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• Architects Behind Frick Renovation Tapped for Louvre’s ‘New Renaissance’

  STUDIOS Architecture’s Paris office, the French branch of the international collective, will be lead the renovation, which includes a new entrance and standalone 'Mona Lisa' gallery.

• The Wild Nine-Month Journey that Led to Nathaniel Mary Quinn Designing the Rolling Stones’ New Album Cover

  Elton John, who already owned Quinn’s work, FaceTimed him after seeing the cover reveal. “You’ve made album covers cool again!”

• M+ in Hong Kong and Centre Pompidou in Paris Plan New Five-Year Partnership

  The museums' collaboration culminates in an exhibition at the Pompidou when it reopens in 2029 or 2030.

• Rene Matić Awarded 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize

  They were among the youngest winners ever of the prestigious award.

• Pace Gallery Takes Representation of Brâncuși Estate Ahead of $100 M. Sculpture Coming to Auction

  Some have criticized the estate for making posthumous casts of the artist's sculptures.

• Artist Outraged After His Conservationist Mural in Dallas Is Painted Over to Allow for FIFA Promo

  The city says it told Robert Wyland the mural would be painted over.

• Billionaire Collector Fred Eychaner Sued Over Chicago Museum Expansion

  “It’s so upsetting,” said the condo owner whose penthouse view is at risk.

• Trump Picks Park for Planned Sculpture Garden in D.C.

  West Potomac Park is the site for the proposed “National Garden of American Heroes.” 

• Funding for Ballroom Security Shot Down by Senate Authority, Art Dubai Stages Scaled-Back Edition Delayed by War, and More: Morning Links for May 18, 2026

  Here's what we're reading this morning.

• A Rare Blue-Green Diamond Ring Sold for Over $17 M. At Christie’s Geneva

  The diamond, known as Ocean Dream, had an estimate of about $9-12 million.