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The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis announced a new dance commission by artist and choreographer Moriah Evans, whose work uses choreography to investigate the body as a site of political, social, and existential inquiry.
On September 21, 2026, the J.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
On September 8, 2026, the Walker Art Center announced River Mouth, Unseen Green, an exclusive two-night musical collaboration led by guitarist and composer Nels Cline and producer and multi-instrumentalist Yuka Honda.
On September 7, 2026, MALBA announced the addition of seven works to its permanent collection. Two works—a painting by Juan del Prete and a sculpture by Líbero Badíi—were acquired through the museum's Acquisitions Committee.
On September 3, 2026, the Philadelphia Museum of Art announced the extension of its Pay What You Wish (PWYW) Friday Nights program through June 25, 2027.
On September 6, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced the closure of V&A East Museum and Storehouse, and Young V&A on September 4 and 5 due to planned industrial action by trade unions.
On September 2, 2026, the Whitney Museum of American Art announced Coumba Samba: Stars and Stripes, the first solo museum exhibition devoted to Senegalese American artist Coumba Samba.
On September 3, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum published a retrospective look by curators Julian Brooks and Virginia Heckert at two focused exhibitions held in 2017 to celebrate David Hockney’s 80th birthday, collectively titled "Happy Birthday, Mr.
Getty Scholar Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann and Getty Graduate Intern Tom Keep are collaborating to reimagine research and storytelling around the transatlantic slave trade through 3D digitization of artifacts from Christiansborg Castle in Ghana.
On September 1, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery announced the opening of Fonds Bustamante, a new institution dedicated to the work of French artist Jean-Marc Bustamante, housed in the restored 12th-century Église Sainte-Croix in Arles.
Richard Prince is the subject of his first major solo exhibition in Latin America, "Richard Prince: Tell Me Everything," at Museo Jumex in Mexico City.
On September 3, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced the exhibition "Projet pour une révolution. Vasarely et l'architecture," which examines Victor Vasarely's architectural projects and his concept of the "centre architectonique" realized as the Vasarely Foundation in Aix-en-Provence.
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