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Attack or Administration:​​​​ Library Funding Targeted in New Executive Order by Trump

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Trump’s Executive Order Dismantles Institute of Museum and Library Services, Raising Concerns in the Art Community In a move that has alarmed cultural institutions across the United States, President Donald Trump signed an executive order effectively dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal agency that has supported museums, libraries, and arts […]

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Julien Pradels is The New Christie’s President for The American Region

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New Christie’s President for the American Region Christie’s Global Head of Operations, Julien Pradels has got a promotion now. A “proud” Pradels is the new Christie’s President for the American Regional Team, as mentioned by a report released on March 14. He will succeed Bonnie Brennan in spring, under whose leadership the American market accounted

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NGMA’s Fourth Branch to Open in Bhubaneshwar, Union Minister Confirms

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NGMA Takes Over Bhubaneshwar The Central government has decided to establish a branch of the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi recently presented a memorandum to Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi regarding this matter. Sarangi shared this information in a post on X

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Far-Right Member Nikos Papadopoulos Vandalises Paintings With “Sacrilegious Imagery”

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Nikos Papadopoulos Detained and Released Athen’s National Gallery (Alexander Soutsos Museum) saw an incident where a far-right member of the Niki party, Nikos Papadopoulos was arrested. Greek authorities detained him after he vandalised artworks at the gallery. As reported by Ekathimerini, he had been released on March 10. The gallery remains closed for the time

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Pakistani Architect Yasmeen Lari Turns Down Israeli Art Award Over Gaza Genocide

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Yasmeen Lari Turns Down Wolf Prize RIBA Gold Medalist Yasmeen Lari has turned down the 2025 Wolf Prize, awarded by the Israel-based not-for-profit Wolf Foundation, citing the ongoing conflict in Gaza as her reason for doing so. The Foundation is yet to comment on Lari’s decision. The Wolf Prize is a worldwide accolade presented in

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Pro-Palestine Graffiti on the Walls of Jadavpur University, FIR registered for the Rebellious Art

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Graffiti proclaiming ‘Azad Kashmir’ and ‘Free Palestine’ on the walls of a University in West Bengal, noticed by authorities. Street art and graffiti became popular in India after the 1980s, largely influenced by the West, the other side of the world. Although in the beginning these forms were focused on political agendas, later they gained

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The Economy of the Art Market Threatened by Trump’s Tariff Revival

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Artists and the Art makers across U.S, Canada, China and Mexico face potential changes in their practice due to trade wars.  President Donald Trump’s recent move of tariff increase has majorly impacted multiple sectors, including the art market. These trade policies introduce challenges for artists, collectors, galleries, and art suppliers, and have economic effects on

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Would You Pay $88,000 For a Pokemon-Shaped Cheeto?

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Gotta Catch Em’ All – Cheetozard Auction Recently, Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian was sold for $6.2 million. This sale is enough to justify the hype behind novelty items. But this isn’t an isolated incident, a 3-inch long Flamin’ Hot Cheeto resembling Charizard, the dragon-like Pokemon, recently fetched an astonishing $87,840 at auction. The online auction ran

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