WORLD ART
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US Prosecutors Say Art Collector Financed Hezbollah and Violated Sanctions, Dealing Art and Diamonds Totaling $440 M.
Collector Nazem Said Ahmad has been charged for violating and evading US sanctions through $440 million worth of imports and exports in art and...
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The Whitney Is the Latest Museum to Utter the D-Word
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Valentino’s Basquiat Painting Expected to Sell for Over $45 M. at Christie’s
A 12-foot-wide canvas by Jean-Michel Basquiat from 1983 that comes from the collection of the Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani is...
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Valentino’s Basquiat Painting Expected to Sell for $45 M. at Christie’s
A 12-foot-wide canvas by Jean-Michel Basquiat from 1983 that comes from the collection of the Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani is...
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RISD Strike Ends with Contract, T. Rex Skeleton Makes $6.1 M. at Auction, and More: Morning Links for April 19, 2023
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Orlando Museum of Art Names New Interim Leader After Staff Shakeup
The Orlando Museum of Art in Florida has named Cathryn Mattson as its new interim executive director and CEO, signaling a hopeful return to...
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Milan Monument Requires Restoration Following Climate Protests, Culture Minister Says
A 19th-century statue in Milan that was defaced by a climate activist group early last month now requires an involved restoration, Italian...
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A New Generation of Computer Plotting Arrives at Pace via Tyler Hobbs
Thousands of artists jumped into the NFT game when the crypto market was soaring in 2021, hoping that they could leverage this pivotal moment...
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Curator Bernice Rose Dies at 87, the Dutch Make Venice Biennale Pick, and More: Morning Links for April 18, 2023
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At the Met, Juan de Pareja Is Revealed as More Than the Subject of an Iconic Velázquez Portrait
Like many museums, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has recently been making efforts to decolonize its collection, including the repatriation of...