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The FBI raided the Orlando Museum of Art in June 2022 as they investigated paintings attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat. Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Aaron De Groft, the former CEO of the Orlando Museum of Art whose tenure was ultimately defined by a Basquiat forgery scandal, died on January 18 …

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A rendering of the National Cathedral of Ghana. Courtesy Adjaye Associates The National Cathedral of Ghana, a $400 million building in Accra that is being designed by architect David Adjaye‘s firm, will reportedly be investigated after concerns were raised about its cost. The cathedral had been the source of controversy in Ghana well before Adjaye …

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Tesla Founder Elon Musk walks on stage with his son, X, beside President-elect Donald Trump during a rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on January 19, 2025. Photo Tom Brenner for the Washington Post via Getty Images A portrait of tech billionaire Elon Musk was removed from a space and technology exhibition at …

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Exterior view of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, 2024. Photo Graham Denholm/Getty Images The Louvre is suffering from water leaks and overcrowding, its director, Laurence des Cars, warned in a leaked missive to the French culture minister. Des Cars, the first woman to lead the museum, told culture minister Rachida Dati, that the museum’s deteriorating facilities …

In Leaked Memo, Louvre Director Warns of Leaks and Overcrowding, Calls for ‘Reassessing’ Display of Mona Lisa Read More »

The UK’s foreign secretary, David Lammy (fourth from right), next to the UK’s culture secretary, Lisa Nandy (fifth from left), at the launch of the Soft Power Council. Ben Dance / FCDO The UK government has recruited Tristram Hunt, the director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Peter Bazalgette, the chair and pro-chancellor of …

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The Andrew McNally House burns during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, 2025. Photo ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Gallery Association Los Angeles, an association of around 100 galleries formed in 2020, released an open letter Friday night calling for the art community’s continued engagement, support, and solidarity in the city amid the ongoing Eaton, …

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The site of Los Angeles’s newest art fair Santa Monica Post Office, California. Courtesy Santa Monica Post Office. While the art world has felt bleak amid a buckling market, a new art fair is gracing Los Angeles this year. Named for its location, Santa Monica Post Office, will run concurrently with Frieze LA and Felix …

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Chinese-born crypto founder Justin Sun seems to be enjoying the publicity that comes with buying a $6.2 million banana. AFP via Getty Images Blockchain billionaire and art collector Justin Sun made global headlines in November after shelling out $6.2 million at Sotheby’s for Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019), his infamous banana duct-taped to a wall. Sun …

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The elaborately decorated ancient Egyptian tomb dates to the sixth dynasty. Courtesy of The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of an “engraved and beautifully painted” tomb of a royal doctor from the Sixth Dynasty by a French-Swiss joint archaeological mission. The discovery was …

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