• Exhibitions

Tate Modern Prepares for Light and Magic The Birth of Art Photography

This autumn, the Tate Modern in London is set to launch a sprawling new exhibition that explores the exact moment photography became fine art. Titled Light and Magic The Birth of Art Photography, the show…

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• Art History

Hidden Portrait Discovered Under a Famous Picasso Masterpiece

Conservators using advanced artificial intelligence and noninvasive X ray technology have discovered a completely unknown portrait hidden beneath one of Pablo Picasso's famous Blue Period paintings. The…

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• Market

Fractional Art Platforms Face a Massive SEC Crackdown

The utopian promise of fractional art ownership is hitting a massive regulatory wall. The Securities and Exchange Commission has officially launched a sweeping investigation into several major platforms…

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• News

Tate Modern Staff Announce Indefinite Strike Ahead of Summer Season

The Tate Modern is bracing for a highly tumultuous summer. Unionized workers at the London institution have officially announced an indefinite strike starting in late June. The walkout is the direct result…

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• News

Melissa Chiu Leaves the Hirshhorn to Usher in a New Era at the Guggenheim

In a major shakeup of the institutional chessboard, Melissa Chiu is officially departing her role at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. She will be moving to New York to take…

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• Market

Billionaire Estates Prop Up the Art Market During a Slowing Economy

While macro-economic headlines preach caution, the top tier of the art market continues to post astronomical numbers. A closer look at the data reveals a fascinating, if slightly morbid, reality. The market…

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