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Celebrate America's 250th! A $116M donation from Mitchell P. Rales's family foundation will expand museum access to its collection, honoring this historic U.S. birthday.
Imagine tasting history. On Apr 23, 2026, 4 PM, heritage becomes an immersive, edible experience, not just a visit.
Fraenkel Gallery partners with Metrograph for a unique film series! Six artists select films screening May 8-17, starting with Carrie Mae Weems's choice: No Country for Old Men.
The world mourned Ozzy Osbourne's passing in July 2025, losing a legend who carved out a genre that changed music forever. His legacy will inspire generations.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery isn't just a graveyard. It's a sprawling, beautiful landscape born from a 19th-century movement that transformed cramped, dark burial grounds into serene, expansive havens.
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Stolen in January 2025 from a Dutch museum, the ornate Cotofenesti helmet was recovered last month.
After 14 years, Athens' NEON, founded by Dimitris Daskalopoulos, will conclude its mission this year. Its final project, a three-part exhibition by Michael Rakowitz, began last year at the Acropolis Museum.
Shakespeare's timeless work profoundly shaped global culture, inspiring countless movies, songs, and performances. Now, his legacy thrives in another powerful medium: the modern musical.
Eight letters from John Keats to his fiancée, penned before his untimely death, are hailed as "the literary find of a lifetime.
Diego Rivera's grandson is donating over 150,000 objects to Mexico City's Museo Anahuacalli. This massive gift, spanning centuries, renews focus on Rivera's original vision for the museum.
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A cold Delhi evening in 2011. The audience gasped as Rewben Mashangva and his son Saka, dressed in traditional Tangkhul Naga jackets and haokuirut hairstyles, took the stage.
Céline Dion is back! After years away due to health struggles, the diva announced a 2026 return to the stage, including a Paris residency. She just dropped her first new song in years—and it's a hit.
Matthew Brown is more than doubling his LA footprint, moving his gallery to a former warehouse at 1145 Seward Street. Just a mile from his 2019 spaces, the new design is "night and day.
Shakespeare reigns king of drama. His enduring influence isn't just language; it's the dramatic tropes woven into beloved works like *Hamlet* and *The Taming of the Shrew*.
Obsessed with perfect vocal takes or guitar tones? Recording music can drag, turning a single verse into days of endless tweaking.
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Artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha defied single mediums. She explored history, exile, and language's fluidity, adapting her art to reflect these shifting concepts—even four decades after her death.
Surreal Scandinavian rituals meet rural history! As the ballet opens April 17-19 at Cal Performances, UC Berkeley's Linda Rugg reveals the production's fascinating cultural layers.
Monet masterpieces drove Sotheby's Paris to a €35M ($41M) modern art sale, up 84% from last year. This record-breaking event exceeded estimates, becoming the house's second-highest ever in France.
Shakespeare bought property in Stratford-upon-Avon just three years before his 1616 death. Was he planning to retire to the city where he penned his greatest plays?
LACMA's new David Geffen Galleries, opening April 19 (members) and May 4 (public), challenges traditional art history. Can a museum tell a non-linear story and remain clear?
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After losing her husband to glioblastoma in May 2025, Today Show's Sheinelle Jones found solace in her TV family. Now, her kids' rare on-set appearance brought everyone to tears.
Shakespeare's long-lost London home, hidden for 360 years, has been precisely located in Blackfriars. Three newly discovered documents, including a floorplan, pinpoint the exact site.
Art Dubai unveils its 2026 "special edition": a scaled-back fair, May 15-17 at Madinat Jumeirah, featuring 75 presentations. A VIP preview kicks off May 14.
Nairobi's matatus aren't just buses; they're moving canvases, mobile sound systems, and rolling declarations of cool. Board one, and the music immediately grabs you.
Giacometti sculptures are coming to the Met's Temple of Dendur this summer! This rare exhibition transforms the beloved ancient Egyptian space with 17 works, 14 from the Fondation Giacometti.
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Music history has a clear dividing line: before and after Elvis Presley. "The King of Rock and Roll" captivated the world with lively hits and magnetic stage presence, dancing into the record books.
Joyce Foundation's $100K Joyce Awards are back! After a year-long pause, the Chicago-based foundation pivots to unrestricted grants for Great Lakes artists, plus $40K for partner organizations.
Brian Eno, FKA Twigs, Patti Smith, and Jim Jarmusch are creating "sonic prayers" for the Holy See's Venice Biennale pavilion. This year's focus: listening.
The Guggenheim Foundation just unveiled its 2026 Fellows! 223 scholars and artists earned one of the arts' most coveted honors, chosen from nearly 5,000 applicants across 55 diverse fields.
Beyond her reign, the British Queen was a fashion icon. A new show at Elizabeth's former residence unveils her most memorable looks and their untold stories.
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Galleries are closing, funding is drying up, and collectors are pulling back. Yet, The Bennett Prize, for women figurative painters, just boosted its grand prize from $50,000 to $75,000.
Celebrating America's 250th, "Dear America" explores the nation's land, communities, and revolutionary past through art. Discover works dating back to the late 18th century.
Ancient Egyptians pioneered the first synthesized pigment: blue. A Harvard workshop explores this groundbreaking innovation and its lasting legacy, transforming art from prehistoric cave paintings onward.
A Berlin artwork, likely WWII-damaged, has a gaping hole. Yet, this month it could fetch over $180,000.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the legendary composer of "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera," is teasing a new musical! His next project? The audacious early 20th-century theft of the Mona Lisa.
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Medina Triennial unveils its inaugural artist list! This new Western New York exhibition launches June 6 near the Erie Canal, featuring 39 artists, including Venice Biennale winner Lina Lapelytė.
Under trees, sheds, and alleys in Iseyin, Nigeria, a handwoven Yoruba fabric called aso-oke is booming. Demand for this unique textile is surging globally.
June 27, 2009: The world mourned as Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, died suddenly at 50. His music transcended generations and continents, leaving an unmatched legacy still celebrated by millions.
Whitney Houston's voice was legendary, her music a soundtrack to our lives. Her iconic rendition of "I Will Always Love You" from *The Bodyguard* remains the best-selling soundtrack ever.
Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned for 70 years, passed away at 96 on September 8, 2022. A respected global leader, her legacy endures as her 100th birthday approaches.