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State Department Confirms Alma Allen to Lead U.S. Pavilion at 2026 Venice Biennale

The confirmation follows an unusual process excluding the NEA, relying on a newly formed nonprofit.

Maurizio Cattelan Wins 2026 Preis der Nationalgalerie

Radu Jude’s AI-Laden Dracula Opens in U.S. Theaters to Divisive Early Reviews

Kerala Police Book Two Artists Over Vandalism of Hanan Benammar’s Works in Kochi

Online Furor Over Lu Xun Smoking Mural After Tourist Deems Image Inappropriate

Canterbury Cathedral Defends Graffiti-Style Exhibit as Musk and Vance Join Outcry

Kochi-Muziris Biennale Unveils 2025 Lineup of 66 Artists for 'For The Time Being'

Arthur Sze Named 25th U.S. Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress

University of Guanajuato Pulls Student Crucifix Exhibit After Catholic Outcry

Pietro Marcello’s Duse Bows in Venice Competition, Sets September 18 Release

Delhi Court Rejects Plea for FIR in MF Husain Art Case

Sherald’s Trans Forming Liberty Features on New Yorker Cover After Smithsonian Exhibition Withdrawal

Ziad Rahbani, Pioneer of Arabic Jazz Fusion, Dies at 69

‘Principios’ Brings Pioneering Valencia Graffiti to Centre del Carme

Jan Böhmermann’s Berlin Exhibition 'Die Möglichkeit der Unvernunft' Opens Ticket Sales

Reichstag Illuminated in Christo and Jeanne-Claude 30th-Anniversary Projection

Documenta Celebrates 70th Anniversary With Citywide '7000 Palmen' Project

Monash University Reinstates Khaled Sabsabi's Postponed Exhibition

Berliner Theatertreffen 2025 Opens with Katie Mitchell’s Acclaimed Production

Abdul Abdullah Wins 2025 Packing Room Prize for Portrait of Jason Phu