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On October 22, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a round-up of new Edmund de Waal projects. The artist's solo exhibition "the eight directions of the wind" opens at The Huntington in Los Angeles with new site-specific installations incorporating text and natural materials.
On October 22, 2026, Sharjah Art Foundation announced the learning programme for its ninth Sharjah Film Platform (SFP9), featuring five courses and a masterclass running from October 23 to November 22, 2026, at venues in Sharjah.
On October 19, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an essay by art historian Margherita Antoni examining Georg Baselitz's 'Heroes' series.
On October 21, 2026, Aguttes announced its Jewelry auction will feature rare type IIa diamonds, which account for less than 2% of natural diamonds and are among the most sought-after stones for their exceptional transparency.
On October 21, 2026, Aguttes announced its largest Pokémon card auction since the department's creation in late 2023. The online sale, running through November 11, 2026, features over 500 lots with an overall estimate exceeding €1 million.
On October 21, 2026, the Walker Art Center announced the return of its annual British Arrows Awards screenings, running November 27, 2026 through January 2, 2027.
On October 21, 2026, the Rema Hort Mann Fund announced its 2026 gala and benefit art auction, celebrating the nonprofit’s 30th anniversary and raising funds for its Artists Living with Cancer Grant, launched in 2026 to provide direct financial support to New York metropolitan-area visual artists .
On October 21, 2026, the Walker Art Center announced the presentation of Rwandan-British dancer, singer, and choreographer Dorothée Munyaneza in her solo work Toi, moi, Tituba…, running October 28–30 at 7:30 pm in the McGuire Theater.
On October 20, 2026, the Getty Museum published a feature tracing the history of sleep and beds through its collection, from an ancient Greek kline on a 390–380 BCE vase to a French lit à la polonaise dating to about 1775–80.
The Southbank Centre will present pianist Mitsuko Uchida performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski, on March 24, 2027 at the Royal Festival Hall.
Thaddaeus Ropac's Seoul gallery is taking part in the second edition of Hannam Saturdays, offering a range of its publications at a special price. Catalogues available for purchase include titles on Georg Baselitz, Robert Rauschenberg, and Tom Sachs.
Kim Yun Shin Punches In, a documentary about Kukje Gallery artist Kim Yun Shin, premiered at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, held October 6–15, 2026, in the Wide Angle – Documentary Showcase.
Getty published a blog post on October 16, 2026, featuring holiday recipes shared by its staff. The post includes a range of dishes from pierogi and pumpkin lasagna to ajiaco, khoresh fesenjān, pot stickers, fruitcake, chocolate con queso, banana leaf tamales, and Yorkshire pudding.
On October 19, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published a feature by writer Dodie Kazanjian documenting a visit with painter Alex Katz at his summer home in Lincolnville, Maine. Katz, now 99, has summered there with his wife Ada since their marriage in 1958, though she no longer travels from New York.
On October 19, 2026, the Centre Pompidou published the first episode of 'L'art des lieux,' a series exploring historic artist communities, focusing on Paris’s Impasse Ronsin.
On October 16, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced two large-scale oil paintings by Denzil Forrester, 'Professor Version' (2025) and 'Yard' (2025).
Heritage Auctions has cataloged six lots of four dollar gold pieces across separate auctions, identified by auction numbers 336, 422, 349, 444, 1175, and 1219. Each lot is listed under the category of Four Dollar Gold Pieces within the broader Three and Four Dollar Gold section.
Lehmann Maupin artist Tammy Nguyen will debut her new aria "Timaeus and The Teacher: Foreword" as part of the closing program of the 61st Venice Biennale. The 45-minute performance, composed by Neely Bruce and choreographed by Jamal Jackson, features tenor Brian Vu.
Bonhams will present '1910-2010, 100 years of Haute Couture' on 21 October 2026 in Paris, featuring vintage pieces from two European collections.
On October 16, 2026, White Cube announced that its annual Frieze Week fundraiser, hosted by Founder and Chairman Jay Jopling and his wife Hikari Yokoyama on October 14 raised over £450,000 for Hope and Homes for Children and ClientEarth.
On October 13, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published a feature on British artist Oliver Beer, describing sound as a physical material in his practice. Beer produces canvases whose pigments shift in response to vibrations caused by musical waves, according to the release.
Comedian Tatty Macleod will perform her new show "Things My Mother Did" at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on March 13, 2027.
Artist and author Paul Wood reveals the story behind the London Plane tree, a species found on streets throughout London, in a feature presented by Southbank Centre.
On October 15, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced extended opening hours for its Paris gallery during Art Basel Paris. The gallery will be open from 10am to 8pm on Monday, October 19, 2026, and from 11am to 7pm from Tuesday, October 20 through Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The Musée d'Orsay holds Eugène Carrière's 1885 oil painting 'L'Enfant au verre' (The Child with a Glass), measuring 61.5 by 50.5 cm. The work was donated by Louis-Henri Devillez in 1930 and was previously housed at the Musée du Louvre before being transferred to the Musée d'Orsay in 1977.
On October 13, 2026, Phillips announced early highlights for its Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, scheduled for 18 November in New York.
On October 13, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a wave of milestones for Danielle Mckinney.
Southbank Centre will present a free family workshop titled 'Cardboard Citizens: The Meaning of Home' on October 30, 2026, at the Clore Ballroom in London.
The Southbank Centre, in partnership with Armenian Arts and Film London, presents 'Mixtape: An Evening of Poetry and Music from Beirut' on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Bush Theatre in Shepherd's Bush, London. The event features poet Perla Kantarjian and sound artist Olivia Melkonian.
Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, a Grade I listed venue opened in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain, is presenting a series of orchestral concerts.
Lawrence Power, Resident Artist at Southbank Centre, will present 'Lock-in' at the Purcell Room, a hybrid performance in which live music meets pre-recorded footage from his Lockdown Commission series.
Southbank Centre will present a free concert by London-based rapper JÉVON on November 5, 2026, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
The Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre in London will host a series of performances from October 9 to November 29, 2026.
Pianist and composer Olivia Belli will make her Southbank Centre debut at the Purcell Room in London with a program of earlier works and tracks from her new Sony Classical album 'Daimon'.
Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, joint winner of the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition, will perform a recital at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on December 6, 2026, at 3pm.
Manchester Collective will present 'Black Gold' at Southbank Centre's Purcell Room in London on December 6, 2026, at 6pm.
On October 9, 2026, Maison Aguttes announced that its founder, auctioneer Claude Aguttes, will deliver a lecture at Collège Stanislas in Paris on October 15, 2026.
Hauser & Wirth founders Iwan and Manuela Wirth have published 'A Cookbook for Iwan', a recipe collection drawing on contributions from an international network of artists, collectors, curators, and chefs.
On October 6, 2026, Aguttes announced it will offer Zinédine Zidane's No. 10 Adidas jersey from the 2006 World Cup final in an online sale running October 27–November 7, 2026.
On October 8, 2026, Art Basel and UBS released the Survey of Global Collecting 2026, authored by Dr. Clare McAndrew of Arts Economics.
On October 5, 2026, Aguttes announced that it will hold an on-site auction of the collection assembled by Nicolas Chenivesse at the Château de Charmes in the Drôme region on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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.
Kader Attia will speak at the Auditorium Lafayette Anticipations in Paris on October 20, 2026, from 2 to 6 pm, in an event tied to Engadin Art Talks. Galleria Continua, the artist's gallery, provided the details.
On October 2, 2026, Lyon & Turnbull announced that a rare lantern designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Miss Cranston's Ingram Street Tearooms in Glasgow will be offered in its two-day Design Since 1860 sale, with an estimate of £20,000–£30,000.
Engadin Art Talks will host a satellite event at Lafayette Anticipations in Paris on October 20, 2026, complementing its main gathering in Zuoz, Switzerland.
New People's Cinema Club and Unsound New York will host a screening of Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler's 2014 film 'River of Fundament' at the Masonic Hall in New York on November 14–15, 2026.
Artcurial's October 24, 2026 auction features nearly 50 modern, post-war, and contemporary works.
On September 25, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an interview with an artist who identifies the music and style of 2Pac as a transformative influence. The artist cites the songs "Dear Mama" and "Keep Ya Head Up" as early touchstones, praising 2Pac's confidence and authenticity.
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