Sellers at the May Marquee Auctions Revealed, Bogotá’s MAMBO Museum Loses Its Director, and More: Morning Links for May 4, 2026
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Artists, Read the Fine Print
The insidiousness of artists’ contacts, visitors will now judge the…
10 Shows Around Venice Not to Miss During the Biennale
A guide to some of the most exciting and important…
Trippy Film by British-Ethiopian Artist Theo Eshetu Hits the Venice Biennale
The artist has made mesmeric films for cinema, television, and…
Tracking the Biggest Market Players at the Venice Biennale
Plus, Sotheby’s will sell $200 million worth of art from…
Lévy Gorvy Dayan Bets on Urgency With New LGD Hammer Sales Platform
LGD Hammer will try to bring auction house pressure into…
May You Live in Less Interesting Times
Resignations at the Venice Biennale, the fall of the art…
Overlooked Artist Louisa Chase Returns to the Spotlight
At Berry Campbell, “Louisa Chase: The Eighties” marks the artist’s…
Metal Detectorists Unearth Norway’s Largest-Known Viking Coin Hoard
The Viking coins date from the 980s to the 1040s.…
15 Art Shows to See in NYC This May
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye captures quietude, Seydou Keïta documents a revolution, Renée…
Kim Dacres Revitalizes Sleek Tires, Chains, and Gears in Defiant Sculptures
Kim Dacres gravitates toward renewal and care, transforming worn rubber…
Zoe Leonard Departs Hauser & Wirth for New York’s Maxwell Graham Gallery
She started showing with Hauser & Wirth a decade ago. Read…
Venice Biennale Jury Resigns
The exhibition’s international jury quits, Banksy strikes again, and a…
After His Untimely Death, Rutherford Chang’s Survey Rewrites What a Square Can Do
Chang turned pennies into cubes and mastered Game Boy Tetris. Read…
Trevor Paglen’s New Book Says AI Is Rewriting What Images Do
The book confronts everything from UFOs to psyops with surprising…
Artist Kasper Eistrup Maps the Human Condition on Canvas
The artist’s solo show “Bridges Over Magma” at Galerie Schimming…
Klimt, Modigliani, and Freud Lead $200M Lewis Collection at Sotheby’s London
A trove of 50 works from billionaire Joe Lewis and…
Trump Puts His Face on the Passport
Plus, John Yau on Édouard Glissant’s collection, Sotheby’s holds a…
King Charles Visits Christie’s in New York, After White House Dinner
The house’s new rostrum was a hit with the royals.…
