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Christie's October Marquee Week to Feature Peter Simon Collection, Kandinsky and Mondrian•Christie's Announces 'Heroes and Lovers' Private Collection, Estimated at $100M, for November Marquee Week•Zeitz MOCAA Opens IMPRINT Residency Featuring Three Cape Town Publishing Collectives•Aguttes Launches Animation Art Auction with Studio Ghibli, Tintin, and Dragon Ball Z Works•Aguttes to Auction René Lalique Art Nouveau Brooch on October 29•Aguttes Founder Claude Aguttes to Deliver Career Lecture at Paris College Oct. 15•Aguttes Expands in Spain, Selling €1.02M Porsche and Bultaco Motorcycles•Thaddaeus Ropac Publishes Wullschlager Quote on Baselitz's Monumental Figures•Pace Gallery Announces Kylie Manning Exhibition 'In an Overcast Sky' in Athens•Thaddaeus Ropac Releases Jonathan Jones Tribute to Georg Baselitz's 'The Heroes' Series•Aguttes to Auction Five Lots by Silver Master Joseph Germain Dutalis on October 15, 2026•Phillips to Hold Live Auction in Paris on October 21•Christie's First Asia Exhibition of Modern South Asian Art, Featuring Dabriwala Collection, Opens in Hong Kong•Aguttes to Auction 19th-Century Silver Chestnut Plate by Odiot, Oct 15•Aguttes to Offer Rare Jacques Boquay Violin from Old Paris School•Christie's October Marquee Week to Feature Peter Simon Collection, Kandinsky and Mondrian•Christie's Announces 'Heroes and Lovers' Private Collection, Estimated at $100M, for November Marquee Week•Zeitz MOCAA Opens IMPRINT Residency Featuring Three Cape Town Publishing Collectives•Aguttes Launches Animation Art Auction with Studio Ghibli, Tintin, and Dragon Ball Z Works•Aguttes to Auction René Lalique Art Nouveau Brooch on October 29•Aguttes Founder Claude Aguttes to Deliver Career Lecture at Paris College Oct. 15•Aguttes Expands in Spain, Selling €1.02M Porsche and Bultaco Motorcycles•Thaddaeus Ropac Publishes Wullschlager Quote on Baselitz's Monumental Figures•Pace Gallery Announces Kylie Manning Exhibition 'In an Overcast Sky' in Athens•Thaddaeus Ropac Releases Jonathan Jones Tribute to Georg Baselitz's 'The Heroes' Series•Aguttes to Auction Five Lots by Silver Master Joseph Germain Dutalis on October 15, 2026•Phillips to Hold Live Auction in Paris on October 21•Christie's First Asia Exhibition of Modern South Asian Art, Featuring Dabriwala Collection, Opens in Hong Kong•Aguttes to Auction 19th-Century Silver Chestnut Plate by Odiot, Oct 15•Aguttes to Offer Rare Jacques Boquay Violin from Old Paris School•
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Christie's October Marquee Week to Feature Peter Simon Collection, Kandinsky and Mondrian
OtherAuction HouseLondonOct 10

Christie's October Marquee Week to Feature Peter Simon Collection, Kandinsky and Mondrian

On October 5, 2026, Christie's announced its October 20/21 Marquee Week, a series of seven evening, day and online auctions taking place live at King Street in London from 14–16 October 2026 during Frieze Week, with online sales running from 1–21 October.

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Christie's Announces 'Heroes and Lovers' Private Collection, Estimated at $100M, for November Marquee Week
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Christie's Announces 'Heroes and Lovers' Private Collection, Estimated at $100M, for November Marquee Week

Zeitz MOCAA Opens IMPRINT Residency Featuring Three Cape Town Publishing Collectives
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Zeitz MOCAA Opens IMPRINT Residency Featuring Three Cape Town Publishing Collectives

Aguttes Launches Animation Art Auction with Studio Ghibli, Tintin, and Dragon Ball Z Works
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Aguttes Launches Animation Art Auction with Studio Ghibli, Tintin, and Dragon Ball Z Works

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OtherAuction HouseParisOct 9

Aguttes Founder Claude Aguttes to Deliver Career Lecture at Paris College Oct. 15

On October 9, 2026, Maison Aguttes announced that its founder, auctioneer Claude Aguttes, will deliver a lecture at Collège Stanislas in Paris on October 15, 2026.

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ExpansionAuction HouseBrusselsOct 9

Aguttes Expands in Spain, Selling €1.02M Porsche and Bultaco Motorcycles

On October 9, 2026, Aguttes announced its expanded presence in Spain's collector car and motorcycle market, highlighting sales including a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 RS for €1,020,000 and Mr. A.'s motorcycle collection for over €328,000.

SpainBarcelonaCollector CarsMotorcycles

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New York
AwardGalleryNew YorkOct 8

Danh Vo Receives 13th Isamu Noguchi Award, White Cube Announces

On October 7, 2026, White Cube announced that Danh Vo has received the 13th annual Isamu Noguchi Award. Vo received the award alongside fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto at The Noguchi Museum's annual benefit in Long Island City, New York, on October 6, 2026.

ContemporaryNew YorkSculptureDanh Vo
Hong Kong
ExhibitionGalleryHong KongOct 8

White Cube Announces Global Representation of Japanese Artist Shigeo Otake

White Cube has announced global representation of Japanese artist Shigeo Otake (b. 1955, Kobe).

ContemporaryLondonParisHong Kong
London
ExhibitionGalleryLondonOct 8

Thaddaeus Ropac London Presents First UK Exhibition of Georg Baselitz's Heroes Series

On October 7, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced the first UK exhibition devoted exclusively to Georg Baselitz's Heroes series, which the artist created in 1965–66 at age 27.

ContemporaryLondonPost-WarGeorg Baselitz
LACMA Presents Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living, Largest Museum Presentation of Architect's Work
ExhibitionMuseumLos AngelesOct 7

LACMA Presents Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living, Largest Museum Presentation of Architect's Work

On October 7, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced "Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living," the largest and most comprehensive museum presentation of the architect's work.

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Denzil Forrester Joins Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Roster
AppointmentGalleryLondonOct 7

Denzil Forrester Joins Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Roster

On October 5, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced that Denzil Forrester, a painter known for capturing the energy of London's nightlife and the tensions of the 1981 Brixton Riots, has joined its roster.

ContemporaryLondonPaintingDenzil Forrester
New Museum Announces 2027 Triennial 'The Outside Expands' Featuring Over 30 Artists
ExhibitionMuseumNew YorkOct 7

New Museum Announces 2027 Triennial 'The Outside Expands' Featuring Over 30 Artists

The New Museum has announced its 2027 Triennial, titled 'The Outside Expands,' which will feature more than 30 artists and collectives, making it the most international edition to date.

ContemporaryNew YorkTriennial
Los Angeles
ExhibitionMuseumLos AngelesOct 8

LACMA Presents First Large-Scale Exhibition on Brockman Gallery, 1967–1990

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is presenting "The Brockman Gallery: Los Angeles, 1967–1990," the first large-scale exhibition dedicated to the history and impact of the Brockman Gallery.

Los AngelesAfrican American ArtHistoricalContemporary
Van Gogh Museum Reaches Funding Deal for Renovation, Securing Future
RenovationMuseumAmsterdamOct 8

Van Gogh Museum Reaches Funding Deal for Renovation, Securing Future

On October 8, 2026, the Van Gogh Museum and the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science announced a settlement agreement to finance the renovation of the museum building in Amsterdam.

RenovationAmsterdamVan Gogh
London
AppointmentMuseumLondonOct 8

V&A Appoints Jane Ellis as Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer

On October 8, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced the appointment of Jane Ellis as its new Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer.

London
Grisebach Offers Yves Klein's 'Untitled Shroud Anthropometry' in Selected Works Sale, Est. €2–3M
Auction HousesAuction HouseParisOct 7

Grisebach Offers Yves Klein's 'Untitled Shroud Anthropometry' in Selected Works Sale, Est. €2–3M

Grisebach will offer Yves Klein's 'Untitled Shroud Anthropometry (ANT SU 30)' from 1960 in its 'Selected Works' sale on November 26, 2026, with an estimate of €2,000,000–3,000,000. The work is one of the few 'Anthropométries Suaires' still in private hands.

Post-WarContemporaryParisBerlin
Louisiana Museum Presents C.B. Evans' 'Hyperlinks or It Didn't Happen' in Great Hall
ExhibitionMuseumCopenhagenOct 7

Louisiana Museum Presents C.B. Evans' 'Hyperlinks or It Didn't Happen' in Great Hall

On October 7, 2026, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced the display of C.B. Evans' major work 'Hyperlinks or It Didn't Happen' in the museum's Great Hall.

ContemporaryDigital ArtVideo ArtInstallation
London
ExhibitionMuseumLondonOct 6

Tate Britain Opens 'The 90s: Art and Fashion' Exhibition Featuring Nearly 70 Artists

Tate Britain has opened 'The 90s: Art and Fashion', the first exhibition to explore the art, photography and fashion of the 1990s in Britain.

ContemporaryLondon1990sFashion
Los Angeles
ExhibitionMuseumLos AngelesOct 9

Getty Research Institute Collections Trace Six Centuries of Censorship and Forbidden Ideas

On October 7, 2026, the Getty Research Institute highlighted its collections tracing six centuries of censorship, from the Catholic Church's Index of Forbidden Books to Cold War samizdat publications.

CensorshipLos Angeles
London
FairGalleryLondonOct 8

Galerie Max Hetzler Extends London Gallery Hours for Frieze Week

On October 8, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced extended opening hours for its London gallery during Frieze week.

ContemporaryLondonExtended Hours
London
ContemporaryMuseumLondonOct 8

V&A East Museum Announces New DJs for Thursday-Night Series upperground

On October 7, 2026, V&A East Museum announced the extension of its free Thursday-night DJ residency series, upperground, running until December 17, 2026, with a new line-up featuring Cheza Lucina, Drybabe, sweetestcape, Elijah, Crash Tracy, and Ryan Lovell.

ContemporaryLondonMusicCheza Lucina
Louisiana Museum Opens ‘Dreams Have No Title’ Collection Exhibition Curated by Director Poul Erik Tøjner
ExhibitionMuseumCopenhagenOct 8

Louisiana Museum Opens ‘Dreams Have No Title’ Collection Exhibition Curated by Director Poul Erik Tøjner

On October 6, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced a new collection exhibition, “Les rêves n’ont pas de titre – Dreams have no title,” curated by director Poul Erik Tøjner.

ContemporaryModernPhotographyEurope
Kenny Scharf to Lead Free Art Sundae Workshops at Rockefeller Center Starting October 10
ExhibitionGalleryNew YorkOct 8

Kenny Scharf to Lead Free Art Sundae Workshops at Rockefeller Center Starting October 10

Kenny Scharf will lead Art Sundae, a free public art-making workshop presented by Art Production Fund, at Rockefeller Center in New York every Saturday in October starting October 10, 2026, from 10 am to 12 pm.

ContemporaryNew YorkPublic ArtWorkshop
New York
ExhibitionGalleryNew YorkOct 7

Gagosian Hosts Conversation with Deana Lawson, Paul Graham, Collier Schorr in New York

At 6:30pm, Gagosian will host a conversation between Deana Lawson and photographers Paul Graham and Collier Schorr at its 541 West 24th Street location in New York.

ContemporaryPhotographyNew YorkDeana Lawson
Centre Pompidou Presents Full Retrospective of Filmmaker Alain Gomis in Paris
ExhibitionMuseumParisOct 6

Centre Pompidou Presents Full Retrospective of Filmmaker Alain Gomis in Paris

On October 6, 2026, the Centre Pompidou announced a comprehensive retrospective of Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Alain Gomis, running until October 20 at the mk2 Bibliothèque in Paris.

FilmContemporaryParisAfrican Cinema

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