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For the First Time, Art Basel Miami Beach Will Feature Sliding Scale Fees for...

The siding scale makes it possible for smaller galleries to afford exhibiting at the huge fair.

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How Toshihiko Hosaka Made the Image on ‘Time’ Magazine’s Climate Change Cover...

Hosaka and his team spent weeks constructing the sand sculpture featured on the magazine's most recent climate change-themed issue.

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Move Over, Leonardo—Verrocchio Steps Out of the Shadows at the National Gallery

As Leonardo's teacher, Verrocchio rarely gets his due. But for the first time the in U.S., an exhibition shows his work across a range of media.

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Why Pornhub Is Trying to Get Involved With the Art World

The free pornography website has already collaborated on Hollywood movies and music competitions. Now, it's setting its sights on the arts.

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The Oakland Museum Is Trying to Raise $85 Million for an Impressive Facelift

And with a new look, Lori Fogarty, the museum's director, believes they'll see an influx of visitors.

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Hillary Clinton Dropped in to Read Her Own Emails at a Venice Art Exhibition

The curators said Clinton stayed in the space for about an hour, and described her reaction to the work.

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What Happens When Collectors View Art as Just an Investment

'The big guys buy with their ears.'

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David Adjaye to Design Benin Royal Museum, Housing Artifacts Stolen Under...

It's hoped this institution might house the Benin bronzes—once the many European institutions that hold these treasures agree to their return.

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Andy Warhol’s ‘Athletes’ Series Goes Up for Sale for the First Time at...

It's the series that was at the center of a famous theft in 2009.

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How the Fall of Purdue Pharma May Affect Arts Philanthropy in the Future

Shaming institutions that have ever taken money from the Sacklers is not the point, but museums do have a responsibility to evaluate the types of donor funding they accept in the future.

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Auction of Anthony Bourdain’s Personal Collection Will Include His Art and...

The small collection provides rare insight into what Bourdain considered meaningful.

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Artist Christian Marclay’s New Film Couldn’t Be Less Like ‘The Clock’

'It’s not a pleasurable piece,' the artist told us, putting it mildly.

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German Artist Martin Wojciechowski Accuses Hermès of Copying His Work

Martin Wojciechowski has been making illusionary and cave-like mural paintings for years, and their popularity may have interested the luxury brand.

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Expo Chicago 2019 Dedicates Its Special Programs to Talking About Climate Change

Moscow's Garage museum, for example, has been invited to present an exhibition that shows Russian perspectives on the climate crisis.

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A Biennial, Fair and Museum Open in Istanbul, Reviving Hope in an Art Scene...

The openings of the Istanbul Biennial, Contemporary Istanbul and Arter revealed an art scene striving to reemerge from the past few challenging years with an unsettled economy and limitations on free...

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What’s at Stake for the Art World in Embracing Pace Gallery’s Colossal New Space

What happens when profit-motivated galleries compete with museums for the role of cultural custodian?

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Pope.L Has a Perfect Explanation for Anyone Stumped by His Huge ‘Group Crawl’...

'I figured if I crawl long enough I'll get company, and that's where we are now.' Pope.L explains the reason he began his group crawl performances back in the 1970s.

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Jason Moran’s Whitney Exhibition Pays Tribute to New York City’s Old Jazz Clubs

Jason Moran, the artistic director for jazz at the Kennedy Center and mastermind behind the score of 'Selma,' shows off his artistic output at the Whitney Museum.

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Toronto Biennial of Art Emphasizes Homegrown Talent in Its Ambitious Debut

Decades in the making, the Toronto Biennial of Art cost about $3.8 million and brings the focus back to Canadian creators.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art Reopens a Hidden Treasure as Part of Its Ongoing...

Under the guidance of legendary architect Frank Gehry, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is in the midst of a massive renovation and redesign.

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