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Syrian officials issue—then delete—statement identifying ancient Roman statues stolen from Damascus National Museum

The country’s ministry of culture yesterday shared images of six nude sculptures of the goddess Venus via social media—but within hours the post had been removed ...
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Jenny Saville to present unseen Venice-inspired works to coincide with 61st Biennale

Saville says in a statement: “Venice represents a place where art is an intrinsic part of everyday life and where the Biennale artists of today sit in dialogue with these great Venetian artworks. It’s ...
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The British artist David Shrigley wants £1m for piles of old rope

The artist, whose practice is underpinned by humour, has a poke at the art market with his new London exhibition ...
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Why former Sotheby's chief executive Tad Smith is bullish for blockchain art

Ahead of the sale of a Robert Alice NFT painting at Sotheby's New York, Smith discusses his support for bitcoin and collecting digital art ...
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This month’s New York auctions could bring up to $2.3bn

Estimates are up by more than 40% over last year’s November sales, driven in large part by Sotheby’s consignments ...
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A new hope: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art sets September 2026 opening date

The $1bn museum co-founded by the ‘Star Wars’ director George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, will open its futuristic doors next autumn in Los Angeles ...