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Emily Sargent’s Watercolors Arrive at Auction After Decades Hidden in a Trunk
3 June 2026 @ 10:17 pm
The sale will see 19 watercolors from the collection of Emily Sargent's great niece.
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Louvre Heist Investigation Reaches Belgium
3 June 2026 @ 6:46 pm
Authorities continue keeping details close to the chest.
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Crystal Bridges’s New Expansion Makes Room for More of Its Story
3 June 2026 @ 5:29 pm
The museum is unveiling a 114,000-square foot expansion by Safdie Architects, doubling its footprint and making way for a litany of expanded programs and initiatives.
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MoMA Names Makeda Best as Photography Curator
3 June 2026 @ 4:51 pm
Best will join the museum in September.
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Marisa Merz at 100: Major Retrospective to Span Three Italian Museums
3 June 2026 @ 1:48 pm
The Arte Povera pioneer is getting a retrospective to match her legacy.
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Oscar Tuazon Resurrects a Lost Scott Burton Work for New York’s AIDS Memorial
2 June 2026 @ 7:46 pm
The work will be unveiled on June 20.
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This Masterwork by Irish Painter Gerard Dillon Just Crushed Its Auction Estimate by 450 Percent
2 June 2026 @ 6:32 pm
'Tea Party' (1955) fetched $1.6 million at Adam's Dublin, tripling the self-taught artist's previous auction record.
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Pussy Riot Turns Its Venice Biennale Protest Into a Music Video
2 June 2026 @ 5:32 pm
The video for "DISOBEY" leads the group's forthcoming debut album, CYKA.
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What Will Art Basel’s No-Preview-Allowed ‘Basel Exclusive’ Initiative Offer?
2 June 2026 @ 11:00 am
Many blue-chip artists are in the mix, and some 190 of 240 eligible galleries are taking part.
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A Dystopian ‘Black Mirror’ Experience Lands at the Shed
1 June 2026 @ 8:23 pm
The immersive experience, inspired by Charlie Brooker's sci-fi universe, debuted at Cannes this May.
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