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Frieze London Returns With 172 Galleries—and a Few Notable Absences
11 June 2026 @ 9:03 am
A new curated section and a Zwirner–Miro collaboration at Frieze Masters headline the October fairs.
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Scientists Think They’ve Found a New Way to Spot Fake Van Goghs
11 June 2026 @ 8:00 am
A new study has deployed surface metrology to read the surface of paintings like fingerprints.
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Dépendance, Maverick Brussels Gallery, Calls It Quits
10 June 2026 @ 10:15 pm
Started by a former banker and a former artist, it supported radically minded figures.
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The Trade in Looted Antiquities Endures for One Reason: Demand
10 June 2026 @ 6:40 pm
Matt Campbell, author of "The Man Who Stole the Gods," on why the illicit antiquities trade remains alive and well.
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Pope Leo Blesses Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia
10 June 2026 @ 6:02 pm
The blessing arrives on the centenary of the monument's architect Antoni Gaudí.
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Phillips Collection Receives Record $15M Gift
10 June 2026 @ 5:25 pm
The sum comes courtesy of the Maryland-based Sherman Fairchild Foundation.
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Lee Krasner Will Make Paris Debut via Gagosian, Olney Gleason
10 June 2026 @ 1:00 pm
The October show comes alongside a high-profile Met exhibition.
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Two Generations of Abstraction Converge in Naples
10 June 2026 @ 9:00 am
A new show juxtaposes the abstractions of Adam Pendleton and Antoni Tàpies.
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Amsterdam’s Grimm Gallery Expands With New Headquarters, Residency
10 June 2026 @ 9:00 am
The firm, which marks its 20th anniversary this year, has grown sustainably, its founder said.
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California Art Dealer Esther Kim Varet Falls Short in House Bid
10 June 2026 @ 2:16 am
The Various Small Fires founder had her race upended by a mid-cycle partisan gerrymander.
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