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SummarySotheby’s Paris will auction two rare Monet paintings, marking their first public sale in over a centuryBoth works debut publicly on April 16, at Sotheby’s Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening AuctionTwo rare paintings by Claude Monet have resurfaced after more than a century, set to headline Sotheby’s Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening Auction in Paris later this month. Their reappearance marks a significant moment for collectors and scholars alike, as both works exemplify Monet’s mastery during pivotal phases of his career.The first painting, "Les Iles de Port-Villez" (1897), captures the Seine near Giverny with Monet’s signature interplay of light and water. Painted during his mature period, the canvas reflects his fascination with shifting atmospheres, as the river’s surface dis...

SummaryTotal attendance at the world's top 100 art museums exceeded 200 million in 2025, reflecting a continued recovery from pandemic lows despite falling short of the 230 million recorded in 2019The Musée du Louvre in Paris maintained its position as the world's most-visited museum with over 9 million visitors, while the Metropolitan Museum of Art remained the most popular US institutionSouth Korea experienced a dramatic surge in museum attendance, led by the National Museum of Korea in Seoul which saw a 70% year-over-year increase to reach 6.5 million visitorsGlobal museum attendance is officially bouncing back, but the recovery landscape is far from a straight line. Total visits to the top 100 art institutions cracked the 200 million mark in 2025, climbing out of pandemic-era lows thou...

SummaryHarmonia Rosales presents new paintings for Beginnings: The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages, now on view at the Getty Center in Los AngelesThe works were created in response to illuminated manuscripts from the collectionRenaissance technique and Yoruba cosmology fuse in regal oil paintings with Black women at the centerAfro-Cuban American artist Harmonia Rosales reimagines who gets to be classical. Her intricate oil works, finished with pearlescent textures and gold leaf, place Black and Latinx subjects at its heart to confront: who is worth a masterpiece?A new exhibition at the Getty Center in Los Angeles brings Rosales center stage. Titled Beginnings: The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages, the show explores the sociocultural ripples of Biblical origin stories, while recons...