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John Opie Painting Recovered and Returned 50 Years After Theft
A large painting by the British artist John Opie, stolen in 1969, was recently recovered and returned after a two-year investigation by the FBI....
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In New Book, Art Economist Contends Gallery World Suffers Scarcity of New Collectors
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Independent New York Names Exhibitor List for 2024 Edition in May
The Independent art fair has named the 71 exhibitors that will participate in its upcoming New York edition, which is scheduled to run May 9–12...
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Venice Biennale Names 332 Artists for 2024 Edition Focusing on ‘Foreigners Everywhere’
The Venice Biennale, arguably the world’s most important recurring art exhibition, has named the 332 artists that will participate in this...
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Sotheby’s Cleared of Accusations of Aiding and Abetting Fraud in Rybolovlev Case
Sotheby’s was cleared Tuesday in Manhattan federal court of claims that they helped Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier defraud Russian...
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Plan to Restore Giza Pyramid Draws Anger and Mockery from Archaeologists
A plan to restore one of the Giza pyramids is being slammed by archaeologists, who have compared it to “straightening the Tower of Pisa.”...
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Florence Museum Director Says Tourism Has Turned the City Into a ‘Prostitute,’ Drawing Pushback
The director of Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia, the famed museum that houses Michelangelo’s David , compared the Italian city...
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Suspect in Brent Sikkema Murder Confesses, Thief Believed Dorothy’s Slippers Were Real, and More: Morning Links for January 30, 2024
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New-York Historical Society Promotes Wendy Nālani E. Ikemoto to Chief Curator
The New-York Historical Society, the city’s oldest museum, has named Wendy Nālani E. Ikemoto as its new chief curator and vice president....
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Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev’s Case Against Sotheby’s Comes to a Close
After just over three weeks, lawyers for both Dmitry Rybolovlev’s Accent Delight International and Sotheby’s made their closing statements...