Museum acquisitions, gifts, promised gifts, and significant collection changes.
29 stories across Contemporary, Modern, Photography, and Old Masters. Latest: Getty Museum Acquires Rediscovered Velázquez Portrait of Count-Duke of Olivares.
On September 23, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced the acquisition of "Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares" (ca. 1626) by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez (1599–1660).
Almine Rech announced that Hiba Schahbaz's 2020 work "Lion" has been acquired by the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, Florida. The piece, executed in tea, gouache, and watercolor on handmade paper, measures 152.4 by 213.4 centimeters (60 by 84 inches).
On September 14, 2026, the Rijksmuseum and the Mauritshuis announced the joint acquisition of Hendrick Avercamp's "Colf Players on the Ice," painted circa 1625.
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three sculptures from the artist's 'Gluts' series to ARTIST ROOMS, a collection jointly owned by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland that stages free touring exhibitions across the UK.
On September 7, 2026, MALBA announced the addition of seven works to its permanent collection. Two works—a painting by Juan del Prete and a sculpture by Líbero Badíi—were acquired through the museum's Acquisitions Committee.
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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On August 25, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced a new presentation of recent acquisitions in its South Wing, accessible via the Sculpture Park.
In 2025, Philippe Bodenmann donated his entire art collection to a museum, according to Thaddaeus Ropac gallery.
On August 19, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that a recent reiteration of André Butzer's 'Frauenbildnisse' has entered the permanent collection of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main.
On August 25, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced that eight works by Gérard Zlotykamien have entered its collection.
The National Gallery of Art announced on August 19, 2026, the acquisition of significant works by Wifredo Lam, Christina Quarles, Ben Shahn, Marie Bracquemond, and others, marking the first time several artists enter the nation's collection.
The Van Eeghen family has donated an extremely rare early 17th-century drawing book to the Rijksmuseum, the museum announced on August 18, 2026.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has acquired a significant collection of works by Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, including paintings, drawings, and personal letters.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has acquired a collection of 19th-century photographs documenting the construction of the Eiffel Tower and the Gare d'Orsay, the museum's former railway station.
The Musée d'Orsay announced the acquisition of 333 historical photographs from a private collection, featuring works by early photographers such as Robert Jefferson Bingham, Henri de La Blanchère, and Adolphe Hervier.
The California African American Museum (CAAM) has acquired two works for its permanent collection from Frieze Los Angeles.
Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland announced that the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three sculptures from the artist's Glut series to the ARTIST ROOMS collection.
Almine Rech has announced that Alejandro Cardenas's 2024 painting 'Elements of Chance' has entered the Blanca and Borja Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. The work, executed in oil on linen measuring 127 x 101.6 cm, will be placed on loan to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain.
Almine Rech announced that Francesco Vezzoli's 2012 work 'Olga Forever (Olga Picasso, ca. 1930 II)' has entered the collection of the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco (NMNM). The mixed-media piece combines oil on canvas, laserprint, and embroidery collage, measuring 121 x 84 cm.
The Getty Museum has acquired Young Mother Breastfeeding Her Child, a stoneware relief by French sculptor Alexandre Charpentier. The work, with a model date of 1882 and produced about 1895 by the Muller manufactory, measures 42 3/8 x 30 6/8 x 4 5/8 in.
Almine Rech announced that Keita Morimoto's painting Last Call from 2025 has entered the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum. The work is executed in acrylic and oil on linen and measures 116.7 x 91 x 2.8 cm.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has acquired Ryan Schneider’s sculpture Deep Dive for its permanent collection. Created in 2025, the work is executed in onyx on a redwood pedestal and measures 27.9 x 25.4 x 22.9 cm.
The Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh has acquired Thu-Van Tran's Colors of Grey from 2024. The acrylic on canvas measures 195 by 140 centimeters.
ARCOlisboa's ninth edition closed with 83 galleries from 17 countries participating at the Cordoaria Nacional in Lisbon. The fair drew more than 15,000 visitors, including free-admission days for those under 25 supported by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.
ARCOlisboa 2026 opened to the public from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Cordoaria Nacional in Lisbon.
The National Portrait Gallery in London has acquired the only known photographs of Ada Lovelace through a private treaty sale facilitated by Bonhams.
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has added multiple works to its collection. Several pieces are on loan from the City of Amsterdam. Additional acquisitions were purchased with support from the Vereniging Rembrandt and the M.B.T. de Groot Family/Rijksmuseum Fonds.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is presenting works from its collection in the South Wing under the title 'House Beautiful', drawn from Martha Rosler's photomontage series.
The Courtauld Gallery has received a gift of 20th-century drawings and watercolors that addresses gaps in its representation of draughtsmanship. The works include watercolors by Cézanne and drawings by Cy Twombly, Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys and Louis Soutter.
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