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Albright College has consigned more than 500 works from its collection to an online auction, though the small sum it expects to get from the sale will do little to alleviate financial pressures it ...

The artist Emma Webster was excited when it appeared the pop star wanted to buy one of her artworks. But it was an impostor and she has asked the F.B.I. for help.

The art world in 2025 is experiencing a wave of hardship, ranging from an auction sales decline to imposed tariffs. We break down all the factors.

Art Fraud Case: LA painter Emma Webster was misled by a scammer posing as Lady Gaga, leading to a disputed Christie's auction and FBI investigation.

A community hub, seed bank, art gallery, cafe and retail space combine to make an Australian first between Pomonal and Halls Gap in regional Victoria.

Visual art, music, and the philosophical exploration of the cosmos and the future come together in Barkley L. Hendricks’s new show at Jack Shainman Gallery.

A fire tore through the former UArts' Art Alliance building in Center City early Friday morning.

Beyond the Stages Electric Forest is more than music. It’s a full experience that blends art, community, creativity, and self-expression.

Alna festival shows restorative power of art The first Puddle Dock Village Festival aims to challenge stigmas surrounding addiction, incarceration and trauma with a series of events throughout July.

From Ed Atkins’ knockout Tate Britain retrospective to an Paul Thek exhibition curated by Jonathan Anderson, and a survey of a long-overlooked late queer artist, Hamad Butt, these are the art ...

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