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Super Rare ‘Jungle Book’ Illustrations Resurface in London Family Home
20 February 2026 @ 12:49 am
The original watercolors by the Detmold brothers are surfacing on the auction block.
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What Epstein’s Emails Tell Us About the Art Market
19 February 2026 @ 10:16 pm
Senior reporter Katya Kazakina discusses the ways in which Jeffrey Epstein used art as a financial investment tool.
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Epstein Files Reveal Possible Dealings Between Leon Black and Disgraced Dealer Douglas Latchford
19 February 2026 @ 10:14 pm
A noted Southeast Asian antiquities expert, Latchford was indicted for smuggling before his death.
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How Anne Boleyn’s Enigmatic Image Was Rewritten Over Centuries
19 February 2026 @ 8:38 pm
Martyr, witch, or icon? A new exhibition at Hever Castle in the U.K. traces the changing faces of the ill-fated queen.
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Pierre Huyghe’s Newest Work Leans on the Tired Male Gaze
19 February 2026 @ 8:12 pm
The French art star's newest quantum- and A.I.-infused universe is disturbingly conventional.
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Laura Lima Makes the Case for Art That Isn’t Precious
19 February 2026 @ 6:26 pm
At Goodman Gallery, the Brazilian artist's tangled sculptures bring the natural world to the white cube.
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Final Photograph of Oscar Wilde Leads $2 Million Sale of His Artifacts
19 February 2026 @ 5:00 pm
The rare deathbed photograph realized more than $370,000.
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Did Trump Loyalists Force Out the National Constitution Center Director?
19 February 2026 @ 2:58 pm
A former federal judge has alleged Jeffrey Rosen's ouster was political.
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Which Art World Power Players Are Facing Fallout From the Epstein Files?
19 February 2026 @ 2:49 pm
Collector Thomas Pritzker resigned from his post as Les Wexner calls himself "naive" for trusting the late sex offender.
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A Downtown Gallery Disappears, Another Draws Controversy—and More Juicy Art World Gossip
18 February 2026 @ 10:38 pm
Meanwhile, the High Desert Art Fair scales up.
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