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The University of Pennsylvania Is the First Ivy to Offer an AI Master’s

Earlier this year, the University of Pennsylvania made history as the first Ivy League to offer an undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence....

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The Original ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ Cover Art Could Fetch $600k at Auction

In the 1990s, Thomas Taylor, a recent art school graduate, was working at a children’s bookshop in Cambridge in the U.K. when he received his first...

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Artist Shepard Fairey’s Iconic Obama ‘Hope’ Portrait Is Headed for the Auction Block

In the early months of 2008, street artist Shepard Fairey created what would become a defining image of Barack Obama’s presidency. His HOPE portrait...

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Billionaire Tom Siebel Donates $50M to the University of Illinois for Data Science Research

Tom Siebel, the billionaire head of artificial intelligence (A.I.) company C3.ai, is funneling $50 million into data science research and education at...

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A Pocket Watch Just Became the Most Expensive Piece of Titanic Memorabilia

Owned by John Jacob Astor IV, the timepiece went down with the ship more than a century ago.

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Bank of America Is Funding Another Round of Conservation Projects at Museums Worldwide

A 20th-century Monet, a contemporary LED installation by Jenny Holzer and a duo of Japanese wooden statues will soon receive conservation upgrades...

29.04.2024 5

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The Art Collection of Mary and John Pappajohn Heads to the Auction Block

From the beginning, art was at the core of Iowa philanthropists Mary and John Pappajohn’s relationship. In 1961, the then-newlyweds adorned their...

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With a New Model, Forge Project Is Putting Indigenous Art at the Forefront

The arts organization is restructuring to further its sustainability and impact.

25.04.2024 5

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Monet’s ‘Meules à Giverny’ Is Coming to Sotheby’s for the 150th Anniversary of Impressionism

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Impressionism, the 19th-century art style defined by strong brushstrokes and ordinary subjects in open-air...

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Cultural Comings and Goings: The Whitney’s New Chief Curator and More

From Harry Cooper taking on a newly created role at the National Gallery of Art to Stefan Krause’s curatorial appointment in the Metropolitan Museum...

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John Lennon’s Recently Rediscovered Guitar Is Poised to Smash Records at Auction

In the 1960s, a 12-string acoustic guitar was the instrument of choice for John Lennon as he recorded and performed hits like Help! Despite its...

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UBS Makes a Major Gift of American Landscape Photography to the National Gallery of Art

In the 1990s, curator John Szarkowski was tapped by PaineWebber’s CEO Donald Marron to amass a collection of photography for the stock brokerage...

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A Study of the Portrait Infamously Destroyed by Winston Churchill Heads to Auction

For his 80th birthday in 1954, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill received more than 150,000 gifts from around the globe. One gift in...

22.04.2024 10

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In Philanthropy: Ken Griffin Donates $9M Toward Miami Schools and More

From a record-breaking donation to expand Belmont University’s presence in Nashville’s Music Row to a $10 million gift toward arts initiatives at...

22.04.2024 4

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A Quartet of Career-Spanning Joan Mitchell Paintings Could Realize $50M at Auction

From pieces that played an influential role in the male-dominated New York School to nature-imbued paintings created in the French countryside, the...

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Art Collector Jorge Pérez on Miami, Museums and New Mediums

There’s no question that Miami has in recent years transformed into one of the nation’s most vibrant cultural capitals. Between the city’s...

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Jeff Bezos Commits $100M in Grants for AI Solutions to Climate Change

Billionaire Jeff Bezos is looking for practitioners, researchers and innovators with ideas about combatting climate change with artificial...

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Theater Comes to the Former Bell Labs Complex

The Bell Theater's programming for 2024 ranges from musicals and dance performances to concerts and film.

18.04.2024 7

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Leonora Carrington’s Surrealist Masterpiece Expected to Sell for a Record $18M

Leonora Carrington, the late British-Mexican artist known for mystical landscapes and fantastical creatures, was one of the last surviving Surrealists...

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Marc Benioff Replaces Warren Buffett in Glide’s Annual Charity Lunch Auction

For decades, devotees of investing icon Warren Buffett could bid in an annual auction to win a lunch with the Oracle of Omaha, and over the years,...

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Producer Norman Lear’s $50M Art Collection Is Headed to Christie’s

Norman Lear, the late producer behind iconic programs like All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Good Times, didn’t just explore culture through...

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Katherine Fleming On the Getty’s Role in the 21st Century

Though a noted scholar of Mediterranean culture, history and religion, Katherine Fleming’s love affair with the region was initially less than...

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Christie’s Will Debut a ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Option

“Buy now, pay later” loans are coming to Christie's, which will offer the option during its Prints and Multiples sale on April 16. The catch is...

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Art Dealer Gavin Brown Is Donating His Gallery Archive to Bard’s Curatorial Center

Gavin Brown, the art dealer behind the trailblazing gallery Gavin Brown’s enterprise (GBE), is donating the institution’s archival collection to...

11.04.2024 6

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A Rare Superman Edition Is Now the Most Valuable Comic Book in the World

The 1938 comic introduced writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster's Superman to the world.

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Jane Fonda, Christie’s and Gagosian Are Staging a Benefit Auction to Fight Big Oil

Actor and activist Jane Fonda is partnering with Gagosian Gallery and Christie's to support the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California, a...

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Real Estate Developer Jordan Schnitzer Is Putting $10M Toward the Arts at Portland State University

Portland-based real estate developer, philanthropist and art collector Jordan Schnitzer hopes to boost the arts scene at Portland State University...

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Vivienne Westwood’s Activist Playing Cards Will Be Sold to Raise Funds for Greenpeace

Vivienne Westwood didn’t just inject punk-rock aesthetics and anti-establishment sentiments into her clothing lines. The late British designer and...

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Yayoi Kusama Was the Top Selling Contemporary Artist of 2023

The Japanese artist's work generated $80.9 million at auction last year.

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Art Collectors Cindy and Howard Rachofsky Are Selling a $30M Lucio Fontana

Dallas-based art collectors Cindy and Howard Rachofsky have long focused on acquiring works from international movements that lack widespread global...

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Steve Cohen Predicts Golf Industry Will Boom When AI Enables the Four-Day Workweek

The billionaire hedge fund manager expects workweek compression will benefit leisure industries.

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A Twice-Stolen Titian Could Fetch $31M at Auction

An early Titian masterpiece with a storied past will highlight Christie's Old Master offerings this July. The 16th-century painting, which measures...

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A Sherlock Holmes Manuscript Could Realize $1.2M at Sotheby’s

The literary legacy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes story The Sign of Four can be traced back to a fateful dinner in the summer of...

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Collector Francesco Pellizzi’s Rare Basquiats Head to Auction for the First Time

A group of rare early paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat will make their auction debut this spring with Phillips, potentially bringing in more than...

03.04.2024 10

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Dartmouth Receives a $150M Gift from Late Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt

A donation from the late telecommunications executive Glenn Britt is the largest-ever bequest for scholarships in Dartmouth history. Thank you...

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The de la Cruz Collection Museum’s Holdings Are Headed for the Auction Block

The celebrated art collection of Rosa de la Cruz, a Miami-based arts patron who died earlier this year at age 81, is headed for the block. Starting in...

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The Norton Museum of Art Receives Nearly 700 Prints from the Frost Collection

The collection at the Norton Museum of Art just became a lot bigger. Thanks to a nearly 700-piece gift from art collector Jonathan “Jack” Frost,...

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Cultural Comings and Goings: The British Museum’s New Director and More

From Southern Guild’s hiring of two new directors for its Los Angeles gallery to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s decision to appoint a provenance...

01.04.2024 7

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Collector Spotlight: Don and Mera Rubell On 60 Years of Marriage and Art

Don and Mera Rubell first met in the early 1960s in the library of Brooklyn College. The duo, now aged 83 and 80 respectively, sat at the same table...

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The Ellis Island Museum Is Getting a $100M Makeover

Ellis Island was once home to the largest and busiest immigrant processing station in the U.S. Since 1990, the stories and impact of immigrants who...

29.03.2024 4

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The Ellis Island Museum Is Getting a $100M Makeover

The 34-year-old museum is the focus a much-needed revitalization campaign.

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Ibrahim Mahama Announced as the Inaugural Sam Gilliam Award Winner

Ibrahim Mahama, a Ghanaian artist known for his monumental textile installations, has been announced as the inaugural recipient of the Sam Gilliam...

28.03.2024 4

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A Painting by Warhol and Basquiat Is Poised to Shatter the Pair’s Shared Auction Record

In 1983, gallerist Bruno Bischofberger made the fateful suggestion that Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat combine their talents on a collaborative...

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BlackRock’s Larry Fink Wants to Modernize the American Retirement System

With a looming crisis, the U.S. must rethink how it approaches retirement ages and defined contribution pension plans, said BlackRock (BLK) chairman...

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Dorothy’s Recovered ‘Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Head to the Auction Block

After being the subject of a 2005 heist and subsequent FBI recovery, a pair of red ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz is set to...

26.03.2024 5

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Serpentine Galleries Wants Cultural Institutions to Collaborate on AI

For London’s Serpentine Galleries, 2024 is the year of artificial intelligence (A.I.). The organization, which encompasses the Serpentine South and...

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Muhammad Ali’s ‘Thrilla in Manila’ Shorts Could Fetch $6M at Auction

On October 1, 1975, heavyweight boxers Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in Quezon City, Philippines, for a match that would go down as one of the...

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The Union League Club of Chicago Is Selling Its Treasured Monet

The Union League Club of Chicago is selling a rare claude monet painting that has been in its collection for over a century. The social club, which...

23.03.2024 6

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Alexandra and Steve Cohen Donate the Largest Gift In CUNY History

Billionaires Steve Cohen and Alexandra Cohen are giving a staggering $116.2 million to LaGuardia Community College, a public institution in Long...

22.03.2024 5

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Francis Bacon’s Portrait of Muse and Lover George Dyer Makes Its Auction Debut

Francis Bacon, the Irish-born artist known for figurative and occasionally unsettling portraits, painted subjects ranging from disfigured friends to...

21.03.2024 5

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