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Thursday, June 25, 2026 · No. 175

Expansion

New gallery spaces, museum extensions, and expansions across the art world.

14 stories across Contemporary, Gallery Expansion, Modern, and Zürich. Latest: Kunsthaus Zürich Reports CHF 1.59M Loss for 2023 After Chipperfield Expansion.

Kunsthaus Zürich Reports CHF 1.59M Loss for 2023 After Chipperfield Expansion

Kunsthaus Zürich Reports CHF 1.59M Loss for 2023 After Chipperfield Expansion

The 129th General Assembly of the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft on May 27, 2024 approved the 2023 annual report and accounts.

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Christie's to Relocate Asia-Pacific Headquarters to The Henderson in Hong Kong in 2024

Christie's to Relocate Asia-Pacific Headquarters to The Henderson in Hong Kong in 2024

Christie's will move its Asia-Pacific headquarters to The Henderson, a new landmark in Hong Kong's Central district designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for Henderson Land Development.

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Rick Owens and Michèle Lamy Establish Arts Foundation in Venice

Rick Owens and Michèle Lamy Establish Arts Foundation in Venice

May 27, 2026, Art Basel reported that a cult designer has become the latest newcomer to establish an arts foundation in Venice. The foundation launch highlights the challenges of working with centuries-old buildings that have their own structural opinions.

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Hauser & Wirth to Reopen Stockwell House in Somerset as Creative Exchange Space

Hauser & Wirth to Reopen Stockwell House in Somerset as Creative Exchange Space

On May 22, 2026, Hauser & Wirth announced the reopening of Stockwell House at 13 High Street in Bruton, Somerset.

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Kamasi Washington to Inaugurate LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries with 100-Musician Performance

Kamasi Washington to Inaugurate LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries with 100-Musician Performance

Kamasi Washington will perform his work Harmony of Difference at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries.

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LACMA Names Ressler Family Wing and Appoints Willow Bay as Board Co-Chair Ahead of April Opening

LACMA Names Ressler Family Wing and Appoints Willow Bay as Board Co-Chair Ahead of April Opening

On February 5, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced that the south wing of the David Geffen Galleries will be named the Ressler Family Wing in recognition of Jami Gertz and Tony Ressler’s leading support of the Building LACMA campaign.

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New Museum Officially Opens Expanded Facility at 235 Bowery in Manhattan

New Museum Officially Opens Expanded Facility at 235 Bowery in Manhattan

The New Museum at 235 Bowery in New York held a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by officials. The institution is presented as Manhattan’s only museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art.

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Whitney Museum Completes Renovation of Roy Lichtenstein’s Former Studio for Independent Study Program

Whitney Museum Completes Renovation of Roy Lichtenstein’s Former Studio for Independent Study Program

The Whitney Museum of American Art has completed a full renovation of artist Roy Lichtenstein’s former home and studio at 741/745 Washington Street in Greenwich Village, now the permanent space for its Independent Study Program.

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Hauser & Wirth to Expand West Coast Presence with New Palo Alto Gallery Opening in 2026

Hauser & Wirth to Expand West Coast Presence with New Palo Alto Gallery Opening in 2026

Hauser & Wirth will open a new gallery in Palo Alto in a historic post office building at 201-225 Hamilton Avenue. The 2,600-square-foot space includes a bookshop and will host exhibitions, events and talks. It will be designed by architect Luis Laplace and is scheduled to open in Spring 2026.

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Hauser & Wirth Publishers to Open New Creative Hub in Zurich in Spring 2026

Hauser & Wirth Publishers to Open New Creative Hub in Zurich in Spring 2026

Hauser & Wirth Publishers will open a new 150 square metre location at Bäckerstrasse 51 in Zurich's Kreis 4 district in spring 2026. The corner site will function as a creative hub for research, artistic collaboration and publishing projects. Dr.

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