The New Rules of Subculture

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The Art Boom in the Middle East, Are Old Masters Cool Now?, and a Fresco Fracas in Italy

It’s time for our monthly news roundup where we discuss some of the biggest stories emerging in the art world. On the heels of the first-ever Art Basel Qatar, we will be discussing the Middle Eastern art market and the regional art scenes. Is this simply another fair on the globa ...  Show more

What Epstein's Emails Tell Us About the Art Market

There are many ways to read the vast trove of documents tied to the convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in prison in 2019. The Epstein files offer a window into the rarefied, power-brokering circles he inhabited. But the latest tranche—releas ...  Show more

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