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Why Do Pace, Gagosian, and the Other Mega-Galleries Keep Taking on So Many Artists?
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Steve McQueen’s Latest Gets Raves in London, UNESCO Pledges Support for Ukraine, and More: Morning Links for April 6, 2023
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Why Was Picasso Considered a ‘Danger’ to France? A New Book Surveys a Rarely Seen Side of the Artist’s Life
On June 18, 1901, Pablo Picasso started taking on a new identity—without ever realizing he had done so. He had begun the process of becoming...
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$23 M. Worth of Art by Yayoi Kusama Sells in a Single Sotheby’s Auction
A group of five works by Yayoi Kusama produced within the last 20 years sold on Wednesday for $22.9 million during a Sotheby’s evening sale in...
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Florida Department of Education Declares ‘Artistic Value’ of Michelangelo’s David Amid Controversy
Call it the new epic of David : Michelangelo’s marble man is once again in the headlines, as the Florida Department of Education declares the...
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Alain Delon’s Collection Heads to Auction, Australia’s Museums Get a ‘Lifeline,’ and More: Morning Links for April 5, 2023
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Man Who ‘Drunkenly Stole’ 2,000-Year-Old Terra Cotta Soldier’s Thumb from Philadelphia Museum Accepts Plea Deal
A man who was accused of stealing the thumb from a 2,000-year-old terra cotta statue during a holiday party at Philadelphia’s Franklin Museum...
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Ted Bonin, New York Art Dealer Who Cofounded a Beloved Gallery, Dies at 65
Ted Bonin, a New York art dealer whose gallery boosted the profiles of artists such as Paul Thek, Mona Hatoum, Ree Morton, and more, has died at...
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Olmec ‘Earth Monster’ Illegally Taken to US Will Be Repatriated to Mexico
A huge carved Olmec statue has been recovered by Mexican officials, who believe the artifact was stolen decades ago, Mexico’s National...
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Artist Offers $1.2 M. Reward for Return of Stolen Laptop Filled with Art
James Penfold, an artist who works under the name Penny, returned home from a brief vacation to find that his laptop and hard drive, which...