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• The Coen Brothers Start Their First TV Project

  11-01-2017 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  "The filmmaking brothers are partnering with Annapurna Television on Western anthology The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. The duo, who wrote the script based on an original idea, will direct the project."
  
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• Lyndon J. Barrois Sr.’s Miniature Portraits of World Cup History Explore Moments of Joy and Political Controversy

  14-07-2026 23:03 via artnews.com
  
  There have been no shortage of controversies at this year’s World Cup, which enters its final leg this with the final match happening Sunday. The Iranian team was not able to stay in the US. Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry into the US and therefore unable to officiate any games. President Donald Trump intervened to have US player Folarin Balogun’s automatic match suspension from a red card being delayed a year so he could play in the USMNT’s match against Belgium. Th
  
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• Superblue Teams Up With Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre to Bring Immersive Art to Mumbai

  14-07-2026 22:44 via artnews.com
  
  Superblue, the experiential art venture cofounded in 2020 by Pace CEO Marc Glimcher and former Pace London president Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst, has landed in India for the first time, with a sprawling nine-work exhibition of immersive installations at Mumbai’s Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC).Titled “Second Nature,” the show opened at NMACC’s four-story Art House on July 3 and runs through January 10, 2027. Curated by Dent-Brocklehurst, the company’s cofoun
  
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• Zendaya Gets an Earful of ‘Orientalist’ Complaints for Wearing Ancient Iranian Earrings to ‘Odyssey’ Promo Amid US-Iran War

  14-07-2026 22:11 via artnews.com
  
  Actress Zendaya has been on the receiving end of some, ahem, piercing criticism after wearing ancient Iranian earrings to a London event promoting the new Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey, in which she plays the Greek goddess Athena. The film hits US and UK theaters July 17 and has already been the subject of intense debate.Zendaya got the earrings, believed to date from the first millennium BCE, from London dealer Charlie Barron, and then had them remounted with diamonds and 18-karat yellow g
  
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• Frieze Seoul’s Public Programs Include a Hunt for Hidden Coins and a Place to Talk About Climate Change

  14-07-2026 21:47 via artnews.com
  
  Art fairs may have started out as trade shows for dealers to sell each other their inventory, but they have long since become major events in the art world’s attention economy, zhuzhed up with public art commissions and intellectual dressings, including elaborate programs of public talks and film screenings, as well as plain old fun events like concerts. (As I wrote in 2020, the Armory Show even once offered a museum-style audio guide.) The public programming for the upcoming edition
  
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• Dealer Dominique Lévy Says She Received Death Threats After Denouncing Post–October 7 Letter in Artforum

  14-07-2026 18:21 via artnews.com
  
  Dominique Lévy, one of the dealers behind the blue-chip New York gallery Lévy Gorvy Dayan, spoke at length in a new profile about her response to October 7, claiming that she received death threats after publicly denouncing a 2023 open letter in Artforum that called for a ceasefire in Gaza.Published on October 19, 2023, the letter that ran in Artforum described Israel’s war in Gaza as an “escalating genocide” and demanded “an immediate ceasefire and the open
  
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• New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Announces Citywide Mural Project to Commemorate Historic FIFA World Cup 

  14-07-2026 18:11 via artnews.com
  
  The fever for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, the largest, most expansive in the competition’s 96-year history, has swept North America. Star players like Norway’s Erling Haaland, England’s Harry Kane, France’s Kylian Mbappe, and Argentina’s Lionel Messi have turned in dramatic performances. Americans have fallen in love with visiting teams and foreign visitors have become enamored, of all things, with American-size food portions and ranch dressing. No
  
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• Hieroglyphs Inscribed on Wall of Ancient Building Reveal Name of Mayan Astronomer for the First Time

  14-07-2026 18:10 via artnews.com
  
  Archaeologists excavating Xultun, a large Mayan site in northeast Guatemala, have identified the name of an 8th-century Mayan astronomer-mathematician who wrote a calendrical formula on an interior wall of a small masonry building.The individual’s name, Sak Tahn Waax, translates to “White-chested Fox,” and the formula (either written by him, or by someone else and attributed to him) calculates the orbital cycles of Mars and Venus. According to a paper published by Antiquity, th
  
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• Man Charged in Theft of More Than 600 Artifacts from UK’s Bristol Museum

  14-07-2026 18:08 via artnews.com
  
  A suspect has been charged in the wake of what British authorities described as a “high-value burglary” at the Bristol Museum in the UK last September.As reported by the BBC, “Dean Hall, 41, from Redcliffe, Bristol, has been charged with handling stolen goods. He was given unconditional bail and he is next due at Bristol Crown Court on 17 August.”The police said the investigation into the burglary—which involved more than 600 objects from the Bristol Museum’s
  
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• Sotheby’s Reports Record $4.4 B. First Half as Private Sales and Luxury Fuel Growth

  14-07-2026 17:57 via artnews.com
  
  Sotheby’s reported record first-half consolidated sales of $4.4 billion on Tuesday, up 58 percent from the same period last year, fueled by gains across auctions, private sales, and its growing luxury businesses. Auction sales rose 59 percent to $3.4 billion, while private sales climbed 52 percent to a record $826 million. The company also posted its highest sell-through rate since at least 2010 and a record 4.9 bidders per lot sold.The numbers are undeniably strong. But the more interesti
  
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• Sotheby’s $50.1 M. T. Rex Sale Sets New Record as Scientists Scowl

  14-07-2026 17:22 via artnews.com
  
  The Tyrannosaurus rex known as “Gus” has become the most expensive dinosaur ever sold at auction after fetching $50.1 million at Sotheby’s on Tuesday, extending a remarkable run that has transformed prehistoric fossils from natural history curiosities into one of the hottest corners of the luxury collectibles market. The 67-million-year-old skeleton sold after 19 bids, hammering at $43 million before premiums, comfortably stomping on the previous auction record of&nbs
  
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• Dinosaur Dealer Sal Aaron Discusses the Fossil Market as Sotheby’s Sells T. Rex for Record $50 M.

  14-07-2026 17:17 via artnews.com
  
  When Sotheby’s sold “Sue,” a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, for $8.4 million in 1997, the house changed the way the art world looked at dinosaur fossils. Nearly three decades later, the market has grown dramatically. In 2020, Christie’s sold another T. rex, named “Stan,” for $31.8 million. And then, in 2024, Sotheby’s set a new record with “Apex,” a nearly complete stegosaurus that sold for $44.6 million.On Tuesday, Sotheby&r
  
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• Trump Slashes Size of National Monument Rich with Ancient Rock Art

  14-07-2026 17:12 via artnews.com
  
  Grand Staircase–Escalante, a national monument in Utah that is host to rock art dating back multiple millennia, will be significantly decreased in scale by Donald Trump as his administration attempts to capitalize on resources on the site’s land.Established in 1996 at a scale of 1.7 million acres, Grand Staircase–Escalante has contracted and expanded in size depending on which president is in power. In 2017, Trump cut it in half; in 2021, Joe Biden expanded it once more.Though
  
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• $30 M. T. Rex Sparks Debate Over Fossils Being in Private Collections, Felix Art Fair Announces New Format for 2027, and More: Morning Links for July 14, 2026

  14-07-2026 16:30 via artnews.com
  
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  A $30 million T. rex reignites a debate over whether fossils belong in private collections.Felix Art Fair will change its format for the 2027 edition. A forgotten Andy Warhol artwork made on a restaurant table has resurfaced in Austria.The Headlines DINO DRAMA. A nearly complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton is current
  
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• $130 M. T. Rex Sparks Debate Over Fossils Being in Private Collections, Felix Art Fair Announces New Format for 2027, and More: Morning Links for July 14, 2026

  14-07-2026 16:30 via artnews.com
  
  To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter.Good morning!
  A $30 million T. rex reignites a debate over whether fossils belong in private collections.Felix Art Fair will change its format for the 2027 edition. A forgotten Andy Warhol artwork made on a restaurant table has resurfaced in Austria.The Headlines DINO DRAMA. A nearly complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton is current
  
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• Εξαιρετικά Επιχειρήσεις Τυχερών Παιχνιδιών για Κινητά: Ένας Οδηγός για την Απόλυτη Εμπειρία Τυχερών Παιχνιδιών για Κινητά

  14-07-2026 15:55 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  Στον τεχνικά εκλεπτυσμένο πλανήτη μας, οι κινητά τηλέφωνα έχουν πραγματικά καταλήξει να είν&alpha
  
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• Finest Siti di Port Online: Lasciando libero il Eccitazioni del Gioco d’Azzardo Online

  14-07-2026 15:54 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  Il mondo del gioco d’azzardo su internet ha trasformato il metodo in cui viviamo il avventura dei casinò. Tra i molteplici alternative prontamente disponibili, i siti di slot su internet sono emersi come uno dei preferiti tra giocatori in tutto il globo. Con la loro grafica coinvolgente, un gioco interessante, e la possibilità di vincere vasto, non è quindi sorprendente che le port su internet sono diventate così popolari.
  In questo scrittura, scopriremo i molto
  
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• Feinste Online Spielautomaten: Eine Übersicht für das ultimative Videospiel-Erlebnis

  14-07-2026 15:52 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  Fruchtmaschinen gibt es seit Jahrzehnten in Kasinos, und sie bezaubern zahlreiche Spielern weltweit an, mit ihrem packenden Gameplay und ihrem potenziellen Gewinn großer Jackpots. Mit dem Boom von Online-Kasinos hat sich die Globus der Einarmiger Bandit vergrößert, und bietet ein viel mehr praktisches und zugängliches Pc-Spiel-Erlebnis. In diesem Schriftstück werden wir sicherlich ein paar der sehr besten Online-Spielautomaten erkunden, die Gamern grenzenlosen Spa&szli
  
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• Finest Imprese di Gioco Siti Web: Una Guida Comprehensive per i Giocatori

  14-07-2026 15:47 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  Sei un serio giocatore d’azzardo in cerca di i migliori del settore imprese di gioco? Non cercare oltre! In questa guida completa, ti forniremo tutte le informazioni dettagliate di cui necessiti per trovare i migliori stabilimenti di gioco online che si abbiano a misura alle tue scelte e offrano un’esperienza di gioco superba. Che tu sia un giocatore esperto o semplicemente cominciando il tuo viaggio di gioco, questo articolo sarà la tua fonte di riferimento per individuare i
  
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• Finest Siti di Pc Gaming Online: Una Panoramica Completa

  14-07-2026 14:56 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  On-line il videogioco ha aumentato in popolarità negli precedenti decenni, con numerosi giocatori in tutto il mondo che si uniscono a mondi virtuali e competono contro varie persone in vari giochi. Che tu sia un serio giocatore o semplicemente alla ricerca di di godimento, localizzare i migliori website di pc gaming online è fondamentale per una splendida esperienza di gioco. In questo articolo, esploreremo diversi tra i migliori siti di pc gaming online che offrono una vasta gamma
  
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• Rauschenberg Foundation Gives Works to Tate, National Galleries of Scotland

  14-07-2026 14:00 via artnews.com
  
  The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has given three works by the artist to Artist Rooms, a collection that is jointly managed by the London-based Tate museum network and the National Galleries of Scotland.Though Rauschenberg remains best known for his Combines from the postwar era, all three of the works given to Artist Rooms are part of a 1980s series called “Gluts.” Like his Combines, these sculptures harvest ready-made materials borrowed from everyday life—found pieces of met
  
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• Felix Art Fair Overhauls Its Format, Emphasizing Solo, Two-Artist Booths and Poolside Experience

  14-07-2026 14:00 via artnews.com
  
  Felix Art Fair is betting that less can be more.The Los Angeles fair will dramatically reshape its format beginning with its 2027 edition, abandoning its longtime split between the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s upper-floor suites and its famous poolside cabanas in favor of a unified layout centered entirely around the hotel’s two-story cabana complex. At the same time, exhibitors will be encouraged to present solo and two-artist booths instead of the larger group displays that have bec
  
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• Wie man in einem Online-Casino um echtes Geld spielt

  14-07-2026 13:09 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  Es gibt eine Reihe von Gründen, warum Sie in einem echten Online-Casino, das mit Geld abgesichert ist zu spielen. Sie können große Gewinne erzielen und https://spinfin2-de.de/ auch die Spiele wählen, die Ihren Vorlieben entsprechen. Die am sichersten Optionen sind unten aufgeführt. Beginnen Sie mit der Auswahl eines echten Online-Casino mit Echtgeld. Sie werden sich sicherer fühlen als mit einer kostenlosen Version. Erfahren Sie mehr über die Vorteile. Ein Fre
  
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• Ιδανικά Διαδικτυακά Διαδικτυακά Καζίνο Που Εγκρίνουν PayPal: Μία Αναλυτική Μαρτυρία

  14-07-2026 13:09 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  Το PayPal είναι δημοφιλής διαδικτυακή τεχνική πληρωμής που έχει λάβει πελώρια δημοτικότητα στ&eta
  
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• Il Meglio Siti di Casinò Che Approvano Neteller

  14-07-2026 13:08 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  Neteller è un sistema di pagamento in rete ampiamente accettato che consente agli utenti di eseguire transazioni sicure e protette e comode online.Ѐ specialmente prominente nel settore del gaming su Internet, con molti imprese di gioco d’azzardo di premier che forniscono Neteller come tecnica di pagamento. In questo articolo, scopriremo i molto migliori imprese di gioco d’azzardo che accettano Neteller, dandovi una visione d’insieme dettagliata per supportarvi a lo
  
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• Christie’s Turns to the World Cup After Record-Breaking Jim Irsay Sales

  14-07-2026 13:00 via artnews.com
  
  Fresh off the record-breaking sale of the late Jim Irsay’s memorabilia collection, Christie’s is planning a sale centered around another topic with broad popular appeal: the World Cup.The house announced an online charity auction tied to the tournament that will include game-used match balls, team-signed jerseys, and costumes worn by performers including Shakira and Coldplay’s Chris Martin.The sale, called “One Goal: An Auction to Benefit the FIFA Global Citizen Educ
  
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• Nazi-Looted Painting Found Decades Ago Among Amsterdam’s Street Trash Will Be Returned to Jewish Dealer’s Heirs

  13-07-2026 23:21 via artnews.com
  
  A painting that once belonged to the prominent Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker has been successfully identified and will be returned to his heirs.The discovery of the painting, depicting the interior of Amsterdam’s Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) and likely by Dutch Golden Age painter Hendrick van der Burgh, has an unusual history, according to De Telegraaf, which first reported the news. The paper’s crime reporter John van den Heuvel worked with art detective Arthur Brand to id
  
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• Giant Shipping Container Sculpture at Montauk Art Space The Ranch Draws Municipal Fire

  13-07-2026 22:34 via artnews.com
  
  Standing 60 feet tall in a former horse pasture at Max Levai’s Montauk exhibition space, The Ranch, Matt Johnson’s Meditating Figure is impossible to ignore. Built from 12 retired shipping containers that collectively traveled more than 12 million miles before being stacked into the outline of a cross-legged figure, the sculpture turns one of globalization’s least glamorous inventions into something approaching a contemporary colossus.Now, it has become the center of an in
  
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• Giant Shipping Container Sculpture at East Hampton Art Space Generates Legal Battle

  13-07-2026 22:34 via artnews.com
  
  Standing 60 feet tall in a former horse pasture at Levai’s exhibition space, The Ranch, Matt Johnson’s Meditating Figureis impossible to ignore. Built from 12 retired shipping containers that collectively traveled more than 12 million miles before being stacked into the outline of a cross-legged figure, the sculpture turns one of globalization’s least glamorous inventions into something approaching a contemporary colossus.Now it has become the center of an increasingly pub
  
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• High Museum of Art’s Former COO Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $600,000

  13-07-2026 20:54 via artnews.com
  
  Brady Lum, former chief operating officer at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, pleaded guilty on Monday to a federal charge of theft. Lum “pilfered more than $600,000 from the museum by doctoring invoices and approving transactions for personal purchases,” says an announcement from the Justice Department. “Over several years, Lum deceptively plundered the southeast’s premier museum of visual art, embezzling more than half a million dollars,” said US Attorney
  
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