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Mori Art Museum to Stage Major Mariko Mori Retrospective 'All That Shines'•Mori Art Museum to Present Katayama Mari Solo Exhibition for Mori Art Award Grand Prize•Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Opens Adam Pendleton Exhibition 'Some Wild Kind of Language' on October 9, 2026•Kunsthaus Zürich Expands Social Initiatives with Art, Health, and Community Programs•Whitney Museum's artport Exhibition Marks 25 Years of Internet Art, Opens Nov 21•Whitney Museum to Present 'Roy Lichtenstein: 1997' Alongside Major Survey 'Like New'•Lisson Gallery Announces Sarah Cunningham's First UK Institutional Solo Exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary•Whitney Museum to Present Coumba Samba's First Solo Museum Exhibition 'Stars and Stripes'•Tony Cragg Receives European Culture Prize 2026•Liu Xiaodong's Lisson Los Angeles Debut Centers on Detroit Tattoo Artist John Mcintyre•Lisson Gallery Returns to Frieze Seoul with Works by Hugh Hayden, Anish Kapoor, and Others•Goodwood Art Foundation Unveils First Outdoor Hélio Oiticica Installation in Europe•Lisson Gallery Artist Leiko Ikemura to Create Giant Sculpture for TOKYO ATLAS•Thomas Demand Exhibition Opens at Matthew Marks Gallery, Blending Theatre and Opera•Lisson Gallery Artist Kelly Akashi's Work to Be Auctioned at Aspen Art Museum's ArtCrush 2026 on July 31•Mori Art Museum to Stage Major Mariko Mori Retrospective 'All That Shines'•Mori Art Museum to Present Katayama Mari Solo Exhibition for Mori Art Award Grand Prize•Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Opens Adam Pendleton Exhibition 'Some Wild Kind of Language' on October 9, 2026•Kunsthaus Zürich Expands Social Initiatives with Art, Health, and Community Programs•Whitney Museum's artport Exhibition Marks 25 Years of Internet Art, Opens Nov 21•Whitney Museum to Present 'Roy Lichtenstein: 1997' Alongside Major Survey 'Like New'•Lisson Gallery Announces Sarah Cunningham's First UK Institutional Solo Exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary•Whitney Museum to Present Coumba Samba's First Solo Museum Exhibition 'Stars and Stripes'•Tony Cragg Receives European Culture Prize 2026•Liu Xiaodong's Lisson Los Angeles Debut Centers on Detroit Tattoo Artist John Mcintyre•Lisson Gallery Returns to Frieze Seoul with Works by Hugh Hayden, Anish Kapoor, and Others•Goodwood Art Foundation Unveils First Outdoor Hélio Oiticica Installation in Europe•Lisson Gallery Artist Leiko Ikemura to Create Giant Sculpture for TOKYO ATLAS•Thomas Demand Exhibition Opens at Matthew Marks Gallery, Blending Theatre and Opera•Lisson Gallery Artist Kelly Akashi's Work to Be Auctioned at Aspen Art Museum's ArtCrush 2026 on July 31•
The Lead · Sunday, September 6, 2026No. 248
Mori Art Museum to Stage Major Mariko Mori Retrospective 'All That Shines'
ExhibitionMuseumTokyoSep 6

Mori Art Museum to Stage Major Mariko Mori Retrospective 'All That Shines'

The Mori Art Museum in Tokyo will present "Mariko Mori: All That Shines," Japan's first major retrospective of the artist in over two decades, from October 31, 2026, through March 28, 2027. Organized in collaboration with the Solomon R.

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Whitney Museum's artport Exhibition Marks 25 Years of Internet Art, Opens Nov 21

The Whitney Museum of American Art will present "artport: A History of Internet Art," an exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of its online gallery artport, which launched in 2001.

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FairGallerySeoulSep 6

Lisson Gallery Returns to Frieze Seoul with Works by Hugh Hayden, Anish Kapoor, and Others

On July 28, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced its return to Frieze Seoul with a booth presentation of new and historic works across painting, sculpture, textiles, and photography.

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Whitney Museum to Present 'Roy Lichtenstein: 1997' Alongside Major Survey 'Like New'
ExhibitionMuseumNew YorkSep 6

Whitney Museum to Present 'Roy Lichtenstein: 1997' Alongside Major Survey 'Like New'

The Whitney Museum of American Art will present 'Roy Lichtenstein: 1997,' a focused exhibition of rarely seen works from the final year of the Pop artist's life, on its 3rd floor.

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New York
ExhibitionMuseumNew YorkSep 6

Whitney Museum to Present Coumba Samba's First Solo Museum Exhibition 'Stars and Stripes'

On September 2, 2026, the Whitney Museum of American Art announced Coumba Samba: Stars and Stripes, the first solo museum exhibition devoted to Senegalese American artist Coumba Samba.

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Louvre Opens 'Les Hôtes du Louvre' with Elizabeth Peyton and Kader Attia
ExhibitionGalleryParisSep 5

Louvre Opens 'Les Hôtes du Louvre' with Elizabeth Peyton and Kader Attia

The Louvre Museum presents 'Les Hôtes du Louvre', a two-person exhibition featuring artists Elizabeth Peyton and Kader Attia. Both artists maintained studios on the museum premises for two years, creating works and engaging with the public and staff.

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TributeGalleryParisSep 4

Hauser & Wirth Confirms Death of Artist Mary Heilmann at 86

Hauser & Wirth confirmed the death of artist Mary Heilmann, who was born in 1940 and died in 2026. Heilmann was celebrated for her bold, colorful abstract paintings and ceramics that bridged East Coast and West Coast art movements.

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Ryan Gander Launches 'The Find' in Seoul, Hiding 16,000 Coins Across the City
ExhibitionGallerySeoulSep 4

Ryan Gander Launches 'The Find' in Seoul, Hiding 16,000 Coins Across the City

Ryan Gander will present the fourth edition of his public art project 'The Find' in Seoul from August 31 to September 10, 2026, marking its first realization in Korea.

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Getty Curators Reflect on David Hockney's 80th Birthday Exhibitions Following His Death at 88
TributeMuseumLos AngelesSep 5

Getty Curators Reflect on David Hockney's 80th Birthday Exhibitions Following His Death at 88

On September 3, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum published a retrospective look by curators Julian Brooks and Virginia Heckert at two focused exhibitions held in 2017 to celebrate David Hockney’s 80th birthday, collectively titled "Happy Birthday, Mr.

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White Cube Announces Mona Hatoum in PODO Museum Group Show in Seoul
ExhibitionGallerySeoulSep 4

White Cube Announces Mona Hatoum in PODO Museum Group Show in Seoul

On September 3, 2026, White Cube announced that PODO Museum is presenting 'A Note From Trembling Things', a group exhibition featuring Mona Hatoum, at Sunhyewon in Seoul.

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Tokyo
ExhibitionGalleryTokyoSep 4

White Cube Presents Yoko Matsumoto Survey at Iwaki City Art Museum

On September 2, 2026, White Cube announced a survey exhibition of Yoko Matsumoto's career, titled 'The Day I Saw the Evening Star', at the Iwaki City Art Museum in Iwaki, Japan.

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Richard Prince's First Major Latin American Solo Exhibition at Museo Jumex Announced by Galerie Max Hetzler
ExhibitionGalleryMexico CitySep 3

Richard Prince's First Major Latin American Solo Exhibition at Museo Jumex Announced by Galerie Max Hetzler

Richard Prince is the subject of his first major solo exhibition in Latin America, "Richard Prince: Tell Me Everything," at Museo Jumex in Mexico City.

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Los Angeles
AcquisitionMuseumLos AngelesSep 3

Getty Museum Acquires 53 Works by Josef Breitenbach, Expanding Its Photography Collection

On September 2, 2026, the Getty Museum announced a major multi-year acquisition of 53 photographs by German-born artist Josef Breitenbach (1896–1984), adding to 32 works already donated since 2017. The acquisition, through both purchase and donation from Peter C.

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Getty Scholar and Intern Use 3D Digitization to Reexamine Transatlantic Slave Trade History at Christiansborg Castle

Getty Scholar Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann and Getty Graduate Intern Tom Keep are collaborating to reimagine research and storytelling around the transatlantic slave trade through 3D digitization of artifacts from Christiansborg Castle in Ghana.

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OtherGalleryNew YorkSep 3

Gagosian Publishes Valentina Castellani's 'Trading Beauty' on Art Market History

On September 3, 2026, Gagosian announced the publication of Valentina Castellani's book "Trading Beauty: Art Market Histories from the Altar to the Gallery." The illustrated survey traces the evolution of the Western art market from the medieval era to the present day, analyzing how social, cultu.

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ExhibitionGalleryParisSep 3

Ali Banisadr Speaks on Memory and Painting in Thaddaeus Ropac Interview

On September 2, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery published an interview with artist Ali Banisadr, conducted by Margherita Artoni.

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Galerie Max Hetzler: Sarah Crowner to Create Décor for 'Pastoral' at Barbican Theatre, Bass Museum Exhibition
ExhibitionGalleryLondonSep 3

Galerie Max Hetzler: Sarah Crowner to Create Décor for 'Pastoral' at Barbican Theatre, Bass Museum Exhibition

On September 3, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that artist Sarah Crowner will create the décor for 'Pastoral', a performance at the Barbican Theatre in London, featuring choreography by Pam Tanowitz and a score by Caroline Shaw. The performance reinterprets Beethoven's Symphony No.

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OtherAuction HouseHong KongSep 3

Phillips Sets Hong Kong Jewels Auction for September 29 With Gemstones and Signed Jewels

On September 3, 2026, Phillips announced The Hong Kong Jewels Auction, scheduled for September 29, 2026. The sale will present a selection of fine jewels, including colored gemstones, diamonds, jadeite, and signed creations from some of the world's most celebrated jewellery houses.

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M+ Announces Three Newly Restored Hong Kong New Wave Films for Autumn 2026 Screenings
ExhibitionMuseumHong KongSep 3

M+ Announces Three Newly Restored Hong Kong New Wave Films for Autumn 2026 Screenings

M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, has announced the seventh to ninth films under its M+ Restored initiative, supported by CHANEL.

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Centre Pompidou's 'Mur Breton' Collection Now on View at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
ExhibitionMuseumParisSep 2

Centre Pompidou's 'Mur Breton' Collection Now on View at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon

On September 2, 2026, the Centre Pompidou announced that its iconic 'Mur Breton'—the wall of objects and artworks assembled by surrealist leader André Breton in his Paris apartment—is currently presented at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon as part of the exhibition 'Musée sentimental.' The assemb.

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Galerie Max Hetzler Announces Liz Larner's First UK Institutional Show at Camden Art Centre
ExhibitionGalleryLondonSep 2

Galerie Max Hetzler Announces Liz Larner's First UK Institutional Show at Camden Art Centre

On September 2, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of developments for Los Angeles-based sculptor Liz Larner, headlined by her first institutional solo exhibition in the UK, "A hard line to bend," at Camden Art Centre in London.

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