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Are We Supposed to Believe Maurizio Cattelan Is Sincere Now?
Maurizio Cattelan is usually “dismissed as a prankster,” per the press release for his new show at Gagosian in New York. That’s because he...
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Tao Siqi’s Baudelaire-Inspired Erotic Paintings Stun at Frieze New York
A common result of walking through any art fair is realizing that, after two hours, no more than a handful of works remain in your memory. And...
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Asante ‘Crown Jewels’ Displayed, Biden Forgives $6.1 Billion Art Student Debt, Stolen Frank Auerbach Work to Auction, and More: Morning Links for May 2, 2024
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The Best Booths at Frieze New York, From a Pouncing Tiger to a Meta Reflection on Consumerism
For its 12th edition, Frieze New York has once again returned to the Shed, the arts center in Hudson Yards. With 68 exhibitors, the fair, which...
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Biden Administration Forgives $6.1 Billion in Debt of Former Art Institutes Students
President Biden announced on Wednesday that his administration will forgive $6.1 billion in debt owed by 317,000 students of the now-defunct...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Signs Cultural Agreement with Thailand
The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently signed a memoradum of understanding (MOU) with Thailand formalizing collaborative efforts to study and...
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New York’s Newest Art Fair Feels Like a Place to Hang Out, Not Shop—and That’s a Good Thing
New York is hardly in need of another art fair, but that’s what we got this week in the form of Esther, which feels more like an ambitious group...
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A Look at the Financiers, Celebrities and Other Consignors Behind the May Auction Sales
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Phillips Evening Sale Features Noah Davis Painting Consigned by Actor Jesse Williams
One of the most notable lots of Phillips Modern and Contemporary evening sale on May 14, a small Noah Davis painting Untitled (Boy with...
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Seven Tribeca Shows to Catch This Week
As art fairs flood New York—starting with Frieze and followed by Independent—with a myriad of notable auctions, as well as the Whitney Biennial,...