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The Musée du Louvre in Paris is organizing a major retrospective of Spanish Baroque painter Francisco de Zurbarán, running from October 7, 2026 to January 25, 2027.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will open 'The World According to Penn,' an exhibition of nearly 450 photographs by Irving Penn (1917–2009) from the Pinault Collection, in Gallery 2 on September 16, 2026.
The Guggenheim New York announced a season of free and low-cost public programs running from August through December 2026, including a block party, teen events, and architecture tours.
On August 10, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced "Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudō & NUNO," the largest in-depth survey to date of the acclaimed Japanese designer and her textile collective.
The Musée du Louvre will present 'Sculpting Colour', an exhibition of 17th-century Spanish polychrome wood sculpture, opening October 7, 2026 and running through January 25, 2027.
Kunsthaus Zürich recorded 539,500 visitors in 2025, the second-highest in its history and the highest among Swiss art museums.
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The Kunsthaus Zürich will open a new exhibition of the Emil Bührle Collection on November 3, 2026, running for at least one year, titled 'A Future for the Past.
Kunsthaus Zürich announced it recorded 539,953 visitors in 2025, one of the highest attendance figures in the museum's history. The Marina Abramović retrospective drew a total of 118,903 visitors (59,490 within 2025), while the permanent collection accounted for 363,588 visits.
The 130th annual general meeting of the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft on May 26, 2025, approved the 2024 annual report and financial statements by a large majority.
On June 4, 2026, Pace Gallery published its latest Artists on Artists film, featuring Anicka Yi exploring "Paul Thek: Dream of Vanishing," on view at Pace's New York gallery.
On May 27, 2026, Matthew Marks Gallery announced an exhibition of works by Berlin-based artist Thomas Demand. The exhibition runs from May 27, 2026 to January 24, 2027. According to the gallery, the exhibition fuses the visual power of theatre and opera with Demand's artistic methods.
Lisson Gallery has presented a new iteration of 'Zanzibar', an immersive mixed-media installation by Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska.
On July 28, 2026, at 8:30 p.m., Lucy Raven and Deantoni Parks will present a film-performance of Raven's 'Murderers Bar' (2025) at T-Lazy-7 Ranch in the Roaring Fork Valley near Aspen, Colorado.
The Mori Contemporary Art Foundation and Mori Art Museum will open a solo exhibition by Katayama Mari, winner of the inaugural Mori Art Award Grand Prize, on October 31, 2026, running through March 28, 2027, at the museum's Small Exhibition Gallery in Tokyo.
Hauser & Wirth has announced it will present two major exhibitions with American artist George Condo in 2027 at its Paris and Palo Alto locations.
Ahead of Zurich's Street Parade, Art Basel published a feature tracing a century of crossover between art and club culture, examining the current DJ-booth boom in the art world.
MOCA Cleveland will present "Tishan Hsu: permeable surface" from August 28, 2026 to March 7, 2027. The exhibition spans the artist's career, including his first and most recent video works: "Folds of Oil" (2005) and "emergent mesh" (2025).
Leiko Ikemura has been announced as a participating artist for 'TOKYO ATLAS,' the first international art exhibition to be held in Tokyo's waterfront area.
On July 13, 2026, Kestner Gesellschaft announced a solo exhibition by Karimah Ashadu titled 'Crystalline', running from August 29 to November 15, 2026. The exhibition will be held at the institution's Hanover venue.
The Mori Art Museum in Tokyo will host 'Mariko Mori: All That Shines,' Japan's first major retrospective of the artist since 2002, running from October 31, 2026, to March 28, 2027. Organized in collaboration with the Solomon R.
On June 24, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that artists Jack Pierson and Spencer Finch are among contributors to more than 28 commissioned art installations at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
Lisson Gallery and Guangzhou's Absent Gallery are swapping exhibition spaces this summer.
The Bangkok Art Biennial has announced the participation of Leiko Ikemura in its 2026 edition, the Lisson Gallery reported on June 29, 2026.
The Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen announced on July 3, 2026, a memorial exhibition dedicated to Georg Baselitz, who died recently.
On July 3, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced an exhibition at the Rupertinum in Salzburg dedicated to Georg Baselitz's early graphic works from the 1960s. The show is the first to structure its thematic narrative around four manifestos written by the artist during that decade.
On June 22, 2026, The Helis Foundation announced the inclusion of two works by Julian Opie in the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition (PCSE) in downtown New Orleans. The artist presents "Yellow phone." (2023) and "Turquoise hair." (2023), both drawn from his Busan Walkers series.
On August 6, 2026, the Ogunquit Museum of American Art (OMAA) announced 'American Conversations,' an exhibition examining how artists over the past 125 years have contributed to the ongoing dialogue about American identity.
The New Museum in New York announced that its current exhibition, "New Humans: Memories of the Future," will close on August 9, 2026, and that a new exhibition, "The Bowery: Devil's Mile," will open on September 24, 2026.
Pinacoteca Agnelli has opened La Pista 500, a new public art venue on the historic rooftop test track of the Lingotto building in Turin, the former Fiat car factory that closed in 1982.
On August 4, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced a selection of photographs from its collection that capture Malibu's evolution into an international surfing destination.
Sislej Xhafa's solo exhibition 'Le Ombre' is on view from July 24, 2026, to November 29, 2026, at Sistema delle Piazze in Gibellina, Italy, as part of the Gibellina Capitale Italiana dell'Arte Contemporanea 2026 program. The show is presented by Galleria Continua, which represents the artist.
White Cube has announced its representation of Ethiopian painter Tesfaye Urgessa (b. 1983).
On August 5, 2026, the Getty Museum announced the acquisition and installation of two newly acquired paintings in its West Pavilion galleries: Young Woman Crocheting (Julie Lemmen) by Belgian Neo-Impressionist Georges Lemmen, and North Cape by Norwegian Romantic painter Peder Balke.
On August 4, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum published a feature highlighting photographs from its collection that capture Malibu's evolution from a rural ranch to a global surfing destination.
On August 1, 2026, the National Gallery in London announced "Van Eyck: The Portraits," the first exhibition ever devoted to the portraits of Jan van Eyck (active 1422–1441).
The Pinault Collection will present Barbara Kruger's exhibition 'The History of Tears' at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, opening October 7, 2026.
On August 5, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Thomas Struth has received the Soane Honors Award for Photography.
Thaddaeus Ropac London presents the UK debut of Polish artist Teresa Pągowska (1926–2007) in the exhibition 'Teresa Pągowska: Shadow Self', curated by Oona Doyle.
Thaddaeus Ropac gallery will mount a comprehensive survey of paintings by New York-based artist Martha Diamond (1944–2023), offering an overview of her career.
Galleria Continua has announced that artist Zhanna Kadyrova is participating in a group exhibition at the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) in Riga, Latvia. The exhibition opens August 28, 2026 and runs through September 27, 2026.
Galleria Continua is presenting the book 'RETOUR' by Argentine artist Jorge Macchi at the Museo de Artes Plásticas Eduardo Sívori in Buenos Aires. The event, scheduled for August 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., features a dialogue between Macchi, Mario Gemin, and Sigismond de Vajay.
Works & Process announced its fall 2026 season on August 4, 2026, featuring performances, residencies, and commissions at Guggenheim New York, Manhattan West, and Free Food Refettorio Harlem.
Alicja Kwade will debut a solo exhibition at the Fondazione progetti Beverly Pepper in Todi, Italy, on August 28, 2026. The show runs through October 25, 2026, and is installed across two venues: Piazza del Popolo and Sala delle Pietre.
Artist Zhanna Kadyrova will present work at the Jeju Biennale in Jeju City, Korea, running from August 25 to November 26, 2026. The presentation is organized by Galleria Continua, the gallery that represents the Ukrainian artist.
Nottingham Contemporary will present the first UK institutional solo exhibition of the late British artist Sarah Cunningham (1993–2024) from 9 October 2026 to 10 January 2027.
On July 27, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced 'The Making of a Medieval Manuscript,' an exhibition examining the production of manuscripts from about 500 to 1500. The exhibition opens Aug. 4, 2026, at the Getty Center in Los Angeles and runs through March 14, 2027.
On August 3, 2026, the Guggenheim New York announced "Taryn Simon | Father Country I Do Love You," opening September 18, 2026. The exhibition fills the rotunda with a new body of work—the first such rotunda dedication to a photography-based artist and the largest debut of new work at the museum.
On July 31, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery in Salzburg opened an exhibition of new works by Sean Scully, titled 'To Feel.' The Irish artist, known for his abstract geometric paintings, debuted pieces from his ongoing 'Wall of Light' series.
On August 1, 2026, the National Gallery in London announced three new loans on display from early August. The loans include Marsden Hartley's 'Painting No.
On July 24, 2026, Zona Maco announced its fifth edition, featuring new curated sections and an expanded programme that connects the global art world to Asia.
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