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From anonymous walls to public squares: Banksy's London statue appears.
A new statue in Waterloo Place depicts a man proudly hoisting a flag. But there's a catch: the flag is blinding him.
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Nepal welcomes home stolen Buddha.
A centuries-old Buddha, stolen from Nepal in the 1980s, is finally home. This priceless artifact returns to its Kathmandu temple, part of a growing wave of repatriated heritage.
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From separate displays to a happy reunion: Queen Camilla brings a friend to Pooh Bear.
The Queen made history this week, becoming the first British royal to visit the library. Her mission? To complete Christopher Robin's original set of toys.
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Spielberg's Late-Night Text Mix-Up
Steven Spielberg, the genius behind Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park, is known for brilliance. But even he makes mistakes. Josh O’Connor revealed Spielberg's hilarious text mix-up.
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Met Museum fully funds internships.
Two months in, new Met trustee Jennifer Rubio (Away founder) and husband Stewart Butterfield (Slack co-founder) pledge $23 million to the museum.
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Philadelphia's art scene asks: Can a new fair turn "elsewhere" into "right here"?
Philadelphia boasts world-class art, from the encyclopedic Philadelphia Museum of Art to the contemporary Institute of Contemporary Art. But is the City of Brotherly Love ready for its own art fair?
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Art world insiders are watching as a Sotheby's star redefines collecting.
Sotheby's rising auctioneer Kimberly Pirtle just launched Gabriel Advisory Group. Her new firm bridges art advisory and cultural philanthropy, filling a gap she saw with clients beyond transactions.
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts welcomes Essence Harden home as senior curator.
YBCA names Essence Harden senior curator, starting May 18. Harden, also curator for Expo Chicago and Frieze Los Angeles's Focus section, brings extensive experience to San Francisco.
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Montclair Art Museum Welcomes New Curator
Montclair Art Museum welcomes Kate Kraczon as its new chief curator. Kraczon, laid off from Brown University's Bell Gallery last year, steps into the role June 15, succeeding Gail Stavitsky.
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What Michael Jackson's biopic taught these nuns about "God-given gifts.
Michael Jackson's music transcended all boundaries, uniting millions worldwide. The 1980s were his peak, a time the new biopic "Michael" celebrates, already a box-office hit.
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This tiny rockstar's living room concert hints at a bright future.
Born with star power, some kids just captivate. Karsen Roberson's daughter, celebrating her 5th birthday, wowed millions with a punk "You Are My Sunshine" rendition.
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A backyard treasure hunter's metal detector just found a lost king's relic.
Edward the Confessor's rediscovered royal seal unveils how Byzantine and European influences shaped early English rule.
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New US passports will carry an 1817 Trumbull painting for the nation's 250th.
Your US passport will soon feature John Trumbull's "Declaration of Independence" painting. Trump's State Department announced this limited-edition design for the nation's 250th anniversary.
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Meet the dating show rewriting TV's script for deaf representation.
A groundbreaking British Sign Language dating show is here! It's challenging misconceptions and shining a spotlight on the deaf community, fostering truly inclusive storytelling.
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Exiled Belarusian artists bring their uncensored stories to Venice.
Russia's return to the Venice Biennale sparked debate, but another outcast nation, Belarus, makes its unofficial return after six years. The Belarus Free Theatre stages its first collateral exhibition.
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The Future Sings: How two legendary choirs are building bridges with their voices.
Two of America's most storied collegiate choirs, Harvard Glee Club and Fisk Jubilee Singers, unite for a historic collaboration and performance in Nashville.
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Harvard senior Daniela Solis finds a new calling in painting, for now.
Presidential ambitions are on hold for Daniela Solis. After taking an art class, she found her true calling: painting. "It felt like time stopped," she says.
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From a quiet Paris apartment, these mirrors now reflect auction history.
Claude Lalanne's reflective ensemble for Yves Saint Laurent is a masterpiece. Experts rank it second only to Versailles' famous mirrors in importance.
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From a modest Alabama studio, legendary sounds still lift new voices.
FAME Recording Studios boasts "the finest" musicians walk through its doors. With artists like Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, and Duane Allman, it's not an exaggeration.
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Miley Cyrus reveals how her father shielded her from Hollywood's glare.
Miley Cyrus and dad Billy Ray faced Hollywood's pressures. In March 2026, Miley celebrated 20 years of Hannah Montana, the show that launched her career—an accomplishment she credits to her father.
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São Paulo's Bienal picks two Brazilian curators for 2027, signaling a new era.
São Paulo Bienal names Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca as chief curators for 2027! The duo will shape Latin America's largest exhibition, held in Oscar Niemeyer's iconic Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo.
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Imagine Munch's lost masterpieces, found in a chocolate factory.
From "The Scream" to chocolate! See Edvard Munch's surprising Freia factory paintings, depicting daily life, at his Oslo museum this spring.
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Paris welcomes 300 of Alexander Calder's moving sculptures.
Paris's Fondation Louis Vuitton unveils 300 groundbreaking works by a master sculptor. Experience kinetic art, monumental public sculptures, paintings, drawings, and wire portraits.
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Does a new museum mean Saudi Arabia's art scene just got its anchor?
Saudi Arabia's new Museum of Contemporary Art just landed a colossal $490M grant from Diriyah Company. This 883,000 sq ft museum, designed by Godwin Austen Johnson, will even surpass the Louvre in size.
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Her texts became a punk anthem: The secret to this couple's pregnancy laughs.
Pregnancy is brutal: exhausting, terrifying, and painful. When Sarah vented her woes to husband Ethan, he didn't offer compassion. Instead, he wrote a punk song about her misery.
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Venice Walls Whisper New Art
Venice's Magazzini del Sale transforms. Nalini Malani's animations dance across ancient brick, flickering like cave paintings. Digital art meets centuries of history in a stunning visual dialogue.
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The secret to a fulfilling life? Archie Rand, 77, finds it around the corner.
When is a painting truly finished? Many artists struggle to answer. I asked Archie Rand in his Brooklyn studio, and he walked to an easel with a half-finished work: a street vendor selling ceramics.
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The art movement that defied critics now shapes our view of modern form.
Conservative critic Hilton Kramer trashed the Jewish Museum's "Primary Structures" exhibition in his April 28, 1966 New York Times review, lambasting 42 artists for their lack of "personal touch.
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Discover the Beatle's two hidden gems from Ringo Starr.
The Beatles released 229 songs in a decade. Lennon and McCartney penned most, with Harrison contributing 22 and Starr just two—yet Starr's few songs had...
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Slash finally sets the record straight on "Sweet Child O' Mine's" iconic riff.
That spiky, exuberant guitar riff? It instantly sparks cheers across generations. By the time Axl Rose sings, you're already dancing and singing along.
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Discover which Dolly Parton songs she loves (and which she doesn't).
Dolly Parton, an icon with 50+ albums over seven decades, famously penned "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" in a single afternoon.
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This artist's idea offers gig workers a surprising path to paid time off.
A delivery worker crashed in front of Fields Harrington in Williamsburg, groceries scattering. Harrington asked to call his boss, only to realize: there was no boss.
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Ancient Egypt's artisans unveil Ramses the Great in a new light.
Ramses II, or Ramses the Great, ruled Egypt for 66 years at the height of its power. Forget the Exodus myth—this pharaoh was a monumental builder and one of history's most recognizable rulers.
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Henry Winkler Hilariously Takes Issue with Famed Fonz Statue
Step into 1950s Milwaukee with Richie, Potsie, Ralph, and The Fonz! Happy Days, an iconic TV series, followed these friends' wholesome adventures. Henry Winkler, The Fonz himself, just made a hilarious confession.
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Madison Avenue welcomes new art space.
Gagosian unveils its new Madison Avenue flagship this weekend! Featuring Duchamp and early Rauschenberg, the gallery moves to a street-level, 12,000 sq ft space designed by Caplan Colaku Architects.
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From museum halls to design's future: A new vision for Judd's legacy.
Judd Foundation appointed Alexandra Cunningham Cameron as Director of Design, a new role starting April 27. She'll oversee Donald Judd Furniture LLC, fabricating Judd's designs to original specs.
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This artist reimagines Indigenous women, one powerful doll-box portrait at a time.
Artist Cara Romero reimagines Indigenous women as "First" American Girl dolls. Since 2018, her striking portraits, framed like doll boxes, honor the women she admires for her doll-loving daughter.
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Shakespeare’s lost London home reappears on an old map.
London's history never truly disappears. It lingers, waiting to be rediscovered in unexpected ways. For centuries, Shakespeare's London property was lost—until now.
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Does Seoul's art scene just keep getting bigger?
Gladstone Gallery is moving to Seoul's Hannam-dong, taking two floors of the 739-28 Hannam Building. Designed by Minsuk Cho, it's near Pace Gallery and Leeum Museum of Art.
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Honor the artist who wove community into every thread.
Do the work." That was Napoleon Jones-Henderson's mantra. Born in Chicago's Bronzeville in 1943, he believed collective labor created beauty, a passion ignited by a high school art teacher.
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