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Met Receives ‘Trailblazing’ Photography Gift from Collector Artur Walther

A view of the Metropolitan Museum of Art building in New York City, United States on July 15, 2024. NurPhoto via Getty Images The Metropolitan Museum of Art has received a promised gift of more than 6,500 photographic works from German American collector Artur Walther and the Walther Family Foundation, which operates photography-focused exhibition spaces …

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Larry Gagosian Buys BookHampton to Keep Pages Turning in East Hampton

Larry Gagosian. Getty Images The Hamptons’ favorite indie bookstore has found a savior—and it’s not Oprah, but the art world’s most powerful art dealer. Larry Gagosian has quietly purchased BookHampton, the beloved East Hampton shop that’s served readers and summer people for decades. Owner Carolyn Brody, who bought the store in 2016, announced last fall …

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MoMA Curator Jodi Hauptman on Never-Before-Seen Hilma af Klint Botanical Drawings

Hilma af Klint: Luzula campestris (Field Woodrush), Viola hirta (Hairy Violet), Viola odorata (Sweet Violet), Chrysospleniumalternifolium (Alternate-Leaf Golden Saxifrage), Equisetumarvense (Field Horsetail), Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold), Ranunculus ficaria (Fig Buttercup), Carex sp. (Sedge), sheet 4 from the portfolio Nature Studies, 1919, watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper, 19 5/8 by 10 9/16 inches. Courtesy the …

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Human Remains Unearthed in Pompeii Tell Harrowing Story of Family’s Failed Escape

Plaster cast of the bed used to barricade the door of a family home in Pompeii against the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Courtesy Pompeii Archaeological Park One family’s final moments during the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii was recently shared by experts as part of a new study …

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UK Royal Coronation Portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camilla Unveiled

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla pose with their official Coronation State Portraits at the National Gallery, London, 2025. Photo CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images This past Tuesday, the United Kingdom unveiled the official coronation portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The royals were painted by artists Peter Kuhfeld and Paul Benney, respectively, to …

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SFMOMA Cuts Nearly 30 Staffers Citing Financial Challenges

The new SFMOMA, viewed from the Yerba Buena Gardens. Jon McNeal, © Snøhetta The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has cut 29 positions, constituting nearly 8 percent of the workforce, a decision that has drawn criticism from union representatives amid ongoing contract negotiations. Of those affected, 26 are members of the Office and Professional …

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The Best Booths at NADA New York, From Whimsical Sculptures to Tar Paintings

The scene at NADA New York 2025 on Wednesday, May 7. Kevin Czopek/BFA.com The New Art Dealers Alliance opened its 11th edition of NADA New York on Wednesday, a very busy day that also saw the start of Frieze. Those are but two of the many fairs packed into a single week, meaning that collectors, arts professionals, …

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Black Dandyism, the 2025 Met Gala’s Theme, Has Its Roots in 18th-Century Painting

Installation view of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” 2025, at Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Photo Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images A young Black boy, wearing deep red livery with gold trimming, a gold earring, and red-and-white turban secured with a jeweled brooch, stares out at the viewer. Standing before a ship …

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M+ Throws Everything at the Wall for ‘Picasso in Asia’ Exhibition, And Only Some of It Sticks

In the final section of “Picasso in Asia—A Conversation,” museumgoers can watch the short documentary “Visite à Picasso” and follow along with his painting process on accompanying screens. Lok Cheng/Courtesy M+ Museum, Hong Kong Just two years ago, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death, dozens of museums across the globe put on shows …

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Claudia Alarcón and Silät Are Weaving a New Kind of Fiber Art

Claudia Alarcón (standing at center) working with members of Silät producing a weaving. Photo Sergio Abraham When she was 12, Claudia Alarcón learned the yica stitch, which doubles as both a loop of yarn and a form of knowledge in the Wichí tradition. For generations, Wichí women in Argentina and Bolivia have taught their daughters …

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