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The world continues to be a dumpster fire, but Armory Week is somehow moving forward. If you're feeling up for it, we've got you covered with a concise guide to some of the most exciting art events this week. Plus, Olivia McEwan in London visits the Queen of England's art collection, which is usually highly inaccessible.

— Elisa Wouk Almino, Senior Editor

Your Concise Guide to Armory Week 2021

Your useful guide to the fairs and exhibitions of interest this week. | Valentina Di Liscia, Jasmine Weber and Hakim Bishara

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The piece “self-destructed” during a Sotheby’s auction in 2018. (photos courtesy Robert Casterline)

Now titled “Love is in the Bin,” Banksy's “Girl with a Balloon,” (which self-destructed at auction in 2018) will be offered by Sotheby’s in London on October 14, carrying a pre-sale estimate of £4-6 million.

Louisiana artists have mobilized a robust relief response to help hurricane Ida victims, from raising thousands of dollars for direct aid to helping patch up wrecked roofs.

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The Queen of England’s Inaccessible Art Collection

We owe this rare opportunity to visit the Royal Collection to the temporary closure of the Picture Gallery, where the artworks usually hang. | Olivia McEwan

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Center for Arts, Design, and Social Research Presents Ancestral Cosmovisions/Territories of Action

This seminar and workshop series focusing on the crucial role of indigenous practices will cover decolonial methodologies and research that challenges land extraction and exploitation. Learn more.

Breathing More Deeply With Art in the Hudson River Valley

The second edition of the Upstate Art Weekend offered glimpses of some of the myriad flavors of art in the Hudson River Valley. | Seph Rodney

"Artists Aren't Just About What They Produce": A Different Kind of Art Weekend in Upstate NY

At Stoneleaf, artists aren’t expected to produce any particular work or contribute to a show. | Hakim Bishara

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