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Rare Books Stolen From Ex-MoMA President’s Home Recovered After Nearly 40 Years

Vittoria Benzine — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:01:50 +0000

The culprit, however, remains at large.

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Sotheby’s Sued by Cushman and Wakefield Over Unpaid $10.2 Million Commission

Katya Kazakina — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:42:24 +0000

The complaint stems from the auction house's $510 million sale of its headquarters in 2025.

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IMLS Spared in Legal Battle—But Threat of Budget Cuts Looms

Sarah Cascone — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:25:29 +0000

The threat to the IMLS, NEA, and NEH continues as Congress looks to the 2027 fiscal year budget.

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Greece Creates New Art Crime Unit to Combat Forgery and Trafficking

Jo Lawson-Tancred — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:52:06 +0000

Experts welcome the "positive" update to the law but warn it may be difficult to enforce.

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Inside the Fight to Keep a Trove of Frida Kahlo Works from Leaving Mexico

Jo Lawson-Tancred — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:52:01 +0000

The planned transfer of masterpieces from the Gelman Collection to Spain are testing Mexico’s protections on national treasures.

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$25 Million Modigliani Goes to Jewish Heir in Landmark Restitution Case

Sarah Cascone — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:59:46 +0000

The decision comes at the end of an 11-year-long legal battle between the Nahmad family and the heir of Oscar Stettiner.

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Trump’s $400 Million Ballroom Greenlit by Commission, Even as Federal Judge Halts Progress

Eileen Kinsella — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:47:40 +0000

The Trump legal team is already appealing Judge Leon's ruling.

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Toppled Monuments Are Reappearing Across the U.S. Under Trump

Eileen Kinsella — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:34:15 +0000

From a new Columbus statue at the White House to revived Confederate monuments, the return of contested figures has reignited debates over what it means to erase history.

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France Freezes Sale of Rediscovered Renaissance Portrait

Vittoria Benzine — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:17:12 +0000

Authorities have halted the auction of a drawing by Hans Baldung Grien that surfaced unexpectedly last year.

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The Cultural Heritage Sites Damaged by the U.S.-Israel War on Iran

Jo Lawson-Tancred — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:45:08 +0000

The attacks have killed hundreds.

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