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Christie’s to Sell Paul G. Allen’s $1 Billion Art Collection
The sale, which is expected to be the biggest in auction history for a private collection, will offer works from the Microsoft co-founder’s impressive cache…
Julia Lester on Her ‘More Knowing’ Little Red Riding Hood
Her bold choices for “Into the Woods” have garnered the 22-year-old actress critical acclaim and a Broadway debut.
Daniel Weiss, Met Museum’s Chief Executive, to Step Down
Daniel H. Weiss was a stabilizing force, but his departure raises questions about whether the museum’s two-pronged management structure still works and will continue.
National Juneteenth Museum Takes Shape in Fort Worth, Texas
The brainchild of Opal Lee, the institution will be part of an economic development project aimed at revitalizing the city’s Historic Southside neighborhood.
Shared Los Angeles Studios Nurture Emerging Artists
In the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, a community supports the practices of young innovators.
Ernie Barnes’s ‘Sugar Shack’ Painting Brings Big Price at Auction
An iconic image sells for $15.3 million at Christie’s to Bill Perkins, an energy trader, who says he’s been waiting his whole life to buy…
Warhol’s ‘Marilyn,’ at $195 Million, Shatters Auction Record for an American Artist
At Christie’s sale for charity, the glamorous silk-screen beat out Basquiat’s skull painting that had set a record in 2017.
Reviving the Renaissance Temples of Venice’s Jewish Ghetto
An $11 million project is underway to restore three decaying synagogues and preserve the city’s history of harboring European Jews.
Basquiat Show Curated by His Sisters Offers Intimate Look at the Artist
The exhibition at the Starrett-Lehigh building in Chelsea features more than 200 artworks and artifacts from the collection of the artist’s estate, most of which…
New MoMA PS1 Director Leans Into Social Justice and Reaches Out to Long Island City
Kate Fowle, who arrived in 2019, is carving out an independent identity for the Queens institution distinct from that of MoMA.