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Art Basel Paris Undergoes Lockdown Ahead of Opening
Police ordered the Grand Palais to briefly shut down amid the nationwide student protests.
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Hundreds Protest in Colombia After Far-Right President Removes Works From National Museum
In a Trumpian move, the government of Abelardo de la Espriella took down works referencing LGBTQ+ and women’s rights and political violence.
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Paris Students Block Louvre Entrance, Forcing Closure
Students from the independent École du Louvre and the National School of Fine Arts are leading the ongoing action.
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This Ron DeSantis Statue Can’t Take the Heat
The climate group 350 Action’s gallium statue began melting soon after being installed outdoors in Tallahassee on October 13.
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Massive King Ramses II Statues Unearthed in Egypt
The two sculptures were discovered after a citizen found a hieroglyph-etched stone on his property.
Art Movements
Danh Vo and Sandra Mujinga Selected for Met Museum Commissions
Genesis Facade and Great Hall artists announced, a new leader for the Armenian Museum of America, Bernie Sanders weighs in on the AI art debate, and more.
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WPA Murals at Harlem Hospital Restored to Their Original Glory
A New Deal-era sculpture by John Rhoden was also included in the city's restoration project.
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Rembrandt’s Ancient Obsessions Are Made Anew in Upcoming Met Exhibition
Co-organized with the Louvre, "Rembrandt and the Ancients" opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in November 2027 and will travel to Paris in 2028.
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Tammy Nguyen's New Opera Will Be the Coda to the Venice Biennale
The artist will present an aria from the still-unfinished opera, “Timaeus and The Teacher,” during the festival's closing program.
Trump Administration
Utah Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Nine Mile Canyon Construction Project
The environmental organizations filed a suit against the Bureau of Land Management for approving the project that endangers centuries-old Indigenous petroglyphs.
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Karachi Biennale Cancels Fifth Edition Over “War Conditions”
The cancellation of the January 2027 event reportedly came without the input of the biennale’s curator, Noor Ahmed.
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NYC to Provide Free Art Supplies to Grantees
Winners of the city's recently doubled grant for artists can also enjoy unlimited supplies from Materials for the Arts.