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Syria’s return to the Venice Biennale in 2026 comes with a shift in approach. For the first time, its national pavilion will centre on a single artist, Sara Shamma, one of Syria’s leading contemporary artists, reflecting a renewed cultural direction.
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This September's edition of Independent 20th Century will bring exhibitors and collectors together at Sotheby’s Breuer Building on Madison Avenue, marking the first such collaboration between a commercial art fair and a major auction house.
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In this week's episode of A brush with..., Lisa Yuskavage talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work.
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The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) is set to receive £56 million in funding to begin construction on The Art Works, a major new free-to-visit gallery in north Edinburgh. The Scottish government has committed to providing the funding over the next three years.
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‘Leonora in the Morning Light’ is a time-jumping look at the feminist Surrealist’s life
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Three sunken pirate ships, one of which may have belonged to Henry Every, were recently found in Nassau Harbour.
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Since the opening of the late German artist's Venice show, events at the Biennale and the result of the UK's council elections have continued to expose art's vulnerability to politics, writes author and art historian John-Paul Stonard.
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Shortly before his departure from the museum, Fábio Szwarcwald had publicly stated that it lacked fire insurance between 2006 and 2022, which the museum claims undermined its credibility.
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Unesco says that it has “step[ped] up support” in Lebanon, as “damage has been confirmed to key sites, including the World Heritage site of Tyre, Beaufort Castle and Chama’ Citadel, all under enhanced protection, while strikes have been reported near other protected locations.”
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The Hong Kong jeweller and sculptor unveils parallel installations at Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo and Santa Maria della Pietà, linking mythology, sacred architecture and cosmology
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