WORLD ART
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LeBron James Museum Opens in Ohio, Offering a Full View of the Athlete’s Decorated Career
On Saturday, the LeBron James Family Foundation opened the LeBron James Museum in Akron, Ohio, with the aim of showcasing the life and career of...
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20 Works of Public Art to See in New York City
Public art is nearly as old as human civilization itself, with countless monuments and statues erected over the eons. Though today public art is...
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15 Must-See French Art Foundations
Around the world, art foundations are formed for a variety of reasons. Beyond the tax advantages that may accrue to an individual, a family, or...
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Who Was Giotto and Why Was He So Important?
A fly that a Tuscan boy named Giotto may have painted, once, set the Italian Renaissance abuzz. It was so true to life, according to the art...
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With $1.8 Billion in Sales, Auctions Return to the Fair and Sober
Historically, the fall marquee New York auctions are measured by fairly specific criteria: they bring important estates to the block and, with...
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New York’s Cheim & Read Gallery to Close After 26 Years
New York stalwart Cheim & Read will close its doors next month after 26 years in business, the gallery said in an email announcement on...
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Nam June Paik, Dawoud Bey, Pacita Abad Among Hirshhorn Museum’s 2023 Acquisitions
In photos, a glimpse at the lauded artists and rising stars to join the renowned collection.
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Behind the Agnes Martin Market and Sotheby’s Record-Making Sale
For all the talk about a softening market or market correction, the Fall sales in New York have perhaps proven to be exactly what the secondary...
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Valencia’s Centro de Arte Hortensia Herrero Opens After a Stunning $42 M. Revamp Housing 100 Works by International Artists
After a seven-year $42-million revamp, the Palacio Valeriola reopened its doors last Saturday in the heart of Valencia, Spain, as the newly...
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Brooklyn Museum Adds More Than 300 Works to Collection, Including Pieces by María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Dyani White Hawk, Grafton Tyler Brown, and More
The Brooklyn Museum acquired more than 300 works of art this year for its collection, with a particular focus on adding works by Black and...