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Detail of the 13th-century Deësis mosaic in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Image via Wikipedia.

What Will Happen to the Byzantine Mosaics in Hagia Sophia?

STPMJ's rendering image of _The Surface_, 2020, at MMCA Gwacheon. Courtesy MMCA.

Lotus leaf like structure wins MMCA Gwacheon Project 2020

Image of Carriageworks’ exterior via the venue’s Facebook.

Bailouts for Sydney Arts Space Carriageworks

Exterior view of Frieze London in 2019. Photo by Linda Nylind. Courtesy Linda Nylind and Frieze.

London’s Frieze Art Fairs Forced to Cancel

*JYOTSNA BHATT*, who passed away on Saturday, is known for her innovative approach to ceramics. Image from the Jyoti Bhatt Archive, Asia Art Archive Collection. Courtesy the artist

Obituary: Jyotsna Bhatt (1940–2020)

Exterior view of M+ Pavilion, Hong Kong. Image via Facebook.

Third Wave of Closures for Hong Kong

*ROY LICHTENSTEIN*'s Nude with Joyous Painting (1994) made USD 46.2 million at Christie's relay-style auction ONE: A Global Sale of the 20th Century. Courtesy Christie's.

Christie’s Global Relay Auction Totals USD 420 Million

*JAMES MURDOCH* may become majority stockholder of MCH Group through his investment company Lupa Systems. Image via Wikipedia.

James Murdoch to become majority stakeholder of Art Basel

SANYU's _Quatre nus_ (1952) made USD 33.3 million at Sotheby's Hong Kong this week. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Sanyu Reigns At Sotheby’s Hong Kong’s Evening Sale

Yeongsanhoesangdo (1755) is among several stolen Korean Buddhist paintings repatriated by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Image via Wikipedia.

LACMA Repatriates Korean Buddhist Paintings

Portrait of SOHRAB MOHEBBI, the next curator of the Carnegie International. Image via the Carnegie Museum of Art's Facebook page.

Carnegie International Names Curator For Next Edition

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art is among several art institutions that have closed amid Melbourne's second lock-down. Image via Wikipedia.

Melbourne Art Institutions Battling Second Covid-19 Wave

A skywritten message, part of the artists-led project “In Plain Sight,

Artists Condemn Immigrant Detention With Skywritten Messages

Powerhouse Parramatta rendering by architects Moreau Kusunoki, Paris; and Genton, Sydney/Melbourne. Image via Powerhouse Museum’s Facebook.

Powerhouse Museum To Stay In Ultimo In Last Minute Plan Change