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Stolen from a Dutch museum, Van Gogh's "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring" is back! Art sleuth Arthur Brand recovered the masterpiece in 2023, now restored and on display.
After four years, the Roman Colosseum's southern piazza is restored! Stefano Boeri Interiors recreated the travertine-paved plaza where ancient spectators once gathered.
Beeple's grotesque robot dogs are back! After Art Basel Miami Beach, "Regular Animals" is now loose in San Francisco, thanks to Node Foundation's new Beeple survey opening April 18.
A Netflix movie defies Indian cinema trends, telling a true story of Muslim and Hindu Dalit friendship. Martin Scorsese was secretly involved.
Tears of joy flowed at Expo Chicago's VIP preview! Tennessee artist Annie Brito Hodgin, showing with Red Arrow Gallery, experienced an emotional debut at the thirteenth edition of the art fair.
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Centuries of British East India Company influence in East and Southeast Asia left an indelible artistic legacy. A new exhibition unveils this powerful history.
Scrolling past art? Art historian Olivia Meehan reveals "slow looking," a practice that transforms your experience by deeply engaging with a painting.
Norwegian sculptor Siri Aurdal, who transformed industrial materials into powerful art, died March 31 at 88 in Oslo. Galleri Riis announced her passing, surrounded by friends and family.
Dolly Parton: big hair, bigger voice. Her philanthropy, charisma, business acumen, and catchy country songs left an indelible mark on entertainment.
Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968) reshaped art forever. His ironic, cerebral practice still influences works like Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian"—a banana duct-taped to a wall that sold for $6.2 million.
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Riyadh's new Black Gold Museum, part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, just opened. It blends oil's history with contemporary art, aiming to diversify the economy and transform the nation.
Christine Ruiz-Picasso, 97, a pivotal figure in establishing Málaga's Picasso Museum, died April 6 at her Provence home. She was a tireless advocate for the Cubist artist's legacy.
47 artists and collectives will transform St. Louis this fall! Counterpublic's third triennial, "Coyote Time," runs September 12–December 12, promising a groundbreaking exhibition.
Some artists possess an undeniable gift, their minds and bodies working in harmony to create breathtaking art. TikToker PedroARTs' drawing of Jesus captivated millions this Easter, showcasing raw talent.
Carrie Underwood surprised her Franklin, TN church this Easter, leading them in song! The superstar made the resurrection celebration even more special for her community.
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Gorillaz's 25-year history of collaborating with Black artists—from hip-hop to Afrobeat—is now celebrated in "The Moon Cave" playlist. Discover their impactful musical journey.
STICKING IT TO HITLER. A lost WWII photo trove by Lee Miller and Cecil Beaton, unseen for decades, has surfaced in their assistant's scrapbook—a "time capsule" hailed as a top photographic record.
Celebrate Women's History Month with a Music Monday tribute to Sonia Pottinger, "The First Lady of Reggae." Dive into a new playlist curated by Marlon West.
Feeling overwhelmed? Sandlot star Patrick Renna gets it. Once, his character Ham used tobacco to cope. Now a dad of three, Patrick shares his simple, inexpensive secret to finding calm.
Test your trivia with Kennections, a quiz from Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings! Find the common link between five answers. Can you solve it?
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Billionaire art dealer David Nahmad lost an 11-year legal battle over a Modigliani painting looted by Nazis. A New York judge ruled it must be returned to the heirs of its original Jewish owner.
Gisela Colón never planned to be an artist. Growing up in unstable Puerto Rico, she studied law for protection, then built a career in environmental law and raised two sons in California.
Built in 1981 for Charité, the Forschungseinrichtung für Experimentelle Medizin housed thousands of lab animals—mice, rats, rabbits—for biomedical research. Its architecture is as startling as its function.
Uncover a world of adventure. UC Berkeley's Earth Sciences & Map Library electrifies first-timers, offering a thrill akin to finding a treasure map.
Pérez Art Museum Miami will host "Basquiat: Figures, Signs, Symbols," an exhibition of 10 works by Jean-Michel Basquiat from top collector Kenneth C. Griffin's private collection.
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Raja Ravi Varma's "Yashoda and Krishna" just shattered records, selling for $17.9 million at Saffronart in Delhi. This monumental sale signals a booming high-end market for Indian art.
Defying a market downturn, Max Levai, former Marlborough Gallery president, will open a 7,000 sq ft flagship in Chelsea this fall. It's his first permanent NYC space after years of pop-ups.
Shivamogga's Sahyadri College walls aren't just structural; they tell stories. From Kuvempu's portrait to Hase chittara patterns and vibrant murals, art transforms ordinary spaces into living narratives.
Ariana Papademetropoulos's "Glass Slipper" at Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, isn't just a fairy tale. See hyper-realistic dresses in dry cleaning bags, floating chairs, and an immersive fish tank installation.
Berthe Morisot, long sidelined as a "woman" Impressionist, now shares the spotlight with Edouard Manet, the "father" of Impressionism. See "Manet & Morisot" at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Think writing about a pet frog is trivial? Anne Fadiman disagrees. The acclaimed essayist argues we need "beauty, wit, and attention to small things" to face life's larger pains.
Watch history unfold! A 2-year, $580,000 project at Venice's Gallerie dell’Accademia lets you observe the restoration process in person.
A forgotten storage box in the Netherlands just yielded an 1,800-year-old Roman bone penis, 7.8 inches long. Archaeologists found it during a Valkhof Museum archive project.
Frieze New York 2026 opens in May with 65+ exhibitors, major institutional collaborations, and a new acquisition fund. Expect partnerships with the Whitney Museum and Dia Art Foundation.
Millions grew up on game shows, a staple for decades. While names like Bob Eubanks and Richard Dawson come to mind, two icons, Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek, redefined the game.
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Caravaggio, the acclaimed documentary about the Baroque painter, hits streaming April 6 on Marquee TV. Directed by Phil Grabsky and David Bickerstaff, it's part of the "Exhibition on Screen" series.
Everyone had that one teacher. If yours wasn't in a classroom, he was on TV. William Daniels played Mr. George Feeny on Boy Meets World (1993-2000), shaping minds on-screen and inspiring millions off-screen.
The Getty Museum just landed two Dutch still lifes, including one they've pursued for over two decades: Jan Davidsz. de Heem’s Glass Vase with Flowers and Fruit.
Germany is forming a new council to oversee the restitution of colonial-era artifacts and human remains. This panel will include federal, state, and municipal representatives.
Munich's Pinakotheken will return a Lesser Ury painting, auctioned under Nazi duress. This signals a renewed push for restitution in Bavaria's museum sector, long criticized for its slow handling of looted art.