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The Egyptian government is once again renting out the pyramids to the highest bidder – this time, American YouTuber MrBeast. “It took us 100 hours to see all three pyramids in Egypt. I’ll make a video that allows me to explore any part of the pyramids that I want.” MrBeast spoke with Noah Lyles ) co-hosted the “Beyond the Record” podcast. MrBeast is known for organizing and filming extreme challenges and prize giveaways. “I’ve never been in [the pyramids]. I just want to find secrets and go through all the rooms and tombs and stuff,” he continued. “I’m excited because…

Naomi Beckwith, deputy director and chief curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, has been appointed artistic director of Documenta 16, to be held in Germany in 2027 Contemporary art exhibition in Kassel, held every five years. The latest edition of Documenta has been embroiled in controversy. Four days after the festival opened in June 2022, Documenta 15 and its curators, the Indonesian group ruangrupa, were hit with lobbying charges for including a large banner by Taring Padi. The artwork, a commentary on Indonesia’s violent dictatorship, depicts hundreds of military figures, including a pig dressed as…

Editor’s note: The following story mentions sexual assault. To call the National Sexual Assault Hotline, call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or visit online.rainn.org.Brady Corbet, the actor-turned-writer/director, rarely compromises on subtlety. If audiences don’t understand the criticisms of American culture that coax artists into commodifying their pain sound of lux (2018), a voiceover at the end reveals that the pop star protagonist experienced a near-death vision of making a pact with the devil. Similar straightforward visual metaphors dominate the opening of Corbett’s latest work, fauvism (2024). As Hungarian Holocaust survivor László Toth (Adrien Brody) climbs onto the deck of the ship taking him…

While many social media users had no problem posting photo after photo of alleged shooter Luigi Mangione, the UnitedHealthcare CEO. new york times He is clearly grappling with the issue of releasing the 26-year-old’s portrait. According to independent reporter Ken Klippenstein, the paper’s senior editor new york times A message was sent to staff via the Slack platform asking them to “call back” with a photo of Mangione’s mugshot. Klippenstein, former investigative reporter for The New York Times intercept, published the allegedly leaked information, in which Now Photo editor shares “latest guidance” on shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The…

By just about any measure, this was a tumultuous year for New York’s close-knit art scene. Beloved galleries shuttered—not just the small ones, like David Lewis, Simone Subal, and Jack Hanley, but also bigger, more blue-chip outfits, like Mitchell-Innes & Nash. Beloved New York artists died, from Frank Stella to Faith Ringgold to Lorraine O’Grady. Even one beloved museum director, MoMA’s Glenn Lowry, said he would step aside after 30 years in the role. But even amid all this change, the scene continued on. Galleries mounted starry shows for artists on their roster, and museums staged well-attended surveys that pushed…

A painting by the Venetian Renaissance artist Giorgione (1473/74-1510) has been discovered in the Bavarian State Painting Collection in Munich, Germany. Since 2011, a double portrait of the young Giovanni Borgherini from Florence and his teacher, the Venetian polymath Trifone Gabrieleau, has been on display at the Green Gallery in Munich. After thorough analysis and technical investigation by art historians, three more works were discovered beneath the painted surface. These efforts provide us with rare insights into the working methods of Giorgio da Castelfranco (1473/74-1510), known as Giorgione, who despite his early death He had a major influence on the…

In a letter sent to clients on Thursday, Sotheby’s announced that the auction house would abandon an overhauled fee structure announced in February and implemented in May and return to the “bespoke” fee terms it previously offered sellers. The buyer’s premium ranges from 15% to 27% of the hammer price, depending on the monetary value of the work. The new terms are in stark contrast to plans announced in February, when the auction house said it was standardizing seller commission rates – capping fees at 10% for the first $500,000 of a lot’s sale price and exempting items with an…

Felix LA Art Fair Held weekly during Frieze LA at the iconic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the 2025 art fair will bring together 64 galleries from February 19-23. In its seventh edition, approximately half of the exhibitors will be exhibiting at Felix Los Angeles for the first time. These include ILY2 from Portland, Oregon; COMA from Chippendale, Australia; and a thought-provoking gallery from Paris. They will join Felix Los Angeles fixtures such as 56 Henry, Charlie James Gallery, Document, Lomex, Magenta Plains and Tara Downs. “We’re excited to be back for the seventh edition of Felix. Last year was a big…

French painter Claire Tabouret has been chosen to design new contemporary stained glass windows for the newly renovated Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The decision was made as part of a competition hosted by the French Ministry of Culture, which shortlisted 110 artists before narrowing it down to eight finalists. The artist was chosen by a 20-member committee, including conservators, artists and representatives of the Paris diocese and the French Ministry of Culture. Other finalists include French painter Daniel Buren and French-based Chinese portraiture expert Yan Peiming.Tabouret’s design will undergo six months of detailed research before being manufactured, which is…

Zilia Sánchez, an artist known for her bulging, shaped canvases, has died at the age of 98. The Museum of Puerto Rico Art announced the death of the San Juan-based artist on Thursday but did not specify a cause. Sánchez’s erotic paintings frequently reference the female body, which she abstracts beyond recognition. Using a muted palette of grays and blues, she creates spare canvases taut on wooden frames. These skeletons, in turn, give her paintings a three-dimensional effect. This form is very unusual. When she began creating these works in the 1960s, minimalism was prevalent and a steely quality prevailed.…