Glitter and Doom

By Andrew BerardiniMarch 5, 202614 min read

A diary from Frieze Week LA 2026 including visits to art fairs, galleries, parties, events, and dinners.

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Pine Cone–Wielding Child Damages Magritte Masterwork at Israel Museum

Belgian Surrealist René Magritte’s iconic 1959 painting Le château des Pyrénées is undergoing conservation after a young visitor to the Israel Museum pierced it with a pine cone. Ha’aretz reports that a six-year-old boy was visiting the Jerusalem institution with his family when he discovered the pine cone in the museum’s sculpture garden and used it to puncture the canvas several […]

Polly WatsonJun 9, 2026

Artforum

Convicted Drents Museum Gold Thieves Must Serve 47 Months in Prison

Last Friday, three men who were convicted of stealing priceless golden artifacts from the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands were sentenced to serve 47 months apiece in prison. In January of 2025, three thieves used dynamite and a crowbar to breach a door to the museum. They ultimately made off with golden treasures that included the helmet of Coțofenești, […]

Mika LeeJun 9, 2026

Artforum

Galerie Templon Pares Back NYC Presence

Galerie Templon has closed its Chelsea outpost in New York after four years in the location, Artnet News reports. Headquartered in Paris since its 1966 founding, the gallery joins the London-based Stephen Friedman and Timothy Taylor, both of which shuttered their New York branches in recent months. Mathieu Templon, who oversaw the New York space and is the son […]

Polly WatsonJun 9, 2026

Artforum

Italian Arts Collectives Call For ‘General Cultural Strike’ On June 12

Italian culture workers and arts collectives announced this week that they would be joining trade unions and other organizations across the country in participating in a “general cultural strike” on June 12. The strike will focus on supporting Palestine and championing workers’ rights. The organizations who communicated on Monday that they’d be part of the effort include […]

Mika LeeJun 9, 2026

Artforum

Private Jackson Pollock Auction Falls Apart at Sotheby’s: Report

On June 2, Sotheby’s in New York attempted to stage a private auction for Number 19, 1951, an oil and enamel masterwork by abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock, but the sale failed to launch after the auction house wasn’t able to attract enough bidders, according to a report from Artnews. The asking price for the painting—which is owned by Arne Glimcher, the founder […]

Mika LeeJun 8, 2026

Artforum

A Europudding-flavored Competition: Cannes 2026 Reviewed

"Never mind that more and more of these movies look and feel like TV shows"

Thomas PatierJun 8, 2026

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