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New York

Gagosian: Anna Weyant Creates Macbeth Painting for Met Opera Banner

On September 22, 2026, Gagosian announced that the Metropolitan Opera has commissioned Anna Weyant to create a painting for the Gallery Met Banners project, celebrating the company's first new production of Giuseppe Verdi's Macbeth in nearly twenty years.

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Getty, NYU, UCLA to Host Black Portraiture[s] Conference on Black Built Environment

Getty, NYU, UCLA to Host Black Portraiture[s] Conference on Black Built Environment

On September 22, 2026, the Getty announced the upcoming conference Black Portraiture[s]: Los Angeles: The Black Built Environment, cohosted with New York University and UCLA.

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Ellen Gallagher Selected as Cover Artist for 42nd London Underground Pocket Tube Map

Ellen Gallagher Selected as Cover Artist for 42nd London Underground Pocket Tube Map

On September 18, 2026, Gagosian announced that Ellen Gallagher has been selected as the cover artist for the 42nd edition of the London Underground pocket Tube map.

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Lisson Gallery and ArtReview to Host Panel on Ha Chong-Hyun During Frieze Week

Lisson Gallery and ArtReview to Host Panel on Ha Chong-Hyun During Frieze Week

On September 18, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced a panel discussion organized in partnership with ArtReview, reflecting on the concurrent exhibition of Ha Chong-Hyun. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 11am to 1pm at Lisson Gallery, 27 Bell Street, London.

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Tate Publishing to Release Two Garden-Themed Books in October 2026

Tate Publishing to Release Two Garden-Themed Books in October 2026

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.

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Sharjah Art Foundation Announces Early Bird Pass for Sharjah Film Platform 9

Sharjah Art Foundation Announces Early Bird Pass for Sharjah Film Platform 9

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.

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Sadie Coles HQ Announces Nicole Eisenman in Conversation with Mark Godfrey at Royal Institution, London

Sadie Coles HQ Announces Nicole Eisenman in Conversation with Mark Godfrey at Royal Institution, London

On September 16, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced a conversation between artist Nicole Eisenman and curator Mark Godfrey at the Royal Institution in London on September 29, 2026, celebrating her monumental sculpture 'Stack' at the Royal Academy of Arts.

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Paris

Aguttes to Auction Raymond Cauchetier's French New Wave Photographs on October 12

On September 15, 2026, Aguttes announced it will auction 218 photographs from the Kaoru and Raymond Cauchetier Collection, featuring iconic behind-the-scenes images from the French New Wave. The auction will take place on October 12, 2026, at Le Cinéma Le Saint Germain des Prés in Paris.

PhotographyAuctionFrench New WaveParis
Brussels

Aguttes on Wheels to Auction 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 at Brussels Autoworld

On September 11, 2026, Aguttes announced the third edition of its Aguttes on Wheels auction, Auction & Motion 2026, to be held October 10, 2026 at Autoworld in Brussels. Ten cars will be offered, with estimates from €8,000 to €1.6 million, led by a 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 (est.

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New York

MoMA Announces 2027 Film Festival Lineup Including To Save and Project, Doc Fortnight, New Directors/New Films

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.

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Getty Villa and Latino Theater Company Present 'Antígona' with Aztec-Inspired Cocktail

Getty Villa and Latino Theater Company Present 'Antígona' with Aztec-Inspired Cocktail

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.

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Gagosian Presents Lauren Halsey's 'emajendat' at Hollywood Bowl on September 29

Gagosian Presents Lauren Halsey's 'emajendat' at Hollywood Bowl on September 29

On September 10, 2026, Gagosian announced a one-night-only event, 'emajendat,' by artist Lauren Halsey at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on September 29, 2026.

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New York

Gagosian Publishes Valentina Castellani's 'Trading Beauty' on Art Market History

On September 3, 2026, Gagosian announced the publication of Valentina Castellani's book "Trading Beauty: Art Market Histories from the Altar to the Gallery." The illustrated survey traces the evolution of the Western art market from the medieval era to the present day, analyzing how social, cultu.

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Hong Kong

Phillips Sets Hong Kong Jewels Auction for September 29 With Gemstones and Signed Jewels

On September 3, 2026, Phillips announced The Hong Kong Jewels Auction, scheduled for September 29, 2026. The sale will present a selection of fine jewels, including colored gemstones, diamonds, jadeite, and signed creations from some of the world's most celebrated jewellery houses.

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Lisson Gallery Announces First Tony Bechara Monograph Co-Published by El Museo Del Barrio and KMEC Books

Lisson Gallery Announces First Tony Bechara Monograph Co-Published by El Museo Del Barrio and KMEC Books

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.

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Hiroshi Sugimoto Guest Edits Aperture Issue on Time and Photography

Hiroshi Sugimoto Guest Edits Aperture Issue on Time and Photography

Hiroshi Sugimoto has guest edited the latest issue of Aperture magazine, focusing on the theme of stopping time through photography.

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Kathleen Ryan Nominated for High Line Plinth Commissions in 2029 and 2030

Kathleen Ryan Nominated for High Line Plinth Commissions in 2029 and 2030

On August 28, 2026, High Line Art announced that artist Kathleen Ryan has been invited to submit a proposal for the seventh and eighth High Line Plinth commissions, to be installed in 2029 and 2030 in New York.

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Lempertz to Auction Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft Collection This Autumn

Lempertz to Auction Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft Collection This Autumn

On August 27, 2026, Lempertz announced that the Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft im BDI has commissioned the auction house to sell its collection, which includes numerous works on permanent loan to German museums. Selected pieces will be offered during the forthcoming autumn season.

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Mona Hatoum Commissioned for Permanent Installation at Le Bourget Aéroport Station in Paris

Mona Hatoum Commissioned for Permanent Installation at Le Bourget Aéroport Station in Paris

On August 20, 2026, White Cube announced that Mona Hatoum has been commissioned to create a permanent installation for Le Bourget Aéroport station in Paris, part of the Grand Paris Express public art programme.

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Sotheby's New York Presents Nightcap, a Late-Night Auction Series

Sotheby's New York Presents Nightcap, a Late-Night Auction Series

On August 12, 2026, Sotheby's announced the launch of Nightcap, a new late-night auction series in New York. The series will offer a curated selection of contemporary art, design, and luxury items in a relaxed, after-hours setting.

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Lisson Gallery Artists Among 62 Proposals for High Line Plinth Commissions

Lisson Gallery Artists Among 62 Proposals for High Line Plinth Commissions

Lisson Gallery announced that three of its represented artists—Kelly Akashi, Ryan Gander, and Laure Prouvost—are among the 62 submissions under consideration for the seventh and eighth Plinth commissions on the High Line in New York City.

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Joël Andrianomearisoa Selected for High Line Plinth Commission in New York

Joël Andrianomearisoa Selected for High Line Plinth Commission in New York

Almine Rech announced that Malagasy artist Joël Andrianomearisoa has been selected among 62 artists who submitted proposals for the seventh and eighth commissions of the High Line Plinth in New York.

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Artcurial to Hold Iconoclasts Auction Celebrating 20 Years of Urban Art Department

Artcurial to Hold Iconoclasts Auction Celebrating 20 Years of Urban Art Department

Artcurial will hold the "Iconoclasts – 20 Years of the Urban Department" auction on November 18, 2026, marking the 20th anniversary of its urban art department.

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Artcurial to Auction Thierry Dehaeck's €15-25M Collector Car Collection in Paris

Artcurial to Auction Thierry Dehaeck's €15-25M Collector Car Collection in Paris

Artcurial will auction the entire private collection of Belgian collector Thierry Dehaeck, estimated at €15–25 million. The sale comprises 60 collector cars, over 100 automobilia items, and a 1953 carousel, assembled over four decades with a focus on rarity, authenticity, and documentation.

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Artcurial to Host First All-Ceramics Auction on October 23, 2026

Artcurial to Host First All-Ceramics Auction on October 23, 2026

Artcurial will hold its first auction dedicated entirely to ceramics on October 23, 2026, in Paris.

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Brussels

Lempertz Brussels Auction Offers Royal Ngongo Figure and Kuba Masterpieces

Lempertz will hold an auction of Central African art on July 1 in Brussels. The top lot is a 19th-century royal Ngongo figure from northern Kasai-Occidental in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, estimated at 120,000 to 150,000 euros.

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Artcurial Schedules June Furniture Auction and July European Collection Sale

Artcurial Schedules June Furniture Auction and July European Collection Sale

Artcurial will present its Furniture & Works of Art auction on June 16 and 17 featuring 18th-century European decorative arts.

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New York

New Museum Announces Ticket Sales for April and May 2026 Programming

The New Museum has made April and May tickets available for purchase. Early bird tickets are now on sale. Visitors are directed to buy tickets and plan visits at the museum located at 235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002.

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Paris

Artcurial Joins 20th Anniversary of 'Journées Marteau' with Valuations and Lectures in Paris

Artcurial is participating in the Journées Marteau from May 26th to 31st, an initiative of SYMEV marking its 20th anniversary. Specialists offer free valuations by appointment in Paris along with guided tours and talks at the Art Bookstore.

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New York

Contemporary Artist Pat Steir Dies at 87, Hauser & Wirth Announces

Hauser & Wirth announced the passing of New York-based artist Pat Steir shortly before her 88th birthday. Steir is survived by her husband Joost Elffers and niece Lily Sukoneck-Cohen.

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Los Angeles

Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Joins Getty and LACMA in Adopting Bizot Green Protocol Sustainability Standards

Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles has committed to the Bizot Green Protocol alongside Getty, LACMA, MOCA and the Hammer Museum.

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