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48 Hours of Art in Bermuda: Two Art Talks, Multiple Museums and Painting in a Cave

Observer's Arts Editor attempts to have as many art experiences as possible on Somers Isle, a.k.a. Bermy, in just two days.

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Observer’s Guide to the Best Art Galleries and Museums in Seville, Spain

This city steeped in artistic heritage may be best known as the birthplace of Diego Velázquez, but its contribution to Spain's art scene stretches beyond the famed Baroque master.

an art installation made out of blue and yellow tiles with cats on it's walls

Michael Rakowitz

Art History Major

Contemporary Art Daily

The Windy City

Art Installation

Museum Of Contemporary Art

Museum Exhibition

Artist Paint

Colour Photograph

Wealthy Collectors Swell Aisles at Expo Chicago

Michael Rakowitz’s "May the Arrogant Prevail" at Expo Chicago

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Sculpture Installation

Art Plastique

Wealthy Collectors Swell Aisles at Expo Chicago

Jessica Stockholder's "Once Upon a Time" at Expo Chicago.

three people standing next to each other on a red carpet

Provocation Poetry: Jenny Holzer’s Unexpected Performance at the American Academy of Rome Gala

Every guest at the gala received a limited-edition camouflage baseball cap designed by the artist, emblazoned with words like “Truth,” “Eternal” and “Solve.”

On View: Six Art Shows to See in London This Summer

From Isaac Julien at Tate Britain to Tomás Saraceno at Serpentine South, there's a lot happening in the Big Smoke.

Wealthy Collectors Swell Aisles at Expo Chicago

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein's "Untitled, No. 496", 1978. (Courtesy of Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago.)

an american flag painted in red, white and blue

Sotheby’s to Sell $20M Jasper Johns ‘Flag’ at Fall Contemporary Art Auction

Jasper Johns's "Flag," worth $20 million, to be sold at Sotheby's contemporary art auction.

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Barbara Kapusta On Making Art in the World’s Most Livable City

Vienna has topped Monocle’s annual “Quality of Life” list multiple times for its robust support for not only the arts but also the city’s artists.

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Jewelry Sale

International Film Festival

Christie’s Faces Continued Fallout from Its Controversial Heidi Horten Auction

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art is cancelling a restitution conference with Christie's over its hosting of the jewelry sale.

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Shows, exhibitions and works of art from the Observer's Arts & Culture section.

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48 Hours of Art in Bermuda: Two Art Talks, Multiple Museums and Painting in a Cave

Observer's Arts Editor attempts to have as many art experiences as possible on Somers Isle, a.k.a. Bermy, in just two days.

Observer’s Guide to the Best Art Galleries and Museums in Seville, Spain

This city steeped in artistic heritage may be best known as the birthplace of Diego Velázquez, but its contribution to Spain's art scene stretches beyond the famed Baroque master.

Michael Rakowitz

Art History Major

Contemporary Art Daily

The Windy City

Art Installation

Museum Of Contemporary Art

Museum Exhibition

Artist Paint

Colour Photograph

Wealthy Collectors Swell Aisles at Expo Chicago

Michael Rakowitz’s "May the Arrogant Prevail" at Expo Chicago

Sculpture Installation

Art Plastique

Wealthy Collectors Swell Aisles at Expo Chicago

Jessica Stockholder's "Once Upon a Time" at Expo Chicago.

Provocation Poetry: Jenny Holzer’s Unexpected Performance at the American Academy of Rome Gala

Every guest at the gala received a limited-edition camouflage baseball cap designed by the artist, emblazoned with words like “Truth,” “Eternal” and “Solve.”