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50 stories across Sculpture, Contemporary, London, and New York. Latest: Galleria Continua Artist Zhanna Kadyrova in LCCA Group Exhibition in Riga.
Galleria Continua has announced that artist Zhanna Kadyrova is participating in a group exhibition at the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) in Riga, Latvia. The exhibition opens August 28, 2026 and runs through September 27, 2026.
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.
Tony Cragg has been awarded the European Culture Prize 2026, recognizing his profound international impact on contemporary sculpture.
On July 28, 2026, White Cube announced a new site-responsive installation by artist Marguerite Humeau at Kistefos museum and sculpture park in Jevnaker, Norway. Titled 'The Garden of Resuscitation' (2026), the work opens August 20, 2026 and unfolds across sculpture, ecology, ritual and time.
Tate has unveiled its first show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Tate Britain Garden, designed by nine-time gold medal winner Tom Stuart-Smith.
Ugo Rondinone has installed two bronze sculptures, 'sublime light' and 'blissful light,' at Allstonway, a new community space within Harvard University's Enterprise Research Campus in Boston, developed by Tishman Speyer.
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Thaddaeus Ropac gallery has announced 'The Last Human Kiss', an exhibition examining the kiss as a symbol of love, intimacy, devotion, betrayal, and belonging across millennia.
Matthew Barney presents a new large-scale sculpture, ZONE DEFENSE: Old Snowmass Parallax, for AIR 2026 at Rose Ranch in Aspen, Colorado.
Almine Rech announced that French-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri has been shortlisted for the High Line Plinth in New York.
Almine Rech has announced three projects by artist Tomokazu Matsuyama in New York. At Columbus Circle, a six-foot soccer ball sculpture titled "Softly Distance" was commissioned for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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.
On July 14, 2026, the Mori Art Museum announced that its ongoing Ron Mueck exhibition surpassed 200,000 visitors as of July 9, 2026. Co-organized with the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, the show marks the artist's first major solo presentation in Japan in 18 years.
Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland announced that the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three sculptures from the artist's Glut series to the ARTIST ROOMS collection.
On July 14, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced that the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three works from the artist's "Gluts" series (1986–87) to Artist Rooms, a collection jointly managed by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland.
On July 13, 2026, White Cube announced that the Wallace Collection in London will present 'Metamorphoses', an exhibition of porcelain sculptures by Rachel Kneebone, running from September 23, 2026 to April 25, 2027.
On July 14, 2026, White Cube announced that the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, will present 'Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designer”', a major retrospective running from September 19, 2026 through January 3, 2027.
LongHouse Reserve has installed a painted steel sculpture by Sean Scully titled '48' (2024) in its garden, on view from July 14, 2026, through December 24, 2028.
Artcurial's prestige auction series, held July 6-8, 2026, at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, achieved a total of €16 million across sales of watches, jewelry, handbags, and sculptures. The auction saw 93% of lots sold.
On July 10, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced the publication of a new catalogue for Tal R's solo exhibition "The Elephant in the Room" at Millesgården, Stockholm.
Hauser & Wirth Menorca has opened an outdoor sculpture trail curated by artist Cristina Iglesias as part of the summer exhibition 'Directionless,' organized by Rashid Johnson.
Hauser & Wirth has announced representation of artist Leonardo Drew.
Frieze Sculpture 2026, now in its 14th year and curated by Fatoş Üstek, will return to the English Gardens in The Regent’s Park from 16 September to 1 November 2026. Gallery applications are open through the Frieze Portal and close at 5pm GMT on 13 February 2026.
The Getty Museum has acquired Young Mother Breastfeeding Her Child, a stoneware relief by French sculptor Alexandre Charpentier. The work, with a model date of 1882 and produced about 1895 by the Muller manufactory, measures 42 3/8 x 30 6/8 x 4 5/8 in.
Almine Rech will collaborate with rossogranada, the exclusive representative of the Consejo Leonora Carrington, to showcase lifecast bronze sculptures by the artist from 2010 at Art Basel in Switzerland.
Museo di Santa Giulia in Brescia, Italy has acquired Francesco Vezzoli’s sculpture Nike Metafisica. The 2019 work is executed in Vicenza stone from the 20th century and bronze.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has acquired Ryan Schneider’s sculpture Deep Dive for its permanent collection. Created in 2025, the work is executed in onyx on a redwood pedestal and measures 27.9 x 25.4 x 22.9 cm.
The Long Museum in Shanghai is presenting Still Moving, the first major exhibition of Antony Gormley’s work in China. The show features Critical Mass II from 1995, an installation of 60 life-size cast iron body forms, which is making its first appearance in Asia.
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo will host a solo exhibition at its location at 3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The show runs from June 16, 2026 through September 13, 2026.
Sadie Coles HQ is presenting multiple projects by artists including Diego Marcon with titles such as salut! hallo! hello!, Krapfen, Prom and FORZA CANI.
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has named CrossLypka, Em Kettner and Chanell Stone as the recipients of the 2026 SECA Art Award. The three artists were selected by curators Alison Guh and Delphine Sims after a review of more than 140 nominees and studio visits with 16 finalists.
A solo exhibition is on view at Collezione Gori – Fattoria di Celle, Via Montalese 7, Santomato, Pistoia, Italy. The presentation runs from June 6, 2026, through October 1, 2026.
Anish Kapoor presents a solo exhibition at Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, UK. The show runs from June 16, 2026, through October 18, 2026.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art maintains a large collection of original sculptures by Alberto Giacometti that interact with the architecture of the North Wing and Giacometti Gallery.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is presenting an exhibition of works by German artist Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997). The show centers on recurring motifs in his sculptures, paintings, installations and videos, with the artist himself as the central figure.
Keith Haring in 3D opens June 6, 2026 at Crystal Bridges in Arkansas and continues through January 25, 2027.
An educational endowment fund based at the Musée Maillol is launching an annual series of Hypotheses and Demonstrations. The series invites museum professionals to share experiences, reflections and research with the public around a common theme.
The Uffizi Galleries announced the death of Detlef Heikamp, a scholar of Mannerist sculpture and Medicean collecting. Heikamp, who collected works himself, donated many pieces from his own holdings to the museum.
The Uffizi Galleries has restored the Niobe Hall on the second floor with 90 energy-efficient lamps of high color rendering.
Tate Britain has shortlisted Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau and Tanoa Sasraku for the Turner Prize 2026. An exhibition of their work will be held at Teesside University’s MIMA, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, from 26 September 2026 to 29 March 2027.
The Cleveland Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, co-organized Martin Puryear: Nexus, the most comprehensive exhibition of the American artist's career in nearly two decades.
MoMA PS1 has selected Precious Okoyomon for the inaugural Courtyard Commission at its Long Island City location. The Nigerian-American artist born in 1993 will create a living forest containing a large-scale interactive bear sculpture developed with the nursery issima.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began, the artist’s first major museum exhibition in Los Angeles. The exhibition introduces more than 20 new works, including the artist’s most expansive neon piece and one of his largest sculptures to date.
Serpentine Galleries is presenting the outdoor monumental sculpture Albero folgorato (Thunderstruck Tree, 2012) by Giuseppe Penone on the plinth opposite Serpentine South.
Shahryar Nashat's Raw Is the Red is on view at the Aspen Art Museum from November 21, 2025 to April 26, 2026.
The Whitney Museum of American Art presents the Hyundai Terrace Commission: Kelly Akashi from March 8 to August 23, 2026. The site-specific presentation by Los Angeles-based artist Kelly Akashi occupies the museum's fifth-floor outdoor gallery and forms part of the Whitney Biennial 2026.
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam presents the exhibition Sandra Mujinga – Skin to Skin from September 13, 2025 to January 11, 2026.
The exhibition "Hawaiian Hills" by Michail Pirgelis runs February 26 to April 19, 2026 at Kunstraum München. It presents two new series of works made from original red-and-white striped aircraft parts as a site-specific installation across both floors of the space.
Andro Wekua's solo exhibition By the Window is on view at Ordet in Milan from February 19, 2026 to April 11, 2026. Presented in collaboration with the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation, the exhibition brings together sculpture, painting, collage, and film.
The press release from Perrotin details a series of exhibition and installation sites beginning February 11, 2019.
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