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The Barbican Centre in London will present "Robert Ryman: The Real Thing," a major retrospective of the American painter (1930–2019), from October 8, 2026 to February 28, 2027.
The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland, presents the fourth and final leg of the first European retrospective dedicated to Ruth Asawa, the influential American artist of Japanese descent.
The Luma Foundation has installed "STRIP TOWER (962)," a large-scale outdoor sculpture by Gerhard Richter at Lake Silvaplana in Sils Maria, Engadin, Switzerland.
Lehmann Maupin announced its representation of Bangladeshi-British artist Rana Begum. The gallery will debut a work by Begum at its Art Basel booth, followed by her first solo exhibition in New York. Begum's recent U.S. museum debut, 'Reflection,' was held at the SCAD Museum of Art.
Lehmann Maupin announced on August 21, 2026, that it now represents New York-based artist Anna Park (b. 1996), who creates charcoal and ink drawings that blend abstraction and figuration.
On August 21, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced the opening of Sean Scully's solo exhibition 'STACK' at Château La Coste in Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade, France.
The fifth edition of Frieze fair connects the global art world to that of Asia, featuring new curated sections and an expanded programme.
Hauser & Wirth and 303 Gallery have confirmed the death of artist Mary Heilmann, who passed away on August 14, 2026, on Long Island, New York, at the age of 86. She is survived by her nieces and nephew.
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.
Stanley Whitney has created a limited-edition four-color screen print for RxART, a nonprofit that pairs contemporary artists with pediatric hospitals to create site-specific projects.
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