42 stories across Paris, Contemporary, Modern, and Photography. Latest: Fondation Louis Vuitton Presents 'Gustave Fayet, Collector - Designer' with 250+ Works.
The Fondation Louis Vuitton will open a major exhibition, 'Gustave Fayet, Collector - Designer: Icons of Modern Art,' on October 9, 2026, running through March 8, 2027.
French auction house Aguttes announced it will auction a photograph of Dolly Parton by Jean-Louis Rancurel as part of its Pop Culture & Memorabilia auction on Monday, October 12, 2026.
On September 1, 2026, Aguttes highlighted top sales from the first half of 2026, including a sacred garment from Nam Sơn pagoda that sold for over €1 million, setting a world record for the artist.
Galleria Continua will present a solo exhibition at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, running from September 24 to December 14, 2026. The show will occupy the museum's gallery spaces, underscoring a collaboration between the private contemporary gallery and the French national museum.
Hauser & Wirth confirmed the death of artist Mary Heilmann, who was born in 1940 and died in 2026. Heilmann was celebrated for her bold, colorful abstract paintings and ceramics that bridged East Coast and West Coast art movements.
On September 2, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery published an interview with artist Ali Banisadr, conducted by Margherita Artoni.
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On September 2, 2026, the Getty Museum announced a major multi-year acquisition of 53 photographs by German-born artist Josef Breitenbach (1896–1984), adding to 32 works already donated since 2017. The acquisition, through both purchase and donation from Peter C.
On August 27, 2026, Getty Publications announced the forthcoming book 'Cassatt Reconsidered' by Mary G. Morton, which challenges over a century of misconceptions about Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt.
On September 2, 2026, the Centre Pompidou announced that its iconic 'Mur Breton'—the wall of objects and artworks assembled by surrealist leader André Breton in his Paris apartment—is currently presented at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon as part of the exhibition 'Musée sentimental.' The assemb.
M+ and Centre Pompidou announced a multi-year strategic partnership on August 31, 2026, formalizing a broad framework across joint curatorial research, exhibition development and sharing, co-commissions and artwork displays, and collection exchange.
Ali Banisadr, an American artist of Iranian origin, has created a body of work comprising paintings, bronze sculptures and pastels for a carte blanche exhibition at the National Museum marking the bicentenary of Gustave Moreau's birth (1826–1898).
To mark the bicentenary of the birth of Gustave Moreau (1826–1898), the National Museum has invited American artist Ali Banisadr for a 'carte blanche' project at the Gustave Moreau Museum in Paris.
On August 25, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced Anselm Kiefer's exhibition 'Nymphäum,' comprising 20 paintings including two large folding screens.
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist known for her polka dots and infinity mirror rooms, died in Tokyo on August 14, 2026, at age 97. The Centre Pompidou in Paris, which holds her 1964 work "Macaroni Dress" in its collection, published a tribute to the artist.
On August 28, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Matthew Barney's 1988 video work 'SCABACTION' is included in the 16th Gwangju Biennale, titled 'You Must Change Your Life,' inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's poem.
On August 27, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that artist and writer Edmund de Waal has been awarded the medal of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by France.
On August 25, 2026, Museo Novecento announced an exhibition dedicated to Victor Man, curated by Sergio Risaliti.
On August 19, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that a recent reiteration of André Butzer's 'Frauenbildnisse' has entered the permanent collection of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main.
On August 27, 2026, the Centre Pompidou in Paris highlighted Yayoi Kusama's 1964 work 'Macaroni Dress' following the artist's death on August 14, 2026, at age 97 in Tokyo.
The Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris will present "Kerry James Marshall: The Histories," the first exhibition in France dedicated to the artist, from September 18, 2026 to January 24, 2027.
Lafayette Anticipations in Paris will present "Towards a Sea," the first institutional solo exhibition in France by Japanese painter Yu Nishimura, running from October 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
Jeu de Paume in Paris will present the largest retrospective of Stan Douglas in the city in over 30 years, running from October 16, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
On August 25, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced that eight works by Gérard Zlotykamien have entered its collection.
On August 25, 2026, the Van Gogh Museum announced a trio of exhibitions for the 2026-2027 season. The largest European retrospective of James McNeill Whistler in thirty years, "Whistler.
Hauser & Wirth Paris has opened the sixth edition of its Invite(s) initiative, a solo exhibition of works by French artist Arthur Gillet. Organized with Olivier Renaud-Clément, the show is on view through September 26, 2026, with an opening reception on September 3.
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.
On August 17, 2026, the Centre Pompidou highlighted its pioneering youth-education initiatives as it prepares for the opening of the Centre Pompidou Francilien in spring 2027 and a major renovation reopening in 2030.
On August 19, 2026, Lempertz and Artcurial announced the joint auction of the African and Oceanic art from the Jean-Jacques Rotthier Collection. The first part will be presented at Artcurial in Paris on September 8, 2026, as part of Parcours des Mondes.
On August 19, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Trust announced the appointment of Kimberly Uyttewaal as Vice President of Development and Institutional Advancement. Uyttewaal, who joined Getty in 2015, will lead fundraising and strategic partnership efforts, effective September 1.
Bonhams will stage three landmark Chanel auctions across New York, Paris, and London in September 2026, celebrating the house's craftsmanship and legacy. The New York sale, 'Chanel: From the Vault II,' runs September 7–17 with an exhibition from August 17 to September 2 at Bonhams' U.S.
On August 14, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced "Cezanne et nous," an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris pairing works by Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) with paintings by Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Joan Mitchell, Bridget Riley and Peter Doig.
Glenn Brown's works are the subject of a solo exhibition at Gainsborough's House, Suffolk, presenting paintings and drawings from the past ten years that explore the artist's engagement with the tree motif and layered portraits.
Georg Baselitz (1938–2026), the German painter and sculptor whose upside-down motifs and provocative political themes reshaped European art after World War II, has died. The gallery Thaddaeus Ropac, which represented him, announced the news alongside a new exhibition at Gl.
The Musée du Louvre will open 'Louvre Photo', an exhibition exploring the museum's relationship with photography from its invention to the present day, on November 4, 2026, running through May 3, 2027.
White Cube announced on August 11, 2026, that 'The Hummingbird Paints Fragrant Songs', a documentary on Shipibo-Conibo artist Sara Flores, will have its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) as part of the TIFF Docs programme.
White Cube is returning to the fifth edition of Frieze Seoul, taking place from September 2 to September 5, 2026, with works by a roster of international artists including Mona Hatoum, El Anatsui, Georg Baselitz, Sara Flores, Theaster Gates, Marguerite Humeau, Park Seo-Bo, Tesfaye Urgessa, Marina.
The Louvre will present a guest artist exhibition featuring Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton, running from September 24 to December 14, 2026, in the Salle de la Chapelle.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris is presenting approximately 50 photographs by Raymond Depardon from its own holdings, drawn from the photographer's long-running series "La France." The works are on view in Galerie 3 as part of the group exhibition "Remember Me." The show open.
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris will open 'Le monde selon Penn' on September 16, 2026, presenting nearly 450 photographs by Irving Penn drawn from the Pinault Collection.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will begin a phased installation of the exhibition "Remember Me" on August 26, 2026, with the full opening scheduled for October 7.
The Musée du Louvre in Paris is organizing a major retrospective of Spanish Baroque painter Francisco de Zurbarán, running from October 7, 2026 to January 25, 2027.
The Musée du Louvre will present 'Sculpting Colour', an exhibition of 17th-century Spanish polychrome wood sculpture, opening October 7, 2026 and running through January 25, 2027.
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