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Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ Sold for $121 M. Who Else Has Passed the $100 M. Mark at Auction?

Rene Magritte’s L’empire des lumières ( 1954). Christie’s Images Limited, 2024 On Tuesday night during Christie’s 20th century evening sale, after eleven or so tense minutes of hushed phone conversations behind cupped hands and quick currency conversions, Rene Magritte’s paintng L’empire des lumières (1954) sold for $121 million. At a press conference after the sale Alex Rotter, Christie’s …

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Artists and Art Workers Call on Tate to Divest from Donors with Ties to Israel

Tate Britain. Courtesy DiscoA340 via Wikimedia Commons More than 600 artists and art workers have signed an open letter calling on the Tate in London to sever ties with arts organizations whose founders have financial ties to Israel. The letter, addressed to Tate leadership ahead of the Turner Prize ceremony on December 3, calls for …

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Hito Steyerl Pulls Out of Berlin Event on ‘Current Context of the Middle East Conflict’

Hito Steyerl. Photo Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Artist Hito Steyerl will no longer give the keynote speech at a controversial Berlin event that is set to address Israel’s war in Gaza, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and more. Steyerl’s withdrawal was initially reported by Süddeutsche Zeitung. After this article was published, ARTnews learned that artists Candice …

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Newsmakers: Jacob King on Oldenburg and van Bruggen, Corporate Collaboration, and Public Art

Plantoir and Architect’s Handkerchief in the Lever House’s outdoor courtyard. Photo by TIMOTHY SCHENCK. All works courtesy of the Estate of Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen and Paula Cooper Gallery, New York. Editor’s Note: This story is part of Newsmakers, a new ARTnews series where we interview the movers and shakers who are making change in the art world. On …

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German Foundation Rescinds Architecture Award for Writer Who Signed Israel Boycott Letter

BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK – DECEMBER 23: Evolution of Cherub Wall by Banksy is pictured on Israeli separation wall on December 23, 2023 in Bethlehem, West Bank. Last month, Christian Palestinian leaders here called off public Christmas celebrations, citing the effects of the ongoing war in Gaza. Regarded by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus, Bethlehem …

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Admissions to Humanities and Social Science PhD Programs Suspended at Boston University

Boston University graduate worker students strike for fair pay, better healthcare coverage, and stronger benefits, 2024. Photo Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Boston University will not be accepting applications for PhD students in the humanities and social sciences for the 2025–26 academic year, the institution wrote in an undated post on its website. …

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Majority of Britons Support Permanent British Museum Exhibit on Transatlantic Slave Trade

53 percent of respondents to the poll said a permanent display was appropriate. Photo Behlul Cetinkaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A recent poll found the majority of Britons, 53 percent, support a permanent exhibit at the British Museum about the transatlantic slave trade. New polling data by British research and data analytics firm YouGov found …

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