Friday, April 24, 2026 · No. 113

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Thaddaeus Ropac to Present Harun Farocki Exhibition Focused on 'Operational Images' in Paris

Thaddaeus Ropac to Present Harun Farocki Exhibition Focused on 'Operational Images' in Paris

Thaddaeus Ropac will host an exhibition of works by the late filmmaker and artist Harun Farocki, exploring his influential concept of 'operational images.' The presentation examines Farocki's career-long investigation into images that function as instruments of labor, science, and surveillance ra.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Install Fujiko Nakaya Fog Sculpture in Paris

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Install Fujiko Nakaya Fog Sculpture in Paris

The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will present 'Cloud #07150', a large-scale fog sculpture by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya, starting June 4.

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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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Centre Pompidou Loans Peter Doig’s '100 Years Ago (Carrera)' to West Bund Museum in Shanghai

Centre Pompidou Loans Peter Doig’s '100 Years Ago (Carrera)' to West Bund Museum in Shanghai

The Centre Pompidou has announced the presentation of Peter Doig’s 2001 large-scale painting '100 Years Ago (Carrera)' as part of the 'Reinventing Landscape' exhibition at the West Bund Museum.

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Marguerite Humeau Nominated for 2026 Turner Prize Following International Exhibition Tour

Marguerite Humeau Nominated for 2026 Turner Prize Following International Exhibition Tour

Artist Marguerite Humeau has been nominated for the 2026 Turner Prize for her solo exhibition ‘Torches’, which debuted at the ARKEN Museum of Contemporary Art in May 2025.

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Centre Pompidou and Grand Palais to Present First French Monographic Exhibition of Hilma af Klint

Centre Pompidou and Grand Palais to Present First French Monographic Exhibition of Hilma af Klint

The Centre Pompidou and the Grand Palais are organizing the first major monographic exhibition in France dedicated to Swedish artist Hilma af Klint.

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Hauser & Wirth Announces 2026 Angel Otero Residency and Sonia Boyce Survey Exhibition

Hauser & Wirth Announces 2026 Angel Otero Residency and Sonia Boyce Survey Exhibition

Hauser & Wirth has announced that artist Angel Otero will participate in a residency at the gallery's Somerset location in 2026. The gallery also confirmed a survey exhibition for Sonia Boyce and noted that Zoe Leonard will be featured in the 2026 Venice Biennale.

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Thaddaeus Ropac to Host Christian Louboutin Exhibition Curated by Olivier Gabet

Thaddaeus Ropac to Host Christian Louboutin Exhibition Curated by Olivier Gabet

Thaddaeus Ropac gallery will present the second chapter of 'Christian Louboutin, L’Exhibition[niste]', redesigned by curator Olivier Gabet.

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White Cube to Present Major Group Exhibition at National Trust's Claydon House

White Cube to Present Major Group Exhibition at National Trust's Claydon House

White Cube has announced a large-scale group exhibition featuring more than 20 contemporary artists at Claydon House in Buckinghamshire, hosted by the National Trust.

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Artcurial Post-War and Modern Art Auctions Total €9.1 Million in Paris

Artcurial Post-War and Modern Art Auctions Total €9.1 Million in Paris

Artcurial's recent auction sessions in Paris achieved a total of €9,108,015, led by a 1949 work by Nicolas de Staël which sold for €1,085,680.

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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.

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Grand Palais to Host First French Monographic Exhibition of Abstraction Pioneer Hilma af Klint

Grand Palais to Host First French Monographic Exhibition of Abstraction Pioneer Hilma af Klint

The Grand Palais is presenting the first major monographic exhibition in France dedicated to Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, a pioneer of abstract art whose work predates that of Wassily Kandinsky.

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White Cube Announces Yoko Matsumoto Solo Exhibition at Fuchu Art Museum

White Cube Announces Yoko Matsumoto Solo Exhibition at Fuchu Art Museum

The Fuchu Art Museum will host 'The Day I Saw the Evening Star,' the first large-scale museum solo exhibition for artist Yoko Matsumoto, opening May 23, 2026. The presentation features approximately 45 works spanning from the late 1950s to a new painting completed in 2026.

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Julie Mehretu to Be Honored at 2026 Whitney Gala; White Cube Announces Global Exhibition Schedule

Julie Mehretu to Be Honored at 2026 Whitney Gala; White Cube Announces Global Exhibition Schedule

Artist Julie Mehretu will be honored alongside Fern Kaye Tessler and Adam D. Weinberg at the 2026 Whitney Gala in New York on May 19, 2026.

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Ibrahim Mahama Awarded 2026 Arnold Bode Prize in Kassel, White Cube Announces

Ibrahim Mahama Awarded 2026 Arnold Bode Prize in Kassel, White Cube Announces

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has been named the recipient of the 2026 Arnold Bode Prize in Kassel, Germany. The award, which is closely associated with the documenta exhibition legacy, recognizes Mahama's large-scale installations addressing labor, migration, and global economies.

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Beatriz Milhazes Donates Complete Durham Press Print Collection to Pinacoteca de São Paulo; Solo Exhibition Announced

Beatriz Milhazes Donates Complete Durham Press Print Collection to Pinacoteca de São Paulo; Solo Exhibition Announced

The Pinacoteca de São Paulo will present a solo exhibition of works by Beatriz Milhazes from May 16, 2026, to March 14, 2027. Curated by Renato Menezes, the survey focuses on the artist's 23-year collaboration with Durham Press in New York.

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Artcurial to Auction Christian Levett and Jean-Jacques Rotthier Antiquities Collections in Paris

Artcurial to Auction Christian Levett and Jean-Jacques Rotthier Antiquities Collections in Paris

Artcurial will host a two-day auction on May 11 and 12, 2026, featuring the second part of Christian Levett’s renowned collection of ancient arms and armor alongside the Egyptian antiquities of Jean-Jacques Rotthier.

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Fujiko Nakaya to Install Fog Sculpture in Bourse de Commerce Rotunda

Fujiko Nakaya to Install Fog Sculpture in Bourse de Commerce Rotunda

Beginning June 4, the Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will present 'Cloud #07150', a site-specific fog sculpture by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya.

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M+ to Present Asia’s First Major Retrospective of Zao Wou-Ki’s Graphic Works

M+ to Present Asia’s First Major Retrospective of Zao Wou-Ki’s Graphic Works

M+ museum in Hong Kong will host 'Zao Wou-Ki: Master Printmaker' from 13 December 2025 to 3 May 2026, marking the first major retrospective of the artist’s graphic oeuvre in Asia.

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Louvre to Host Cypriot Antiquities Exhibition in Partnership with Cyprus Ministry of Culture

Louvre to Host Cypriot Antiquities Exhibition in Partnership with Cyprus Ministry of Culture

The Musée du Louvre will present 16 loaned artifacts from the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus from February 11 to June 22, 2026.

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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.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Present 'Clair-obscur' Exhibition Exploring Chiaroscuro Legacy

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Present 'Clair-obscur' Exhibition Exploring Chiaroscuro Legacy

The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will present 'Clair-obscur,' an exhibition featuring approximately 100 works that examine the legacy of chiaroscuro in contemporary and modernist art.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Presents Laura Lamiel Installation as Part of 'Clair-obscur' Exhibition

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Presents Laura Lamiel Installation as Part of 'Clair-obscur' Exhibition

The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection is hosting a site-specific installation by French artist Laura Lamiel (b. 1943) across 24 display cases in the Passage and the Machine Room.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Debuts Pierre Huyghe's Self-Generating Film 'Camata' in Paris

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Debuts Pierre Huyghe's Self-Generating Film 'Camata' in Paris

The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection is presenting 'Camata' (2024), a self-generating film by artist Pierre Huyghe, in the museum's Rotunda through May 22, 2026.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Presents Laura Lamiel Installation 'ça fait un bruit d’ailes, de feuilles, de sable'

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Presents Laura Lamiel Installation 'ça fait un bruit d’ailes, de feuilles, de sable'

The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection has unveiled a site-specific installation by French artist Laura Lamiel titled 'ça fait un bruit d’ailes, de feuilles, de sable.' The exhibition spans 24 vitrines in the Passage and the Salle des machines, featuring a corpus of works that utilize found .

ExhibitionContemporaryParisNew Media
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art to Present First Major Scandinavian Exhibition of Remedios Varo

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art to Present First Major Scandinavian Exhibition of Remedios Varo

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art will host the first major exhibition in Scandinavia dedicated to the Spanish-Mexican surrealist painter Remedios Varo.

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Musée du Louvre to Host Comprehensive Martin Schongauer Retrospective in April 2026

Musée du Louvre to Host Comprehensive Martin Schongauer Retrospective in April 2026

The Musée du Louvre will present a major exhibition dedicated to Germanic artist Martin Schongauer from April 8 to July 20, 2026.

ExhibitionOld MastersParisGermanic Art
Musée du Louvre to Host Major Michelangelo and Rodin Sculpture Exhibition in Partnership with Musée Rodin

Musée du Louvre to Host Major Michelangelo and Rodin Sculpture Exhibition in Partnership with Musée Rodin

The Musée du Louvre, in partnership with the Musée Rodin, will present a comprehensive exhibition exploring the sculptural dialogue between Michelangelo and Auguste Rodin from April 15 to July 20, 2026.

ExhibitionOld MastersModernParis
Art Basel Highlights Cultural Developments in Paris and Venice Following Museum Expansion by Peter Zumthor
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Art Basel Highlights Cultural Developments in Paris and Venice Following Museum Expansion by Peter Zumthor

Architect Peter Zumthor has completed a long-term museum expansion project, marking a significant addition to the international cultural landscape.

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Yto Barrada Selected to Represent France at the 2026 Venice Biennale

Yto Barrada Selected to Represent France at the 2026 Venice Biennale

The Institut Français has appointed artist Yto Barrada to represent France at the 61st Venice Biennale. The exhibition will be held at the French Pavilion in the Giardini from May 9 to November 22, 2026.

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Eva Helene Pade Among Eight Artists Selected for Fifth Reiffers Initiatives Prize Exhibition in Paris

Eva Helene Pade Among Eight Artists Selected for Fifth Reiffers Initiatives Prize Exhibition in Paris

The fifth edition of the Reiffers Initiatives Prize exhibition, titled 'TRAFIQUER L'INCONNU', will feature work by eight emerging artists from the French contemporary art scene including Eva Helene Pade.

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Art Basel Names Theaster Gates, Julie Mehretu, and Howardena Pindell as 2026 Award Medallists

Art Basel Names Theaster Gates, Julie Mehretu, and Howardena Pindell as 2026 Award Medallists

Art Basel has announced the recipients of its 2026 awards, naming Theaster Gates and Julie Mehretu as medallists in the Established Artists category. Howardena Pindell was selected as the medallist for the Icon Artists category.

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V&A to Host First Major UK Schiaparelli Retrospective Featuring Over 400 Objects

V&A to Host First Major UK Schiaparelli Retrospective Featuring Over 400 Objects

The Victoria and Albert Museum will present 'Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art' from March 28 to November 8, 2026, marking the first UK exhibition dedicated to the fashion house.

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White Cube Artists to Feature in National Gallery of Victoria’s 2026 Triennial

White Cube Artists to Feature in National Gallery of Victoria’s 2026 Triennial

The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has announced the lineup for its 2026 Triennial, featuring over 80 projects by nearly 100 artists and designers from 35 countries.

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Artcurial Old Master & 19th Century Sales Total €5.58M, Led by Jacopo Ligozzi World Record

Artcurial Old Master & 19th Century Sales Total €5.58M, Led by Jacopo Ligozzi World Record

Artcurial’s Old Master & 19th Century Art auctions held on March 25 and 26, 2026, achieved a combined total of €5,581,187.

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Thaddaeus Ropac Opens 'FAQ', a Solo Exhibition of New Beaded Works by Liza Lou

Thaddaeus Ropac Opens 'FAQ', a Solo Exhibition of New Beaded Works by Liza Lou

Thaddaeus Ropac is hosting 'FAQ', a solo exhibition of new works by American artist Liza Lou that explores the intersection of Abstract Expressionism and beadwork.

ExhibitionContemporarySculptureAbstract Expressionism
Centre Pompidou Highlights Lee Miller’s Artistic Transition from Surrealist Model to War Photographer

Centre Pompidou Highlights Lee Miller’s Artistic Transition from Surrealist Model to War Photographer

The Centre Pompidou is showcasing its collection of portraits of Lee Miller by Man Ray to illustrate her evolution from a Surrealist collaborator to an independent photographer.

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Centre Pompidou and Ircam to Present Anthony McCall 'Solid Light' Installations for ManiFeste-2026

Centre Pompidou and Ircam to Present Anthony McCall 'Solid Light' Installations for ManiFeste-2026

The Centre Pompidou and Ircam have announced a major exhibition of four monumental works by contemporary artist Anthony McCall as part of the ManiFeste-2026 festival in Paris.

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White Cube Announces Louise Giovanelli Solo Exhibition at Grundy Art Gallery

White Cube Announces Louise Giovanelli Solo Exhibition at Grundy Art Gallery

The Grundy Art Gallery in Blackpool will host 'From Here to Here to Here,' a solo exhibition by Louise Giovanelli running from March 28 to June 28, 2026.

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Galleria Continua to Host Special Event and Documentary Screening for Artist Zhanna Kadyrova

Galleria Continua to Host Special Event and Documentary Screening for Artist Zhanna Kadyrova

Galleria Continua will host an evening dedicated to Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova on March 23, 2026, featuring the artist and curators. The program includes the presentation of a new project and the screening of her 2025 documentary film titled IDP.

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LACMA to Present 'City of Cinema: Paris 1850–1907' Exploring Origins of Film

LACMA to Present 'City of Cinema: Paris 1850–1907' Exploring Origins of Film

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will host 'City of Cinema: Paris 1850–1907,' an exhibition examining the development of film within 19th-century Parisian visual culture.

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Art Basel Paris Announces Artist Lineup and Global Studio Features for Upcoming Edition

Art Basel Paris Announces Artist Lineup and Global Studio Features for Upcoming Edition

Art Basel has released its latest artist profiles and studio features ahead of the Art Basel Paris edition. The announcement highlights major upcoming projects, including a monumental commission at Tate Modern and participation in the 16th Sharjah Biennial.

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Global Art Market Sales Rise 4% to $59.6 Billion in 2025, Art Basel and UBS Report Finds

Global Art Market Sales Rise 4% to $59.6 Billion in 2025, Art Basel and UBS Report Finds

The global art market returned to growth in 2025 with total sales reaching an estimated $59.6 billion, a 4% increase following two years of decline. Public auction sales rose 9% to $20.7 billion while dealer sector sales grew 2% to $34.8 billion, though private sales fell 5% to $4.2 billion.

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Dia Chelsea to Host First Major New York Survey of Argentine Artist David Lamelas, 'The Machine' | Sprüth Magers

Dia Chelsea to Host First Major New York Survey of Argentine Artist David Lamelas, 'The Machine' | Sprüth Magers

Dia Chelsea will present 'David Lamelas: The Machine' from March 6, 2025, marking the first comprehensive U.S. survey of the Argentine conceptual artist's six-decade career.

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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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Hauser & Wirth Announces Global Programming Including Sonia Boyce Survey and Zoe Leonard Venice Biennale Selection

Hauser & Wirth Announces Global Programming Including Sonia Boyce Survey and Zoe Leonard Venice Biennale Selection

Hauser & Wirth has announced a series of upcoming global exhibitions and projects, including a survey of artist Sonia Boyce at Tate and Zoe Leonard’s participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale.

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Perrotin Announces Global Exhibition History and Public Installations for Jean-Michel Othoniel

Perrotin Announces Global Exhibition History and Public Installations for Jean-Michel Othoniel

Perrotin has released a comprehensive list of major institutional exhibitions and public commissions for artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. Key locations include the Musée du Louvre and Institut de France in Paris, as well as the Miami Beach Convention Center and the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seoul.

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Centre Pompidou Highlights Seven Radical Works That Redefined Modern and Contemporary Art History

Centre Pompidou Highlights Seven Radical Works That Redefined Modern and Contemporary Art History

The Centre Pompidou has released a retrospective analysis of seven pivotal works from its collection that initially sparked public scandal and institutional disruption.

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Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Representation of the Estate of Martha Diamond

Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Representation of the Estate of Martha Diamond

Thaddaeus Ropac has secured representation of the estate of American painter Martha Diamond in collaboration with the Martha Diamond Trust and David Kordansky Gallery. The announcement precedes a major European retrospective at the Sara Hildén Museum in Finland scheduled for September 2024.

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Calder Gardens Cultural Destination Opens in Philadelphia via Calder Foundation and Barnes Foundation Partnership

Calder Gardens Cultural Destination Opens in Philadelphia via Calder Foundation and Barnes Foundation Partnership

Calder Gardens, a 1.8-acre cultural site dedicated to the work of Alexander Calder, opened to the public on September 21, 2025, in Philadelphia.

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