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• Greta Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion Members Turn Venice’s Canal Green to Protest COP30 Outcome

  The Swedish activist and 35 other protestors were banned from Venice for 48 hours as a result.

• Artists and Former Staffers Accuse London Gallery of Withholding Payment

  Pictorum Art Group was dissolved in July. Artists and ex-employees are struggling to get paid.

• Munich’s Lohaus Sominsky Expands to Tribeca As Neighborhood Galleries Rebalance

  “It’s only in the places where these fractures are visible, that something new can grow.”

• Renoir Painting Missing for a Century Sells in Paris for $2 M.

  The painting depicts Renoir's young son Jean playing with his nursemaid Gabrielle.

• Two Curatorial Teams Win the 2025 Hyundai Blue Prize+

  “The final awardees of Hyundai Blue Prize+ 2025 both offer fresh perspectives on contemporary technologies” the prize's jury panel said.

• Bob Ross Painting Breaks Record at John Oliver’s Public Media Benefit Auction

  Ross’ 1986 artwork, painted for an episode of PBS’ iconic 'The Joy of Painting', sold for roughly $1.04 million.

• Miami Beach Launches Free Water Taxi Program

  The truth is nobody objects to the description of horrible traffic on the causeways or anywhere else in Miami, not even the city itself.

• Man Suspected of Being the Fourth Gang Member Behind Louvre Heist Has Been Arrested

  He reportedly has a criminal record and has been charged with organized theft and criminal conspiracy.

• Architect David Adjaye Speaks Out Against Sexual Misconduct Allegations

  He lambasted the Financial Times investigation that included the claims in a podcast interview.

• Pulitzer Prize-Winning Critic Christopher Knight Retires from the Los Angeles Times

  Knight also took home a lifetime achievement award from the Rabkin Foundation.