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The Art World This Week: Agnes Gund Dies at 87, Unseen for Years Picasso to Auction, Himalayan Fireworks Controversy, and More

Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days

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25 Sep, 2025

The Art World This Week: Agnes Gund Dies at 87, Unseen for Years Picasso to Auction, Himalayan Fireworks Controversy, and More

Philanthropist, art patron, and Asia Society Museum supporter Agnes Gund speaking at opening ceremony. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Agnes Gund, Who Oversaw a Major Expansion of MoMA, Dies at 87

A champion of contemporary art, she was the museum's president for 11 years.

picasso Painting Unseen for 80 Years Up for Auction

An oil painting by Pablo Picasso, unseen by the public for more than 80 years, will go under the hammer in Paris next month.

Fireworks in Himalayas Spark Outrage, Forcing Outdoor Brand Arc’teryx to Apologize

The sight of multi-colored fireworks exploding in the foothills of the Himalayas has sparked a furious environmental backlash.

A Curious Incident … Dog in Night Watch Was a Copy by Rembrandt, Expert Claims

Rijksmuseum says that just like Shakespeare, Rembrandt drew widely and shamelessly from earlier sources.

New York’s Tilton Gallery Staging Final Exhibition After More Than Four Decades in Business

The closure comes eight years after the death of the gallery's influential founder Jack Tilton.

Billy Tang Returns to London to Lead YDP as Artistic Director

After a decade in Greater China, the London鈥慴orn curator comes home to lead a new institutional vision.

This Tiny Museum in Coastal Denmark Just Surpassed the Louvre in One Big Way

Following its latest acquisition, the Nivaagaard Collection has become a global leader in Renaissance and Baroque-period female painters.

World's Largest Private Rembrandt Collection May Be Fractionalised, Owner Reveals

Plans are underway for the Leiden Collection of Dutch Golden Age painting, amassed by billionaire investor Thomas S. Kaplan, to be offered as shares on a public stock exchange.

Maurizio Cattelan to Launch Scavenger Hunt for New Sculptures in New York

Avant Arte has collaborated with the artist Maurizio cattelan for a project that will include a scavenger hunt for a new work.


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