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Collector and Patron Hasnaine Yavarhoussen Is Determined to Bring Madagascar’s Art Scene to the Rest of the World

The Malagasy entrepreneur is a member of Tate’s Africa Acquisitions Committee and the cofounder of Hakanto Contemporary on the island nation.

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UK Government Puts Temporary Export Ban on $97.2 M. Rembrandt Painting

A tarp remains in place on the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on August 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. Lawyers for the center said a tarp originally set up outside during the removal of President Trump’s name will remain while crews conduct structural repairs. Since attempting to add President Trump's name to the center, ticket sales and fundraising efforts have collapsed, according to a Washington Post report.

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Kennedy Center Board Says It Will Delay Adding Trump’s Name to the Center by One Month

A visitor takes a picture of a necklace made of platinum and diamonds, which dates from 1939, and belonged to the Queen Nazli of Egypt, during the exhibition "Pierres Precieuses" (Gems) on September 15, 2020, at the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution (Gallery of Evolution) of the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History) in Paris.

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$4.3 M. Van Cleef & Arpels Necklace Stolen From Vienna Museum

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Robert Indiana stands beside his iconic LOVE sculpture in New York’s Central Park.

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Robert Indiana’s Maine Home Is for Sale, Despite Late Artist’s Intentions to Make It an Art Space

"He wanted and expected a museum of some sort on Vinalhaven and that apparently is not in the cards."

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Daniel Cassady
4 hours ago

From left to right: Donald Trump and his attorney Roy Cohn, 1984.

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Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Denied Use of Roy Cohn Portrait for New Biography Over Political Concerns

The foundation denied the use of a 1981 portrait of New York lawyer Roy M. Cohn for the cover of a forthcoming biography because of its negative affiliation with sitting US President Donald Trump.

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Francesca Aton
5 hours ago

A complex of white buildings with a large colorful sign.

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China Pulls Artists from Gwangju Biennale as ‘Taiwan Pavilion’ Moves Forward

The Chinese ambassador reportedly expressed his "regret and concern" over the decision to restore the name "Taiwan Pavilion".

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Tessa Solomon
7 hours ago

This photograph shows a view of the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen art depot in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on July 18, 2025. The mirrored bowl was designed by architects at MVRDV firm. (Photo by Barbara LABORDE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by BARBARA LABORDE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Rotterdam’s Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Embroiled in Alleged Bribery Scandal

Two municipal workers have been dismissed following an investigation into contracts regarding asbestos treatment at the museum.

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George Nelson
7 hours ago

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$4.3 M. Van Cleef & Arpels Necklace Stolen From Vienna Museum

Two men smashed a display case at Vienna's MAK and fled with the diamond necklace, which once belonged to Egypt's Queen Nazli.

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Daniel Cassady
Aug 28, 2026 12:39 pm

A wealthy 17th-century Dutch woman sits in an interior.

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UK Government Puts Temporary Export Ban on $97.2 M. Rembrandt Painting

The UK government hopes that a local museum will raise the funds to acquire the Dutch master's Portrait of Catrina Hooghsaet (1657).

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Maximilíano Durón
Aug 28, 2026 12:30 pm

Lisa Havilah attends the Australian Fashion Laureate 2024 at Sydney Opera House, Australia.

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Chief Executive of Sydney’s Forthcoming $915 M. Cultural Institution Steps Down Amid Ongoing Investigations, 10 Weeks Ahead of Its Opening

Lisa Havilah has been overseeing the $915 million build of Powerhouse Parramatta—the city's most significant cultural infrastructure project since the Sydney Opera House.

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Francesca Aton
Aug 28, 2026 12:27 pm

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Kennedy Center Board Says It Will Delay Adding Trump’s Name to the Center by One Month

The announcement followed an emergency court hearing prompted by a Justice Department filing this week warning that the Kennedy Center could be demolished.

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Tessa Solomon
Aug 28, 2026 11:59 am

A police officer leaves the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), where thieves struck during a jewelry exhibition, in Vienna.

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Sydney’s Powerhouse Parramatta CEO Steps Down, €4 M. Diamond Necklace Stolen from Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts, £71 M. Rembrandt Portrait Placed Under Export Bar in the UK, and More: Morning Links for August 28, 2026

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George Nelson
Aug 28, 2026 8:58 am

The entrance to the temporary exhibition "Mythologies: To Tell the Story of the World,” at the newly renovated Musée Bonnat-Helleu in Bayonne.

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As Right-Leaning Politicians Attack Cultural Institutions, a Basque Country Museum Director Believes in a Different ‘Vision of the Museum Worth Fighting For’

Nicknamed the "Little Louvre," a hidden gem of European masterpieces in France's Basque Country was given a new lease on life last fall.

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Devorah Lauter
Aug 28, 2026 5:15 am

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A hazy painting shows a figure in red on all fours and a much smaller, nude figure in the foreground. It is dominated by contrasting colors—red and green—yet feels surprisingly cohesive.

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Collector and Patron Hasnaine Yavarhoussen Is Determined to Bring Madagascar’s Art Scene to the Rest of the World

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UK Government Puts Temporary Export Ban on $97.2 M. Rembrandt Painting

Kennedy Center Board Says It Will Delay Adding Trump’s Name to the Center by One Month

$4.3 M. Van Cleef & Arpels Necklace Stolen From Vienna Museum

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Robert Indiana’s Maine Home Is for Sale, Despite Late Artist’s Intentions to Make It an Art Space

Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Denied Use of Roy Cohn Portrait for New Biography Over Political Concerns

China Pulls Artists from Gwangju Biennale as ‘Taiwan Pavilion’ Moves Forward

Rotterdam’s Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Embroiled in Alleged Bribery Scandal

$4.3 M. Van Cleef & Arpels Necklace Stolen From Vienna Museum

UK Government Puts Temporary Export Ban on $97.2 M. Rembrandt Painting

Chief Executive of Sydney’s Forthcoming $915 M. Cultural Institution Steps Down Amid Ongoing Investigations, 10 Weeks Ahead of Its Opening

Kennedy Center Board Says It Will Delay Adding Trump’s Name to the Center by One Month

Sydney’s Powerhouse Parramatta CEO Steps Down, €4 M. Diamond Necklace Stolen from Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts, £71 M. Rembrandt Portrait Placed Under Export Bar in the UK, and More: Morning Links for August 28, 2026

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‘It’s Definitely an Extension of Me’: Kyle MacLachlan on His Washington Winery

We Found the Best Support Sneakers for Knee Pain That Look Anything But Orthopedic

Callaway’s Not So Good-Good Call Is Cautionary Tale for Being Edgy

The Isaac Mizrahi Documentary ‘Unzipped’ Is the Ultimate ’90s Fashion Portrait — Watch the Trailer