A new initiative, Hard Art, unites a wide-ranging group of over 150 artists, activists, and thinkers, including jeremy deller, Es Devlin, Cornelia Parker, Brian Eno, and Danny Boyle, to prompt discussions about climate and social justice

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. Carnegie Mellon University receives a transformative $10m donation from alumni Tod and Cindy Johnson, enhancing its public art initiatives and the upcoming Miller Institute for Contemporary Art at CMU. Their generous gift honours their ties to CMU with a gallery in their name

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Gavin Brown donates his gallery's rich archive to Bard College 's Center for Curatorial Studies. Spanning 26 years, the collection includes artist files, catalogues, documents and exhibition histories from his time dealing art in New York

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We're hiring! Ad Sales Manager, digital platforms – The Art Newspaper is looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join its commercial team

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Art Market | In a stubbornly stagnant market, major auction houses and galleries are reshuffling their leadership, searching for new ideas that will bring sustained growth says Melanie Gerlis Melanie Gerlis
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A Munich museum technician who stealthily hung his own artwork alongside big names such as Andy Warhol at the Pinakothek der Moderne has been dismissed

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Five museum shows to see in Chicago this spring – From Nicole Eisenman's powerful figurative paintings at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, a retrospective of Christina Ramberg to a group show of Native American photography and video

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Croatian graphic designer-turned-multidisciplinary artist, Nora Turato will project a new self-improvement themed commission onto the exterior of the former Merchandise Mart building in Chicago as part of Art on the Mart ART on THE MART

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A $25m donation elevates the Art Institute of Chicago's The Art Institute of Chicago photography focus, paving the way for the new Bucksbaum Photography Center. This boost builds on a legacy started by Alfred Stieglitz's seminal 1949 donation

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Employees at Creative Growth Art Center in California, a key organisation aiding artists with disabilities, are unionising during its 50th anniversary, emphasising the centre's community value in Oakland

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Christie’s has denied claims by an archaeologist that the auction house knew that four Greek vases up for sale in a New York auction this week have links to Gianfranco Becchina, an Italian dealer who was convicted of art trafficking in 2011 ow.ly/YnI750RcHqW

In this episode of A brush with... Ben Luke Ben Luke speaks to Michael Raedecker about his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from the New Romantics of the 1980s to a 1992 edition of Documenta

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E-Werk Luckenwalde, a former power station turned art centre in Germany, champions the power of 'no' in its eco-focused festival. Embracing restraint, they set a green standard for the art world Louisa Buck says - Sponsored by Crozier

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UK's art education faces a diversity gap: only 2.3% of artists in GCSE exams are Black or Asian. Extensive dialogues with teachers and artists reveal a curriculum disconnected from the ideas and practices in the art sector, says Henry Ward

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Dinh Q. Lê, celebrated Vietnamese-American multimedia artist and a mentor in Southeast Asia's art scene, has passed away at 56. Renowned for his unique photo-weaving techniques, Lê's art challenged politics, history, and memory

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Shababeek for Contemporary Art, a pivotal Gazan art space with 20,000 works, was destroyed during Israel's two-week assault on the Al-Shifa hospital area, erasing a vital cultural hub in Gaza City

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Tasmanian court deems Kirsha Kaechele's Ladies Lounge, a Women-only art installation as 'discriminatory' at the Museum of Old and New Art Mona Museum, ordering it to open to men within 28 days following a legal challenge sparked by a visitor's complaint

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. Lehmann Maupin unveils a new seasonal pop-up in Milan, aligning with the city's bustling art scene. The space will feature a group exhibition with new works by Hernan Bas, Mandy El-Sayegh, and more, spotlighting Milan's rise as a contemporary art hub

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Max Levai, former president of Marlborough Gallery, brings Frank Auerbach exhibition to Venice with a curated selection of 12 pieces spanning 50 years of the artist's illustrious career

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Ibrahim Mahama Ibrahim mahama transforms the Barbican Centre with 'Purple Hibiscus,' a massive cloth artwork that drapes the iconic brutalist architecture in vibrant hues, challenging visitors to contemplate global themes

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