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Art Collector John Phelan Rode On Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Plane

02/11/2026

John Phelan, a prominent art collector and the current Secretary of the Navy, is revealed to have flown on the private plane of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2006, according to a report by CNN. Flight logs note that …

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Investigation Reveals Extent of Corruption at China's Nanjing Museum

02/11/2026

An investigation into the Nanjing Museum, one of China’s premier state-run cultural institutions, found that decades of systemic mismanagement and corruption enabled the secret sale of national treasures into the private art market. According to the South China Morning Post, …

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Lauren Haynes Appointed Executive Director of Atlanta Contemporary

02/11/2026

Atlanta Contemporary has named Lauren Haynes’s as its new executive director, effective March 16. She replaces interim ED Everett Long, who had been in the position since last summer. Haynes brings a wealth of curatorial experience to her new role, …

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Ukrainian Pavilion at Venice to Confront Broken Security Promises

02/10/2026

The Ukrainian Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale will take aim at a question that has haunted the country for decades: what are security guarantees worth? According to an announcement made in Kyiv on February 5, the pavilion will focus …

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MoMA PS1 Names Artists for 2026 Greater New York

02/10/2026

MoMA PS1 has revealed the 53 artists who will participate in Greater New York, the Queens museum’s quinquennial devoted to New York City’s art scene. Opening on April 16, this edition of Greater New York will mark PS1’s 50th anniversary, …

Метки : искусствовыставканью-йорксовременное искусствохудожники#культура

Counterpublic Triennial’s 2026 Edition to Take Theme of ‘Coyote Time’

02/10/2026

The upcoming iteration of Counterpublic, a triennial staged in St. Louis, Missouri, has announced the exhibition’s title and a number of its main venues around the Gateway City. The 2026 show will run September 12 to December 12. For their …

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England’s Hepworth Wakefield Names Two New Directors

02/10/2026

England’s Hepworth Wakefield Names Two New Directors The Hepworth Wakefieldin West Yorkshire, England, has namedOlivia Collingas its new executive director andLaura Smithas its artistic director. Both are natives of Yorkshire and are being promoted from within the institution. The announcement …

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MoMA PS1 Reveals Artists Participating in 2026 Greater New York Exhibition

02/10/2026

MoMA PS1 Reveals Artists Participating in 2026 Greater New York Exhibition MoMA PS1has named the fifty-three artists and collectives whose work will be featured in this year’s iteration of the Queens-based institution’s quinquennialGreater New Yorksurvey, set to open April 10 …

Метки : искусствовыставканью-йорккураторыхудожникисовременное искусство

Battle Over Paintings Attributed to Russian Modernists Intensifies

02/10/2026

A long-running dispute over a collection of roughly 1,800 paintings attributed to Russian modernist masters has escalated after a litigation funder said it may have been misled about the works’ authenticity. The development has added a new layer of tension …

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Korean Political Bribery Inquiry Involving Lee Ufan Painting Draws to a Close

02/10/2026

A bizarre saga involving a painting attributed to Lee Ufan and Kim Keon-hee, the wife of South Korea’s impeached and jailed former president Yoon Suk-yeol, may be drawing to a close. Kim Sang-min, a former chief prosecutor, had previously been …

Метки : искусствокоррупцияправоюжная кореяполитикаскандал

Art Basel Qatar Debuts With Slow, but Steady Buying

02/10/2026

Art Basel Qatar closed its inaugural edition this week with numbers that suggest Doha has quickly established itself as a serious market platform. Getting there required patience. Selling in Doha was always going to unfold differently. The Qatari royal family …

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Artist Says Craft Store Michaels Used His Work Without Permission

02/10/2026

Street artists have found themselves in legal conflicts for years with fashion brands and other companies that employ their work in advertising and social media campaigns. Some have won settlements after legal battles with these companies, which claim they do …

Метки : уличные художникиюридические конфликтыкредитыинтеллектуальная собственностьрекламаmichaels

British Museum Raises $4.8 M. to Keep ‘Tudor Heart’ Pendant in UK

02/10/2026

The British Museum announced that it has successfully raised £3.5 million ($4.8 million) to acquire the “Tudor Heart” pendant and keep the centuries-old object in the UK. The museum described the Tudor Heart as “unlike any object in the British …

Метки : британский музейтюдоровое сердцеистория.искусство#культуранаследие

Judy Chicago Says Massive Google Artwork Failed Due to 'Moratorium'

02/10/2026

For just about any artist, a major, permanent public commission from a giant global corporation might seem like great news. The artist might expect big budgets, massive exposure, and a ribbon-cutting with the mayor and CEO. Even Judy Chicago, an …

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