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Storied Constantin Brancusi Sculpture Sells for Record $107.6 Million at Christie’s
18 May 2026 @ 10:51 pm
Works from the collection of S.I. Newhouse were estimated to sell for $450 million on Monday evening in New York.
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British Museum Unveils Elaborate Display for Bayeux Tapestry
18 May 2026 @ 10:35 pm
The museum will display the artifact flat for the first time in recent history.
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Louvre Reveals Architects for $1 Billion Expansion
18 May 2026 @ 7:42 pm
Selldorf Architects and Studios Architecture Paris will lead the overhaul, including a dedicated Mona Lisa gallery.
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Horst Antes at 90: Major Shows Celebrate German New Figuration Pioneer
18 May 2026 @ 7:40 pm
Galerie Koch in Hannover marks the German artist's 90th birthday by brining together a diverse range of work dated from across more than four decades of his career.
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John Chamberlain Estate Launches Star-Studded New Interview Series
18 May 2026 @ 6:47 pm
The series, filmed on the artist's beloved couches, is dropping on the eve of his centennial.
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Consignors Revealed: The Mystery Sellers Behind the $1.8 Billion May Auctions
18 May 2026 @ 6:45 pm
Who's parting with a $45 million Basquiat? Who's sending a $25 million Van Gogh drawing to block? Our columnist has answers.
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Rare Centuries-Old Notebook Discovered in Medieval Latrine
18 May 2026 @ 6:14 pm
The pages of the notebook are double-sided with wax, making them reusable.
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Pace Gallery Lands Brancusi Estate on Eve of Potential $100 Million Sale
18 May 2026 @ 3:26 pm
'When you get lost at sea, you have to use the brightest stars to reorient,' the gallery's CEO, Marc Glimcher, said.
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Rare ‘Ocean Dream’ Diamond Sells for Record $17.3 Million at Christie’s
18 May 2026 @ 3:10 pm
Plus, Centre Pompidou inks deal with Hong Kong's M+ museum, London's Wellcome Collection returns 2,000 Jain manuscripts, and more art industry news.
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A $433 Million Boost for the Market
18 May 2026 @ 1:37 pm
Plus, a historical Met Museum merger and a dispatch from a delayed Art Dubai.
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