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London’s National Gallery Reopens Its Sainsbury Wing, Now ‘More Approachable’ Than Ever

The Sainsbury Wing’s rehang. Getty Images To celebrate its 200th anniversary, London’s National Gallery has recently revamped its Sainsbury Wing, a transformation that has taken three years and $113 million. It was an arduous process, and one that has not always received positive attention. But when I met Gabriele Finaldi, director of London’s National Gallery, …

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The Authors Guild Sues the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Department of Government Efficiency

The White House. Photo Alex Wong/Getty Images A class action lawsuit was filed Monday by the Authors Guild, along with independent scholars and writers, against the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and officials within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for terminating millions in committed grants from Congressional funds. The lawsuit argues that these …

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Germany Settles Century-Long Restitution Dispute Over Royal Property

German Historical Museum, new building, Pei Building, behind the foundry, Mitte, Berlin, Germany. (Photo by: Bildagentur-online/Schoening/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Bildagentur-online/Universal Ima A nearly century-long legal battle over royal property has ended, as Germany’s federal government and the states of Berlin and Brandenburg reached a settlement with the descendants of a German noble family …

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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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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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