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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.
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 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, 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 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, 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.
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.
On September 30, 2026, Getty highlighted its podcast offerings across five series, including Recording Artists, OMMM, If Objects Could Talk, ReCurrent, and Art + Ideas. The institution launched its first podcast, Art + Ideas, in June 2016, and has since produced hundreds of episodes.
The New Museum has received multi-year support for its 2026-27 Artist Residencies from the Daniel Xu and Flora Huang Foundation as part of a partnership that also funds resulting presentations.
On September 24, 2026, M+ announced the inaugural M+ Restored Festival, celebrating the culmination of a three-year initiative supported by CHANEL to restore Hong Kong New Wave films.
On October 1, 2026, the Centre Pompidou announced the nominees for the 26th edition of the Prix Marcel Duchamp, France's most prestigious contemporary art prize.
On October 1, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced the finalists for the Marcel Duchamp Prize 2026, including the duo Brognon Rollin (Stéphanie Rollin and David Brognon).
On September 30, 2026, the Rijksmuseum and the Museo Nacional del Prado announced a joint research partnership focused on women in art and history.
On September 30, 2026, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) in Paris is marking its 30th anniversary with “Penn & Fashion,” an Irving Penn retrospective focused on his work for American Vogue.
On September 30, 2026, the Walker Art Center announced Sensory Friendly Evening, a free quarterly after-hours program for adults with sensory processing differences, autism, or developmental disabilities.
On September 30, 2026, the Van Gogh Museum announced a reorganization splitting its former Collections & Research Department into two separate departments effective August 1, 2026.
On September 29, 2026, the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the National Gallery of Australia announced a reciprocal loan agreement.
Martha Diamond's first European solo exhibition opened at the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Tampere, Finland, on September 19, 2026, and runs through January 17, 2027.
The Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection is screening Nan Goldin's 'Stendhal Syndrome' in its auditorium as part of the exhibition 'Remember Me.' The work, presented as a slideshow, juxtaposes masterpieces of ancient, classical, Renaissance, and Baroque art with Goldin's intimate portraits of .
On September 29, 2026, the Getty Museum announced 'The Making of a Medieval Manuscript,' an exhibition at the Getty Center in Los Angeles that traces how raw materials such as sheepskin, gold, and minerals were transformed into illuminated books.
On September 29, 2026, Malba (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires) announced that during its 25th anniversary gala on September 17, founder and president Eduardo F. Costantini confirmed a major expansion beneath Plaza Perú.
On September 28, 2026, Sharjah Art Foundation announced further details of the 17th edition of Sharjah Biennial (SB17), curated by Angela Harutyunyan and Paula Nascimento under the theme "What remains, sits restive." The biennial will run from January 21 to June 13, 2027, across 11 venues in Shar.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is presenting a KIDS Festival around Yayoi Kusama, powered by ABN AMRO, running from 10 to 18 October.
On September 28, 2026, Centre Pompidou published an interview with actor, screenwriter, and director Thomas Ngijol. The interview accompanies the museum's retrospective dedicated to Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Alain Gomis.
On September 22, 2026, Centre Pompidou published an interview with photographer Mathieu Pernot, whose works are featured in the exhibition 'Vies minuscules' at the Panthéon in Paris.
On September 28, 2026, the Centre Pompidou announced it is highlighting Natalia Gontcharova's painting 'Composition' (1913–1914) in the exhibition 'Cezanne et nous' at the Grand Palais in Paris.
Zürich voters on September 27, 2026, approved an increase in city contributions to the Kunsthaus Zürich, securing a sustainable financial foundation for the museum. The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft and the Stiftung Zürcher Kunsthaus expressed gratitude for the vote of confidence.
On September 25, 2026, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announced the appointment of Maria Kanakis Yang as Deputy Director.
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection is presenting an exhibition of Irving Penn's photography in Gallery 2, titled "The World According to Penn." The show features nearly 450 photographs, including many iconic portraits by the 20th-century master.
A press release from Serpentine Galleries was issued containing only contact information for Head of Communications Nicolas Smirnoff and Press Manager Esther Saunders-Deutsch. No exhibition, event, appointment, or other institutional announcement was included.
MALBA (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires) held a gala on September 17, 2026, at its headquarters and in a tent set up in Plaza Perú, celebrating the institution's 25th anniversary. The evening marked a milestone for the museum, which was founded by Eduardo F. Costantini in 2001.
On September 21, 2026, the Hirshhorn Museum announced elevator and escalator outages affecting access at its 7th Street entrance, just north of Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Smithsonian has released a new illustrated book, “Smithsonian Collection Spotlight,” featuring 700 objects from its national collections, spanning American history, art, and culture.
In May 1976, '1 876: A Centennial Exhibition' opened at the Arts and Industries Building in Washington, D.C. The exhibition recreated the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876, part of the U.S. bicentennial celebrations.
Sharjah Art Foundation announced its autumn 2026 learning programme for art centres in Al Hamriyah, Al Dhaid, Al Madam, Khorfakkan, Kalba and Dibba Al Hisn, offering free hands-on sessions in drawing, painting, ceramics, textiles, photography, sound art, storytelling and more.
M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong, announced its Cinema Autumn Edition running from October to December 2026.
On September 23, 2026, the Getty Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced new research into Odilon Redon's drawings, revealing that the artist frequently worked on pink, blue, and other colored papers that have since faded.
On September 16, 2026, the National Gallery of Victoria announced the inaugural NGV x Kérastase Power Talks, a biannual event series featuring leading female voices in art, design and culture.
On September 23, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced the acquisition of "Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares" (ca. 1626) by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez (1599–1660).
On September 23, 2026, the Walker Art Center announced it will present HUG, a collaborative project featuring indie-folk musician Devendra Banhart, guitarist-composer Gyan Riley, and producer Noah Georgeson, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:30 pm in the McGuire Theater.
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