"New revelations about the Louvre heist in October keep trickling in, exposing the depth of this historic security fiasco. This time, we learned that the thieves had just 30 seconds to escape before police and museum security guards arrived on the scene. Keep that in mind next time you complain that there aren't enough hours in the day to get things done."
"But there's a lot more going on in the city of lights, which has been experiencing an art renaissance in recent years, especially after Brexit severed London from Europe. With that in mind, we present our list of The 10 Best Paris Art Shows of 2025, rounded up by Eurídice Arratia. Highlights include Meriem Bennani at Lafayette Anticipations, Olga de Amaral at Fondation Cartier, Otobong Nkanga at Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, and more."
New revelations about the October Louvre heist show the thieves had only 30 seconds to escape before police and museum security arrived. Paris has been experiencing an art renaissance in recent years, especially after Brexit, with major 2025 exhibitions including Meriem Bennani, Olga de Amaral, and Otobong Nkanga. The year’s notable art books cover Ruth Asawa and fellow artist-mothers, Mary Cassatt in Paris, James Baldwin’s friendship with Beauford Delaney, and the story of a French lesbian art spy. Faculty and students rallied against sweeping cuts at Manhattan’s New School as around 40% of full-time faculty were offered buyouts amid a $48M deficit. The Cultural Institutions Group has new leadership.
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