Friday, April 24, 2026 · No. 113

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Art Basel Announces 2026 Flagship Edition Featuring 290 Galleries and New 'Basel Exclusive' Initiative
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Art Basel Announces 2026 Flagship Edition Featuring 290 Galleries and New 'Basel Exclusive' Initiative

Art Basel has detailed the programming for its 2026 flagship fair in Basel, featuring 290 galleries from 43 countries and the launch of 'Basel Exclusive,' a program where exhibitors reserve major works for a first-time public unveiling at the VIP opening on June 16.

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Rachel Whiteread Wins Elle Deco International Design Award for Puiforcat Collaboration, Gagosian Reports

Rachel Whiteread Wins Elle Deco International Design Award for Puiforcat Collaboration, Gagosian Reports

Artist Rachel Whiteread has received the Elle Deco International Design Award in the Tableware category for her 'Silver Set 2025' collaboration with silversmith Puiforcat.

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Prada Home to Launch Milan Retail Space with Theaster Gates Exhibition 'Chawan Cabinet'

Prada Home to Launch Milan Retail Space with Theaster Gates Exhibition 'Chawan Cabinet'

Prada Home will debut its first retail location in Milan with an exhibition titled 'Chawan Cabinet' curated by artist Theaster Gates.

ExhibitionContemporaryMilanDesign
Mori Art Museum to Host Ron Mueck Solo Exhibition in Collaboration with Fondation Cartier

Mori Art Museum to Host Ron Mueck Solo Exhibition in Collaboration with Fondation Cartier

The Mori Art Museum, in partnership with the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, will present a solo exhibition of sculptor Ron Mueck from April 29 to September 23, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryTokyoSculpture
Alvaro Barrington and Hans Ulrich Obrist to Headline Prada Frames Symposium in Milan

Alvaro Barrington and Hans Ulrich Obrist to Headline Prada Frames Symposium in Milan

The fifth edition of Prada Frames, titled 'In Sight', will take place at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan during Salone del Mobile.

ExhibitionContemporaryMilanArchitecture
Thaddaeus Ropac Milan Opens Exhibition Pairing Marcel Duchamp and Sturtevant

Thaddaeus Ropac Milan Opens Exhibition Pairing Marcel Duchamp and Sturtevant

Thaddaeus Ropac Milan presents 'Dialogues are Mostly Fried Snowballs,' an exhibition exploring the conceptual relationship between Marcel Duchamp and Sturtevant. The show features Duchamp's readymades, including 'Fountain' and 'Porte-bouteilles,' alongside Sturtevant's repetitions of his work.

ExhibitionContemporaryPost-WarMilan
Stedelijk Museum to Present First Major Retrospective of Designer Kho Liang Ie in Over 50 Years

Stedelijk Museum to Present First Major Retrospective of Designer Kho Liang Ie in Over 50 Years

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will host a comprehensive retrospective of Dutch designer Kho Liang Ie from May 14 to October 18, 2026.

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Thaddaeus Ropac Milan to Present Marcel Duchamp and Elaine Sturtevant Exhibition

Thaddaeus Ropac Milan to Present Marcel Duchamp and Elaine Sturtevant Exhibition

Thaddaeus Ropac will open a dual exhibition titled ‘Dialogues are mostly fried snowballs’ at its Milan gallery space. The exhibition explores the relationship between Marcel Duchamp and Elaine Sturtevant, focusing on Sturtevant’s reinterpretations of Duchamp’s conceptual works.

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Artcurial to Host Frida Kahlo and Leo Matiz Photography Exhibition in Milan

Artcurial to Host Frida Kahlo and Leo Matiz Photography Exhibition in Milan

Artcurial will present the exhibition 'Frida Kahlo & Leo Matiz. One Gaze, Two Souls' at its Milan location from April 15 to April 24, 2026.

ExhibitionPhotographyModernMilan
Anselm Kiefer to Discuss 'Le Alchimiste' Exhibition with Natacha Fabbri at Teatro Dal Verme, Milan

Anselm Kiefer to Discuss 'Le Alchimiste' Exhibition with Natacha Fabbri at Teatro Dal Verme, Milan

Artist Anselm Kiefer will participate in a public conversation with historian Natacha Fabbri at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan on April 17, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryMilanPainting
Galleria Continua and JR to Present 'Inside Out' Project at Milan's Piscina Cozzi

Galleria Continua and JR to Present 'Inside Out' Project at Milan's Piscina Cozzi

Galleria Continua will present a solo exhibition by the artist JR at the Piscina Cozzi in Milan from April 21 to April 26, 2026. Curated by Sabato De Sarno and presented by Vanity Fair, the installation is part of the artist's global 'Inside Out' project.

ExhibitionContemporaryMilanPhotography
Palazzo Reale to Host Robert Mapplethorpe Retrospective in Milan for 2026 Winter Olympics

Palazzo Reale to Host Robert Mapplethorpe Retrospective in Milan for 2026 Winter Olympics

Palazzo Reale in Milan will present 'Robert Mapplethorpe: Le forme del desiderio' from January 29 to May 17, 2026, as part of the cultural program for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games.

ExhibitionContemporaryPhotographyMilan
Gladstone Gallery and Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation to Present Andro Wekua Solo Exhibition in Milan

Gladstone Gallery and Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation to Present Andro Wekua Solo Exhibition in Milan

Gladstone Gallery, in collaboration with the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation, will present a solo exhibition by artist Andro Wekua titled "By the Window" at Ordet in Milan.

ExhibitionContemporaryMilanSculpture
Artcurial to Auction Rediscovered Antoine-Jean Gros Drawing of Napoleon Bonaparte from 1796

Artcurial to Auction Rediscovered Antoine-Jean Gros Drawing of Napoleon Bonaparte from 1796

Artcurial will offer a rare preparatory drawing by Antoine-Jean Gros depicting General Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole during its Old Master & 19th Century Drawings auction on March 25, 2026.

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Thaddaeus Ropac Milan Opens Exhibition Pairing Works by Marcel Duchamp and Elaine Sturtevant

Thaddaeus Ropac Milan Opens Exhibition Pairing Works by Marcel Duchamp and Elaine Sturtevant

Thaddaeus Ropac has launched an exhibition titled 'Marcel Duchamp & Sturtevant: Dialogues are mostly fried snowballs' at its recently opened Palazzo Belgioioso location in Milan.

ExhibitionContemporaryMilanConceptual Art
Bonhams Hong Kong Announces Yayoi Kusama Single-Owner Auction and Hsiao Chin Selling Exhibition

Bonhams Hong Kong Announces Yayoi Kusama Single-Owner Auction and Hsiao Chin Selling Exhibition

Bonhams will hold a live auction titled 'MORE THAN RED' on March 28, 2026, featuring six works by Yayoi Kusama from a Japanese private collection, including a red 'Pumpkin' (2000) estimated at HK$15,000,000-25,000,000.

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