On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Lawrence Lek will feature in 'Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia' at M+ Museum of Contemporary Art, Hong Kong.

On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced the group exhibition “Do you dream of electric sleep?” at Le Château, Centre d’Art Contemporain et du Patrimoine d’Aubenas in Aubenas, France.

The new contemporary art center Large on Île Seguin opens its inaugural exhibition, "Moteur Imaginaire," on October 17, 2026, running through March 7, 2027.

On October 6, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that Susan Hiller's work is the subject of 'Bad Dreams', a major survey opening at KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin on October 17, 2026.

Almine Rech will host a conversation on Robert Indiana at its Paris gallery on October 17, 2026.

On October 5, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that artist Josh Kline will join Dia Beacon curators Liv Cuniberti and Stephen Kwok for a conversation on October 17. The talk, the first of The Waterline Sessions, accompanies Dia's long-term exhibition *Tehching Hsieh: Lifeworks 1978–1999*.

A group exhibition featuring the work of French-Moroccan photographer and video artist Leila Alaoui is on view at the Centre d'art contemporain de l'Île Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, from October 17, 2026 to March 7, 2027.

On October 14, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced "Rinus Van de Velde: Films," the first publication devoted to the artist's film work since 2019. It includes film stills, drawings, sculptures, props, studio and exhibition views, and a vinyl pressing of Joachim Badenhorst's soundtracks.

Aguttes announced its first auction dedicated to animation cels, drawings, and storyboards, led by its Pop Culture & Memorabilia department.

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

Galleria Continua will present an exhibition at Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière in Paris from October 20 to October 25, 2026. The venue is located at 83 Bd de l’Hôpital.

Kader Attia will speak at the Auditorium Lafayette Anticipations in Paris on October 20, 2026, from 2 to 6 pm, in an event tied to Engadin Art Talks. Galleria Continua, the artist's gallery, provided the details.

Engadin Art Talks will host a satellite event at Lafayette Anticipations in Paris on October 20, 2026, complementing its main gathering in Zuoz, Switzerland.

On October 16, 2026, Gagosian announced Project 12, a residency launched in 2025 by the Opéra national de Paris and the Association pour le Rayonnement de l’Opéra national de Paris to mark the Palais Garnier's 150th anniversary.

On October 13, 2026, Lafayette Anticipations announced “Towards a Sea”, the first institutional solo exhibition in France by Japanese painter Yu Nishimura.

On September 30, 2026, the Walker Art Center announced Sensory Friendly Evening, a free quarterly after-hours program for adults with sensory processing differences, autism, or developmental disabilities.

On October 16, 2026, Gagosian announced a conversation between artist Richard Wright and Christine Riding, director of collections and research at the National Gallery, London, to mark the tenth anniversary of Wright's site-responsive work No Title (2016).

On October 14, 2026, Art Basel announced a partnership with Live Nation to present "GOD HATES SPACE," an immersive audiovisual installation by the interdisciplinary duo GENER8ION, formed by producer Surkin and filmmaker Romain Gavras.

On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that artist Sarah Lucas will be featured in 'Across Epochs: Gursky, Lucas, Miró, Warhol and the Art of the Long 19th Century' at the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.

On October 1, 2026, the Centre Pompidou announced the nominees for the 26th edition of the Prix Marcel Duchamp, France's most prestigious contemporary art prize.

On October 1, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced the finalists for the Marcel Duchamp Prize 2026, including the duo Brognon Rollin (Stéphanie Rollin and David Brognon).

On October 1, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced that Josèfa Ntjam is one of four nominees for the 2026 Prix Marcel Duchamp, France's most prestigious contemporary art award. The winner will be revealed, during Paris Art Week.

On October 1, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced the nominees for the 2026 Marcel Duchamp Prize, one of France's most prestigious contemporary art awards. The four nominees are Joël Andrianomearisoa, David Brognon & Stéphanie Rollin, Laura Henno, and Josèfa Ntjam.

On October 15, 2026, Judd Foundation announced a book signing for the second edition of "Donald Judd Spaces" at the Broken Arm in Paris on October 23, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will feature Flavin Judd, artistic director of Judd Foundation, and is free to attend.

The MIT List Visual Arts Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will open "Uri Aran: Look How Hard They Work," the artist's first major institutional solo exhibition in the United States.

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

On October 13, 2026, KM21 announced it will present the first major solo exhibition by British-Nigerian artist Karimah Ashadu in the Netherlands. The exhibition, running from October 24, 2026 to April 11, 2027, will feature two monumental moving-image works: MUSCLE (2025) and Plateau (2021–22).

Artcurial's October 24, 2026 auction features nearly 50 modern, post-war, and contemporary works.

On October 6, 2026, Aguttes announced it will offer Zinédine Zidane's No. 10 Adidas jersey from the 2006 World Cup final in an online sale running October 27–November 7, 2026.

On October 13, 2026, Limbo Museum announced that Alvaro Barrington will be its next Artist-in-Residence, culminating in the artist's first solo presentation on the African continent.

On October 12, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced "Lost and Found," a major survey of Susan Hiller's work opening at Zachęta – National Gallery of Art in Warsaw on October 29, 2026.

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

Southbank Centre will present a free family workshop titled 'Cardboard Citizens: The Meaning of Home' on October 30, 2026, at the Clore Ballroom in London.

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

On October 2, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced the acquisition of Elmgreen & Dragset's monumental sculpture 'Eight' (2026) by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.

On September 25, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Elmgreen & Dragset's sculpture 'Eight', 2026, has been acquired by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.

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

Southbank Centre will present a free concert by London-based rapper JÉVON on November 5, 2026, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

On October 5, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that Sir John Akomfrah's five-channel film installation, 'Arcadia' (2023), will premiere at the Natural History Museum, London, on November 5, 2026.

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

On October 12, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that Dana Awartani will be included in 'Nach Damaskus … Karl Ernst Osthaus und die islamischen Künste,' opening at Museum Folkwang in Essen, Germany, on November 6, 2026.

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

On October 13, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced that ROSÉ is the musical guest of the 2026 Art+Film Gala. The event honors artist Vija Celmins and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.

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

On October 14, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Sarah Crowner's collaboration with choreographer Pam Tanowitz, "Messengers, Maidens and the End of Something Else," will premiere at Lincoln Center in New York on November 8, 14, and 20, 2026.

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

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

On October 13, 2026, La Biennale di Venezia announced the final ten days programme for the 61st International Art Exhibition, In Minor Keys, curated by Koyo Kouoh, running from November 13 to November 22, 2026 at the Arsenale.

New People's Cinema Club and Unsound New York will host a screening of Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler's 2014 film 'River of Fundament' at the Masonic Hall in New York on November 14–15, 2026.

On October 6, 2026, Christie's announced its first exhibition in Asia dedicated to modern South Asian art, 'Masterpieces of Modern South Asian Art: Highlights from the Dabriwala Collection'.

On October 1, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that artists Dana Awartani, Josh Kline, and Wael Shawky have been named to the inaugural TIME100 Art: The Most Influential People in Art of 2026, a list recognizing individuals shaping the art world.

The Whitney Museum will present 'artport: A History of Internet Art', a survey of net art marking the 25th anniversary of its online gallery space artport.

On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced Monster Chetwynd's exhibition at Kunstraum Innsbruck, on view until November 21, 2026.

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.

On October 16, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced institutional presentations and a monograph for Rineke Dijkstra and Friedrich Kunath. Kunath's first U.S.

Artcurial will auction the collection of Marie-Claude Beaud, the influential curator and former director of the Fondation Cartier, Mudam Luxembourg, and the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco, in Paris on December 1, 2026.

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

Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, joint winner of the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition, will perform a recital at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on December 6, 2026, at 3pm.

Manchester Collective will present 'Black Gold' at Southbank Centre's Purcell Room in London on December 6, 2026, at 6pm.

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

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi shared the architectural vision for Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, designed by the late Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry. Located in the Saadiyat Cultural District, the museum is inspired by Abu Dhabi's landscape, climate and coastal setting.

Artcurial will hold its 15th edition of the Marrakech auction at La Mamounia on December 30, 2026, offering over 20 works by Jacques Majorelle, including a circa 1930 mixed-media piece from his famous series, estimated at €80,000–120,000.

The Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection is screening Nan Goldin's 'Stendhal Syndrome' in its auditorium as part of the exhibition 'Remember Me.' The work, presented as a slideshow, juxtaposes masterpieces of ancient, classical, Renaissance, and Baroque art with Goldin's intimate portraits of .

Bonhams will offer the personal archive of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick in a live auction at its London saleroom on February 3, 2027, with an online auction ending February 4.

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

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

Comedian Tatty Macleod will perform her new show "Things My Mother Did" at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on March 13, 2027.

On September 29, 2026, the Getty Museum announced 'The Making of a Medieval Manuscript,' an exhibition at the Getty Center in Los Angeles that traces how raw materials such as sheepskin, gold, and minerals were transformed into illuminated books.

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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will present "Felix Gonzalez-Torres: The Spaces Between," the first museum survey of the artist's work in the city in three decades.

On October 14, 2026, The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that Danh Vo will create the 2027 Genesis Facade Commission, the eighth in the series.