Frieze announced details of the fifth edition of Frieze Seoul, scheduled for September 2–5, 2026, at COEX in Gangnam. The fair will feature over 125 galleries from 30 countries, with more than 70% based in the Asia-Pacific region and over 50 exhibitors with permanent spaces in Seoul.

September 2–5, 2026 · COEX · Seoul, South Korea

September 2–6, 2026 · COEX, Seoul (Halls A & B) · Seoul, South Korea

On August 27, 2026, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) announced its return to FNB Art Joburg 2026 with a presentation titled "A: Black Consciousness of Spacetime" by Johannesburg-based artist Nolan Oswald Dennis.

Hauser & Wirth Paris has opened the sixth edition of its Invite(s) initiative, a solo exhibition of works by French artist Arthur Gillet. Organized with Olivier Renaud-Clément, the show is on view through September 26, 2026, with an opening reception on September 3.

On August 21, 2026, the LOTTE Museum of Art in Seoul announced a major solo exhibition of Lee Kang So, a representative figure in Korean contemporary art, titled "Emergence and Dissolution." Opening during Frieze Seoul 2026, the exhibition spans paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, and per.

On August 19, 2026, the National Portrait Gallery in London announced a conversation between photographer Tyler Mitchell and curator Ekow Eshun, scheduled for September 4, 2026, from 7 to 8pm.

September 4–6, 2026 · Sandton Convention Centre · Johannesburg, South Africa

Gagosian gallery announced that Nan Goldin's film "You never did anything wrong, Part I" (2024) will screen on September 5, 2026, as part of the Cinema Galleggiante—Acque Sconosciute (Floating Cinema—Unknown Waters) festival in the Venice Lagoon.

Almine Rech announced that Dustin Yellin's short film 'Goodnight Lamby' will screen at Palazzo Diedo – Berggruen Arts & Culture in Venice, Italy from September 6 to September 13, 2026.

On August 19, 2026, Lempertz and Artcurial announced the joint auction of the African and Oceanic art from the Jean-Jacques Rotthier Collection. The first part will be presented at Artcurial in Paris on September 8, 2026, as part of Parcours des Mondes.

The National Gallery of Art will launch the fall season of its National Gallery Nights series on September 10, 2026, marking the 10th anniversary of the afterhours program. The free, themed events will take place every second Thursday of September, October, and November from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

On August 20, 2026, Lempertz announced it will auction the Jansen Collection, a comprehensive assemblage of Ludwigsburg porcelain, in an online auction running from September 10 to September 22, 2026.

On August 20, 2026, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced a major exhibition of work by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, set to run from September 11, 2026, through January 17, 2027. ABN AMRO will serve as the main partner, building on the bank's long-standing collaboration with the museum.

The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam will present the third and final leg of a major traveling retrospective of Yayoi Kusama, running September 11, 2026, through January 17, 2027.

Kunsthaus Zürich announced an exhibition titled 'Evergreens. Selected Works from the Collection', running from September 11, 2026 to January 10, 2027.

Kunsthaus Zürich will host an open house on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 10:00 to 18:00, offering free admission to its collection, current exhibitions, and all events.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York will present "nowhere," a daily dance performance by choreographer Sarah Michelson, from September 15 to October 11, 2026.

September 17–20, 2026 · Marina da Glória · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris will present "Kerry James Marshall: The Histories," the first exhibition in France dedicated to the artist, from September 18, 2026 to January 24, 2027.

September 18–20, 2026 · Messe Wien · Vienna, Austria

De Pont Museum in Tilburg, Netherlands, will present 'Sigmar Polke: The Knowledge of Colours,' an exhibition exploring the artist's radical color experiments from the 1980s onward.

Katherine Bernhardt will have her first institutional exhibition in Europe at Halle Für Kunst Steiermark in Graz, Austria, from September 23, 2026, to January 2027.

September 24–27, 2026 · Ágora Bogotá Convention Center · Bogotá, Colombia

September 24–27, 2026 · Javits Center · New York, United States

Museo Novecento in Florence, Italy, is presenting an exhibition dedicated to Romanian artist Victor Man, curated by Sergio Risaliti and held in the ground-floor galleries of the Ex Leopoldine on Piazza Santa Maria Novella.

On July 17, 2026, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced 'Adam Pendleton: Some Wild Kind of Language', an exhibition opening October 8, 2026, that reimagines the museum's iconic 1895 staircase as a 'black cube'.

The Barbican Centre in London will present "Robert Ryman: The Real Thing," a major retrospective of the American painter (1930–2019), from October 8, 2026 to February 28, 2027.

October 14–18, 2026 · The Regent's Park · London, United Kingdom

October 14–18, 2026 · The Regent's Park · London, United Kingdom

Jeu de Paume in Paris will present the largest retrospective of Stan Douglas in the city in over 30 years, running from October 16, 2026 to January 31, 2027.

On August 25, 2026, the Van Gogh Museum announced a trio of exhibitions for the 2026-2027 season. The largest European retrospective of James McNeill Whistler in thirty years, "Whistler.

October 16–18, 2026 · Somerset House · London, United Kingdom

The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland, presents the fourth and final leg of the first European retrospective dedicated to Ruth Asawa, the influential American artist of Japanese descent.

Frieze London and Frieze Masters will return in October, with Art:LIVE streaming coverage beginning Sunday, October 19, 2026.

Lafayette Anticipations in Paris will present "Towards a Sea," the first institutional solo exhibition in France by Japanese painter Yu Nishimura, running from October 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027.

October 23–25, 2026 · Grand Palais · Paris, France

On August 25, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced that eight costumes worn by Freddie Mercury will go on display at V&A South Kensington from October 24, 2026 to January 17, 2027.

Otobong Nkanga (born 1974, Kano, Nigeria) will receive the Sikkens Prize 2026 on October 26, 2026, at a ceremony in Laren, Netherlands. The Sikkens Prize is awarded annually by the Sikkens Foundation to an artist or collective pioneering in the field of color.

October 29 – November 1, 2026 · Metro Toronto Convention Centre · Toronto, Canada

October 30 – November 1, 2026 · Oval Lingotto Fiere · Turin, Italy

WIELS in Brussels will present a solo exhibition of Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera, featuring early paintings that explore womanhood and dreamlike imagery, alongside her first works in ceramics. The exhibition, curated by Sofia Dati, runs from October 31, 2026 to February 2, 2027.

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC, has announced "Yoshitomo Nara: Sentinels of Stillness," an exhibition that will inaugurate its West Lawn with the opening of a revitalized sculpture garden.

The Mori Art Museum in Tokyo announced Mariko Mori: All That Shines, the artist's first major Japanese retrospective since 2002, opening October 31, 2026 and running through March 28, 2027. Co-organized with the Solomon R.

The Mori Contemporary Art Foundation and Mori Art Museum will open the Mori Art Award 2026 Grand Prize Exhibition featuring Katayama Mari on October 31, 2026, running through March 28, 2027.

November 4–8, 2026 · Park Avenue Armory · New York, United States

November 5–8, 2026 · Koelnmesse · Cologne, Germany

November 6–8, 2026 · La Rural · Buenos Aires, Argentina

November 7–9, 2026 · Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto) · Kyoto, Japan

November 12–15, 2026 · Shanghai Exhibition Center · Shanghai, China

November 12–15, 2026 · Grand Palais · Paris, France

December 1–5, 2026 · Ice Palace Studios · Miami, United States

December 2–6, 2026 · Beach tent, Ocean Drive & 12th St · Miami Beach, United States

December 4–6, 2026 · Miami Beach Convention Center · Miami Beach, United States

December 10–13, 2026 · Antwerp Expo · Antwerp, Belgium

February 25–28, 2027 · Santa Monica Airport · Los Angeles, United States

March 3–7, 2027 · IFEMA Madrid · Madrid, Spain

Hend Samir, an Egyptian-born painter based in the Netherlands, has won the fourteenth edition of the ABN AMRO Art Award, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and ABN AMRO announced on May 27, 2026.

March 19–21, 2027 · Rotterdam Ahoy · Rotterdam, Netherlands

April 7–11, 2027 · Madinat Jumeirah · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 9–11, 2027 · Allianz MiCo · Milan, Italy

Mori Art Museum announced its fiscal year 2027 exhibition schedule, headlined by 'New Rules of Play: Art, Children, and Society,' running from April 29 to September 23, 2027.

Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland, will present a comprehensive solo exhibition dedicated to Elizabeth Peyton, running from September 26, 2027, to January 9, 2028. Conceived in close collaboration with the artist, it marks the first overview of Peyton's work in Switzerland.