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For Bibi Lei, Even Monsters Can Be Full of Joy and Color
18+ hour, 3+ min ago (258+ words) For its summer group show, West Chelsea Contemporary brings together five artists to explore the evolving and dynamic monster motif in contemporary art. Artnet Gallery Network Jun 23, 2026 Share Share This Article For self-taught artist Bibi Lei, painting is a portal…...
Pok'mon-Mania Is Coming to London's Natural History Museum
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (311+ words) The store retailing exclusive collaborative Pok'mon wares will be popping up at the museum in 2026. by" Richard Whiddington Sep 24, 2025 Share Share This Article The fantastical world of Pok'mon owes much to natural history. Its creator, Satoshi Tajiri, wanted to recreate…...
Restoration Revives Rubens's Sensual Venus
20+ hour, 44+ min ago (180+ words) The depiction of Venus and Cupid will be on special display in Spain through September. Richard Whiddington Jun 23, 2026 Share Share This Article An amorous and full-fleshed canvas of Venus and Cupid by Peter Paul Rubens has returned to the walls…...
An Art Lover's Guide to Palm Beach
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (713+ words) From Gilded Age museums to sculpture gardens and a growing contemporary gallery scene, Palm Beach delivers more than just sun and sand. by" Douglas Markowitz Dec 18, 2025 Share Share This Article If you're feeling peckish during your visit, the Restaurant at…...
Kenny Schachter on Dueling Dealers, Shadowy Art Agent Joe Hage Managing Hockney Estate, and More
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (737+ words) Plus: Which artist just opened a huge new space? And which major collector skipped Art Basel? by" Kenny Schachter Jun 23, 2026 Share Share This Article The other big fight is Basel Basel vs. Paris Basel. Paris has already begun to encroach…...
Warsaw Gallery Weekend Marks a Changing Art Landscape
9+ mon, 4+ hour ago (635+ words) Warsaw Gallery Weekend reflects the country's rapidly evolving art scene and shifting identity amid war and economic growth. Kate Brown Sep 18, 2025 Share Share This Article Opening to the public on September 19, the Gallery Weekend reflects a country shaped by the…...
Art Basel Is Facing an Unexpected Challenge: Itself
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (406+ words) Dealers reported healthy sales at Art Basel 2026, yet the Swiss fair's biggest competition may now come from within. Margaret Carrigan Jun 19, 2026 Share Share This Article However, even as the market improves after a rough few years, the world's leading art-fair…...
The Clash's Smashed Bass Anchors New London Museum
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (375+ words) The piece of punk history is one of seven million objects that will comprise the new London Museum, set to open in November. Richard Whiddington Jun 19, 2026 Share Share This Article According to rock folklore, one of the most iconic album…...
Rare Monumental Laoco'n Bronze Poised for $4 Million Sale
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (339+ words) One of only four life-sized bronze casts of "Laoco'n and his Sons" is heading to auction in London this July. Richard Whiddington Jun 19, 2026 Share Share This Article One of only four life-size bronze casts of the classical masterpiece Laoco'n and…...
Priceless Roman-Era Artifacts Stolen from Syria's National Museum
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) The theft follows major heists at the Louvre and the Oakland Museum of Art. Alina Cohen November 12, 2025 Share Share This Article Syria's National Museum in Damascus is the third major cultural institution to suffer a break-in and theft this fall....