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SFMOMA showcasing “People Make This Place: SFAI Stories,” honoring the San Francisco Art Institute’s artists and archives

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San Francisco Art Institute Archives Survive Closure with SFMOMA Exhibit and CASA Revival

Despite the 2022 closure of the San Francisco Art Institute, archivists Becky Alexander and Jeff Gunderson are preserving its 150-year legacy while a new SFMOMA exhibit and Laurene Powell Jobs’ CASA project promise a creative revival.

Interior view of the Eames House showing the iconic Eames lounge chair and ottoman

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Eames House Survives California Wildfires, Reopens with New Visitor Studio

Charles and Ray Eames’s Case Study House #8 endures Pacific Palisades fires, reopening after restoration with first-ever accessible creative studio.

The Cincinnati Art Museum’s upcoming fashion gallery, funded by a $5 million donation from Mary W. Baskett

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Cincinnati Art Museum Launches First Fashion Gallery with $5 Million Gift from Mary W. Baskett

Cincinnati Art Museum receives a $5 million gift from collector Mary W. Baskett to launch its first dedicated fashion gallery, showcasing renowned Japanese designers like Issey Miyake and Rei Kawakubo, and expanding its textile arts program.

Desert mountain temple from the Indiana Jones movie, with rugged stone walls and sunlight streaming through

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‘Indiana Jones of the Art World’ Arthur Brand Recovers Priceless Dutch East India Company Archives

Renowned art detective Arthur Brand recovers stolen Dutch East India Company archives, including 17th-century ship logs and the corporation’s founding manuscript, restoring invaluable global history.

The Louvre Museum in Paris with its iconic glass pyramid

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Louvre Museum Launches $316 Million Expansion Competition to Ease Overcrowding

Facing overcrowding and staff strikes, Paris’s Louvre Museum initiates a $316 million architectural competition to build new entrances and underground galleries, with a dedicated space for the Mona Lisa.

Visitors explore the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is currently responding to racial profiling allegation

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V&A Museum Criticized for Alleged Racial Profiling of Schoolchildren During Visit

Victoria and Albert Museum in London faces criticism and a boycott petition after accusations of racial profiling schoolchildren from Bristol.

Albright College prepares to auction over 500 pieces from its collection

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Albright College to Auction 500+ Artworks Amid $20 Million Budget Crisis

Facing a $20 million shortfall, Albright College in Pennsylvania will auction more than 500 artworks by prominent artists including Bridget Riley and Jacob Lawrence.

Hamilton’s Art Gallery of Hamilton offers free admission during July and August

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Art Gallery of Hamilton Opens Doors Free This Summer, Thanks to Private Donor

Hamilton’s Art Gallery of Hamilton offers free admission during July and August under the “Hamilton Strong” initiative, funded by a private donor.

Hauser & Wirth Somerset Cloister with modern design by Laplace and Co, lush planting by Piet Oudolf, and Louise Bourgeois’s large spider sculpture

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Hauser & Wirth’s Swiss Move: Not a Tax Exodus, But a Powerful Signal in UK Wealth Debate

Hauser & Wirth owners Iwan and Manuela Wirth’s discreet move to Switzerland is not a tax flight but highlights ongoing tensions around wealth, taxation, and national loyalty in the UK art world.

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💥Is everything art now—or have we simply stopped trying?

Flash Grenades series of anonymous opinion blasts from inside the art world. Real voices. No names. No filters. These views are their own.

Arles, France, future home of Jean-Marc Bustamante’s contemporary art foundation

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Jean-Marc Bustamante to Launch Ambitious Contemporary Art Foundation in Arles

Jean-Marc Bustamante is set to open Fondation Bustamante in Arles, transforming a 12th-century church into a vibrant space for contemporary art exhibitions, artist support, and educational programs within France’s growing cultural hub.

Historic San Francisco cable cars trolleying through the city streets

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San Francisco Invests $10.4 Million in Local Arts to Fuel Economic Recovery

San Francisco commits $10.4 million in grants to support local artists, cultural centers, and diverse communities, reinforcing the city’s arts sector as a key driver of economic recovery.

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