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In His Beaded Portraits of Black Luminaries, Felandus Thames Wants to Spark Curiosity

The West Haven–based artist is currently included in the inaugural Aldrich Decennial, which focuses on artists living and working in Connecticut.

By Shantay Robinson

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Pat Oleszko Wins Whitney Biennial’s $100,000 Bucksbaum Award

An art gallery displays paintings and sculptures.

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Clark Art Institute Unveils its Massive Aso Tavitian Gift, To Be Housed in a Brand-New Wing: ‘Any Curator or Director’s Dream’

A woman looks at an abstract painting that is mostly covered by large black brushstrokes with some ochre and yellow shown in other parts.

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New Lawsuit Alleges Stolen Pierre Soulages Painting Sold at Christie’s as Part of Weis Collection

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New Deal / Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Seymour Fogel, WPA mural from the Cohen Building (formerly housing the Social Security Board Building) in Washington, D.C., 1942. Fogel's murals were painted to express the meaning of Social Security. Shows the advances of American science and industry, including a chemist looking into a miscroscope, the production of electricity, an architect holding a blueprint, a worker at large industrial gears, and laborers going to work at a factory. (Photo by VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Congressional Representatives Introduce New Bill to Protect Public Artworks in Government Buildings

The PRESERVE Act would prevent President Trump from demolishing the Cohen Building, known as the "Sistine Chapel of New Deal Art."

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Leigh Anne Miller
4 hours ago

A detailed part of the ancient Bayeux Tapestry showing a king and his minions.

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French Officials Confirm Bayeux Tapestry Undamaged by Controversial Trip to British Museum

Critics worried the fragile medieval tapestry risked further damage if removed from Bayeux, France, but French officials said it has passed inspection following its unboxing yesterday.

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Devorah Lauter
4 hours ago

A general view shows the city skyline and historic buildings in Shanghai on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images)

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Shanghai Auction Executives Sentenced in Major Fraud Case as Industry Scrutiny Intensifies

In a related case, a collector was allegedly duped into buying back his own artwork after consigning it to an auction house.

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Tessa Solomon
5 hours ago

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Strong First Half Numbers Confirm That the Auction Houses Have Changed, Even If the Rest of the Art Market Is Still Catching Up

Part of the answer may be that they adapted more quickly.

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Daniel Cassady
6 hours ago

Russian artist Pyotr Pavlensky (L) attends the 'Coucou Bebe 75018' Menswear Ready-to-wear Fall-Winter 2025/2026 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on January 21, 2025. (Photo by Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP via Getty Images)

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Democrats Move to Shield Landmarks, Russian Artist’s Refugee Status, and More

France considers withdrawing Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky's refugee status.

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Harrison Jacobs
7 hours ago

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A Mural at Ancient City of Calakmul May Be the Oldest Known Image of Maya Hero Juun Ajaw

The mural, previously thought to depict a warrior with a spear, may be a painting of the mythical hunter, a central figure in Maya myth

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Anne Doran
Jul 17, 2026 9:45 am

The shape of a gun is made in bones, framed, and mounted on a museum wall.

How the Surrealists Psyopped the Gestapo and Otherwise Fought Fascism

"In the Very Bowels of Change: Surrealism and Antifascism" frames the movement as anything but detatched from reality.

By
Emily Watlington
Jul 17, 2026 5:00 am

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In His Beaded Portraits of Black Luminaries, Felandus Thames Wants to Spark Curiosity

The West Haven–based artist is currently included in the inaugural Aldrich Decennial, which focuses on artists living and working in Connecticut.

By
Shantay Robinson
Jul 17, 2026 5:00 am

A LEGO set of 'The Kiss' painting hangs on a wall.

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LEGO Partners with Vienna’s Belvedere Museum on 4,000-Piece Set of Klimt’s ‘The Kiss’

The block version of the iconic painting can easily hang on one's wall.

By
Maximilíano Durón
Jul 16, 2026 3:17 pm

A man with close-cropped hair and goatee in a suit and tie.

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Manhattan District Attorney Repatriates Three Antiquities to Mexico

One of the objects was seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Andy Battaglia
Jul 16, 2026 3:03 pm

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Willem Dafoe wears a jumpsuit and a backpack in a fancy apartment. On the wall is a picture of a person duct-taped to the wall.

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In His Beaded Portraits of Black Luminaries, Felandus Thames Wants to Spark Curiosity

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Pat Oleszko Wins Whitney Biennial’s $100,000 Bucksbaum Award

Clark Art Institute Unveils its Massive Aso Tavitian Gift, To Be Housed in a Brand-New Wing: ‘Any Curator or Director’s Dream’

New Lawsuit Alleges Stolen Pierre Soulages Painting Sold at Christie’s as Part of Weis Collection

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Congressional Representatives Introduce New Bill to Protect Public Artworks in Government Buildings

French Officials Confirm Bayeux Tapestry Undamaged by Controversial Trip to British Museum

Shanghai Auction Executives Sentenced in Major Fraud Case as Industry Scrutiny Intensifies

Strong First Half Numbers Confirm That the Auction Houses Have Changed, Even If the Rest of the Art Market Is Still Catching Up

Democrats Move to Shield Landmarks, Russian Artist’s Refugee Status, and More

A Mural at Ancient City of Calakmul May Be the Oldest Known Image of Maya Hero Juun Ajaw

How the Surrealists Psyopped the Gestapo and Otherwise Fought Fascism

In His Beaded Portraits of Black Luminaries, Felandus Thames Wants to Spark Curiosity

LEGO Partners with Vienna’s Belvedere Museum on 4,000-Piece Set of Klimt’s ‘The Kiss’

Manhattan District Attorney Repatriates Three Antiquities to Mexico

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The Venice Biennale’s Record African Participation Comes With Caveats

Since the 1960s, Marilou Schultz Has Merged Diné Weaving and Digital Worlds

The World’s First AI Art Museum Has a Strange Way of Honoring the Rainforest

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A Luxe Sardinia Hotel Just Opened a New Penthouse Suite. Here’s a Look Inside.

These Are the Only 10 Shoes We’re Shopping at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale

MLS’ 3 Commissioner Finalists: Berg, Marathe, Nathanson

Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ Sells to Netflix in First Big Sale (Way) Ahead of Venice Premiere

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A Luxe Sardinia Hotel Just Opened a New Penthouse Suite. Here’s a Look Inside.

These Are the Only 10 Shoes We’re Shopping at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale

MLS’ 3 Commissioner Finalists: Berg, Marathe, Nathanson

Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ Sells to Netflix in First Big Sale (Way) Ahead of Venice Premiere