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M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, has announced the seventh to ninth films under its M+ Restored initiative, supported by CHANEL.
On September 2, 2026, the Getty Museum announced a major multi-year acquisition of 53 photographs by German-born artist Josef Breitenbach (1896–1984), adding to 32 works already donated since 2017. The acquisition, through both purchase and donation from Peter C.
On August 27, 2026, Getty Publications announced the forthcoming book 'Cassatt Reconsidered' by Mary G. Morton, which challenges over a century of misconceptions about Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt.
On September 2, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced the exhibition 'Ali Banisadr: Temple of the Mind' at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. The show is co-curated by the artist and the museum's collectors curator Holly E.
On September 2, 2026, the Centre Pompidou announced that its iconic 'Mur Breton'—the wall of objects and artworks assembled by surrealist leader André Breton in his Paris apartment—is currently presented at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon as part of the exhibition 'Musée sentimental.' The assemb.
Serpentine Galleries announced the launch of the Future Art Ecosystems R&D Fellowship, a new flagship programme supported by a three-year partnership with Glass Castle.
On September 1, 2026, The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that Liu Wei will create the 2026 Genesis Façade Commission, the seventh installment in the series.
On September 2, 2026, M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong, announced its 2027 exhibition and moving image programmes and the launch of M+ Academy, a professional development initiative for cultural leaders in Asia.
On September 1, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced two exhibitions examining design as an agent of social, political, and economic transformation in modern domestic life.
On September 1, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that El Museo Del Barrio and KMEC Books will co-publish "Tony Bechara," the first monograph dedicated to the New York artist, posthumously.
On September 1, 2026, Gagosian announced that Maurizio Cattelan has been named the 2026 winner of the Preis der Nationalgalerie. The prize, established in 2000 by the Freunden der Nationalgalerie, includes a solo museum exhibition.
On August 25, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced a new presentation of recent acquisitions in its South Wing, accessible via the Sculpture Park.
On September 1, 2026, the Van Gogh Museum announced the appointment of Prof. Dr Christoph Grunenberg, Director of Kunsthalle Bremen, as a member of its Supervisory Board.
On August 31, 2026, Malba announced its 25th anniversary celebration, a week of activities from September 17 to 21, 2026, with free museum admission on September 19, 20, and 21.
M+ and Centre Pompidou announced a multi-year strategic partnership on August 31, 2026, formalizing a broad framework across joint curatorial research, exhibition development and sharing, co-commissions and artwork displays, and collection exchange.
On August 31, 2026, M+ in Hong Kong announced the touring of three newly restored 4K films from its M+ Restored initiative: Jacob Cheung's 'Cageman' (1992), Allen Fong's 'Just Like Weather' (1986), and Tsui Hark's 'The Butterfly Murders' (1979).
On August 31, 2026, M+ in Hong Kong announced its M+ Cinema Summer Edition, running from July to September 2026.
On August 25, 2026, the Uffizi Galleries announced the opening of three new rooms on the second floor, showcasing 25 works by Andrea del Sarto, Fra Bartolomeo, and their circle of painters active in Florence during the first two decades of the 16th century.
On August 30, 2026, Tate unveiled its first show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
The Victoria and Albert Museum announced that V&A East Museum and Storehouse, and Young V&A will be closed on September 4 and 5, 2026, due to planned industrial action by trade unions.
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist known for her polka dots and infinity mirror rooms, died in Tokyo on August 14, 2026, at age 97. The Centre Pompidou in Paris, which holds her 1964 work "Macaroni Dress" in its collection, published a tribute to the artist.
Tate announced the death of Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most renowned contemporary artists, whose career spanned seven decades.
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has placed on view the complete series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), one of the 19th century's most important Japanese printmakers.
On August 27, 2026, the Centre Pompidou in Paris highlighted Yayoi Kusama's 1964 work 'Macaroni Dress' following the artist's death on August 14, 2026, at age 97 in Tokyo.
On August 25, 2026, the Stedelijk Museum announced the seventh edition of its Post/No/Bills series, featuring a site-specific installation by artist Kexin Hao titled 'Anatomy of Obstruction'.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced the death of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who died at an undisclosed age. Born in Matsumoto, Japan, in 1929, Kusama developed a distinctive visual language of polka dots, pumpkins, and mirrored environments over a career spanning more than seven decades.
On August 26, 2026, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced its Fall 2026 and 2027 program, featuring a landmark retrospective of Yayoi Kusama (September 11, 2026–January 17, 2027) that includes early works never seen in Europe and a new Infinity Mirror Room.
On August 25, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced that eight works by Gérard Zlotykamien have entered its collection.
V&A East Museum announced a new Thursday late-night programme running through the end of September, featuring DJ residencies, pop-up bars, after-hours exhibition access, and city views from its top-floor terrace.
On August 25, 2026, the Getty Research Institute announced the publication of 'Black Curators Matter: Conversations on Art and Change,' a volume edited by Kellie Jones and Tumelo Mosaka.
On August 19, 2026, the Chinati Foundation announced a capital campaign to restore the two artillery sheds that house Donald Judd's seminal installation, "100 untitled works in mill aluminum," in Marfa, Texas.
Kistefos Museum in Jevnaker, Norway, has unveiled a monumental bronze sculpture by Dana Schutz titled "Blind Boat." The work is Schutz's first outdoor sculpture at this scale, standing seven meters tall and weighing more than 12 tons.
On August 19, 2026, the Chinati Foundation announced that restoration work will commence this autumn on the two former artillery sheds housing Donald Judd's 100 untitled works in mill aluminium (1982-86) in Marfa, Texas.
Mori Art Museum announced its fiscal year 2027 exhibition schedule, headlined by 'New Rules of Play: Art, Children, and Society,' running from April 29 to September 23, 2027.
The National Gallery of Art announced on August 19, 2026, the acquisition of significant works by Wifredo Lam, Christina Quarles, Ben Shahn, Marie Bracquemond, and others, marking the first time several artists enter the nation's collection.
On August 20, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced that paintings conservator Devi Ormond has completed the conservation of Edgar Degas's "Self-Portrait" (about 1857–58), a small oil-on-paper work measuring roughly eight by six inches.
On August 20, 2026, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced a major retrospective of American artist Lynda Benglis, organized in collaboration with Kunstmuseum Basel and Tate Modern.
On August 17, 2026, the Centre Pompidou highlighted its pioneering youth-education initiatives as it prepares for the opening of the Centre Pompidou Francilien in spring 2027 and a major renovation reopening in 2030.
On August 20, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced it will present "Matthew Wong – Interiors," an exhibition of more than 30 rarely seen works by the late Chinese-Canadian artist.
On August 18, 2026, the Getty Conservation Institute announced ongoing conservation of an 18th-century French commode by Bernard II van Risenburgh that incorporates Japanese lacquer panels.
On August 19, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Trust announced the appointment of Kimberly Uyttewaal as Vice President of Development and Institutional Advancement. Uyttewaal, who joined Getty in 2015, will lead fundraising and strategic partnership efforts, effective September 1.
The Van Eeghen family has donated an extremely rare early 17th-century drawing book to the Rijksmuseum, the museum announced on August 18, 2026.
On August 14, 2026, M+ museum in Hong Kong announced a major exhibition titled 'The World of Chinese Contemporary Art: 1978–2027', scheduled to open in early 2027.
On August 14, 2026, the Whitney Museum of American Art and Little Island announced a new midnight performance by comedian Julio Torres and artist Martine Gutierrez as part of the Whitney Biennial 2026.
On August 15, 2026, Tate announced that Daisy Desrosiers has been appointed Britton Family Curator at Large, North America, succeeding Christine Y. Kim. Based in the USA, Desrosiers will focus on developing North American art in Tate's collection through research and acquisitions.
On August 14, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced "Cezanne et nous," an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris pairing works by Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) with paintings by Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Joan Mitchell, Bridget Riley and Peter Doig.
On August 13, 2026, the Getty Villa released a panel discussion featuring staff members analyzing Christopher Nolan's film 'The Odyssey'.
On August 13, 2026, the Van Gogh Museum published the first extensive study of Vincent van Gogh's signatures, revealing that he signed only 133 of his 840 known paintings—approximately 15 percent.
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