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Victoria Siddall has become the first woman to lead London’s National Portrait Gallery.

A new exhibition uncorks Leonardo da Vinci’s little-known relationship with scent.

Artist Khaleb Brooks will design London’s first memorial to the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, acknowledging the city’s pivotal role in it. His design The Wake, a 23-foot-tall bronze cowrie shell, was chosen from a shortlist of six proposals for the £500,000 ($660,000) monument. The public sculpture will unveiled in 2026 in West India Quay in London Docklands, on the banks of the River Thames in East London. The area was once a busy hub of international trade and its huge warehouses were built to store the spoils of slave labor, such as sugar from Britain’s colonies in the Caribbean and North America. “It’s essential that London’s streets, statues, and memorials reflect our shared history, and this memorial will help to remind and educate Londoners of the capital’s role in this terrible treatment of human beings,” said Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London. “It will also honor the achievements of descendant communities, as we continue to build a better and fairer London for everyone.” Continue reading here: https://bit.ly/3AS7Oig

The unexpected art star of the fall season? A Franciscan friar making textile-based art in Rome.

Self-taught artist L.V. Hull’s home joins National Register of Historic Places.

A painting once intended for Hitler’s museum is returned to Jewish collector’s heir.

Venus Williams on the latest stop in her art journey: hosting a photography podcast.

$35 million Monet will lead Christie’s first sale at new Asia HQ.

Shoptalk: legendary New York art dealer Paula Cooper opens up about her path to power.

Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris gets the Shepard Fairey treatment.