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1 day ago

#ArtnetNews : Dealers bet big on Abu Dhabi Art as fair preps for Frieze era. Abu Dhabi is both "investor and innovator," Pace CEO Marc Glimcher said. Read more: https://t.co/tQComUwkKA

Dealers Bet Big on Abu Dhabi Art as Fair Preps for Frieze Era | Artnet News

Abu Dhabi Art opens its biggest edition yet with 142 galleries before rebranding as Frieze Abu Dhabi, signaling a turning point for the Gulf’s art market.

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1 day ago

#ArtnetNews : Gustav Klimt’s path to the $150 million club. A look at the market forces that propelled an Austrian Secessionist into the art market’s top tier. Read more: https://t.co/eyyo9JyKOt

How Checkbook History Propelled Gustav Klimt to the $150 Million Club

Discover how Austrian painter Gustav Klimt, once dismissed by the establishment, joined the ranks of the highest selling artists at auction.

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2 days ago

#ArtnetNews : The Smithsonian announced it will reopen the National Museum of American History, the National Air and Space Museum, and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on Friday, November 14 now that President Trump has signed a spending bill ending the longest-ever U.S. government https://t.co/5Nx8w0CBd0

2 days ago

#ArtnetNews : At Shanghai Art Week 2025, new venues, new players, and shifting energy. Even as market players tread cautiously, artist-run initiatives and new cultural spaces pulse with energy across the city. Read more: https://t.co/GLJK6knHHy

At Shanghai Art Week 2025, New Venues, New Players, and Shifting Energy | Artnet News

Shanghai Art Week returns with two major fairs, a politically-timed Biennale, and a flurry of alternative projects.

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2 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Revealed! The top mystery consignors to New York’s $1.6 billion fall auctions. One lucky consignor stands to make a 78,400 percent return. Read on to find out who. Read more: https://t.co/GPHPHKDLaq

Revealed! The Top Mystery Consignors to New York's $1.6 Billion Fall Auctions | Artnet News

November auctions in New York will bring $1.

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4 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Two months after celebrating its 50th anniversary at its Norman Foster-designed tower on the Bowery, New York’s venerable Sperone Westwater gallery is facing an uncertain future.

Read more: https://t.co/msBFUkNmZd

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4 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Among the numerous surprising and bizarre findings in the just released Epstein files—shared on the website of the House Oversight Committee—are at least two direct email exchanges between artist Andres Serrano and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Read more: https://t.co/TVfTPAEWVA

4 days ago

#ArtNetNews : The art world is on edge as Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips gear up for November’s blockbuster auctions, collectively estimated to rake in at least $1.6 billion. It’s one of the last big trade moments of the year and all eyes are watching to see if the market is https://t.co/sjDVdqTXcT

4 days ago

#ArtNetNews : Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett’s prized Frank Frazetta painting is landing on the auction block on December 10 at Heritage Auctions. Bids start at $10 million. The musician purchased the the painting directly from the iconic fantasy and sci-fi artist in 2009 for $1 https://t.co/IEsOKEAvYZ

6 days ago

#ArtnetNews : The Gulf region has been gaining momentum on the global art stage, with international auction houses opening locations, and art-fair giants like Art Basel and Frieze planning 2026 fairs. What does the local art community make of the its growing visibility?

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How Can Abu Dhabi Sustain Its Culture Boom? Arts Leader Faisal Al Hassan Weighs In | Artnet News

Commercial boom aside, grassroots initiatives supporting home grown artistic development are essential for a healthy ecosystem in the Gulf.

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6 days ago

#ArtnetNews : The U.K. tax authority HM Revenue and Customs has charged the London branch of mega gallery Hauser and Wirth with breaching criminal sanctions that prevent the export of luxury goods to Russia by providing a George Condo painting to a Russian art collector.

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6 days ago

#ArtnetNews : $1.3 million Sikh masterwork smashes records as demand for South Asian art Ssurges. A 19th-century painting by Bishan Singh tripled its estimate at Sotheby's London. Read more: https://t.co/sfX2EpTWMQ

$1.3 Million Sikh Masterwork Smashes Records as Demand for South Asian Art Surges | Artnet News

A 19th-century painting by Bishan Singh tripled its estimate at Sotheby's London, setting a new world record for a Sikh artist.

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6 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Iconic Wicked Witch hat from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ hits the auction block. Bidding for the historic headgear starts at $100,000.

Read more: https://t.co/XkkQMXRC1q

Article by Alina Cohen

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7 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Which Artists Are Headed to the Venice Biennale in 2026?
The 61st Venice Biennale draws ever closer, opening May 9, 2026. As always a new edition of the Biennale brings exciting changes—as well as new controversies.

Read more: https://t.co/y2ApK6aoGa

Which Artists Are Headed to the Venice Biennale in 2026? | Artnet News

A running list of all the national pavilions announced so far, as anticipation builds for the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026.

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7 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Benin’s long-awaited Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City has delayed its opening following a protest outside the fledgling institution at a preview event on Sunday that threatened to turn violent. The museum was slated to open to the public on November https://t.co/86OuF6bYqh

7 days ago

#ArtnetNews : A hidden Sargent painting erevives the story of a rebel heiress who shaped art history. Winnaretta Singer became a queer icon and cultural force in fin-de-siècle Paris. Her portrait is on view now at the Musée d'Orsay.

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7 days ago

#ArtnetNews : A prankster artist snuck an A.I.-generated print into a museum in Wales, where it hung on a wall for hours before staff was alerted.

Read more: https://t.co/xGQe3AYynE

Article by Margaret Carrigan

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7 days ago

#ArtnetNews : On a cold morning in December 1985, a town car pulled up at the Cirkers Hayes warehouse on the far west side of Manhattan. A chic couple stepped out, sans coats, quickly ducking inside. He was an Egyptian-born financier and collector, Gilbert de Botton. She was his https://t.co/CV31kySGTE

8 days ago

#ArtnetNews : An 1827 chalk and wash drawing by John Constable, bard of the English countryside, is on the market for the first time. On November 12, A House and Haystack at Flatford goes to auction at Roseberys London with an estimate of £20,000–£30,000 ($26,330–$39,500).

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8 days ago

#ArtnetNews : The list of gallery closures this year is growing ever longer. As more dealers exit, one starts to wonder: how did they ever make it work?

Here are a few more words of wisdom about how to keep the lights on from the veteran gallerist: https://t.co/9Qx4JmyqqO https://t.co/vXUdOXMqZT

8 days ago

#ArtnetNews : George Condo will now be jointly represented by Sprüth Magers and Skarstedt. While Sprüth Magers has been working with the artist for more than 40 years, and Skarstedt previously collaborated with Condo from 2004 to 2019, the artist had been represented by mega https://t.co/Kxw4i84Y00

10 days ago

#ArtnetNews : A recently uncovered gospel written by a community of women in the early 10th century will be one of the marquee lots at Christie’s valuable books and manuscripts sale in London on December 10. It is expected to command bids between £700,000 and £1 million ($880,000

Rare Gospel Written by Medieval Women Could Fetch More Than $1 Million at Auction

A recently discovered gospel likely written by women at the abbey of Essen in the 10th century could sell for more than $1 million.

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10 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Great news for your ancient Rome-obsessed men in your life. Researchers have created Itiner-e, what they call a “Google Maps for Roman roads.” The interactive program charts a network across the vast empire that extended through Europe, Great Britain, north Africa, https://t.co/OKTxHZRfqT

10 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Inside a billionaire’s plan to let anyone own a piece of Rembrandt. Thomas Kaplan has more work by Rembrandt than anyone. Is his plan to issue an IPO for his collection viable? Read more: https://t.co/Zicjs279oc

Inside a Billionaire's Plan to Let Anyone Own a Piece of Rembrandt

Thomas Kaplan has more work by Rembrandt than anyone, save for the Rijksmuseum.

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11 days ago

#ArtnetNews : The Louvre has implemented a new €80 million ($92 million) master plan for improved security in the wake of the audacious $102 million daytime jewel heist that rocked the world last month. Read more: https://t.co/acIJL7VxuT

Louvre Heist: Five New Suspects Arrested | Artnet News

French prosecutors say five more suspects were arrested in connection with the shocking theft of $102 million worth of imperial jewelry from the Louvre.

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11 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Sotheby’s entered a new era on Friday morning, as it unveiled its first auction previews in the historic Breuer Building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. A former home of three different museums at various points, it now holds almost $1 billion of art that is slated

Sotheby's New Breuer Home Dazzles, Even If the Iconic Building's Elevators Remain Slow | Artnet News

Everything old is new again.

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11 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Today, 17th-century painter Michaelina Wautier earns comparisons to Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony Van Dyck. But for centuries, the accomplished Flemish Baroque painter had been all but forgotten.

Read more: https://t.co/Nbh6pAdzNR

Is Michaelina Wautier the Greatest Artistic Rediscovery of the Century? | Artnet News

The forgotten Old Master Michaelina Wautier comes roaring back in a sweeping exhibition at Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.

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11 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Next week in Shanghai, as more than 240 galleries take part the city’s major art fairs, Art021 and West Bund Art and Design, a grand total of nine exhibitors will be posted up in the former French Concession for a toothsome-sounding event with an intriguing title:

Alongside Shanghai's Stalwart Art Fairs, Locals Plot Ambitious Alternative | Artnet News

The new Hang Over Shanghai event will bring nine venturesome galleries to the former French Concession for a one-week stand.

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12 days ago

#ArtnetNews : Utah-born, Mexico-based sculptor Alma Allen is rumored to have been chosen as the U.S. representative for the 61st Venice Biennale, with Jeffrey Uslip as curator of the pavilion. The news comes as another artist, Robert Lazzarini, was reportedly dropped from https://t.co/MCxRy32gb8

12 days ago

#ArtnetNews : French authorities have revealed that the daring $102 million daytime jewel heist at the Louvre last month was carried out not by sophisticated criminal masterminds, but by small-time thieves from Paris’s suburbs.

Read more: https://t.co/2hS3Jv5KA4

Louvre Heist: Five New Suspects Arrested | Artnet News

French prosecutors say five more suspects were arrested in connection with the shocking theft of $102 million worth of imperial jewelry from the Louvre.

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