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• 06.16.25

Priceless, Now With a Price: Tourists Face Fee to See the Mona Lisa

by Raquel Cohen

In a bold and controversial move, France has announced that non-European Union visitors will soon be required to pay a premium to view Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa at the Louvre. As part of a major renovation…

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• 06.15.25

Met Benefactor and Whitney Namesake Leonard Lauder Dies at 92

by Raquel Cohen

Leonard A. Lauder, cosmetics heir turned cultural philanthropist, died in New York on June 14 2025 at the age of ninety-two. While he helped expand Estée Lauder into a global beauty brand, collectors…

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• 06.09.25

Inside Gwyneth Paltrow’s Art-Scandal

Social media lit up when a supposed Ruth Asawa wire sculpture appeared in Gwyneth Paltrow’s Architectural Digest home-tour, only for the artist’s estate to declare the work inauthentic. The magazine has…

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• 04.15.25

Historic Rembrandt Lion Study to Raise Funds for Big Cat Protection

In a powerful intersection of art and activism, billionaire collector and conservationist Thomas Kaplan has announced the forthcoming auction of Young Lion Resting, a rare and emotionally resonant drawing…

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