Robert Capa portrait from the International Centre of Photography archive
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March 9, 2026

A Fight Over Robert Capa's Madrid: Heritage Advocates Clash With City Council Over Historic Civil War Site

Madrid's city council has announced plans to use the building where Robert Capa photographed three war-scarred children during the Spanish Civil War as a social services center, triggering a formal dispute with the International Centre of Photography over the use of Capa's name and legacy.

Archival photograph of an open research volume at the Getty Research Institute
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How to Read a Catalogue Raisonne

A catalogue raisonne is the most rigorous instrument available for assessing an artist's complete body of work. Knowing how to use one is essential for collectors, researchers, and anyone navigating the secondary market.

March 9, 2026
Vignette from the Book of the Dead showing two figures approaching the god Osiris, from the Museo Egizio, Turin
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Ancient Egyptians Used Correction Fluid to Revise the Book of the Dead, Scholars Find

Researchers at Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum have identified a 3,000-year-old white pigment mixture used to correct mistakes on a Book of the Dead papyrus, revealing a scribal practice strikingly close to modern correction fluid.

March 9, 2026
Julian Cox, deputy director and chief curator of the Art Gallery of Ontario
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Chief Curator Julian Cox to Leave Art Gallery of Ontario After Eight Years

Julian Cox will step down as deputy director and chief curator of the Art Gallery of Ontario on April 13, concluding a tenure shadowed by the museum's controversial withdrawal from a Nan Goldin acquisition.

March 9, 2026
National Endowment for the Humanities building exterior in Washington, D.C.
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Lawsuits Allege DOGE Staff Used ChatGPT Screening to Help Terminate NEH Grants

Court filings claim AI-assisted triage was used in decisions affecting previously approved humanities grants, raising new compliance and governance questions.

March 9, 2026
Venice Biennale collateral program installation image with sculptural forms in an interior setting
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Venice Biennale 2026 Guide: How to See the New Bvlgari Pavilion and Marciana Collateral Installations

A practical route for seeing Bvlgari's two-part Venice program across Giardini and Biblioteca Marciana, with timing, access, and curatorial context for one-day visitors.

March 9, 2026
Installation view of the Whitney Biennial 2026 featuring a large white horse sculpture at the Whitney Museum of American Art
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How to See the Whitney Biennial 2026 in One Focused Afternoon

A practical route through key floors, viewing priorities, and pacing tactics for visitors who want a serious first pass through the 2026 Whitney Biennial without defaulting to checklist fatigue.

March 8, 2026
National Endowment for the Humanities headquarters building in Washington, DC
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NEH Grant Lawsuits Allege DOGE Used ChatGPT to Cancel Awards

New federal lawsuits claim DOGE staff used AI summaries and a yes-or-no DEI prompt to terminate previously approved National Endowment for the Humanities grants.

March 8, 2026
Thaddeus Mosley standing with one of his early wood sculptures in Pittsburgh
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Thaddeus Mosley, Pittsburgh Sculptor of Monumental Wood Forms, Dies at 99

Mosley, the self-taught American sculptor whose carved hardwood abstractions moved from local Pittsburgh recognition to major museum acclaim late in life, died on March 6 at age 99.

March 8, 2026