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Sunday, August 9, 2026 · No. 220

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50 stories across Contemporary, New York, Photography, and Abu Dhabi. Latest: Kunsthaus Zürich Appoints Remo Longhi as New Operations Director.

Kunsthaus Zürich Appoints Remo Longhi as New Operations Director

Kunsthaus Zürich Appoints Remo Longhi as New Operations Director

On September 30, 2025, the Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointment of Remo Longhi as its new Head of Operations.

AppointmentZurichOperations#city-zurich
Kunsthaus Zürich Appoints Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator, Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research

Kunsthaus Zürich Appoints Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator, Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research

On August 29, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointment of Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator of Programme and Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research.

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Mori Art Museum to Present Katayama Mari Solo Exhibition for Inaugural Mori Art Award Grand Prize

Mori Art Museum to Present Katayama Mari Solo Exhibition for Inaugural Mori Art Award Grand Prize

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.

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Mori Art Museum to Present 'Mariko Mori: All That Shines' Retrospective Starting October 31, 2026

Mori Art Museum to Present 'Mariko Mori: All That Shines' Retrospective Starting October 31, 2026

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryTokyoNew Media
New Museum's 'New Humans: Memories of the Future' Closes August 9; 'The Bowery: Devil's Mile' Opens September 24, 2026

New Museum's 'New Humans: Memories of the Future' Closes August 9; 'The Bowery: Devil's Mile' Opens September 24, 2026

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew York#event-2026-09-24
Thaddaeus Ropac Feature Examines Rauschenberg's 'Bed' Combine

Thaddaeus Ropac Feature Examines Rauschenberg's 'Bed' Combine

On August 4, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published a feature on Robert Rauschenberg's "Bed," one of his earliest Combines from the mid-1950s.

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Getty Museum Presents Photographs Documenting Malibu's Surf Culture

Getty Museum Presents Photographs Documenting Malibu's Surf Culture

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.

ExhibitionPhotographyMalibuLos Angeles
Getty Museum Acquires Lemmen Pointillist Portrait and Balke Norwegian Seascape

Getty Museum Acquires Lemmen Pointillist Portrait and Balke Norwegian Seascape

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.

AcquisitionExhibition19th CenturyNeo-Impressionism
Getty Museum Spotlights Malibu's Surf Culture Through Photographs Collection

Getty Museum Spotlights Malibu's Surf Culture Through Photographs Collection

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.

PhotographyContemporaryExhibitionMalibu
National Gallery to Mount First-Ever Exhibition of All 10 Jan van Eyck Portraits

National Gallery to Mount First-Ever Exhibition of All 10 Jan van Eyck Portraits

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).

ExhibitionOld MastersLondonNational Gallery
Pinault Collection Brings Barbara Kruger's 'The History of Tears' to Bourse de Commerce

Pinault Collection Brings Barbara Kruger's 'The History of Tears' to Bourse de Commerce

The Pinault Collection will present Barbara Kruger's exhibition 'The History of Tears' at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, opening October 7, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryParisNew Media
Works & Process Announces Fall 2026 Season at Guggenheim New York and Partner Venues

Works & Process Announces Fall 2026 Season at Guggenheim New York and Partner Venues

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.

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Getty Museum Presents 'The Making of a Medieval Manuscript' Exhibition on Book Creation

Getty Museum Presents 'The Making of a Medieval Manuscript' Exhibition on Book Creation

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.

ExhibitionMedievalManuscriptsLos Angeles
Guggenheim New York to Present Taryn Simon's 'Father Country I Do Love You' in Rotunda

Guggenheim New York to Present Taryn Simon's 'Father Country I Do Love You' in Rotunda

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryPhotographyNew York
National Gallery Presents Three New Loans: Picasso Blue Period, Hartley Abstract, Monet Waterlilies

National Gallery Presents Three New Loans: Picasso Blue Period, Hartley Abstract, Monet Waterlilies

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.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Announces Free Admission for Visitors with Disabilities

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Announces Free Admission for Visitors with Disabilities

On August 2, 2026, the Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris announced free, unlimited, and priority admission for individuals with disabilities and their accompanying persons, upon presentation of required documentation. The museum, open daily except Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

AccessibilityParisInclusion#city-paris
Whitney Museum to Open 'Roy Lichtenstein: 1997' Exhibition on Sept 5

Whitney Museum to Open 'Roy Lichtenstein: 1997' Exhibition on Sept 5

The Whitney Museum of American Art will open 'Roy Lichtenstein: 1997' on September 5, a focused exhibition highlighting rarely seen works from the last year of the Pop artist's life.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkPop Art
Whitney Museum's 'artport: A History of Internet Art' Marks 25 Years of Net Art

Whitney Museum's 'artport: A History of Internet Art' Marks 25 Years of Net Art

The Whitney Museum of American Art has announced 'artport: A History of Internet Art,' an exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of its online gallery space for net art commissions, which launched in 2001.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew MediaNew York
Whitney Museum Presents Farah Al Qasimi's 'TAILSPIN' Video Installation

Whitney Museum Presents Farah Al Qasimi's 'TAILSPIN' Video Installation

The Whitney Museum of American Art is presenting 'Farah Al Qasimi: TAILSPIN,' a solo exhibition centered on the artist's video work of the same name.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkPhotography
Whitney Museum Presents Sonya Kelliher-Combs: TITIQ/MARK, First Solo Exhibition in New York

Whitney Museum Presents Sonya Kelliher-Combs: TITIQ/MARK, First Solo Exhibition in New York

The Whitney Museum of American Art announced its first solo museum show in New York for Indigenous artist Sonya Kelliher-Combs.

ExhibitionContemporaryIndigenous ArtNew York
Whitney Museum to Present 'The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans' Touring Exhibition

Whitney Museum to Present 'The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans' Touring Exhibition

The Whitney Museum of American Art will present 'The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans,' a touring exhibition reexamining the self-taught artist's career, organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.

ExhibitionModernNew YorkAtlanta
MALBA Opens 'Latinoamérica en Expansión' for 25th Anniversary, Drawing 1,000 Visitors

MALBA Opens 'Latinoamérica en Expansión' for 25th Anniversary, Drawing 1,000 Visitors

On July 29, 2026, MALBA announced the inauguration of 'Latinoamérica en Expansión', a new exhibition from the Malba—Costantini Collection, held on the afternoon of April 30 with 1,000 visitors in attendance.

ExhibitionContemporaryLatin American ArtBuenos Aires
New Museum to Open 'Arrivederci, Piggies!' and Arthur Jafa Show in September

New Museum to Open 'Arrivederci, Piggies!' and Arthur Jafa Show in September

The New Museum in New York announced that 'Arrivederci, Piggies!' will open on September 24, 2026, alongside 'Arthur Jafa: I Am Tony' and 'The Bowery: Devil’s Mile'.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkNew Media
Getty Research Institute Stewards Harry Gesner Archive, Preserving Southern California Modernist Legacy

Getty Research Institute Stewards Harry Gesner Archive, Preserving Southern California Modernist Legacy

The Getty Research Institute holds the archive of architect Harry Gesner (1925–2022), whose homes—including the Scantlin House on the Getty Center property—define a distinctly Southern Californian modernism.

ArchitectureModernistLos AngelesGetty
V&A and Burberry Announce Display on Trench Coat History, Opening Sept. 21

V&A and Burberry Announce Display on Trench Coat History, Opening Sept. 21

On July 28, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum and Burberry announced 'The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon', a free display at V&A South Kensington running from September 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027.

ExhibitionLondonFashionContemporary
Tate Modern to Present 'Light & Magic', First Major Global Survey of Pictorialist Photography

Tate Modern to Present 'Light & Magic', First Major Global Survey of Pictorialist Photography

Tate Modern will open "Light & Magic: The Birth of Art Photography" on October 14, 2026, marking the first major exhibition to explore Pictorialism as a global photographic movement.

ExhibitionPhotographyPictorialismLondon
Laura Lamiel's Site-Specific Works Install at Bourse de Commerce Passage

Laura Lamiel's Site-Specific Works Install at Bourse de Commerce Passage

Laura Lamiel has created a group of works for the Passage display cases at the Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection in Paris, on view through September 21, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryParisInstallation
M+ and Centre Pompidou Announce Multi-Year Strategic Partnership

M+ and Centre Pompidou Announce Multi-Year Strategic Partnership

On July 24, 2026, M+ and Centre Pompidou announced a multi-year strategic partnership, building on a 2024 MoU.

PartnershipContemporaryExhibitionHong Kong
Uffizi Opens Three New Rooms Dedicated to Andrea del Sarto and Fra Bartolomeo

Uffizi Opens Three New Rooms Dedicated to Andrea del Sarto and Fra Bartolomeo

On July 25, 2026, the Uffizi Galleries announced the opening of three new rooms on the second floor dedicated to Andrea del Sarto, Fra Bartolomeo, and their circle of painters active in Florence in the first two decades of the 16th century.

ExhibitionOld MastersFlorenceRenaissance
Tate Unveils First RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden, Featuring Hepworth Sculpture

Tate Unveils First RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden, Featuring Hepworth Sculpture

Tate has unveiled its first show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Tate Britain Garden, designed by nine-time gold medal winner Tom Stuart-Smith.

ExhibitionModernContemporaryLondon
Louisiana Museum Explores Sleep in Major Interdisciplinary Exhibition

Louisiana Museum Explores Sleep in Major Interdisciplinary Exhibition

On July 21, 2026, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk announced 'Sleep', a major thematic exhibition examining sleep through art, science, and cultural history.

ExhibitionContemporaryModernNew Media
Getty's Off the 405 Concert Series Showcases Attendees' Fashion Inspired by Music

Getty's Off the 405 Concert Series Showcases Attendees' Fashion Inspired by Music

On July 15, 2026, the Getty announced a feature highlighting stylish attendees at the first two concerts of its Off the 405 summer series, featuring aja monet and Hunx and His Punx. The piece, written by Cassia Davis, explores how music influences concertgoers' outfits and everyday clothing.

ContemporaryExhibitionLos AngelesPhotography
M+ to Present Herzog & de Meuron: In Focus Exhibition in September 2026

M+ to Present Herzog & de Meuron: In Focus Exhibition in September 2026

M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, will open "Herzog & de Meuron: In Focus" on September 12, 2026, running through January 2027.

ExhibitionArchitectureHong KongContemporary
Fondation Louis Vuitton to Present 'Gustave Fayet: Collector - Designer' Exhibition

Fondation Louis Vuitton to Present 'Gustave Fayet: Collector - Designer' Exhibition

Fondation Louis Vuitton announced an exhibition titled "Gustave Fayet: Collector - Designer," on view from October 9, 2026 to March 8, 2027.

ExhibitionModernParis#event-2026-10-09
Getty Museum Exhibition Explores Odilon Redon's Literary and Scientific Influences

Getty Museum Exhibition Explores Odilon Redon's Literary and Scientific Influences

On July 22, 2026, the Getty Museum announced its new exhibition "Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions," on view through October 18, 2026. The show celebrates French Symbolist Odilon Redon's dreamlike works, featuring charcoal drawings, pastels, and lithographs from the 1880s to early 1900s.

ExhibitionSymbolist19th CenturyLos Angeles
Louisiana Museum Presents Nalini Malani's First Solo in Scandinavia, Featuring 'Of Woman Born'

Louisiana Museum Presents Nalini Malani's First Solo in Scandinavia, Featuring 'Of Woman Born'

On July 21, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced the opening of its first solo presentation in Scandinavia of Indian artist Nalini Malani. The exhibition centers on Malani's large immersive installation 'Of Woman Born', which premiered as a Collateral Event at the 61st Venice Biennale.

ExhibitionContemporaryInstallationVideo Art
Guggenheim New York Announces 'The Water Listeners' Poetry Series by Poet-in-Residence Patrick Rosal

Guggenheim New York Announces 'The Water Listeners' Poetry Series by Poet-in-Residence Patrick Rosal

On July 22, 2026, the Guggenheim New York announced "The Water Listeners," a series of public programs created by 2026 Poet-in-Residence Patrick Rosal unfolding through December.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkPoetry
Tate Appoints Dia Director Jessica Morgan as Tenth Director, Effective January 2027

Tate Appoints Dia Director Jessica Morgan as Tenth Director, Effective January 2027

Tate announced the appointment of Jessica Morgan, current Director of Dia Art Foundation, as its tenth Director, effective January 1, 2027. Morgan, 57, succeeds Maria Balshaw CBE and will lead the institution's four galleries: Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St Ives.

AppointmentContemporaryLondonNew York