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Venice Biennale Jury Resigns in the Wake of Controversial Prize Ban
30 April 2026 @ 7:52 pm
The Biennale has pushed the awards ceremony from May to November.
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José Dávila Makes Space the Subject in His New York Show
30 April 2026 @ 7:30 pm
In his fifth solo show with Sean Kelly, the artist continues his interrogation of relational placement.
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Lucas Museum Aims to Tell the History of Storytelling via 1,200 Objects
30 April 2026 @ 5:28 pm
The museum's inaugural exhibitions will feature works by Dorothea Lange, Frank Frazetta, Judy Baca, Jack Kirby, and more.
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U.S. Returns Hundreds of Looted Antiquities to Italy
30 April 2026 @ 5:07 pm
The FBI, Homeland Security, and Manhattan District Attorney's office all collaborated to return the artifacts.
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Klimt, Modigliani, and Freud Lead $200M Lewis Collection at Sotheby’s London
30 April 2026 @ 10:02 am
A trove of 50 works from billionaire Joe Lewis and his daughter Vivienne could become the most valuable single-owner sale in the city's history.
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King Charles Visits Christie’s in New York, After White House Dinner
30 April 2026 @ 1:37 am
The house's new rostrum was a hit with the royals.
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Blue-Chip Names Anchor Showplace’s Art and Design Auction
29 April 2026 @ 8:21 pm
From Yayoi Kusama to Alexander Calder, Showplace New York's May auction has an impressive roster of artists on offer.
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U.S. Crowdfunds Its Venice Biennale Pavilion
29 April 2026 @ 8:15 pm
In the absence of institutional funding, the American Arts Conservancy is soliciting donations online.
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Venice Bound? Here’s All the News You Need to Know About This Year’s Biennale
29 April 2026 @ 5:29 pm
The biggest controversies and crises—so far.
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Why London’s Whitechapel Gallery Hired an Economist
29 April 2026 @ 3:52 pm
Mariana Mazzucato's appointment comes as institutions grapple with shrinking budgets, forcing a rethink of how art is funded—and valued.
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