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Against Odds, Hauser & Wirth Opens Another Gallery In Hong Kong
Despite speculations of a cooling market, Hauser & Wirth opened another space in Hong Kong last week.
The street-level gallery opened in the busy central district of Hong Kong. The inaugural exhibition featured Chinese artist Zhang…
Famous Shredded Banksy Work Is Back With A New Name
Girl With Balloon, the Banksy work that made headlines after it was shredded, is back after getting renamed a second time.
Girl With Balloon was a 2006 work by the mysterious street artist Banksy. In 2018, it went on sale at Sotheby’s…
SITE Santa Fe Relaunches Biennial; Cecilia Alemani To Curate
SITE Santa Fe announced the relaunch of its international biennial to be held in 2025, the first since 2018.
The 2025 edition will mark the 30th anniversary of the museum as well as the biennial itself. When it was founded in 1995, the…
Controversial Van Gogh Pikachu Card Returns To Museum
The Pikachu Van Gogh cards, which caused a riot last time, will return to the Van Gogh Museum for sale.
Last September, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam announced a Pokémon x Van Gogh collaboration, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of…
Anchorage Museum Pauses Free Admission Policy For Alaska Natives
A museum in Anchorage, Alaska has put the policy of free admission to Alaska Natives on hold after public outcry.
On January 3, the Anchorage Museum announced a new policy that granted free entry to the museum to all Alaska Natives.…
Arrest Made In Connection Of Murder Of Brent Sikkema
The murder case of art dealer Brent Sikkema, which sent ripples in the art world, saw the first arrest made in Brazil.
On Monday, art dealer Brent Sikkema was found dead at his apartment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His body was discovered…
Alexander And Bonin Gallery Closes After 28 Years
The Alexander and Bonin Gallery, one of the most iconic mid-size galleries in New York, has closed down after 28 years.
The announcement was made by Carolyn Alexander, one of the two co-founders of the gallery. It came as the…
New Delhi Gallery Expands To New Mumbai Location In India
The New Delhi-based Nature Morte Gallery announced a new outpost in Mumbai as a major expansion move.
Nature Morte is one of the premier art galleries in New Delhi, the capital of India. It was founded by Peter Nagy in 1998 and has,…
Diego Velázquez Portrait Of Queen Isabel Pulled From Sotheby’s Auction
Portrait of Spanish Queen Isabel by Diego Velázquez, expected to fetch above $35 million, was pulled from auction by Sotheby’s.
The portrait of Queen Isabel de Borbon was part of the series Diego Velázquez created for the Spanish…
Outrage Intensifies After French Government Proposes Modern Changes To Notre Dame
After the French government proposed adding modern art to the Notre Dame Cathedral, criticism has been piling up.
In 2019, the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral – one of the most visited cathedrals in the world – caught fire. The devastating…