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Art Basel Is Facing an Unexpected Challenge: Itself
19 June 2026 @ 3:45 pm
Dealers reported healthy sales at Art Basel 2026, yet the Swiss fair's biggest competition may now come from within.
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The Clash’s Smashed Bass Anchors New London Museum
19 June 2026 @ 2:20 pm
The piece of punk history is one of seven million objects that will comprise the new London Museum, set to open in November.
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The Icelandic Collective Turning Perfume Into a Multisensory Art Form
19 June 2026 @ 1:21 pm
Led by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi and his siblings, the group has spent the past decade blending scent, sound, and visual storytelling.
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Rare Monumental Laocoön Bronze Poised for $4 Million Sale
19 June 2026 @ 8:31 am
One of only four life-sized bronze casts of “Laocoön and his Sons” is heading to auction in London this July.
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The Stories Behind the Obama Presidential Center’s Major New Artworks
18 June 2026 @ 11:43 pm
Six artists weigh in on how they approached their monumental commissions.
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What Does It Take to Keep Art Basel on Top?
18 June 2026 @ 9:39 pm
Katya Kazakina speaks with Art Basel CEO Noah Horowitz about the state of the market, and the role of art fairs in the art ecosystem.
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Boston’s Dashing Museum Prankster Does Not Exist
18 June 2026 @ 9:08 pm
A dumb joke got out of hand and accidentally invented a pretty good idea.
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5 Attempts to Write About Liste, Art Basel’s Emerging-Art Satellite
18 June 2026 @ 7:00 pm
An art critic's paintings are celebrated, a young artist is making dough (actual dough), and more.
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Miranda July Headlines Aspen Art Museum’s 2026 AIR Festival
18 June 2026 @ 6:00 pm
The performance-heavy event will pair art and nature.
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Basel Social Club Is Your Worst Corporate Nightmare—and Your Best Night Out
18 June 2026 @ 1:29 pm
From Nick Doyle's fetish filing cabinets to Chloe Wise's extraterrestrial cinema, the alternative fair's office-space edition is gloriously unnavigable.
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