Pace Gallery Cuts 50 Artists and 50 Staff Amid Art Market Challenges NYT | Top Stories Robin Pogrebin 4 June 2026 at 10:47 A challenging art market is forcing even an established player to contract. © Clement Pascal for The New York Times“The whole art gallery art system became too big, too commercial, too impersonal and too corporate,” Marc Glimcher, the chief executive of Pace Gallery, said.
Alberta Will Vote on a Possible Referendum to Separate From Canada. Here’s What to Know. NYT | Top Stories Matina Stevis-Gridneff 1 June 2026 at 22:30 Premier Danielle Smith announced that she would ask citizens to vote on whether they want to stay in Canada, or hold a referendum to secede. © Todd Korol/Canadian Press, via ReutersAlberta Premier Danielle Smith at a news conference in Calgary on May 22, 2026.
Alberta’s Movement to Separate from Canada Gets Its Moment NYT | Top Stories Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Amber Bracken 2 June 2026 at 00:50 In October, Albertans will get to say if they want to stay in Canada, or hold a referendum to leave. Will it settle the matter, or deepen the rift? A table set up to gather signatures for a separation petition along a road in Calgary, Alberta, in February.