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Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation Donates Art to Two Paris Museums

02/03/2026

The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation, the organization that stewards the legacy of the iconic artist duo who wrapped large structures in fabric, has donated 14 artworks to two museums in Paris. The artists’ ties to the city are well documented. …

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Anne Boleyn Portrait 'Rebuttal' of Witchcraft Rumors, Say Historians

02/03/2026

A portrait of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s ill-fated second wife, is now thought to be an attempt to rehabilitate her image after her death. Using infrared reflectography, historians and curators have uncovered evidence that the work was at least partially …

Метки : анна болейнгенрих viiiискусствоистория.легитимностьвыставка

Jeffrey Epstein's Art Connections: A Guide

02/03/2026

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died by apparent suicide in 2019 while in jail facing additional charges related to alleged sex trafficking in New York and Florida, cultivated an expansive network of powerful and influential contacts in a wide …

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Leon Black Purchased $115 M. Picasso from Gagosian via Jeffrey Epstein

02/03/2026

A newly released tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files from the Department of Justice show that Epstein was personally involved in high-profile transactions between Gagosian gallery and Leon Black, suggesting that Epstein’s role in liaising between the mega-gallery and the mega-collector …

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Lisa Funderburke Named Director, CEO of Newark Museum of Art

02/03/2026

Lisa Funderburke Named Director, CEO of Newark Museum of Art TheNewark Museum of Art(NMOA) has appointedLisa Funderburkechief executive and director of the New Jersey institution. The state’s largest fine arts museum, NMOA boasts a collection of 300,000 objects, with a …

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Brooklyn Museum Appoints Robert Wiesenberger Senior Curator of Contemporary Art

02/03/2026

Brooklyn Museum Appoints Robert Wiesenberger Senior Curator of Contemporary Art TheBrooklyn Museumhas namedRobert Wiesenbergeras the New York institution’s Barbara and John Vogelstein Senior Curator of Contemporary Art. Wiesenberger arrives to the museum from the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, …

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What Are Galleries Bringing to Art Basel Qatar?

02/02/2026

When Art Basel opens its first edition in Doha on Tuesday, the difference—from other editions—will be immediately apparent. This is the smallest Basel fair by far: just 87 galleries, all of them mounting solo presentations, in a layout that feels …

Метки : art baselдохаискусствовыставкагалереихудожники

Trump Plans to Close Kennedy Center for Two Years, Beginning July 4

02/02/2026

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he would close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which has been facing an existential crisis for the past year, for up to two years as part of a renovation project. …

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Chicago’s Volume Gallery Triples in Size with a Move to West Town

02/02/2026

The last couple of years have seen many art galleries close in art hubs around the world amid a struggling market. But one in Chicago is tripling in size with a move to a new neighborhood. Volume Gallery will open …

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What to See in Doha During Art Basel Qatar Week

02/02/2026

Art Basel’s first edition in Doha arrives with expectations: new collectors, cautious galleries hoping to land institutional interest, and a city briefly reorganized around a fair schedule. What distinguishes the week is not just the fair, but how clearly Doha’s …

Метки : искусствовыставкадохаархитектура#культуратрадиция

Collectors Steve Tisch and Jean Pigozzi Named in Latest Epstein Files

02/02/2026

The latest batch of documents released by the Department of Justice as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act includes references to two leading art collectors, Steve Tisch and Jean Pigozzi. The DOJ’s library of documents have been added to …

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New Report Shows Biden Was Gifted $19,000 Painting in 2024

01/31/2026

In a new report published by the State Department’s Bureau of Protocol, records show that former President Joe Biden received a $19,000 painting from the president of Angola, João Lourenço, last year. The report, published annually, details gifts given to …

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Jeffrey Epstein Files Seemingly Reveal Leon Black's Art Collection

01/31/2026

The newly released Jeffrey Epstein files contain a 51-page document cataloging a host of masterworks that appear to belong to Leon Black, a major art collector and businessman whose dealings with Epstein are well-documented. The document does not name Black, …

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Highlights from the Baltimore Museum of Art's 2025 Acquisitions

01/31/2026

The Baltimore Museum of Art has added 250 artworks in the past year to its encyclopedic collection. The wide-ranging acquisitions—from all over the world and spanning centuries—“reflect the museum’s focus on expanding the range of global voices represented within its …

Метки : искусствоколлекциябалтимормузейсовременное искусствохудожники