Field Notes
Greek Art Diaspora: From Athens to Hollywood & Melbourne
How Greek artists across Greece, Cyprus, Australia, Canada & the U.S. shape global culture—from Kounellis and Chryssa to Lanthimos and digital Hellenism.
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Close observation from art cities, institutions, and scenes, capturing how exhibitions, practices, and cultural dynamics unfold in real time.
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Lapland, Where Art Glows
From Korundi and Arktikum to Sámi craft, Northern Lights, and Santa’s Village—the North’s culture lives in light and silence.
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ADE 2025 Guide: Dates, Tickets, ADE Pro, Lab & Arts & Culture
ADE 2025 (Oct 22–26): 1,000+ events, 200+ venues, ~3,000 artists. See how ADE Pro, Lab, and Arts & Culture work, ticket options, and must-see picks.
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Gustave Eiffel’s Secret Office at the Summit of the Eiffel Tower
High above Paris, Gustave Eiffel built a private office at the summit of his tower. Visitors today can still peek inside and see wax figures of Eiffel, Edison, and Claire Eiffel in the restored 19th-century setting.
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Book of Kells: Pictish Shock to a Cherished Origin Story
New research points to Portmahomack, eastern Scotland, as the birthplace of the Book of Kells, recasting the manuscript’s origins and the power of Pictish craft.
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US Constitution on Full Public Display at the National Archives
See the full US Constitution, Bill of Rights, and rare “fifth page” in the Rotunda, Sept 16–Oct 8, 2025. Extended hours on select weekends in Washington, DC.
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Tri-Star Arts: Knoxville’s Marble Legacy as Cultural Foundation
A decade of cultivating Tennessee’s contemporary canon, Tri-Star Arts at the Candoro Marble Building now presenting John Douglas Powers’ A Better View Of The Rising Moon.
Law & Politics
Gold Heist at Paris’s Natural History Museum Punctures France’s Cultural Armor
Professional crew steals native-gold specimens from Paris’s Natural History Museum amid a spate of French museum raids; cyber vulnerabilities probed.
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Mariët Westermann Rewires the Guggenheim for Speed
Fifteen months in, Mariët Westermann is pushing the Guggenheim toward speed and shared collections while preparing Frank Gehry’s Abu Dhabi outpost. Inside the museum’s new playbook.
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Kim Sajet Takes Helm in Milwaukee: A Gamble That Could Redefine the Midwest
From shaking up the Smithsonian to daring Milwaukee, Sajet’s appointment signals risk, ambition, and a new cultural map for America’s heartland.
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Portland Art Museum Opens Mark Rothko Pavilion November 2025
The Portland Art Museum opens the Mark Rothko Pavilion on Nov 20, 2025, adding 100,000 sq ft of galleries, a glass plaza entrance, and new spaces highlighting Black art and modern masters in downtown Portland.
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From Emerging to Leading: Mary Savig Reshapes the Renwick’s Vision of Craft
Once an emerging voice in the archives, Mary Savig now leads the Renwick Gallery into a new era—shifting craft from spectacle to testimony, from dazzle to depth.