Wednesday, June 3, 2026 · No. 153

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Gallery news — new representation, openings, relocations, programmatic announcements.

50 stories across Contemporary, London, New Media, and Sculpture. Latest: Tokyo Node to Present Tony Oursler Solo Exhibition 'Between Technology and Spiritual Knowledge' in July.

Tokyo Node to Present Tony Oursler Solo Exhibition 'Between Technology and Spiritual Knowledge' in July

Tokyo Node to Present Tony Oursler Solo Exhibition 'Between Technology and Spiritual Knowledge' in July

On June 3, 2026, Tokyo Node announced a new exhibition of works by Tony Oursler titled 'Between Technology and Spiritual Knowledge - Magic, Media, and Art'.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew MediaTokyo
Thaddaeus Ropac to Host Conversation Between Artist Joan Snyder and Writer Rachel Cusk in Paris

Thaddaeus Ropac to Host Conversation Between Artist Joan Snyder and Writer Rachel Cusk in Paris

On June 6, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced a public conversation between artist Joan Snyder and writer Rachel Cusk to coincide with the exhibition Earthsongs.

ExhibitionContemporaryParisPainting
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo to Host Solo Exhibition by Michelangelo Pistoletto

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo to Host Solo Exhibition by Michelangelo Pistoletto

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) will present a solo exhibition of works by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto. The exhibition is scheduled to run from June 16, 2026, through September 13, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryTokyoSculpture
Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul Presents Alex Katz Exhibition Spanning Three Decades

Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul Presents Alex Katz Exhibition Spanning Three Decades

On June 2, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced an exhibition of works by Alex Katz at its Seoul location, focusing on the artist's exploration of light and perception.

ExhibitionContemporarySeoulPainting
Whitechapel Gallery Announces Inaugural Backyard Biennial: East Festival in London

Whitechapel Gallery Announces Inaugural Backyard Biennial: East Festival in London

Whitechapel Gallery has launched Backyard Biennial: East, an eight-week summer arts festival featuring collaborations with over 40 local partners across East London.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPublic Art

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Thaddaeus Ropac Opens Mandy El-Sayegh Exhibition Exploring Luxury and Global Conflict

Thaddaeus Ropac Opens Mandy El-Sayegh Exhibition Exploring Luxury and Global Conflict

Thaddaeus Ropac has opened an exhibition of new paintings and silkscreens by Mandy El-Sayegh at its London gallery on Dover Street. The works utilize a collage technique, layering newspaper reports of global turmoil with luxury fashion advertisements and paint.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPainting
Mandy El-Sayegh and Shumon Basar to Discuss Mural Commission at The Showroom, London

Mandy El-Sayegh and Shumon Basar to Discuss Mural Commission at The Showroom, London

Artist Mandy El-Sayegh and curator Shumon Basar will hold a public discussion regarding El-Sayegh’s mural commission, 'This is a Sign: Notes on Assembly', at The Showroom.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonMixed Media
Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Anna Jermolaewa's Performance Installation at Austrian Pavilion, Venice Biennale

Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Anna Jermolaewa's Performance Installation at Austrian Pavilion, Venice Biennale

Artist Anna Jermolaewa presents a multi-sensory performance installation at the Austrian Pavilion during the Venice Biennale.

ExhibitionContemporaryVenicePerformance Art
Royal Academy Announces 2026 Summer Exhibition Theme Focused on Interconnectedness

Royal Academy Announces 2026 Summer Exhibition Theme Focused on Interconnectedness

The Royal Academy of Arts has announced that its 2026 Summer Exhibition will center on the theme of 'Interconnectedness.' The annual open-submission exhibition will feature a range of mediums including painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture from both emerging artists and established R.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonArchitecture
Antony Gormley and Ann Demeester to Discuss Body and Space at Art Basel Unlimited

Antony Gormley and Ann Demeester to Discuss Body and Space at Art Basel Unlimited

Artist Antony Gormley will join Kunsthaus Zürich director Ann Demeester for a public conversation at Art Basel Unlimited. The discussion focuses on Gormley's sculptural installation 'Here and Now' and his career-long investigation of the human body in space.

FairContemporarySculptureBasel
Swiss Institute and Luma Foundation Revisit 'Regift' Exhibition for 40th Anniversary in Zurich

Swiss Institute and Luma Foundation Revisit 'Regift' Exhibition for 40th Anniversary in Zurich

Swiss Institute and Luma Foundation have co-produced a new edition of the 2009 exhibition 'Regift' at Luma Westbau in Zurich to mark the institute's 40th anniversary.

ExhibitionContemporaryZurichInstitutional
Sadie Coles HQ to Host 'KINDRED' Exhibition Featuring Alayo Akinkugbe, Lily McMenamy, and BUTT Magazine

Sadie Coles HQ to Host 'KINDRED' Exhibition Featuring Alayo Akinkugbe, Lily McMenamy, and BUTT Magazine

Sadie Coles HQ has announced 'KINDRED', a collaborative exhibition and event series featuring author Alayo Akinkugbe, performer Lily McMenamy, and BUTT Magazine. The project centers on Akinkugbe’s book 'Reframing Blackness' and includes a curated installation and live programming.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonNew Media
Fotofestiwal to Present John Akomfrah and Hania Rani Installation in Łódź

Fotofestiwal to Present John Akomfrah and Hania Rani Installation in Łódź

Fotofestiwal will host an audio-visual installation featuring Sir John Akomfrah’s 'Listening All Night To The Rain' at the historic Karol Wilhelm Scheibler power station in Łódź from June 19 to 22, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew MediaŁódź
White Cube Announces Art Basel 2026 Presentation and Major Public Commission by Ibrahim Mahama

White Cube Announces Art Basel 2026 Presentation and Major Public Commission by Ibrahim Mahama

White Cube will participate in Art Basel 2026 from June 16–21, featuring installations by Tracey Emin and Art Basel Awards nominee Theaster Gates in the Unlimited sector. The gallery's main booth will showcase works by Julie Mehretu, Howardena Pindell, and 2025 award winner Ibrahim Mahama.

FairContemporaryArt BaselBasel
Sadie Coles HQ Announces Screenings and Events Program Featuring Monster Chetwynd, Seth Price, and Matthew Barney

Sadie Coles HQ Announces Screenings and Events Program Featuring Monster Chetwynd, Seth Price, and Matthew Barney

Sadie Coles HQ has scheduled a series of screenings and public programs at its London locations, including the launch of Monster Chetwynd's new publication and film. The program features screenings of Matthew Barney’s 2018 film Redoubt and a book launch for artist Seth Price.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonNew Media
White Cube Announces Second Intake for Early Careers in the Arts Internship Programme in London and New York

White Cube Announces Second Intake for Early Careers in the Arts Internship Programme in London and New York

White Cube has announced the second cycle of its Early Careers in the Arts Internship Programme, offering eight-month placements in London and New York starting October 2026.

OtherContemporaryLondonNew York
Anish Kapoor to Discuss Practice with Darian Leader at London's Southbank Centre Following Hayward Gallery Exhibition

Anish Kapoor to Discuss Practice with Darian Leader at London's Southbank Centre Following Hayward Gallery Exhibition

Artist Anish Kapoor will appear in conversation with psychoanalyst Darian Leader at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on July 8, 2026. The event coincides with a major survey of Kapoor’s work at the Hayward Gallery, which spans the entire building and three outdoor terraces.

ExhibitionContemporarySculptureLondon
Harland Miller to Headline Nevill Holt Festival Talk in Leicestershire, White Cube Announces

Harland Miller to Headline Nevill Holt Festival Talk in Leicestershire, White Cube Announces

Artist Harland Miller will participate in a public conversation at the Nevill Holt Festival in Leicestershire on June 12, 2026. The event will take place in the festival chapel surrounded by a selection of Miller's paintings.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonLeicestershire
Gagosian Announces Programming and Extended Hours for London Gallery Weekend 2026

Gagosian Announces Programming and Extended Hours for London Gallery Weekend 2026

Gagosian will participate in London Gallery Weekend from June 5 to 7, 2026, with extended hours across its Grosvenor Hill and Burlington Arcade locations.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPost-War
Sadie Coles HQ Announces Sarah Lucas Solo Exhibition at Valdemars Slot, Denmark

Sadie Coles HQ Announces Sarah Lucas Solo Exhibition at Valdemars Slot, Denmark

Sarah Lucas will present her first solo exhibition in Denmark at the Tea Pavilion in Valdemars Slot from May 23 to September 19, 2026. The exhibition features five sculptures exploring themes of gender, sexuality, and the female nude.

ExhibitionContemporarySculptureDenmark
Sadie Coles HQ Announces Collaborative Video and Sound Exhibition at Fluentum Berlin

Sadie Coles HQ Announces Collaborative Video and Sound Exhibition at Fluentum Berlin

The exhibition 'Demolition / Escape' is on view at Fluentum in Berlin through July 25, 2026. The presentation features the first display of Tina Keane’s restored 1988 work 'Escalator' in over thirty years.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew MediaBerlin
Salzburger Kunstverein to Present Agnes Scherer Solo Exhibition 'Three Wicked Games' in 2026

Salzburger Kunstverein to Present Agnes Scherer Solo Exhibition 'Three Wicked Games' in 2026

Salzburger Kunstverein has announced a solo exhibition by Agnes Scherer titled 'Three Wicked Games,' scheduled to run from May 23 to July 17, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporarySalzburgInstallation Art
Sadie Coles HQ Announces Upcoming Programming Featuring Diego Marcon, Lawrence Lek, and Martine Syms

Sadie Coles HQ Announces Upcoming Programming Featuring Diego Marcon, Lawrence Lek, and Martine Syms

Sadie Coles HQ has detailed its upcoming schedule of exhibitions and screenings across its London locations. Key presentations include Diego Marcon's 'salut! hallo! hello!' and 'FORZA CANI', alongside Lawrence Lek's 'Guanyin II: The Caretaker'.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonNew Media
La Biennale di Venezia to Proceed with 61st International Art Exhibition 'In Minor Keys' Following Koyo Kouoh's Death

La Biennale di Venezia to Proceed with 61st International Art Exhibition 'In Minor Keys' Following Koyo Kouoh's Death

La Biennale di Venezia has confirmed it will realize the 61st International Art Exhibition, titled 'In Minor Keys,' following the death of Artistic Director Koyo Kouoh in May 2025.

TributeContemporaryExhibitionVenice Biennale
Sadie Coles HQ Announces Monthly Live Event Series 'GARGLE' Alongside International Group Exhibitions

Sadie Coles HQ Announces Monthly Live Event Series 'GARGLE' Alongside International Group Exhibitions

Sadie Coles HQ has launched GARGLE, an invitational program of monthly live events hosted across its gallery locations.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPerformance Art
Albertina Museum Announces Major Richard Prince Retrospective in Vienna Through August 2026

Albertina Museum Announces Major Richard Prince Retrospective in Vienna Through August 2026

The Albertina Museum in Vienna is hosting a comprehensive exhibition of works by American artist Richard Prince, spanning from the 1970s to the present.

ExhibitionContemporaryPhotographyVienna
Sadie Coles HQ Announces Upcoming Programming Featuring Arthur Jafa, Richard Prince, and Sarah Lucas

Sadie Coles HQ Announces Upcoming Programming Featuring Arthur Jafa, Richard Prince, and Sarah Lucas

Sadie Coles HQ has detailed its upcoming schedule of exhibitions and projects across its London locations. The program includes solo presentations by Sarah Lucas, Diego Marcon, and Ugo Rondinone, alongside a collection of album covers curated from the Stefan Thull Collection.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonNew York
Lisson Gallery to Present Career Survey of Ha Chong-Hyun in London This Autumn

Lisson Gallery to Present Career Survey of Ha Chong-Hyun in London This Autumn

Lisson Gallery will host a survey exhibition of South Korean abstract painter Ha Chong-Hyun in London, opening in September 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryPost-WarLondon
M+ to Present Wael Shawky's 'I Am Hymns of the New Temples' in Hong Kong

M+ to Present Wael Shawky's 'I Am Hymns of the New Temples' in Hong Kong

M+ museum will host the exhibition 'Wael Shawky: I Am Hymns of the New Temples' from 30 May to 25 October 2026. The featured 2023 video work was filmed among the ruins of Pompeii and utilizes handmade masks to explore creation myths and national narratives.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew MediaHong Kong
Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Cooper Hewitt Announce Major Olga de Amaral Retrospective

Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Cooper Hewitt Announce Major Olga de Amaral Retrospective

The Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, will co-organize a retrospective of Colombian artist Olga de Amaral featuring 130 works spanning 65 years. The exhibition, titled 'Olga de Amaral: Weaving the Infinite', will open at the Pulitzer in St.

ExhibitionContemporarySt. LouisNew York
Gropius Bau to Present Florentina Holzinger’s Venice Biennale Project in 2027

Gropius Bau to Present Florentina Holzinger’s Venice Biennale Project in 2027

Gropius Bau has announced an adapted presentation of Florentina Holzinger’s interdisciplinary project, SEAWORLD VENICE (working title), scheduled for spring 2027. The work will first debut at the Austrian Pavilion during the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026 before moving to the Berlin institution.

ExhibitionContemporaryBerlinVenice Biennale

German Neo-Expressionist Georg Baselitz Dies at 88; Final Works to Debut in Venice

Georg Baselitz, the German artist renowned for his 'upside-down' paintings and leadership in the Neo-Expressionist movement, died on May 30 at the age of 88. His final series of paintings, titled Eroi d’Oro, is scheduled to debut at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice on June 6.

OtherContemporaryNeo-ExpressionismVenice
Pace Gallery Hosts Panel Discussion for Paul Thek Exhibition in New York

Pace Gallery Hosts Panel Discussion for Paul Thek Exhibition in New York

Pace Gallery held a live conversation featuring Andrew Durbin, Elisabeth Sussman, Alex Da Corte, and Lynn Zelevansky to mark the opening of 'Paul Thek: Dream of Vanishing' in New York.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkPost-War
Dia Beacon to Host Sterling Ruby and Donna De Salvo for Andy Warhol 'Shadows' Exhibition Closing Event

Dia Beacon to Host Sterling Ruby and Donna De Salvo for Andy Warhol 'Shadows' Exhibition Closing Event

Dia Beacon will host a conversation between artist Sterling Ruby and curator Donna De Salvo on June 6, 2026, to mark the closing of the long-term exhibition 'Andy Warhol: Shadows'.

ExhibitionContemporaryModernNew York
Guggenheim Museum to Host Artist Talk with Carol Bove and Katherine Brinson on June 2

Guggenheim Museum to Host Artist Talk with Carol Bove and Katherine Brinson on June 2

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will host a conversation between artist Carol Bove and curator Katherine Brinson on June 2, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkSculpture
Anish Kapoor Solo Exhibition Announced for Hayward Gallery at Southbank Centre

Anish Kapoor Solo Exhibition Announced for Hayward Gallery at Southbank Centre

The Hayward Gallery at London's Southbank Centre will host a solo exhibition of works by Anish Kapoor from June 16 to October 18, 2026. This major presentation will occupy the gallery's brutalist spaces on Belvedere Road.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonSculpture
White Cube Announces Katharina Grosse Site-Specific Installation 'Arrels' at Es Baluard Museu, Palma

White Cube Announces Katharina Grosse Site-Specific Installation 'Arrels' at Es Baluard Museu, Palma

Artist Katharina Grosse has debuted a site-specific installation titled 'Arrels' at the historic La Llotja space in Palma de Mallorca, organized by Es Baluard Museu d'Art Contemporani de Palma.

ExhibitionContemporaryInstallationPalma
White Cube Artists Ellen Altfest and Danica Lundy to Feature in Inaugural Aldrich Decennial Exhibition

White Cube Artists Ellen Altfest and Danica Lundy to Feature in Inaugural Aldrich Decennial Exhibition

Artists Ellen Altfest and Danica Lundy will participate in the first Aldrich Decennial exhibition, titled 'I am what is around me,' at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. The recurring survey spotlights artists living and working in Connecticut and features works created over the last decade.

ExhibitionContemporaryConnecticutPainting
Parrish Art Museum to Host First Comprehensive Survey of Tony Bechara Following Artist's Death

Parrish Art Museum to Host First Comprehensive Survey of Tony Bechara Following Artist's Death

The Parrish Art Museum will present 'Tony Bechara: An Artist of Many Worlds' from June 27 to November 1, 2026, marking the first comprehensive survey of the Puerto Rican artist.

ExhibitionContemporaryRetrospectiveNew York