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Which Auction House Led the Pack in 2025?
21 April 2026 @ 2:35 pm
Christies came out on top yet again, generating $3.5 billion in sales last year.
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Diane Keaton’s Iconic Wardrobe and Art Collection Head to Auction
20 April 2026 @ 10:47 pm
Bonhams is selling the late actor's personal trove across four auctions.
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V&A East Launches With a Fresh Lens on a 2.8 Million-Object Collection
20 April 2026 @ 7:21 pm
The institution aims to put a contemporary spin on its trove of historic treasures.
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Was This Anne Boleyn’s Seat? Rare 500-Year-Old Chair Linked to the Tudor Queen
20 April 2026 @ 6:40 pm
The chair dates to 1510–20, coinciding with Anne's years in the French courts.
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Cathalijn Wouters’s Lyrical Practice Blurs Painting and Drawing
20 April 2026 @ 5:43 pm
The artist delves into the her turn from graphic design to painting, and the artists and creatives that have helped shape her practice.
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Luminous Tiffany Window Poised to Net $2 Million at Auction
20 April 2026 @ 4:00 pm
The turn-of-the-century stained-glass window illuminated a Connecticut church for the past 125 years.
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Inside Sotheby’s Latest Financial Maneuvers
20 April 2026 @ 1:40 pm
Plus, the latest developments for Art Dubai, and Jeffrey Yin is now CEO of Artnet and Artsy.
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Rare Books Stolen From Ex-MoMA President’s Home Recovered After Nearly 40 Years
20 April 2026 @ 1:01 pm
The culprit, however, remains at large.
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Thomas J. Price’s Monumental Sculpture Anchors V&A East’s Opening in London—and More Art Industry News
20 April 2026 @ 9:16 am
Plus, the Medina Triennial in New York announced the 39 artists participating in the inaugural edition this June.
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What Not to Miss at the San Francisco Art Fair, According to Curator Mara Gladstone
18 April 2026 @ 10:00 am
Curator and educator Mara Gladsone, who has been tapped to curate the Philippine Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, walks us through her top booths from the fair.
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