Sotheby’s Lands a Leonard Lauder Art Collection Worth More Than $400 Million

The collector’s trove of 55 works, including Klimt, Matisse and Munch, will be auctioned in November.

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A ‘Mural’ of Garage Doors, Painted by Students

Publicolor, a nonprofit, gets teenagers painting. Usually they work in schools, but for a project downtown, they have a different canvas.

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A Bold New Museum for a Flamboyant Leader

Chris Dercon is known for dramatic gestures and frequent moves between major institutions. But he says he’ll be at the Fondation Cartier for the long haul.

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Photography’s Next Generation, Bursting Out of the Frames

On the 40th anniversary of the New Photography series at MoMA, 13 artists and collectives on three continents find ties that bind — and a resurrection.

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British Courts Service Destroys Banksy Mural Depicting Attack by Judge

The work, painted onto the walls of one of Britain’s most important court buildings, showed a judge attacking a demonstrator with a gavel.

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Parody, Punk and ‘Terrorist Drag’: Inside the World of Vaginal Davis

She has come a long way, from the scrappy Los Angeles scene to working with prestigious museums and universities.

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Britain’s National Gallery Expands Collection to 20th-Century Works

The museum, renowned for its collection of paintings from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, has announced a plan to collect more recent paintings.

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New Banksy Work Seen as Comment on Crackdown on Palestine Action Supporters

The mural that appeared outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday depicted a judge attacking a demonstrator with a gavel.

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Sotheby’s Strikes Alliance With Ascendant Art Fair

Sotheby’s will host Independent 20th Century at the Breuer building in Manhattan in 2026, positioning the company as “more than an auction house.”

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Painting Looted by the Nazis Is Handed to Argentine Authorities

“Portrait of a Lady,” by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi, had not been seen for 80 years until journalists spotted it in a real estate listing.

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