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How Nature, Climate and the Refugee Crisis Inspired Artist Michal Rovner’s New Works
The Israeli artist discusses farming, climate change, refugees and the importance of place in her conceptual work.
One of Banksy’s Most Famous Paintings Will Be Sold as 10,000 NFTs—for $1,500 Each
The famous painting, owned by NFT company Particle, will offer unique sections of the piece from January 10-14.
The Met Just Got a $125 Million Grant, the Largest Donation in Its History
The institution's largest capital gift in its 151-year history was pledged by Oscar Tang and his wife, Agnes Hsu-Tang.
How Jeff Koons Built the Art World’s Most Expensive Shrine to Middle-Class Taste
With new shows in Italy and Qatar extending into 2022, the world's most expensive living artist isn't slowing down.
At Art Basel, 16 New Large-Scale Works Reflect on a Year of Social Upheaval
The fair’s Meridians section features a range 16 commissioned and historic works by leading artists.
One of Only 13 Remaining Copies of the US Constitution Just Sold For $43 Million
On Thursday, Sotheby's sold what is now one of the most expensive historic documents to ever reach auction.
Francis Bacon’s ‘Pope’ Painting Leads Phillips’s $139 Million Art Auction
The auction set a new record for the highest total for an evening sale in the house’s history.
This Frida Kahlo Self Portrait Just Sold for a Record-Breaking $35 Million
The sale quadrupled the artists’s previous auction record of $8 million, set in 2016.
The Macklowe Collection Sets Multiple Artist Records to Bring in $676 Million at Sotheby’s
All 21 lots in the NYC sale sold by Monday evening, surpassing a peak pre-sale estimate of $618.9 million.
A Prado Museum Exhibition Argues That ‘Salvator Mundi’ Is Not by Leonardo da Vinci
The show, which opened in September, questions the provenance of the $450 million painting.
Christie’s New York Rakes in a Record $219 Million at Its First Live Art Sale Since 2020
All 40 lots offered at the event sold.
A Fire at the Congo’s National Museum of Gungu Has Destroyed Thousands Cultural Artifacts
Between 8,000 and 9,000 artifacts—roughly a third of the museum’s holdings—burned in the fire on November 4.