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Auctions, exhibitions, fairs, and openings across the global art world. 33 scheduled events on the wire · Europe. Planning around fair week? See the art fair calendar for verified dates and tickets.
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This Week
- ThuSep 3, 2026ExhibitionHauser & Wirth Paris Opens Sixth Invite(s) Exhibition Featuring Arthur Gillet Through September 26
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.
- FriSep 4, 2026OpeningNational Portrait Gallery Announces Tyler Mitchell Conversation with Ekow Eshun on September 4
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.
- SatSep 5, 2026ExhibitionGagosian-Represented Artist Nan Goldin's Film to Screen at Venice Floating Cinema Festival
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.
- SunSep 6, 2026ExhibitionAlmine Rech Presents Dustin Yellin's Short Film 'Goodnight Lamby' at Palazzo Diedo, Venice
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.
- TueSep 8, 2026AuctionLempertz and Artcurial to Auction Rotthier African and Oceanic Art Collection in Paris
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.
This Month
- FriSep 11, 2026ExhibitionStedelijk Museum Announces Yayoi Kusama Exhibition, ABN AMRO as Main Partner
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.
- FriSep 11, 2026ExhibitionStedelijk Museum Presents Final Leg of Yayoi Kusama Retrospective in Amsterdam
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.
- FriSep 11, 2026ExhibitionKunsthaus Zürich to Present 'Evergreens' Exhibition Featuring Monet, Picasso, Warhol from Sept. 2026
Kunsthaus Zürich announced an exhibition titled 'Evergreens. Selected Works from the Collection', running from September 11, 2026 to January 10, 2027.
- SunSep 13, 2026ExhibitionKunsthaus Zürich Opens Doors to Behind-the-Scenes Operations on September 13
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.
- FriSep 18, 2026ExhibitionDavid Zwirner: Kerry James Marshall's First French Retrospective to Open at MAM Paris
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.
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- SatSep 26, 2026ExhibitionMuseo Novecento Opens Victor Man Exhibition Featuring 25 Paintings
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.
Upcoming
- ThuOct 8, 2026ExhibitionStedelijk Museum Announces Adam Pendleton Exhibition 'Some Wild Kind of Language'
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'.
- ThuOct 8, 2026ExhibitionBarbican Centre to Present Robert Ryman Retrospective 'The Real Thing' in London
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.
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- FriOct 16, 2026ExhibitionDavid Zwirner Announces Stan Douglas Retrospective at Jeu de Paume, Paris
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.
- FriOct 16, 2026ExhibitionVan Gogh Museum Announces Three Major Exhibitions, Including Largest Whistler Retrospective in 30 Years
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.
- FriOct 16, 2026Fair1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair London 2026
October 16–18, 2026 · Somerset House · London, United Kingdom
- MonOct 19, 2026FairFrieze London and Frieze Masters Return This October, with Art:LIVE Streaming Starting October 19
Frieze London and Frieze Masters will return in October, with Art:LIVE streaming coverage beginning Sunday, October 19, 2026.
- WedOct 21, 2026ExhibitionLafayette Anticipations Presents First French Solo Exhibition of Japanese Painter Yu Nishimura
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.
- FriOct 23, 2026
- SatOct 24, 2026ExhibitionV&A Announces Freddie Mercury Costume Display Opening October 24, 2026
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.
- MonOct 26, 2026ExhibitionOtobong Nkanga to Receive Sikkens Prize 2026, Exhibition at Singer Laren
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.
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- SatOct 31, 2026ExhibitionWIELS to Present Portia Zvavahera Solo Exhibition Spanning Paintings and Ceramics
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.
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- FriMar 5, 2027OpeningHend Samir Wins 14th ABN AMRO Art Award, Exhibition at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in 2027
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.
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