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Jan 18
Canadian
Philip Tinari Departs UCCA for Tai Kwun—and a Rundown of the Latest in Asia’s Art World

Plus, Shanghai's Antenna Space heads to Hong Kong as Beijing veteran Long March Space shutters. The post Philip Tinari Departs UCCA for Tai...

Artnet
Jan 17
Canadian
The Secret to a Gallery’s Success? Community Is Key

As London’s Condo gallery share model turns 10, emerging dealers say its community-first approach has helped them grow more sustainably and...

Artnet
Jan 17
Canadian
Who Is F V T, the Rising Artist Set to Star at Art Palm Beach?

Presented by Ccucu Gall-Art, the emerging artist is pioneering new, more expansive approaches to abstraction. The post Who Is F V T, the Rising...

Artnet
Jan 16
International
Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey pay visit to Georges Seurat masterpiece at the Art Institute of Chicago

The "Wicked" songbirds stopped by the museum in advance of their summer 2027 roles in Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George", inspired by the...

The Art Newspaper
Jan 16
Canadian
Artist and Skateboarder Alexis Sablone Is Inducted Into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame

Sablone is perhaps best known to the art-viewing public for skating down the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s spiral ramp in 2023.

ARTnews
Jan 16
Canadian
Pennsylvania Man Who Stole Warhol and Pollock Paintings in Museum Theft Ring Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

The museum theft ring operated from 1999 to 2019.

ARTnews
Jan 16
Canadian
Norman Foster Designs a Time Capsule for America’s 250th Birthday

The titanium box will be installed under the Washington Monument Plaza. The post Norman Foster Designs a Time Capsule for America’s 250th Birthday...

Artnet
Jan 16
Canadian
The Art Trade’s ‘Necessary Evil’ Keeps Getting More Expensive

Complicated rules and persistent inflation are making the matter more and more vexing. The post The Art Trade’s ‘Necessary Evil’...

Artnet
Jan 16
Canadian
Peruvian Artist Antonio Paucar Wins 11th Artes Mundi Award

Paucar said he intends to use the award money to convert his family’s home in the central highlands of Peru into a museum and art school.

ARTnews
Jan 16
Canadian
Art Basel Qatar Faces Uncertainty as Tensions Rise in the Gulf

Military drawdowns have raised questions about travel safety. Organizers said that the fair will proceed as planned for now. The post Art Basel...

Artnet
Jan 16
International
Beatriz González, indefatigable force in Colombian art, has died, aged 93

One of the most important Latin American artists of the 20th century, she influenced the direction of post-war painting and helped shape...

The Art Newspaper
Jan 16
Canadian
Sale of Chinese Vase Canceled by French Court Over Question of Provenance

The piece was bought by Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, a cousin of the Emir of Qatar.

ARTnews
Jan 16
Canadian
Alaska Art Student Arrested for Eating Another Student’s AI-Generated Art in Protest

The student was charged with criminal mischief.

ARTnews
Jan 16
Canadian
UK Reveals Nearly $80 M. Worth of Art Donated by Collectors in Order to Reduce Tax Burdens

The works include a painting by Degas, Winston Churchill’s desk, and photographs by Bill Brandt.

ARTnews
Jan 16
Canadian
Ali Cherri on How Art Can Keep Us Empathetic In a Dark and Violent World

An Almine Rech show in New York marks a turn in his engagement with sculpture and moving images.

ARTnews
Jan 16
Canadian
Robert Rauschenberg Headlines Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum Reopening

From birds to spacecraft, flight was a recurring theme for the artist throughout his career. The post Robert Rauschenberg Headlines Smithsonian’s...

Artnet
Jan 16
International
Member of museum theft ring that stole works by Warhol and Pollock sentenced to two years in prison

Joseph Atsus was sentenced to 48 months in prison for his role in a string of robberies at museums in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York,...

The Art Newspaper
Jan 16
Canadian
Inside a New Gallery Championing Postwar Abstraction

In a time marked by mass gallery closures, Matthew Shamnoski took the leap from online to brick and mortar with a gallery dedicated to stewarding...

Artnet
Jan 16
Canadian
Joan Mitchell Foundation Names 31 Artists for Residency in New Orleans

The selected artists include Edra Soto, Fred H. C. Liang, Trish Tillman, and Nadrea Njoku.

ARTnews
Jan 16
Canadian
Met Workers Vote to Join Local 2110 UAW, Creating One of the Nation’s Largest Museum Unions

The new union, approved by a vote of 542-172, comprises staff from across 50 departments at the Met, including curators, conservators, visitor...

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