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What Does the Year of the Horse Hold for the Art Market?
12 February 2026 @ 1:54 am
The Asia Pivot asked experts in Chinese astrology and metaphysics to weigh in.
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A New Show Reframes Photorealism’s History and Future
11 February 2026 @ 10:17 pm
Featuring work by more than 30 artists, the expansive survey reexamines the rise and continuing development of photorealist art.
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Streetwear Legend NIGO Lands a Major Museum Retrospective
11 February 2026 @ 5:26 pm
The Japanese icon's three-decade career will be unpacked at London's Design Museum.
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Jeffrey Epstein Commissioned a Replica of ‘Massacre of the Innocents,’ Files Reveal
11 February 2026 @ 4:55 pm
The painting depicts a chilling scene from the Bible.
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A New Video Game Lets Players Reclaim Africa’s Stolen Treasures
11 February 2026 @ 4:22 pm
"Relooted" sees a group of vigilantes reclaim looted African artifacts from Western museums.
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What’s Driving China’s New Private Museum Boom? Curator You Yang Weighs In
11 February 2026 @ 2:30 pm
And cross-cultural 'exchanges, even when messy, are where the most interesting things can happen,' the X Museum director says.
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How Rebecca Manson Transforms Thousands of ‘Menial’ Gestures Into Radiant Sculptures
11 February 2026 @ 8:00 am
In her solo show at Jessica Silverman, the artist pushes forward with her simultaneously monumental and minute explorations of nature, movement, and the boundaries of ceramics.
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Epstein Gave $30,000 to New York Art School for Scholarships, Got Portraits in Return
10 February 2026 @ 10:06 pm
The disgraced sex offender commissioned a picture of his girlfriend and members of Leon Black's family.
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Prints, Presses, and Community: Inside the Next Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair
10 February 2026 @ 9:50 pm
Returning once again to the Grand Hall at Powerhouse Arts, the 2026 edition promises a renewed commitment to community.
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British Museum’s ‘Samurai’ Show Reveals the Untold Story of Women Warriors
10 February 2026 @ 7:00 pm
There's also a samurai card game, and a Tintoretto portrait of a 16-year-old samurai who led Japan's first delegation to Europe.
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