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VALIE EXPORT, Pioneering Feminist Artist, Dies at 85

Her confrontational performances redefined who controls looking in art.

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Boundary‑Breaking Abstract Painter and Activist, Dies at 84

LACMA Unveils Peter Zumthor’s David Geffen Galleries

Melvin Edwards, Pioneering Sculptor of Steel, Dies at 88

Art Basel Debut in Doha Draws 17,000 as Qatar Positions Itself as a Regional Art Hub

Vatican Orders Removal of Meloni-Like Angel Face From Rome Basilica

Chung Sang-hwa, Pioneering Dansaekhwa Painter, Dies at 93

Cecilia Giménez, Amateur Painter Behind ‘Monkey Christ,’ Dies at 94

Reina Sofía Unveils Sweeping Juan Uslé Retrospective With Three Works Joining the Collection

NYC Co-Names Great Jones Street Stretch 'Jean‑Michel Basquiat Way'

ArtPrize 2025 Opens in Grand Rapids With Parade and Fireworks

Agnes Gund, Defining MoMA Patron and Philanthropist, Dies at 87

LA Louver to Close Venice Gallery After 50 Years, Pivot to Private Model

Chillida’s ‘Elogio del Hierro III’ Returns to Bilbao Beside Fine Arts Museum

Museo del Estanquillo Opens Major Retrospective of Roberto Ruiz’s Bone Miniatures

Houston Sculptor David Adickes Dies at 98 as Family Moves to Place Remaining Works

‘Principios’ Brings Pioneering Valencia Graffiti to Centre del Carme

Tate Modern Opens Emily Kam Kngwarray’s First European Solo Retrospective

David Bailey’s Retrospective Draws Nationwide Audiences to A Coruña

Restored 'Van Gogh' Chair Returns to Palazzo Maffei After Tourist Damage