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New Louvre Chief Christophe Leribault Reveals His Vision for the Museum Post-Heist
6 May 2026 @ 10:38 pm
"The Louvre is entering a period of transformation," Leribault said.
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First Impressions of a Venice Biennale Torn Apart by the Present
6 May 2026 @ 8:06 pm
"In Minor Keys" is a dense, devotional, déjà vu biennial.
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A Vienna Theater Opens Its Prized Klimt Ceiling Paintings to Tours During Restoration
6 May 2026 @ 6:11 pm
Visitors can climb scaffolding to see the rare paintings up-close.
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NADA’s Heather Hubbs on Building the Fair Into an Art-World Mainstay
6 May 2026 @ 2:20 pm
With the 2026 edition just around the corner, Hubbs gives insight into the underpinning ethos of the New Art Dealers Alliance and what's in store for the next fair.
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Pussy Riot Storms Russia Pavilion at Venice Biennale
6 May 2026 @ 11:37 am
Pink smoke, Ukrainian flags, and chants filled the Giardini as activists denounced Russia’s inclusion
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Alma Allen Offers a Quiet Vision in Venice—Even as Questions Swirl Around the U.S. Pavilion
5 May 2026 @ 11:02 pm
The sculptor makes his La Serenissima debut against a backdrop of lingering controversy and opaque organizing forces.
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A Landmark Benjamin Franklin Collection Is Hitting the Auction Block
5 May 2026 @ 8:15 pm
The trove of books, broadsides, letters, and manuscripts is valued at $3 million to $4.5 million.
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A Pavilion of Ruins: Germany Reconsiders Its Past in Venice
5 May 2026 @ 6:56 pm
Sung Tieu transforms the pavilion’s Nazi-era exterior while the late Henrike Naumann’s final work turns inward to the politics of domestic life.
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The Price Points Powering the Art Market
5 May 2026 @ 6:27 pm
Mid-tier sales powered the auction market in 2025.
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Tracing the Arc of British Sculpture From Modernism to Today
5 May 2026 @ 5:48 pm
A curated survey brings together key figures in modern and contemporary British sculpture at Bowman Sculpture.
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