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Duchamp Gave Up Art for Chess. At MoMA, He Inspires a New Gambit.

Susan Polgar, a chess grandmaster, will be playing 50 artists, critics and fans of Marcel Duchamp at the same time, in honor of his birthday, July 28.

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Congressional Representatives Introduce New Bill to Protect Public Artworks in Government Buildings

Congressional Representatives Introduce New Bill to Protect Public Artworks in Government Buildings

French Officials Confirm Bayeux Tapestry Undamaged by Controversial Trip to British Museum

French Officials Confirm Bayeux Tapestry Undamaged by Controversial Trip to British Museum

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Shanghai Auction Executives Sentenced in Major Fraud Case as Industry Scrutiny Intensifies

Shanghai Auction Executives Sentenced in Major Fraud Case as Industry Scrutiny Intensifies

Brenda Fricker, First Irish Actress to Win an Oscar, Dies at 81

Strong First Half Numbers Confirm That the Auction Houses Have Changed, Even If the Rest of the Art Market Is Still Catching Up

Strong First Half Numbers Confirm That the Auction Houses Have Changed, Even If the Rest of the Art Market Is Still Catching Up

Mark Morris: A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Jazz

Democrats Move to Shield Landmarks, Russian Artist’s Refugee Status, and More

Democrats Move to Shield Landmarks, Russian Artist’s Refugee Status, and More

‘The Real World’ and Nathan Fielder Can Both Thank Ross McElwee

‘Obsession’ and Other Horror Movies to Stream Now

A Mural at Ancient City of Calakmul May Be the Oldest Known Image of Maya Hero Juun Ajaw

A Mural at Ancient City of Calakmul May Be the Oldest Known Image of Maya Hero Juun Ajaw

Finding the Great America, 250 Years On, in 5 Washington Museums

The Burning, Bleeding, Breathing Art of Ana Mendieta