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Art World Insiders Make Their New Year’s Predictions for 2025
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We asked a roster of art world insiders to give us their view of what’s coming in 2025, both in the US and abroad.
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Grand Egyptian Museum, With 12 Galleries Now Open, Recontextualizes Ancient Egyptian History
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After over a decade of development, the Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors—partially. In late October, GEM opened 12 galleries.
on Fri, 9PM
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German Museum Says Visitor Damaged Installation Referencing Palestine
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The Kunstverein in Hamburg said that a visitor had damaged an installation referencing Palestine.
on Fri, 11PM
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Pippa Garner, Inventive Artist Who Satirized Consumerism, Dies at 82
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Pippa Garner, an artist who satirized consumerism and used her own body as her canvas, has died at 82.
on Thu, 5PM
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2025 Preview: 20 Museum Openings, Art Exhibitions, and Biennials to Look Forward To
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See 20 exhibitions, museum openings, and biennials to anticipate in 2025.
on Thu, 7AM
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Exceptionally Well-Preserved Anglo-Saxon Sword Found in UK
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Exceptionally Well-Preserved 6th-Century Anglo-Saxon Sword Found in the UK
on Dec 27
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UNESCO Grants Enhanced Protections to Ukrainian Heritage Sites
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UNESCO, the cultural arm of the United Nations, has granted “provisional enhanced protection” to two more Ukrainian heritage sites.
on Dec 27
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Hilma af Klint's descendants blocked a partnership agreement between the mega gallery and the artist's foundation.
on Dec 25
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Orphism Was a Rare Understudied Avant-Garde Movement—Until Now
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An exhibition on Orphism at the Guggenheim Museum features early Modernist attempts at capturing pure form.
on Dec 24
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Artist Jaime Muñoz is currently the subject of a survey at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles
on Dec 24
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Berlin Moves Forward With €130 million Cuts to Arts and Culture
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Berlin's government is cutting the arts budget by €130 million for 2025.
on Dec 24
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SFMOMA Head Curator Eungie Joo Fired for Alleged Workplace Misconduct
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Eungie Joo, curator and head of contemporary art at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art since 2017, has been fired amid claims of workplace conduct.
on Dec 23
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Venice Doubles Tourist Tax for 2025 Despite Uncertain Impact on Limiting Crowds
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Venice will double its tourist tax in 2025, even as experts cast doubt on its effectiveness.
on Dec 23
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Liliane Lijn’s Magical Mechanisms Span Science and Surrealism
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Her retrospective "Liliane Lijn: Arise Alive" is on view at mumok in Vienna, Haus der Kunst in Munich, and Tate St Ives.
on Dec 20
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A New National Museum of the American Latino Moves Forward as It Fights to Find Its Footing
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The National Museum of the American Latino, a new Smithsonian institution, has been trying to move forward this year, amid a number of challenges.
on Dec 19
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How Digital Fabrication Changed Sculpture
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Artists like Aria Dean, Frank Stella, Frank Benson, and Marguerite Humeau are using computers to realize surprising forms.
on Dec 16
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Lorraine O’Grady, Conceptual Artist Who Advocated for Black Women’s Perspectives, Dies at 90
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Lorraine O'Grady, a conceptual artist and performance artist who shined a light on Black women's perspectives, is dead at 90.
on Dec 16
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Anonymous Donor Gifts $3.54 M. to Milwaukee Art Museum to Make Admission Free for Kids
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The donation will mean free admission for kids 12 years of age and under in perpetuity.
on Dec 13
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Diriyah Art Futures Announces First-Ever Mazra’ah Media Arts Residency for Established Artists and Scholars
on Dec 12
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Dorothy’s Red Ruby Slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Sell for a Whopping $28 M. at Auction
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Dorothy's Red Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz Movie Sell for a Whopping $28 M. at Auction
on Dec 12
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Notre-Dame de Paris Rises Like a Phoenix from the Ashes
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The Notre-Dame de Paris was brought back to life five years after a blaze save some of its most iconic elements destroyed. It recently reopened.
on Dec 10
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Activists Stage Protest Calling on Attendees to Boycott Art Basel Until Miami Divests from Israel
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Miami-based advocacy groups staged a protest outside of Art Basel, calling for attendees to boycott the fair until the city divests from Israel.
on Dec 8
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Discussions between Greece and the British Museum about the fate of the Parthenon Marbles are gaining momentum.
on Dec 6
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Senate Passes Bill Paving Way for Weitzman Jewish Museum to Join Smithsonian
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Senate passed a bill that would develop a plan to transfer the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution.
on Dec 6
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Archaeologists Discovered More than 1,000 Artifacts Beneath Notre Dame Cathedral
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After a massive blaze nearly destroyed Notre Dame, archaeologists found more than 1,000 fragments of historical artworks.
on Dec 5
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Swiss Auction House Becomes First to Sell Artwork Authenticated Solely by AI
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Swiss Auction House is the First in the World to Sell Artwork That Was Authenticated Solely by AI
on Dec 4
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Trump Picks Businessman and Art Collector John Phelan For Head of Navy Despite Lack of Experience
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The Top 200 collector and Rugger Management founder donated more than $1.8 million to help elect Republicans.
on Dec 4
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Gamma Radiation Detected at Popular Bay Area Sculpture Park
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Potentially cancerous radiation has been detected at a Bay Area landfill turned outdoor sculpture, according to a state investigation.
on Dec 3
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A Painter’s Studio in France Needed Maintenance. The Contractor Found Ancient Art Behind its Walls.
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For decades, Jean Charles Blais worked with a Roman artifact hidden within his studio in Vence, France.
on Nov 29
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Justin Sun Eats Maurizio Cattelan’s Banana He Bought for $6.2 M. at Sotheby’s in New York Last Week
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On Friday, Justin Sun, the Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur who purchased Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian, made good on his promise to eat the banana.
on Nov 29
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As the AI Girlfriend Industry Takes Off, These Feminist Artists are Hacking the System
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Ann Hirsch, Maya Man, and Arvida Byström fight back against the boring and normative fantasies that AI girlfriends embody.
on Nov 27
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Far-Right German Politicians Denounce Bauhaus Movement, Calling It ‘The Wrong Path of Modernism’
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Far-right politicians from the AfD party denounced the Bauhaus movement, a move that some compared to measures taken by the Nazis.
on Nov 26
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Nan Goldin Denounced by German Politicians After Speech About Gaza at Berlin Museum
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Nan Goldin was accused of having 'one-sided views on Israel' by German politicians after a speech about Gaza at the Neue Nationalgalerie.
on Nov 25
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Hito Steyerl Pulls Out of Berlin Event on ‘Current Context of the Middle East Conflict’
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Hito Steyerl canceled her keynote speech for a Neue Nationalgalerie event dealing with antisemitism, Islamophobia, and the war in Gaza.
on Nov 23
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Nan Goldin addressed what she called a 'genocide' in Gaza during the opening for her Neue Nationalgalerie survey in Berlin.
on Nov 23
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Artifacts from Met Trustee’s Collection Seized in New York
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Artifacts from the collection of Shelby White were seized by New York authorities.
on Nov 23
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Archaeologists Believe Monument in UK Linked to King Arthur is 4,000 Years Older Than Previously Thought and Has Nothing to Do with Mythical Monarch
on Nov 21
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Sells for $6.24 M. at Sotheby’s
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Maurizio Cattelan's viral 'Comedian' artwork, of a banana duct-taped to the wall, sold for $6.24 million after 10 minutes of bidding.
on Nov 21
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Admissions to Humanities and Social Science PhD Programs Suspended at Boston University
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Boston University has not officially announced the change nor has it fully explained the implications on applicants and existing programs.
on Nov 20
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German Foundation Rescinds Architecture Award for Writer Who Signed Israel Boycott Letter
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The Schelling Architecture Foundation has rescinded a prize over the signing of an letter pledging to boycott Israeli cultural institutions.
on Nov 20
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Looted Figurine of a Female Deity, Once Owned by a Met Trustee, Returned to Turkey
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The female figurine was returned following extensive legal and diplomatic negotiations.
on Nov 19
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Santiago Yahuarcani’s Anti-Colonial Paintings Tell the Story of His Amazonian Ancestry
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Santiago Yahuarcani, a self-taught artist, creates anti-colonial paintings that tell the story of his Amazonian ancestry.
on Nov 18
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How Artists Are Shaping Tech Today for a Better Tomorrow
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In an era marked by rapid advancements in technology, artists are increasingly becoming trailblazers at the intersection of creativity and innovation.
on Nov 18
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Griffin's contributions were the fifth-highest after Timothy Mellon, Elon Musk, Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, and Miriam Adelson.
on Nov 17
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Iceland’s Top Fishing Company Wins Judgment Against Icelandic Artist Over ‘Fishrot Scandal’
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Iceland’s Top Fishing Company Wins Judgement After Suing Icelandic Artist for Issuing Fake Apology for Company’s Alleged Role in ‘Fishrot Scandal’
on Nov 14
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Artists and AI: Shaping a Collaborative Future
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A group of artists and art world leaders are partnering with artificial intelligence to strengthen the industry’s present and plot a brighter future.
on Nov 13
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Frank Auerbach, Painter Who Redefined Portraiture, Dies at 93
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Frank Auerbach, a British painter who redefined portraiture, has died at 93.
on Nov 12
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Artist Ahmet Ögüt Demands That Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Remove His Work
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Artist Ahmet Öğüt called on the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam to stop showing an installation by him.
on Nov 11
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The $1 B. Grand Egyptian Museum Next to the Giza Pyramids Finally Opens But Tutankhamun’s Mask and 'Solar Barge' Not Yet on Show
on Nov 11
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Artwork Made by Humanoid Robot Ai-Da Using AI Algorithms Sells for $1 M. at Sotheby’s
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It was the first artwork made by a humanoid robot using AI algorithms sold by the auction house.
on Nov 10