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From the mid-1980s through early ’90s, he hosted the weekly anything-goes open-mic event Wide Open Cabaret at the historic home of ABC No Rio.

Its partnership with Judin Gallery opened last week ahead of Gallery Weekend Berlin.

The injunction was issued on the grounds that eliminating IMLS violated the Administrative Procedure Act.

Byrne gave a performance, partygoers left with weed, and a man with a mic jumped out of a cake.

If you love a clever pun or a joke that’s so bad it’s good, The Punny Man is a must-see. With bright and clean illustrations, each cartoon turns a well-known phrase into a witty visual gag. Whether it’s animals in ridiculous situations or food with personality, the humor is snappy, light, and perfect for a […]

Back in 2015, artist Brooke Rothshank started painting one tiny artwork a day—a creative way to juggle motherhood while keeping her passion alive. Since then, she’s kept at it, impressing people with her incredibly detailed mini paintings of everyday things and even portraits. In 2018, Brooke put together *Tiny Gratitudes*, a book where she shared […]

According to Robert Boguško: “Hello. My name is Robert Boguško, and I’m a Lithuanian artist who works with outdoor-resistant materials. My passion is creating big trolls. I sincerely hope you will enjoy my art!” More: Instagram, Artstation h/t: boredanda

House Democrats argue that Trump’s executive order targeting race-related content threatens Smithsonian’s independence and erases parts of U.S. history.

The museum has secured a temporary stay while it pursues an appeal.

A painting by Marlene Dumas is expected to break the record for the most expensive artwork sold at auction by a living woman artist when it is offered at Christie’s New York on May 14th. Miss January (1997), which depicts a blonde woman nude from the waist down except for a single pink sock, holds an estimate of $12 million to $18 million. It will be included in the auction house’s 21st century evening sale.

The current record for a living woman artist is held by Propped (1992) by Jenny Saville, which sold for £9.5 million ($12.69 million) at Sotheby’s London in 2018. That sale was widely covered at the time, not for Saville’s milestone, but for a Banksy canvas that shredded itself moments after it was sold. Dumas’s current auction record stands at $6.32 million for The Visitor (1995), which sold at Sotheby’s London in 2008.

Miss January comes from the collection of Mera and Don Rubell, longtime collectors and the founders of the Rubell Museum, which has locations in Miami and Washington, D.C. The couple acquired the work more than two decades ago from Galerie Paul Andriesse in Amsterdam. In a statement released by Christie’s, the Rubells are selling the work to “continue the family’s mission of collecting and championing emerging artists.”

“Through its monumental scale and singular subject matter, Miss January is truly the magnum opus of Marlene Dumas,” said Sara Friedlander, deputy chairman of post-war and contemporary art at Christie’s. “In this painting, Dumas triumphantly demonstrates a formal mastery of the woman’s body while simultaneously freeing it from a tradition of subjection, upending normalized concepts of the female nude through the lens of a male-centric history.”

Christie’s has secured several high-profile consignments for its May evening sales despite a broader downturn in the art market. Other highlights include an electric chair silkscreen by Andy Warhol expected to fetch more than $30 million, and a Jean-Michel Basquiat triptych estimated at $20 million–$30 million.