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On September 22, 2026, the Getty announced the upcoming conference Black Portraiture[s]: Los Angeles: The Black Built Environment, cohosted with New York University and UCLA.
On September 22, 2026, Gagosian announced that Tyler Mitchell has been awarded the 2026 Don Tyson Prize for the Advancement of American Art by the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas.
On September 21, 2026, the J.
On September 22, 2026, MALBA announced that it celebrated its 25th anniversary with a record attendance from September 17 to 21. The Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires reported a historic high in visitor numbers during the five-day celebration.
On September 22, 2026, Centre Pompidou published an extensive interview with French photographer Mathieu Pernot (born 1970), whose long-term documentation of the Gorgan Romani family is featured in the exhibition 'Vies minuscules' at the Panthéon in Paris.
Fondation Louis Vuitton will reopen on October 9, 2026, with "Gustave Fayet, Collector - Designer. Icons of Modern Art," an exhibition running through March 8, 2027. The show occupies all museum spaces and is presented in two parts, focusing on Fayet as both a collector and designer.
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is highlighting a brass candle stand used by George Washington while writing his “Farewell Address” in 1796.
Tate Collective, the free membership scheme for 16- to 25-year-olds, has reached a record 200,000 members.
On September 21, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced that due to planned industrial action on September 25 and 26, 2026, its South Kensington location will operate a reduced visitor offer.
The Frick Collection in New York will mount "Siena: The Art of Bronze, 1450–1500," the first exhibition dedicated to Siena as a center of bronze sculpture during the Italian Renaissance.
On September 18, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced that its rooftop terrace at 41 meters high, currently closed to the public, will open to visitors as part of the museum's renovation project led by architects Moreau Kusunoki.
Tate Modern will present "ARTIST ROOMS: Robert Rauschenberg," a large-scale free display featuring over 20 works by the American artist spanning three decades, on September 21, 2026.
On September 18, 2026, MALBA announced a major expansion and institutional transformation. The museum will be expanded by Frida Escobedo Studio, doubling its exhibition space.
HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE and Tate have launched a 10-piece capsule collection inspired by Henri Matisse's The Snail (1953), one of the most iconic works in Tate's collection.
Tate Publishing will release 'Monet: Painting Time', a book re-examining Claude Monet's relationship with time, on February 25, 2027. The volume coincides with Tate Modern's first exhibition devoted exclusively to Monet, running from February 25 to June 27, 2027.
Tate Publishing will release two books on gardens and art on October 8, 2026. 'Art of the Garden' (£40 hardback) is a new edition spanning British art from 1800 to the present, with contributions from Maria Balshaw, Tom Stuart-Smith, Olivia Laing, and Claire Ratinon.
On September 17, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced the release of "Becoming Artsy, Episode 506," which traces the history of green pigments in art across nearly 2,000 years.
The Whitney Museum has organized 'Charles Burchfield: Elemental,' an exhibition of ten watercolors from its permanent collection. The works, created between 1916 and 1960, trace the artist's lifelong reverence for the natural world, from flowering meadows to turbulent skies and shifting seasons.
On September 16, 2026, Sharjah Art Foundation announced that the exhibition 'Body Quotidian,' featuring recent works by Laila Majid and Inaam Zafar, will conclude on September 20, 2026.
On September 17, 2026, Sharjah Art Foundation announced the Early Bird Pass offer for the ninth edition of Sharjah Film Platform (SFP9), an annual festival of independent cinema and experimental filmmaking.
On September 16, 2026, the Barbican Centre announced its 2027 visual arts programme, the institution's largest arts offering to date, spanning multiple spaces including the Art Gallery, The Curve, Lakeside Gallery, Sculpture Court, and Foyer.
On September 11, 2026, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced the third exhibition in its 'Architecture Connecting' series, focusing on how architects build upon the work of their predecessors. The exhibition features three internationally renowned architects: Toyo Ito (Japan, b.
On September 17, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and Burberry announced 'The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon', a free display opening September 21, 2026, at the Prince Consort Gallery in V&A South Kensington.
Tate Modern will present its first ever exhibition focusing on Claude Monet in 2027, staged 100 years after the artist's death.
On September 16, 2026, the Philadelphia Museum of Art announced the first comprehensive museum survey of print-related work by El Anatsui (b. 1944, Ghana).
On September 14, 2026, the Rijksmuseum announced the appointment of Barbara Borghese (born 1971) as its new Head of Conservation & Science, effective mid-November.
Tate Britain and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) have partnered to launch Creative Ground, a new learning programme for schools and young people, supported by a 10-year funding commitment from the Clore Duffield Foundation.
Sharjah Art Foundation announced on September 15, 2026, the launch of Vantage Point Editions, a new programme taking place from September 25 to 27, 2026, at the Photography Gallery in conjunction with Vantage Point, the Foundation’s biennial open-call photography exhibition.
On September 14, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Trust announced that the Latino Theater Company’s adaptation of Sophocles’ Antigone, titled Antigone: In the Language of Kings, is now on stage at the Getty Villa in Los Angeles.
On September 15, 2026, the Guggenheim New York announced that Taryn Simon | Father Country I Do Love You will open on September 18, 2026, marking the first monographic exhibition by a photography-based artist in the museum's iconic spiral rotunda.
On September 13, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced that Tehran-born, New York-based painter Ali Banisadr is showing under the title 'Talisman' at two Paris venues: the Musée Gustave Moreau in the 9th arrondissement, where his paintings, pastels, drawings and new bronzes hang alongside works by Gust.
On September 14, 2026, the Rijksmuseum and the Mauritshuis announced the joint acquisition of Hendrick Avercamp's "Colf Players on the Ice," painted circa 1625.
On September 14, 2026, Getty announced the launch of season two of 'If Objects Could Talk,' an award-winning family-friendly podcast that brings to life objects from its art collection.
On September 8, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum, California African American Museum (CAAM) and Art + Practice (A+P) announced three concurrent solo exhibitions of new works by contemporary painter Reggie Burrows Hodges, inspired by artworks from Getty's collection.
On September 14, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum opened 'Sacred Treasures from Kyiv', a free display of seven 18th-century sacred objects from Ukraine's National Preserve 'Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra', marking the UK debut of these treasures.
On September 10, 2026, Kunsthaus Zürich announced 'Evergreens. Selected Works from the Collection,' opening September 11, 2026, and running through January 10, 2027.
The New Museum, located at 235 Bowery in New York, will reopen September 24 following a period of installation. The museum is currently closed to prepare for new exhibitions. No further details about the upcoming shows have been released.
The Museum of Modern Art has announced dates for its 2027 film festival lineup. The 23rd edition of To Save and Project, presenting newly preserved and restored films from around the world, will run from January 7 to 31, 2027.
On September 9, 2026, the Getty Villa announced a specialty cocktail called El Cosmico, created for the Latino Theater Company's production of 'Antigone: In the Language of Kings.' The drink features agave wine, a fermented beverage with roots in Aztec mythology, and is part of the concessions me.
On September 9, 2026, the Getty Villa announced a collaboration with the Latino Theater Company to stage 'Antígona: en el lenguaje de los dioses,' a reinterpretation of the Greek tragedy set in pre-conquest Tenochtitlán.
On September 8, 2026, Kataoka Mami, Director of the Mori Art Museum, was appointed Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Republic.
On September 11, 2026, the Art Gallery of New South Wales announced Near at Hand: Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2026, the sixth edition of Australia's leading curated exhibition devoted to contemporary drawing.
On September 10, 2026, Dia Art Foundation announced "Haegue Yang: Through," a major commission at Dia Beacon in Beacon, New York, opening October 10, 2026 and on long-term view through June 12, 2028.
On September 10, 2026, the Walker Art Center announced Claire Atherton: Growing the Image, a film series celebrating the acclaimed editor's more than 40-year career and her influence on contemporary moving-image practice.
On September 10, 2026, the Barbican Centre announced the publication of 'Robert Ryman: The Real Thing', a monograph celebrating the late American artist Robert Ryman (1930–2019).
On September 10, 2026, Sharjah Art Foundation announced the formation of the Committee for the Preservation of Modern Architectural Heritage in the Emirate of Sharjah.
On September 9, 2026, the Getty Foundation announced a multinational traveling research seminar, "The Amazon Basin as Connecting Borderland," supported by its Connecting Art Histories initiative.
The Uffizi Galleries in Florence has launched a €50 million renovation and expansion program across its entire complex, including the Uffizi Gallery, Pitti Palace, and Boboli Gardens, Director Simone Verde announced.
On September 8, 2026, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) announced it will open its doors for free on Heritage Day, Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 10 am to 6 pm.
On September 9, 2026, The Frick Collection announced the appointment of Caitlin Henningsen as Ayesha Bulchandani Head of Education and Public Engagement, effective September 21, 2026.
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