
Southbank Centre Presents Tatty Macleod: Things My Mother Did, March 13, 2027
Comedian Tatty Macleod will perform her new show "Things My Mother Did" at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on March 13, 2027.
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Comedian Tatty Macleod will perform her new show "Things My Mother Did" at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on March 13, 2027.

Artist and author Paul Wood reveals the story behind the London Plane tree, a species found on streets throughout London, in a feature presented by Southbank Centre.
Tate has acquired two works through the Frieze Tate Fund 2026, adding artists Michaela Yearwood-Dan and Luis Fernando Zapata to the national collection for the first time.
On October 14, 2026, The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that Danh Vo will create the 2027 Genesis Facade Commission, the eighth in the series.
On October 14, 2026, the Centre Pompidou published a feature on Olivier Mourgue's Djinn seating family, noting that the French designer died on October 5, 2026, at age 87.

The Musée d'Orsay holds Eugène Carrière's 1885 oil painting 'L'Enfant au verre' (The Child with a Glass), measuring 61.5 by 50.5 cm. The work was donated by Louis-Henri Devillez in 1930 and was previously housed at the Musée du Louvre before being transferred to the Musée d'Orsay in 1977.
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Musée d'Orsay is presenting 'A Statue for Liberty,' an immersive virtual-reality experience devoted to Auguste Bartholdi's 'Liberty Enlightening the World,' on view until January 31, 2027.

The Musée d'Orsay has published a detailed catalogue entry for Ernest Meissonier's oil-on-wood painting 'L'Empereur à la bataille de Solférino' (1863), which depicts Napoleon III at the 1859 Battle of Solferino.

On October 13, 2026, Getty announced a new episode of its Close Looking video series, featuring Senior Curator of Paintings Davide Gasparotto discussing Parmigianino's "Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene" (c. 1535–40).
On October 13, 2026, the Getty Research Institute detailed Accra Shepp's technique of printing portraits on plant leaves, showcased in his 2009 artist's book Atlas. The institute acquired a copy of Atlas last year and made the volume the focus of its Spring Conservation Study Day in June 2026.
On October 13, 2026, Centre Pompidou published a feature detailing nine instances of the building's influence on pop culture since its 1977 opening.
The Whitney Museum will present 'artport: A History of Internet Art', a survey of net art marking the 25th anniversary of its online gallery space artport.

On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that artist Sarah Lucas will be featured in 'Across Epochs: Gursky, Lucas, Miró, Warhol and the Art of the Long 19th Century' at the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.

On October 13, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced that ROSÉ is the musical guest of the 2026 Art+Film Gala. The event honors artist Vija Celmins and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.

Louvre Abu Dhabi's iconic dome, weighing 7,500 tons and spanning 180 meters in diameter, is a key feature of the museum's sustainable design.

On October 13, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Friedrich Kunath's first solo museum exhibition in the United States, "I'll Romanticize This Later," will open at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami.

Artist and composer Tarek Atoui opens his Hyundai Commission "Hold" at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall on October 13, 2026, transforming the vast industrial space into an immersive sonic landscape.

Tate Modern opens "Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography," the first major exhibition to treat Pictorialism as a global movement.

Allied Editions will return to Frieze London, staged in Regent’s Park from October 14–18, 2026.

Lawrence Power has been named a Southbank Centre Resident Artist ahead of the centre's Autumn/Winter 2024/25 programme.

The Southbank Centre, in partnership with Armenian Arts and Film London, presents 'Mixtape: An Evening of Poetry and Music from Beirut' on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Bush Theatre in Shepherd's Bush, London. The event features poet Perla Kantarjian and sound artist Olivia Melkonian.

Southbank Centre will present a free family workshop titled 'Cardboard Citizens: The Meaning of Home' on October 30, 2026, at the Clore Ballroom in London.

Southbank Centre will present a free concert by London-based rapper JÉVON on November 5, 2026, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Lawrence Power, Resident Artist at Southbank Centre, will present 'Lock-in' at the Purcell Room, a hybrid performance in which live music meets pre-recorded footage from his Lockdown Commission series.

Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, a Grade I listed venue opened in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain, is presenting a series of orchestral concerts.

The Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre in London will host a series of performances from October 9 to November 29, 2026.

Southbank Centre will present Manchester Collective and percussionist Sidiki Dembélé in concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on October 4, 2026.

Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, joint winner of the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition, will perform a recital at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on December 6, 2026, at 3pm.

Pianist and composer Olivia Belli will make her Southbank Centre debut at the Purcell Room in London with a program of earlier works and tracks from her new Sony Classical album 'Daimon'.

Manchester Collective will present 'Black Gold' at Southbank Centre's Purcell Room in London on December 6, 2026, at 6pm.

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection has invited Super Cercle members to explore its exhibition 'Remember Me' through a free, participatory guided tour.

The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris has organized a series of thematic guided tours for its members, conducted in French, delving into themes from its exhibitions.

Southbank Centre in London will host 'Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors', a free exhibition running October 16 through November 29, 2026.

On October 12, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced that its new Centre Pompidou Francilien in Massy, Essonne, will open in March 2027 with the inaugural exhibition "150 000!", named for the 150,000 works of the Musée national d’art moderne collection it will house.

On October 6, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced "Dreams Have No Title" (Les rêves n’ont pas de titre), a comprehensive presentation of its permanent collection.
On October 7, 2026, the Getty Research Institute highlighted its collections tracing six centuries of censorship, from the Catholic Church's Index of Forbidden Books to Cold War samizdat publications.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is presenting "The Brockman Gallery: Los Angeles, 1967–1990," the first large-scale exhibition dedicated to the history and impact of the Brockman Gallery.

On October 8, 2026, the Van Gogh Museum and the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science announced a settlement agreement to finance the renovation of the museum building in Amsterdam.
On October 8, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced the appointment of Jane Ellis as its new Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer.
On October 7, 2026, V&A East Museum announced the extension of its free Thursday-night DJ residency series, upperground, running until December 17, 2026, with a new line-up featuring Cheza Lucina, Drybabe, sweetestcape, Elijah, Crash Tracy, and Ryan Lovell.

On October 6, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced a new collection exhibition, “Les rêves n’ont pas de titre – Dreams have no title,” curated by director Poul Erik Tøjner.

On October 7, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced "Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living," the largest and most comprehensive museum presentation of the architect's work.
On October 7, 2026, Aguttes highlighted the renovated Maison Guimet at the Guimet Museum in Paris. The former Hôtel d’Heidelbach, built in 1913, reopened in May 2026 after extensive renovation.

On October 7, 2026, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced the display of C.B. Evans' major work 'Hyperlinks or It Didn't Happen' in the museum's Great Hall.

The New Museum has announced its 2027 Triennial, titled 'The Outside Expands,' which will feature more than 30 artists and collectives, making it the most international edition to date.

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi shared the architectural vision for Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, designed by the late Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry. Located in the Saadiyat Cultural District, the museum is inspired by Abu Dhabi's landscape, climate and coastal setting.
Tate Britain has opened 'The 90s: Art and Fashion', the first exhibition to explore the art, photography and fashion of the 1990s in Britain.

On October 6, 2026, the Centre Pompidou announced a comprehensive retrospective of Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Alain Gomis, running until October 20 at the mk2 Bibliothèque in Paris.

The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris is presenting the exhibition "Remember Me," which includes Nan Goldin's work "Syndrome de Stendhal." The piece is a slideshow juxtaposing classical masterpieces from the Renaissance and Baroque with portraits of Goldin's friends and lovers, acc.

On October 5, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced a permanent, long-term partnership with Erewhon, a Certified B Corporation and organic retailer, to establish a presence on the museum's campus.
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