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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 …

Метки : искусствоярмаркадоха#культурарынок искусствасобытия

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

White House Suggests Expanded Trump Display at Smithsonian

02/08/2026

In mid-December, on a tour of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Abby Jones, the acting chief of protocol at the State Department, floated the idea that the Smithsonian should create a dedicated gallery featuring multiple images of President Donald Trump, …

Метки : искусствополитические событиямузейтрампсмитсоновский институт#культура

Artemisia Gentileschi Work Sells for Record $5.7 Mi. at Christie’s

02/07/2026

An early self-portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi broke a record for the Italian Baroque painter when it sold at Christie’s in New York for $5.69 million—well over its estimate of $2.5 million to $3.5 million. As reported by Artnet News, “The …

Метки : искусство#культураартемизия гентисчиживописьрекордыаукцион

What to See at Milan's Museums, Galleries During the Winter Olympics

02/06/2026

The 2026 Winter Olympics are upon us, with the opening ceremony—featuring a performance by Mariah Carey!— taking place at Milan’s San Siro Stadium at 8 PM local time on Friday, February 6. Events will take place throughout northern Italy, with …

Метки : олимпийские игрыискусствомиланвыставки#культурамузеи

Jeffrey Epstein Got Private Access to Musée d'Orsay with Woody Allen

02/04/2026

Jeffrey Epstein bragged to his friends about having gotten private access to visit the Musée d’Orsay in Paris with the filmmaker Woody Allen in emails released by the Department of Justice in January. On March 18, 2012, Epstein wrote to …

Метки : джеффри эпштейнмузей д'orsayвуди алленскандал#культураискусство

M HKA Will Remain a Museum After All, Flemish Culture Minister Says

02/03/2026

The government of Belgium’s Flanders region has backpedaled on its plan to close down the M HKA in Antwerp and convert it into a new cultural center, temporarily ending a months-long controversy over what would become of one of Europe’s …

Метки : фландрияm hkaискусство#культурамузейвыставки

Former Culture Minister Jack Lang and Daughter Appear in Epstein Files

02/03/2026

Former French culture minister Jack Lang and his daughter, film producer Caroline Lang, are the latest art world figures revealed to have had ties with Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender. Correspondence between Epstein and the Langs …

Метки : искусствоэпштейнлангфранцияскандал#культура

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, …

Метки : искусствокураторбруклинсовременное искусствовыставка#культура

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

Zapotec Tomb in Mexico Hailed as 'Most Significant' of Last Decade

01/31/2026

Archaeologists in southern Mexico have unearthed a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb bearing intricate carvings, a discovery hailed by experts as “the most significant” of the last decade. The tomb was discovered in San Pablo Huitzo, Oaxaca, and dates to around the …

Метки : археологиямексиказапотекиистория.#культуранаходка

Faiza Butt to Represent Pakistan at Venice Biennale—and More Art News

01/30/2026

The Headlines RECKONING WITH RESTITUTION. French senators adopted a long-awaited bill to facilitate the restitution of art looted during the colonial era, reports the Agence France-Presse. If passed by the National Assembly, the lower house of French Parliament, the legislation …

Метки : реституцияискусство#культурафрида каловенецианская биенналефранция

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Announces Layoffs

01/30/2026

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Announces Layoffs TheMuseum of Fine Arts, Bostonwill lay off thirty-three workers, or about 6.3 percent of its staff, this Friday as it struggles to reckon with a projected $13 million budget shortfall. The museum will …

Метки : искусствомузейбостонсокращениеновости#культура

Studio Museum Extends Closure After 'Sprinkler Emergency'

01/28/2026

The Studio Museum in Harlem will remain closed through February 7 to work on repairs related to a “sprinkler emergency” that forced visitors to evacuate on Friday. As first reported by Hyperallergic, visitors were instructed to leave after water began …

Метки : музейгарлем#культураискусствоавариясобытия