
Southbank Centre Offers Free Drawing Futures Workshop with MATT+FIONA
The Southbank Centre in London will host a free family Saturday Session titled 'Drawing Futures' led by architectural educators MATT+FIONA on November 7, 2026, at 1:30pm.
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The Southbank Centre in London will host a free family Saturday Session titled 'Drawing Futures' led by architectural educators MATT+FIONA on November 7, 2026, at 1:30pm.

On November 5, 2026, Getty announced findings from its Creative Engagement Forum, held October 3, 2026 in Los Angeles. The event gathered over 350 educators and advocates to discuss arts education amid AI and California's Proposition 28.

Tate has been awarded £1.4 million from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) to fund 12 new doctoral studentships over four years, starting in October 2027.
On November 4, 2026, Getty announced a talk and tasting with chef Bricia López at the Getty Center on November 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.

The National Portrait Gallery in London holds two portraits of Henrietta Elizabeth ('Harriet') Leveson-Gower (née Cavendish), Countess Granville (1785–1862), a prominent society hostess.

On November 6, 2026, Gagosian announced that Ron Howard's documentary 'Avedon' (2026) will be released on Netflix on November 11, 2026.
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On November 6, 2026, Lisson Gallery and the Royal College of Art (RCA) announced a free one-day symposium titled 'Wild Woods Forlorn,' celebrating John Akomfrah's exhibition 'Arcadia' at the Natural History Museum and a forthcoming publication of the same name.

Francesco Vezzoli will participate in BookCity Milano 2026 at Fondazione Luigi Rovati in Milan on November 27, 2026, in conversation with Donatien Grau. The conversation marks the presentation of the catalogue 'Victoria Mater.

The Institut français in London will screen Ali Cherri's two most recent short films, 'The Sentinel' and 'The Watchman', on November 28, 2026. 'The Sentinel', selected for La Semaine de la Critique (Critics' Week) at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, will have its UK premiere.

On November 6, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of acquisitions, exhibitions, and publications for André Butzer.
On October 27, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced that Alvaro Barrington is among 61 contemporary artists who have created original work for Sound & Vision, an online auction presented by War Child and curated by AOAP Projects.

On November 5, 2026, Gagosian announced a conversation about René Magritte scheduled for Monday, November 16, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:15 pm at its Grosvenor Hill gallery in London.

Genieve Figgis is participating in Sound & Vision 2026, a charity auction presented by War Child and curated by AOAP Projects.
Aguttes’ Design & 20th-Century Decorative Arts auction, set for November 17, 2026, in Paris, will feature a Nuage bookcase by Charlotte Perriand (1903–1999).

On November 5, 2026, Sharjah Art Foundation announced the return of First Takes at Sharjah Film Platform 9 (SFP9), a programme featuring 12 short experimental films by UAE-based students and recent graduates.
On November 4, 2026, Getty announced a talk and tasting by Los Angeles chef Bricia López at the Getty Center on November 15, 2026.
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Aguttes will auction a Nuage bookshelf by Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) on November 17, 2026, as part of its Arts Décoratifs du XXe & Design sale. The piece, created around 1958, exemplifies Perriand's modular approach to furniture design, inspired by Japanese spatial principles.

Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul will host an artist talk with Tony Cragg on the occasion of his solo exhibition "Form Talks." Over a career spanning more than 50 years, Cragg has developed a sculptural language rooted in nature and the unseen structures of matter.

Bob Dylan will perform five shows at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in London from December 3 to December 8, 2026.

The London Literature Festival Book Swap returns to Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall from October 28 through November 1, 2026, inviting readers to bring one book and take one home.
On October 28, 2026, the Getty Foundation announced New Interpretations, a grant initiative that awards $2.7 million to 11 museums and arts organizations worldwide for visitor-centered approaches to art interpretation.

Phillips will offer its New York November Modern & Contemporary Art Sales, with the Evening Sale on November 17, 2026, and Morning and Afternoon Sessions on November 19, 2026.

The Southbank Centre will host a conversation between authors Ta-Nehisi Coates and Tareq Baconi, moderated by Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik.
On October 31, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced the publication of a multidisciplinary volume on Miquel Barceló.

On October 31, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced the publication of a comprehensive volume on artist Miquel Barceló. The book covers Barceló's five-decade career, including his paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and ceramics.

M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, hosted its fundraising M+ Gala 2026 on October 30, 2026, in the museum’s Main Hall.

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), with support from the Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM), has launched a call for applications for its Impressions artist residency.
On October 30, 2026, Gagosian announced that Jordan Wolfson will speak at Dia Chelsea in New York on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 6:30pm.

On October 30, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that Sir John Akomfrah will participate in the second Manton Centre for British Art Lecture at The Courtauld in London on 17 November 2026.

Millon's L'Europe de l'Art Nouveau sale in Paris on November 20, 2026, is led by Émile Gallé's 'Le Calumet de Paix' vase (€40,000-60,000). The 82-cm piece, signed and dated 1900, features Baudelaire's verses and tobacco flower decoration, and was shown at the 1900 Exposition Universelle.

Millon's annual MASTERS sale of 20th-century decorative arts will take place on November 6, 2026, at Hôtel Drouot in Paris.
On October 29, 2026, White Cube announced that Doris Salcedo will discuss her exhibition at White Cube New York with Madeleine Grynsztejn, Pritzker Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, on November 12, 2026. The free talk, scheduled for 6–7 p.m.

On October 29, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler will discuss their film River of Fundament at Public Records in New York on November 15, 2026.

On October 28, 2026, Sharjah Art Foundation announced that Oscar-nominated filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako will be the Director in Focus for the ninth edition of Sharjah Film Platform (SFP9), running from October 30 to November 8, 2026.

Christie's will offer 'Anthology of Design: Masterworks from a French-American Collection' in a single-owner sale on December 9 in New York.
On October 26, 2026, Lempertz announced its decorative arts auction in Cologne, to be held on November 20, 2026.

Phillips announced its London Design sale, to be held on 4 November 2026 at its Berkeley Square galleries. The sale comprises 131 lots spanning over 120 years of design, led by works by François-Xavier Lalanne, Diego Giacometti, and Magdalene Odundo.

On October 25, 2026, Lempertz announced its autumn 'Jewellery & Watches' auction, scheduled for November 19 in Cologne. The catalogue spans Parisian jewellery houses, Belle Époque pieces, and modern Cologne goldsmithing, with highlights from private collections.

TEFAF, the organizer of the European fine art fair, has issued a statement describing its mission as providing news, reports and analysis on the national and international art market, a role it says dates to 1983.

On October 15, 2026, the Smithsonian American Art Museum announced a site-specific performance by artist Nick Cave and composer Kahil El’Zabar, titled 'Mammoth,' scheduled for October 24, 2026, in the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard.

On October 24, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an in-depth essay by Gazelle Mba on painter Jordan Casteel, framing her work as "the studied intimacy of a photo album" and aligning it with the literature of Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou.

Cory Arcangel, a leading figure in digital and Internet art, is profiled by Thaddaeus Ropac gallery. Arcangel first gained attention in 2002 by hacking a Super Mario game cassette to create video art, a move that helped elevate Internet-age technologies into the art world.

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris and New York-based Blank Forms are presenting a concert featuring Martin Rev, co-founder of the electro post-punk duo Suicide, alongside an opening set by Lary 7 in his first European performance in ten years.

On October 22, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an essay by David Salle in which the artist argues that AI will not replace good artists.
On October 22, 2026, White Cube announced the US premiere of "The Hummingbird Paints Fragrant Songs," a documentary about Shipibo-Conibo artist Sara Flores, at the DOC NYC film festival.
On October 22, 2026, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation released the first installment of the Robert Rauschenberg Catalogue Raisonné, covering the artist's paintings and sculptures from 1948 to 1953.

On October 13, 2026, an interview with artists Gilbert and George revealed details about their upcoming 'SCREW PICTURES' series.
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