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A pre-Columbian Teotihuacán stone mask photographed for Sotheby's sale catalogue
June 18, 2026

Mexico Tries Again to Stop Sotheby's Pre-Columbian Sale

Mexico has demanded Sotheby's withdraw two pre-Columbian lots, exposing the gap between cultural-heritage claims and the auction market's provenance defense

Visitors facing Sandro Botticelli paintings in the refurbished Botticelli rooms at the Uffizi Galleries
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Uffizi Rehang Turns Botticelli Into a Set Piece Again

The Uffizi has rehung Botticelli's two best-known paintings face to face, using display design and context to reactivate old-master spectacle

June 18, 2026
Installation view inside the Van Abbemuseum with contemporary works arranged in a redesigned gallery
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Van Abbemuseum Rebuilds the Museum Visit Around Access

Eindhoven's Van Abbemuseum is redesigning galleries and visitor tools around neurodivergent access, pressing museums to rethink who the white cube serves

June 18, 2026