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Southbank Centre Presents Tatty Macleod: Things My Mother Did, March 13, 2027

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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Paul Wood Reveals Story Behind London Plane Tree at Southbank Centre

Paul Wood Reveals Story Behind London Plane Tree at Southbank Centre

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.

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London

Tate Acquires Works by Michaela Yearwood-Dan and Luis Fernando Zapata via Frieze Tate Fund 2026

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.

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New York

Metropolitan Museum of Art Names Danh Vo for 2027 Genesis Facade Commission

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.

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Centre Pompidou Highlights Olivier Mourgue's Djinn Chairs After Designer's Death at 87

Centre Pompidou Highlights Olivier Mourgue's Djinn Chairs After Designer's Death at 87

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.

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Musée d'Orsay Collection Includes Eugène Carrière's 'L'Enfant au verre'

Musée d'Orsay Collection Includes Eugène Carrière's 'L'Enfant au verre'

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 Presents Bartholdi 'Liberty Enlightening the World' VR Experience

Musée d'Orsay Presents Bartholdi 'Liberty Enlightening the World' VR Experience

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.

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Musée d'Orsay Catalogues Meissonier's 1863 Battle Painting of Napoleon III

Musée d'Orsay Catalogues Meissonier's 1863 Battle Painting of Napoleon III

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.

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Getty Curator Examines Parmigianino Painting in New Close Looking Video

Getty Curator Examines Parmigianino Painting in New Close Looking Video

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).

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Los Angeles

Getty Research Institute Spotlights Accra Shepp's Photographs Printed on Leaves

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.

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Paris

Centre Pompidou Publishes Feature on Building's Pop Culture Legacy

On October 13, 2026, Centre Pompidou published a feature detailing nine instances of the building's influence on pop culture since its 1977 opening.

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New York

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

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.

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Sarah Lucas in 'Across Epochs' at Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin, Sadie Coles HQ Announces

Sarah Lucas in 'Across Epochs' at Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin, Sadie Coles HQ Announces

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.

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LACMA Names ROSÉ Musical Guest for 2026 Art+Film Gala Honoring Vija Celmins and Denis Villeneuve

LACMA Names ROSÉ Musical Guest for 2026 Art+Film Gala Honoring Vija Celmins and Denis Villeneuve

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.

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Galerie Max Hetzler Announces Friedrich Kunath's First US Solo Museum Show at ICA Miami

Galerie Max Hetzler Announces Friedrich Kunath's First US Solo Museum Show at ICA Miami

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.

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Tarek Atoui's Hyundai Commission 'Hold' Opens at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall

Tarek Atoui's Hyundai Commission 'Hold' Opens at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall

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.

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Tate Modern Opens 'Light and Magic', First Major Global Survey of Pictorialism

Tate Modern Opens 'Light and Magic', First Major Global Survey of Pictorialism

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

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Allied Editions Returns to Frieze London with Hepworth Wakefield as Guest Regional Partner

Allied Editions Returns to Frieze London with Hepworth Wakefield as Guest Regional Partner

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

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Southbank Centre Names Lawrence Power Resident Artist for 2024/25 Season

Southbank Centre Names Lawrence Power Resident Artist for 2024/25 Season

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

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Southbank Centre Hosts 'Mixtape: An Evening of Poetry and Music from Beirut' at Bush Theatre on Oct 3, 2026

Southbank Centre Hosts 'Mixtape: An Evening of Poetry and Music from Beirut' at Bush Theatre on Oct 3, 2026

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.

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Southbank Centre Hosts Family Workshop on Home, Inspired by Jacqueline Wilson

Southbank Centre Hosts Family Workshop on Home, Inspired by Jacqueline Wilson

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.

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Southbank Centre to Host Free Concert by Rapper JÉVON on November 5, 2026

Southbank Centre to Host Free Concert by Rapper JÉVON on November 5, 2026

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

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Southbank Centre Presents Lawrence Power's 'Lock-in', a Live-Recorded Hybrid Concert at Purcell Room

Southbank Centre Presents Lawrence Power's 'Lock-in', a Live-Recorded Hybrid Concert at Purcell Room

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.

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Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall Hosts Orchestral Season Through January 2027

Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall Hosts Orchestral Season Through January 2027

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.

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Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall Presents Autumn 2026 Season with Orchestral, Chamber, and Contemporary Works

Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall Presents Autumn 2026 Season with Orchestral, Chamber, and Contemporary Works

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

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Nobuyuki Tsujii Plays Beethoven, Grieg & Tchaikovsky at Southbank Centre Dec 6

Nobuyuki Tsujii Plays Beethoven, Grieg & Tchaikovsky at Southbank Centre Dec 6

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.

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Olivia Belli to Make Southbank Centre Debut With Two World Premieres

Olivia Belli to Make Southbank Centre Debut With Two World Premieres

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'.

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Manchester Collective to Present 'Black Gold' at London's Southbank Centre

Manchester Collective to Present 'Black Gold' at London's Southbank Centre

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

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Bourse de Commerce Makes 'Remember Me' a Mobile Photo Experience for Members

Bourse de Commerce Makes 'Remember Me' a Mobile Photo Experience for Members

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

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Offer Thematic Photography Tours for Members

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Offer Thematic Photography Tours for Members

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.

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Southbank Centre Presents 'Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors' Exhibition Featuring Works from Criminal Justice Settings

Southbank Centre Presents 'Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors' Exhibition Featuring Works from Criminal Justice Settings

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

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Centre Pompidou Announces Massy Branch Opening March 2027 With 150,000-Work Collection

Centre Pompidou Announces Massy Branch Opening March 2027 With 150,000-Work Collection

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.

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Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Announces 'Dreams Have No Title' Collection Exhibition

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Announces 'Dreams Have No Title' Collection Exhibition

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.

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Los Angeles

Getty Research Institute Collections Trace Six Centuries of Censorship and Forbidden Ideas

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.

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Los Angeles

LACMA Presents First Large-Scale Exhibition on Brockman Gallery, 1967–1990

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.

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Van Gogh Museum Reaches Funding Deal for Renovation, Securing Future

Van Gogh Museum Reaches Funding Deal for Renovation, Securing Future

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.

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London

V&A Appoints Jane Ellis as Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer

On October 8, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced the appointment of Jane Ellis as its new Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer.

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V&A East Museum Announces New DJs for Thursday-Night Series upperground

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.

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Louisiana Museum Opens ‘Dreams Have No Title’ Collection Exhibition Curated by Director Poul Erik Tøjner

Louisiana Museum Opens ‘Dreams Have No Title’ Collection Exhibition Curated by Director Poul Erik Tøjner

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.

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LACMA Presents Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living, Largest Museum Presentation of Architect's Work

LACMA Presents Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living, Largest Museum Presentation of Architect's Work

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.

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Paris

Aguttes: Maison Guimet Reopens at Guimet Museum with Chinese Imperial Furniture

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.

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Louisiana Museum Presents C.B. Evans' 'Hyperlinks or It Didn't Happen' in Great Hall

Louisiana Museum Presents C.B. Evans' 'Hyperlinks or It Didn't Happen' in Great Hall

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.

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New Museum Announces 2027 Triennial 'The Outside Expands' Featuring Over 30 Artists

New Museum Announces 2027 Triennial 'The Outside Expands' Featuring Over 30 Artists

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.

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London

Tate Britain Opens 'The 90s: Art and Fashion' Exhibition Featuring Nearly 70 Artists

Tate Britain has opened 'The 90s: Art and Fashion', the first exhibition to explore the art, photography and fashion of the 1990s in Britain.

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Centre Pompidou Presents Full Retrospective of Filmmaker Alain Gomis in Paris

Centre Pompidou Presents Full Retrospective of Filmmaker Alain Gomis in Paris

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.

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Bourse de Commerce Presents Nan Goldin's 'Syndrome de Stendhal' in 'Remember Me' Exhibition

Bourse de Commerce Presents Nan Goldin's 'Syndrome de Stendhal' in 'Remember Me' Exhibition

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.

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LACMA and Erewhon Announce Permanent Partnership, Launch Calder-Inspired Collection

LACMA and Erewhon Announce Permanent Partnership, Launch Calder-Inspired Collection

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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