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23 stories across Contemporary, Public Art, Sculpture, and New York. Latest: Leiko Ikemura to Debut Giant Sculpture at Inaugural 'TOKYO ATLAS' Exhibition in Tokyo Waterfront.
Leiko Ikemura has been announced as a participating artist for 'TOKYO ATLAS,' the first international art exhibition to be held in Tokyo's waterfront area.
On June 24, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that artists Jack Pierson and Spencer Finch are among contributors to more than 28 commissioned art installations at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
On June 22, 2026, The Helis Foundation announced the inclusion of two works by Julian Opie in the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition (PCSE) in downtown New Orleans. The artist presents "Yellow phone." (2023) and "Turquoise hair." (2023), both drawn from his Busan Walkers series.
Sislej Xhafa's solo exhibition 'Le Ombre' is on view from July 24, 2026, to November 29, 2026, at Sistema delle Piazze in Gibellina, Italy, as part of the Gibellina Capitale Italiana dell'Arte Contemporanea 2026 program. The show is presented by Galleria Continua, which represents the artist.
On July 30, 2026, Gagosian announced that Ellen Gallagher has been selected as the cover artist for the forty-second edition of the London Underground pocket Tube map.
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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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.
Almine Rech announced that French-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri has been shortlisted for the High Line Plinth 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.
On July 21, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Eddie Martinez's commission for The Art of the Game, a public art program presented by ARTS 14C in partnership with the New York New Jersey 2026 World Cup Host Committee, is installed at Riverfront Park, Newark.
On July 14, 2026, Pace Gallery announced that artists Maya Lin and Kiki Smith have installed permanent works at the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago.
Internationally renowned artist Stephan Balkenhol has created an installation of figures from the world of opera, now on view at Residenzplatz and in the state-rooms of the DomQuartier Salzburg.
Joël Andrianomearisoa has created a permanent installation titled 'VERS LE VERT' for the Gratte-Ciel underground station in Villeurbanne, France, as part of the urban renewal of the Gratte-Ciel district.
Whitechapel Gallery has initiated Backyard Biennial: East, an 8-week free summer arts festival in collaboration with more than 40 local partners across East London.
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will present Carrie Mae Weems' The Cool Blue Wind opening June 19, 2026. The work is a photographic collage printed on silver and gold metallic paper accompanied by original music.
A solo show curated by Sabato De Sarno and presented by Vanity Fair runs at Piscina Cozzi, Viale Tunisia 35, Milano, Italy. The exhibition occupies the historic swimming pool venue from April 21, 2026 to April 26, 2026.
Serpentine Galleries is presenting the outdoor monumental sculpture Albero folgorato (Thunderstruck Tree, 2012) by Giuseppe Penone on the plinth opposite Serpentine South.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced the acquisition of Jeff Koons’s Split-Rocker (2000), a monumental sculpture adorned with living plants and flowers.
The press release from Perrotin details a series of exhibition and installation sites beginning February 11, 2019.
The Whitney Museum, in collaboration with Hudson River Park, has developed a permanent public art project with New York-based artist David Hammons.
The Whitney Museum opened a new flagship Frenchette Bakery location in its redesigned ground-floor restaurant space in November 2023 as part of a reimagined food and beverage program.
Tracey Emin’s neon works appear on buildings and billboards at 22 locations across 11 London boroughs until 9 March. The free campaign marks the opening of her exhibition A Second Life at Tate Modern. Texts include I Whisper to My Past do I Have Another Choice and I can Feel You Everywhere.
MAM Rio hosts the first Brazilian edition of Daniel Buren’s Voile/Toile – Toile/Voile from 24 February 2026 until 12 April 2026. The project, begun in 1975, transforms boat sails into an artistic medium and has previously been presented in Geneva, Lucerne, Miami and Minneapolis.
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