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We Asked Why People Pretend to Understand Art: The Answers Might Surprise You
It turns out… maybe they don’t pretend at all.
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Coverage of recent developments, announcements, and institutional activity shaping the contemporary art landscape.
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Panu Syrjämäki Inside Stubb’s House: Finnish President Shows the World a Different Kind of Power
President Alexander Stubb leads by example—supporting artists, elevating art, and sending a quiet but urgent message globally.
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Why Do People Pretend to Understand Art They Don’t?
A reader-led series where we confront everyday curiosities and cultural habits—together.
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Why We Need to Be Quiet in Art Galleries?
Why do art galleries stay so quiet? Learn where the silence rule came from, what it says about the art world, and why it's not just about respect.
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Sotheby’s E.T. Auction: A Piece of Cinematic History Prepares for Liftoff
Sotheby’s is auctioning off the original E.T. model used in the 1982 Spielberg classic, with bids expected to reach $1 million.
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DOGE’s Quiet Coup: Why the Art and Museum World Is Bracing for a Federal Gutting
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is on the chopping block. Staff are resisting, but time is running out.
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SML Art Market Talent Report 2025: Rising Salaries, Sinking Satisfaction—The Art World’s Pay Crisis
The SML Art Market Talent Report 2025 exposes a major pay crisis in the commercial art sector. Salaries are rising, but employee satisfaction is sinking.
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$6 Million Gold Toilet Stolen from Blenheim Palace—Thieves Convicted, But Where Is It?
After a five-year investigation, two men have been found guilty of stealing Maurizio Cattelan’s solid gold toilet, "America." But the infamous artwork is still missing—likely melted down and lost forever.
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LACMA’s New Monumental Artworks to Join "Urban Light" and "Levitated Mass"
As LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries take shape, three monumental new public artworks will redefine Los Angeles’ cultural landscape. But while new landmarks rise, 26,000 federal artworks are left vulnerable.
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Who Will Save America’s Public Art? 26,000 Masterpieces at Risk as Federal Caretakers Are Fired
Without preservation, these works—ranging from Depression-era murals to contemporary sculptures—are at risk of neglect, damage, or disappearance.
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Art Is the Highest Form of Play, and Play Is the Highest Form of Investigation
Art is not just beauty—it is inquiry, rebellion, and survival. No matter how history tries to suppress it, creativity refuses to die.
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Should UK Museums Return Stolen Human Remains? Pressure Mounts for Repatriation
As global pressure mounts, UK museums face demands to return human remains taken during colonial rule. Are they artifacts—or stolen ancestors who deserve to be laid to rest?