father and son artist duo is a testament to togetherness.
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Undersung Surrealist Maria Martins’s Market Is Finally Catching Up
5 June 2026 @ 6:47 pm
The artists's sculpture 'Impossible' decimated its presale estimate at Rago Wright last month.
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Rediscovered Constable Goes on View for First Time in Decades
5 June 2026 @ 3:27 pm
The painting 'View of Salisbury from Harnham Ridge' is returning home after some 60 years.
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How Nicolas Winding Refn and Hideo Kojima Turned Friendship Into an Art Installation
5 June 2026 @ 1:33 pm
The filmmaker and video game designer's collaborative Prada Mode installation is taking over New York's Hotel Chelsea.
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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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