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Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama makes futuristic, metallic sculptures of women robots that captivate the worlds of art and commerce alike. artsy.app/3NYy69O

“The Confessional” helps Cattelan promote the return of his infamous “La Nona Ora” (1999), which Avant Arte is offering as a miniature in an edition of 666. artsy.app/4sbZ2AM

On April 1st, Raja Ravi Varma’s “Yashoda and Krishna” (ca. 1890s) sold to pharmaceutical billionaire Cyrus Poonawalla at the Saffronart auction in Delhi. artsy.app/4tmRIDl

Entering the “white cube” of a contemporary art gallery is like entering a liminal state. artsy.app/4cp6NP7

Known for his abrasive metal sculptures, American sculptor Melvin Edwards interrogated the history of racial violence. artsy.app/3OnhNmZ

Evian celebrates it 200th anniversary with a Jeff Koons-designed specialty bottle that features the artist’s “Balloon Dog.” artsy.app/3PNTpLK

Here are five standout shows at small galleries around the world, including solo shows from Sumit Mehndiratta and Ramón Enrich. artsy.app/4e2bGyS

Jussi Pylkannen, one of the most revered auctioneers of his generation, breaks down what bidders need to know about reading between the lines at auction. artsy.app/4bKgB6b

A masterful tableau by American painter Joan Mitchell sold for HK$137.4 million ($17.6 million) at Sotheby’s modern and contemporary evening sale in Hong Kong. artsy.app/4s7UtYo

A new exhibition at Buffalo AKG Art Museum explores the reinvention of contemporary American painting through the eyes of Latinx artists. artsy.app/4sbyO1s

Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica” (1937), considered one of the Spanish artist’s masterpieces, might travel to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in 2026. artsy.app/413lm4C

Thieves broke into the Magnani Rocca Foundation outside of Parma, Italy on the night of March 22nd, successfully stealing three artworks in three minutes. artsy.app/4dp2nJf

The new space dedicated to artist Ruth Asawa will open in San Francisco, on May 9th. artsy.app/3Q8zmrm

Art Basel returned for its 13th edition in Hong Kong with robust sales amid a more measured market environment. artsy.app/4sHuYy7

The bronze Rocky statue, made by A. Thomas Schomberg in 1980 for the titular 1976 film, has moved inside after 20 years outside the museum. artsy.app/3NtCcGM

In a major new retrospective, British painter Hurvin Anderson unites three decades of works that draw on his experience of migration and search for belonging. artsy.app/40YRJBu

Rashid Johnson took inspiration from James Van Der Zee's Harlem Renaissance photographs and Francis Bacon's paintings for the portraits. artsy.app/41wfnVY

During "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, the K-pop sensation performed in Carol Bove's retrospective at the Guggenheim. artsy.app/4bzUE9Q

American artist Pat Steir allowed paint to flow freely across the canvas, claiming she relied on "gravity and chance." artsy.app/4dROMtQ

Lauren Halsey, Izumi Katō, and Woody De Othello are among the artists featured in the Hirshhorn Museum's updated sculpture garden. artsy.app/3NFPC2r