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Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman During filming of Superman IV in 1986.

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Gene Hackman’s Secret Art Trove Surges Past $2 Million in Emotional Estate Sale

A hidden cache of paintings and personal relics from Gene Hackman’s Santa Fe home surged past $2 million at Bonhams, revealing a private collector’s life he kept locked away for decades.

Items from “Last Week Tonight” helped fuel the auction that raised over $1.5 million for public broadcasting.

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Bob Ross Sunset Sparks Frenzy as John Oliver’s Auction Surges Past $1.5M

A Bob Ross sunset painting detonated into a million-dollar bidding war, powering John Oliver’s wild auction past $1.5M and throwing a lifeline to public broadcasting.

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The Auction Sugar High Masks a Shaking Art World

Record-breaking auction sales paint a rosy picture, but artists and galleries say the ground beneath them is unstable.

A robotic dog on display during a government tech visit in London, as debates around AI training data and creators’ rights intensify across the UK.

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UK Creatives Push Back as AI Scrapes Culture: A Sector on Edge and a Government Scrambling

Britain’s artists are sounding the alarm as AI companies mine copyrighted work without consent. Protests, lawsuits and rising distrust force the UK government to rethink its entire approach to AI training data and creators’ rights.

Aerial view of the Vatican, with St Peter’s Basilica and surrounding courtyards set against the dense urban fabric of Rome.

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American Pope Shakes Up Culture: Why Leo XIV Is Becoming an Unlikely Champion of Real Art

Pope Leo XIV is emerging as a surprising defender of beauty and creative work, pushing back against algorithmic culture and urging artists toward depth and meaning.

Bidders raising paddles during a tense moment at a contemporary art auction.

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How First-Time Art Buyers Survive the Auction Rush

Auctions promise freedom, adrenaline and danger for first-time buyers.

A sweeping aerial view of the futuristic, curved Lucas Museum of Narrative Art rising above Los Angeles’s Exposition Park.

Field Notes

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Sets 2026 Opening as Los Angeles Braces for a New Cultural Beacon

The long-delayed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open in Los Angeles on September 22, 2026, bringing 40,000 works of storytelling art and the complete Lucas Archives to Exposition Park.

A visitor using a phone to navigate an art gallery filled with contemporary works.

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5 Art Apps Quietly Rewiring How We See Galleries

New apps are reshaping how people move through New York’s art scene. From curated maps to data-driven trends, these five platforms are pulling viewers back into real galleries.

The British Museum’s neoclassical façade under grey London light, with visitors moving across the stone forecourt.

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British Museum Ends Tobacco Sponsorship After 15 Years, Signalling Ethical Shift

The British Museum has quietly ended its long-running sponsorship with Japan Tobacco International, following mounting ethical pressure and new guidance on funding.

Banksy's a Girl With Balloon print on display at gallery.

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A Desperate Smash-and-Grab for a Banksy Leaves London Holding Its Breath

A midnight break-in, a £270,000 print, and a debt collectors’ shadow — how a fragile artwork survived a violent detour through London’s underbelly.

The Grand Palais during a bustling Paris art fair, as debate over a proposed art-ownership tax casts a shadow over the market’s momentum.

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France’s Art Market Erupts as Lawmakers Float Tax on Simply Owning Art

A proposal inside France’s 2026 budget jolts the cultural sector, sparking warnings of market contraction, museum loan freezes and an exodus of collectors.

Jane Birkin and her original black leather Hermès Birkin prototype

Art Market Watch

The $10 Million Birkin That Won’t Be Sold: Why Valuence Is Sending the Original Into Public View

Valuence Japan stunned the luxury world by declaring the first-ever Hermès Birkin will travel through museums instead of returning to the private market.