The 11th edition of Expo Chicago notched a busy VIP preview day comparable to its last under independent ownership—a promising sign of business as usual for the fair, which was acquired by London-based art conglomerate Frieze last July ow.ly/U7gL50RfoY7

In this week’s ep of The Week in Art podcast: we look back at the history of Marlborough Gallery amid closing announcement, discuss a thought provoking new installation by Rose B. Simpson in New York, and explore Caravaggio’s final painting

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Fatima Hellberg is set to lead Mumok, Vienna's museum of Modern art, starting October 2025. Currently at Bonn's Kunstverein, Hellberg will succeed Karola Kraus who has run the museum for 15 years mumok Vienna Bonner Kunstverein

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Venice introduces a tourist tax this month, charging day visitors €5 during a pilot scheme coinciding with the Biennale. Aimed at managing the city's tourist influx, the initiative targets the preservation of its heritage amid concerns from locals

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Christie's partners with Art Money to offer a new payment initiative, allowing collectors to bid at auction and pay in instalments over ten months. This collaboration aims to empower bidders with more financial flexibility Art Money Christie's

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Polish artist Ignacy Czwartos who was initially selected to represent the country at this year’s Venice Biennale–and later rejected by the new government–will present 15 paintings in an off-site exhibition near national pavilion

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Interview | Tony Karman & Madeleine Grynsztejn discuss Chicago's unique art scene, detailing EXPO CHICAGO's collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, their support for artists & dealers, and the impact of collector education

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Stunning frescoes depicting Greek mythology and literature revealed at Pompeii’s ‘Black Room,’ a banquet hall in a recently excavated house which is almost perfectly preserved beneath ash deposited by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79

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Extended strikes may keep Liverpool's museums closed into the summer, with staff at National Museums Liverpool National Museums Liverpool striking over cost of living payments. As the dispute stretches past eight weeks, the city's cultural sites remain closed

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Launching this summer, the Hong Kong edition of Art021 fair aligns with its Shanghai and Beijing counterparts, promising a vibrant addition to the city's art scene.

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Photographer Jamie Livingston's viral “Photo of the Day” project is being transformed into a musical performance for the stage at New York's Perelman Performing Arts Center PAC NYC (12-14 April)

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Milan's newest art fair, Mega (Milano Emergent Gallery Assembly) transforms an abandoned railway yard into a hub of industrial chic with a lively hangout vibe. The fair runs alongside miart until April 14

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Chicago Imagists Roger Brown and Ed Paschke's legacies are getting a boost with revitalised centres dedicated to their art. The centres will soon reopen with new plans and ambitions School of the Art Institute of Chicago EPAC

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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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