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Smithsonian American Art Museum Names New Director
The Smithsonian has announced that Lynda Roscoe Hartigan has been named the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Curator Announced for 2027 Athens Biennale
Thiago de Paula Souza will curate the 2027 Athens Biennale, which now has a new management structure
Taiwan Revokes Sakuliu Pavavaljung’s National Award for Arts Following Rape Conviction
Taiwan’s National Culture and Arts Foundation has revoked the artist’s 2018 National Award for Arts, following a decision finding him guilty of rape
Julia Stoschek Foundation to Close Berlin Space
The Julia Stoschek Foundation released a statement announcing that it will close its Berlin location at the end of October
Theme and Artists Announced for 2027 Sharjah Biennial
The Sharjah Art Foundation has announced that the 2027 Sharjah Biennial will be titled What remains, sits restive
Curators Announced for 2027 Istanbul Biennial
The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts has announced that Liu Ding and Carol Yinghua Lu will curate the 2027 Istanbul Biennial
Raghu Rai, Legendary Indian Photographer, 1942–2026
Raghu Rai, the legendary photojournalist and first Indian photographer associated with Magnum Photos, has died aged 83
Venice Biennale 2026 International Jury Resigns, Competition Criteria changes
The international jury for the 61st Venice Biennale has resigned ahead of the exhibition’s opening on 9 May
Georg Baselitz, Painter to Stage Solo in Venice, 1938–2026
The painter, sculptor and printmaker Georg Baselitz has died, aged 88. The artist continued to work until his death
Stephen Friedman Gallery’s £7.8m Debt Encompasses Artists and Suppliers
Newly filed documents reveal further details about the finances of the gallery, which closed in February
Does the Turner Prize Still Move the Market?
The 2026 shortlist is notably light on market power, signalling an art prize that no longer converts reputation into instant value. Is this welcome?
Auction Houses Under Fire for Selling Works Linked to Scandal
In an open letter, Konstantin Akinsha has criticised Stanley’s and Drouot for selling disputed works attributed to Russian and Ukrainian modernists
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