A comprehensive Duchamp retrospective opens at MoMA this week.
From April 12–August 22, MoMA is presenting a major exhibition dedicated to Marcel Duchamp, tracing the artist’s six-decade career and his radical redefinition of what art can be. The show foregrounds Duchamp’s influence across movements from Cubism to Surrealism and Pop, emphasizing his role in shifting art from object-making to idea-driven practice through works like his readymades. Framed around the enduring question “Why is this art?,” the exhibition positions Duchamp as a foundational figure whose conceptual approach continues to shape contemporary art today.
Captiva Island’s Robert Rauschenberg Foundation estate has been sold to a resort.
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has sold the artist’s 22-acre Captiva Island estate—long home to its residency program—to the owners of the South Seas resort, marking a major shift for the site after decades as a creative retreat. The waterfront property, which includes 10 buildings spanning from beach to bay, had been maintained by the foundation since Rauschenberg’s death in 2008 but became increasingly costly to sustain amid storm damage, climate risks, and rising maintenance expenses. While the buyers say they plan to integrate the estate into a larger resort development and incorporate art-related programming, the sale has raised concerns about the future of the residency and the preservation of the artist’s legacy.
London’s National Gallery has selected Kengo Kuma and Associates to design its extension.
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has been selected to design a major new wing for London’s National Gallery as part of its £750 million “Project Domani” expansion, the institution’s most significant transformation in 200 years. The addition will allow the museum to expand into 20th- and 21st-century art for the first time, reshaping its long-standing focus on pre-1900 painting and enabling a more comprehensive presentation of Western art history. Kuma’s design—chosen from an international competition—aims to integrate sensitively with the historic site while improving public space between Trafalgar and Leicester Squares, positioning the gallery for a new era of growth and relevance.
Seoul’s Centre Pompidou will open in June.
On June 4, the Centre Pompidou will open its first permanent outpost in Korea—Centre Pompidou Hanwha—in Seoul’s Yeouido district, marking a major expansion of the French institution during the renovation of its Paris flagship. The museum, developed in partnership with the Hanwha Foundation of Culture, will present rotating exhibitions drawn from the Pompidou’s modern and contemporary collection alongside shows focused on Korean artists, with two major exhibitions annually. Launching with “The Cubists: Inventing Modern Vision,” featuring works by Picasso, Braque, and Léger, the new space positions Seoul as a growing global art hub while deepening cultural exchange between France and South Korea.
Carrie Bradshaw’s wardrobe is heading to auction.
Julien’s Auctions has launched “And Just Like That…: The Auction,” offering more than 500 original costumes, props, and set pieces from the HBO series, with online bidding running April 2–30, 2026 and culminating in a live sale in Los Angeles. Highlights include items tied to key characters—such as Mr. Big’s engraved watch, Carrie Bradshaw’s manuscript and furniture, and designer accessories from Miranda and Charlotte’s wardrobes—all authenticated by Warner Bros. Discovery. Blurring entertainment memorabilia and lifestyle collecting, the sale reflects growing demand for screen-used objects as cultural artifacts, allowing fans and collectors to own pieces of the Sex and the City universe.
Today’s attractive distractions:
A floating parade will celebrate the work of Hieronymus Bosch.
Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour are Vogue’s May cover stars.
One of the rarest diamonds is heading to auction.
Alaïa introduced its first-ever denim collection.
