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David Lynch, artist and film-maker who portrayed America’s dark side with surreal humour and violence, has died, aged 78

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Lynch trained as a painter before becoming a successful film-maker and ultimately returning to visual art in recent decades

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Why Another Artist Just Renamed Himself Anish Kapoor

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

The post Why Another Artist Just Renamed Himself Anish Kapoor appeared first on Artnet News. Stuart Semple's eight-year feud over art supplies and exclusivity turns, shall we say, personal.

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For Artist Genieve Figgis, Beauty is Rebellion

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JANUARY 18, 2025

The Irish artist shared how cinema, coquette aesthetics, and gardening shape her painted world. The post For Artist Genieve Figgis, Beauty is Rebellion appeared first on Artnet News.

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Why Artists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst Want Us to Stop Minimizing—And Fearing—A.I.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

The artists are challenging our assumptions about A.I. The post Why Artists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst Want Us to Stop Minimizing—And Fearing—A.I. in art with their haunting new immersive choral work at the Serpentine in London. appeared first on Artnet News.

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Alonzo Davis, Artist and Pioneering Gallerist Who Championed Black Art, Has Died

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JANUARY 30, 2025

The artist co-founded Brockman Gallery, which became the beating heart of the Black art community in Los Angeles. The post Alonzo Davis, Artist and Pioneering Gallerist Who Championed Black Art, Has Died appeared first on Artnet News.

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Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Trailblazing Native American Artist and Activist, Has Died

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JANUARY 28, 2025

The post Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Trailblazing Native American Artist and Activist, Has Died appeared first on Artnet News. She was 85.

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At 74, Bonnie Lucas, Artist of Feminine Macabre, Is Getting Her Big Break

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Portland Gallery ILY2 is presenting a solo booth of work by the artist at Art Basel Miami Beach. The post At 74, Bonnie Lucas, Artist of Feminine Macabre, Is Getting Her Big Break appeared first on Artnet News.

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Berry Campbell gallery’s gamble on forgotten post-war artists is paying off

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Works by the gallery’s artists that once sold for a thousand dollars can now fetch over a million

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Vancouver’s floating artist residency finds safe harbour in new location

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Blue Cabin Floating Artist Residency, based in the refurbished former home and studio of Carole Itter and Al Neil, is now moored near Vancouver’s Maritime Museum

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Australia Drops Its Artist for Venice Biennale to Avoid ‘Divisive Debate’

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The post Australia Drops Its Artist for Venice Biennale to Avoid ‘Divisive Debate’ appeared first on Artnet News. Some critics have interpreted Khaled Sabsabi's early work as glorifying the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

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David Lynch, Visionary Filmmaker and Artist Who Mined the Sublime, Has Died

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JANUARY 16, 2025

The post David Lynch, Visionary Filmmaker and Artist Who Mined the Sublime, Has Died appeared first on Artnet News.

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Rock Legend Bryan Ferry on His New Artistic Collaboration: ‘I’m Always Trying to Expand Boundaries’

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Roxy Music frontman and the contemporary artist Amelia Barratt have co-created the new album "Loose Talk." The post Rock Legend Bryan Ferry on His New Artistic Collaboration: ‘I’m Always Trying to Expand Boundaries’ appeared first on Artnet News.

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Who Was Dora Carrington? Pedro Almodóvar’s New Movie Shines Light on the Forgotten Artist

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

A Bloomsbury artist who defied social norms is getting a fresh look from the art world. Pedro Almodóvar’s New Movie Shines Light on the Forgotten Artist appeared first on Artnet News. The post Who Was Dora Carrington?

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Remembering the pioneering Australian Indigenous artist whose meticulous bark paintings captured a hidden power

The Art Newspaper

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The painter, referred to as Balang Nakurulk (Mr Mawurndjul) AM until his family give permission for him to be identified otherwise, was also a keen supporter of women artists

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A fragmented film portrait of Suzanne Césaire, the feminist intellectual who influenced Surrealism and Négritude

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

The film-maker Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich’s “The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire” is showing at the New York Film Festival

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New York City’s Artists and Mothers Expands Grants for 2025

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The post New York City’s Artists and Mothers Expands Grants for 2025 appeared first on Artnet News. The newly-founded organization is giving out three $25,000 grants.

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How Bangladeshi artists played a role in their country’s ‘monsoon revolution’

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Artists who had long suffered threats and censorship contributed to, and then celebrated, the downfall last year of the countrys repressive regime

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This L.A. Artist Couple Is Having a Major New York Moment

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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Artist Couple Is Having a Major New York Moment appeared first on Artnet News. Gwen ONeil and Tommy May have solo exhibitions on view in New York this month, at Almine Rech and Half Gallery respectively. The post This L.A.

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Artist Mary Sully’s Body of Work Sat Hidden for Decades. A New Met Show Finally Brings It to Light

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The artist's grandnephew, Phillip J. The post Artist Mary Sully’s Body of Work Sat Hidden for Decades. Deloria, has made it his mission to share Sully's work with the world. A New Met Show Finally Brings It to Light appeared first on Artnet News.

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Beyond Needle and Thread: Contemporary Artists Are Fueling a Tapestry Renaissance

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Salon 94's new group show "The Lady and the Unicorn: New Tapestry" highlights a new cohort of artists tackling an ancient medium. The post Beyond Needle and Thread: Contemporary Artists Are Fueling a Tapestry Renaissance appeared first on Artnet News.

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In pictures: giving overlooked artists their due at Art Basel Miami Beach

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Curator Amy Smith-Stewart of Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum chooses standout works by emerging and lesser-known artists

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Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, pathbreaking Native American artist, has died, aged 85

The Art Newspaper

JANUARY 28, 2025

A champion of contemporary Indigenous artists, prolific creator across a range of media and relentless critic of dominant US ideology, Smith received institutional support and success late in life

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British Museum still taking money from tobacco firm

The Art Newspaper

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Japanese acquisitions have been funded by maker of Benson & Hedges, Winston, Camel and Silk Cut

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Raquel Rabinovich, Undersung Monochromatic Painter and Land Artist, Dies at 95

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JANUARY 9, 2025

The post Raquel Rabinovich, Undersung Monochromatic Painter and Land Artist, Dies at 95 appeared first on Artnet News. Born and raised in Argentina, Rabinovich was a staple of the Hudson Valley art scene.

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American Artist builds on author Octavia Butler’s prescient, dystopian vision

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JANUARY 30, 2025

In their new show at Pioneer Works in New York, American Artist reflects on Butlers most famous series of novels and her archives

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How Artists Can Access Support Following the L.A. Fires

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JANUARY 20, 2025

For artists who lost everything in the fires, there are specific resources at hand. The post How Artists Can Access Support Following the L.A. Fires appeared first on Artnet News.

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Framing Van Gogh: why the artist preferred not to surround his works with gold

The Art Newspaper

JANUARY 17, 2025

The National Gallerys blockbuster exhibition, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers, provides an unusual opportunity to see how the artists works have been framed by their owners

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L.A. Artists Mourn What Was Lost in the Deadly Fires: ‘It Was a Little Paradise’

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Artists share their experiences evacuating ahead of the Eaton and Palisades Firesand returning to fire their homes destroyed. Artists Mourn What Was Lost in the Deadly Fires: ‘It Was a Little Paradise’ appeared first on Artnet News. The post L.A.

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Sora’s Artist Program Heralds a New Form of A.I. Filmmaking—But At What Cost?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

short films of 10 artists. The post Sora’s Artist Program Heralds a New Form of A.I. Sora Selects showcases the A.I. FilmmakingBut At What Cost? appeared first on Artnet News.

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Asian Women Artists Take Center Stage in Sprawling Seoul Exhibition

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JANUARY 11, 2025

Connecting Bodies' has laid the foundation for future showcases and studies of Asian women artists. The post Asian Women Artists Take Center Stage in Sprawling Seoul Exhibition appeared first on Artnet News.

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5 Ways New Technologies Changed the Game For Artists

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

The post 5 Ways New Technologies Changed the Game For Artists appeared first on Artnet News. Tate Modern's survey show "Electric Dreams" reveals the wide-ranging creative potential of emerging technologies.

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Streetwise: Artist Peter Doig on the Thrilling Show He’s Organized at Gagosian in New York

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The post Streetwise: Artist Peter Doig on the Thrilling Show He’s Organized at Gagosian in New York appeared first on Artnet News. A Balthus borrowed from the Museum of Modern Art is at the heart of the exhibition, which unites canonical and obscure figures.

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Why Tampa’s OXH Gallery Is Exclusively Championing Women Artists

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Not shying away from the complexities of women working in the visual arts, OXH Gallery embraces the influence of motherhood and herstory on contemporary women artists. The post Why Tampa’s OXH Gallery Is Exclusively Championing Women Artists appeared first on Artnet News.

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How Artist Chiharu Shiota Threads Memories Into Her Weightless Installations

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The artist is currently the subject of two solo shows in Prague and Paris. The post How Artist Chiharu Shiota Threads Memories Into Her Weightless Installations appeared first on Artnet News.

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Chelsea Building Filled With Galleries, Artist Studios Could Sell for $170 Million

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JANUARY 14, 2025

The post Chelsea Building Filled With Galleries, Artist Studios Could Sell for $170 Million appeared first on Artnet News. Greene Naftali, Berry Campbell, and Peter Halley are among its roughly 200 tenants.

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Major Art Institutions Launch $12 Million Fire Relief Fund for L.A. Artists

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JANUARY 16, 2025

The fund is led by the Getty and includes major museums, artist foundations, and philanthropists. Artists appeared first on Artnet News. The post Major Art Institutions Launch $12 Million Fire Relief Fund for L.A.

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Banksy’s Right-Hand Man Cashes In, Selling His Trove of Work by the Street Artist

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The post Banksy’s Right-Hand Man Cashes In, Selling His Trove of Work by the Street Artist appeared first on Artnet News. Steve Lazarides auctioned the vast majority of his personal collection of Banksy prints and originals this week in Los Angeles.

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On the record: UK artist Peter Doig to mix music and art in new London show

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

From October 2025, Serpentine Galleries will host "House of Music" a multi-sensory environment pairing the artist's paintings with music and film

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Artists Amoako Boafo, Hans Haacke and Deborah Butterfield among thousands to sign statement against AI content scraping

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

Artists and organisations across the creative industries have come out in opposition to the practice of AI firms training their technology with copyrighted, unlicensed material

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Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Had Her U.S. Museum Debut Abruptly Canceled. Now, She’s Focused on the Future

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

The post Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Had Her U.S. The abstract painter was one of the earliest self-taught pioneers of digital art in the 1980s. Museum Debut Abruptly Canceled. Now, She’s Focused on the Future appeared first on Artnet News.

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A Powerful New Documentary Gives Voice to Ukrainian Artists Surviving Russia’s Invasion

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Co-directed by a Ukrainian special forces soldier and a Los Angeles filmmaker, "Porcelain War" movingly depicts artists at war. The post A Powerful New Documentary Gives Voice to Ukrainian Artists Surviving Russias Invasion appeared first on Artnet News.

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How Native American Artists are Combatting Misrepresention with ‘Indigenous Joy’

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DECEMBER 31, 2024

The post How Native American Artists are Combatting Misrepresention with ‘Indigenous Joy’ appeared first on Artnet News. The exhibition American Sunrise: Indigenous Art at Crystal Bridges" foregrounds "Indigeneous joy," according to curator Jordan Poorman Cocker.

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In Memoriam: Remembering the Artists, Curators, and Cultural Figures We Lost in 2024

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DECEMBER 28, 2024

The post In Memoriam: Remembering the Artists, Curators, and Cultural Figures We Lost in 2024 appeared first on Artnet News. This year, we lost creatives from sculptors and photographers to designers and painters who shaped 20th- and 21st-century art history.

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KAWS: the former graffiti artist turned global pop art star shows off his collector’s eye

The Art Newspaper

DECEMBER 6, 2024

KAWS, the pseudonym of the American artist Brian Donnelly, is best known for his distorted cartoon characters and embracing of popular culture, even being compared to Andy Warhol. Now, a lesser-known side is revealed as works from his vast art collection go on show in New York

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David Lynch, artist and film-maker who portrayed America’s dark side with surreal humour and violence, has died, aged 78

Why Another Artist Just Renamed Himself Anish Kapoor

For Artist Genieve Figgis, Beauty is Rebellion

Why Artists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst Want Us to Stop Minimizing—And Fearing—A.I.

Alonzo Davis, Artist and Pioneering Gallerist Who Championed Black Art, Has Died

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Trailblazing Native American Artist and Activist, Has Died

At 74, Bonnie Lucas, Artist of Feminine Macabre, Is Getting Her Big Break

Berry Campbell gallery’s gamble on forgotten post-war artists is paying off

Vancouver’s floating artist residency finds safe harbour in new location

Australia Drops Its Artist for Venice Biennale to Avoid ‘Divisive Debate’

David Lynch, Visionary Filmmaker and Artist Who Mined the Sublime, Has Died

Rock Legend Bryan Ferry on His New Artistic Collaboration: ‘I’m Always Trying to Expand Boundaries’

Who Was Dora Carrington? Pedro Almodóvar’s New Movie Shines Light on the Forgotten Artist

Remembering the pioneering Australian Indigenous artist whose meticulous bark paintings captured a hidden power

A fragmented film portrait of Suzanne Césaire, the feminist intellectual who influenced Surrealism and Négritude

New York City’s Artists and Mothers Expands Grants for 2025

How Bangladeshi artists played a role in their country’s ‘monsoon revolution’

This L.A. Artist Couple Is Having a Major New York Moment

Artist Mary Sully’s Body of Work Sat Hidden for Decades. A New Met Show Finally Brings It to Light

Beyond Needle and Thread: Contemporary Artists Are Fueling a Tapestry Renaissance

In pictures: giving overlooked artists their due at Art Basel Miami Beach

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, pathbreaking Native American artist, has died, aged 85

British Museum still taking money from tobacco firm

Raquel Rabinovich, Undersung Monochromatic Painter and Land Artist, Dies at 95

American Artist builds on author Octavia Butler’s prescient, dystopian vision

How Artists Can Access Support Following the L.A. Fires

Framing Van Gogh: why the artist preferred not to surround his works with gold

L.A. Artists Mourn What Was Lost in the Deadly Fires: ‘It Was a Little Paradise’

Sora’s Artist Program Heralds a New Form of A.I. Filmmaking—But At What Cost?

Asian Women Artists Take Center Stage in Sprawling Seoul Exhibition

5 Ways New Technologies Changed the Game For Artists

Streetwise: Artist Peter Doig on the Thrilling Show He’s Organized at Gagosian in New York

Why Tampa’s OXH Gallery Is Exclusively Championing Women Artists

How Artist Chiharu Shiota Threads Memories Into Her Weightless Installations

Chelsea Building Filled With Galleries, Artist Studios Could Sell for $170 Million

Major Art Institutions Launch $12 Million Fire Relief Fund for L.A. Artists

Banksy’s Right-Hand Man Cashes In, Selling His Trove of Work by the Street Artist

On the record: UK artist Peter Doig to mix music and art in new London show

Artists Amoako Boafo, Hans Haacke and Deborah Butterfield among thousands to sign statement against AI content scraping

Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Had Her U.S. Museum Debut Abruptly Canceled. Now, She’s Focused on the Future

A Powerful New Documentary Gives Voice to Ukrainian Artists Surviving Russia’s Invasion

How Native American Artists are Combatting Misrepresention with ‘Indigenous Joy’

In Memoriam: Remembering the Artists, Curators, and Cultural Figures We Lost in 2024

KAWS: the former graffiti artist turned global pop art star shows off his collector’s eye

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