February 16, 2026

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Feb 16, 2026

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Welcome to Art Spell, a daily, comprehensive roundup of art news and reviews for the visual arts community. Today’s Editor’s Pick is Why Ultra-Contemporary Artists Are So Obsessed With Old Masters by J. Cabelle Ahn for Artnet. Contemporary artists are reviving Old Master techniques to ground their work in art history amid changes in technology.

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