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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will debut two exhibitions, 'Collecting Impressionism at LACMA' and 'Village Square,' focusing on the history of its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist holdings.
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., will reopen its 1.4-acre grounds later this year following a revitalization project led by architect Hiroshi Sugimoto.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will present Wael Shawky’s video installation 'Drama 1882' from July 11 to October 26, 2025. The work, which debuted at the Egyptian Pavilion during the 60th Venice Biennale, explores the Urabi Revolution (1879–1882) and the subsequent British occupation of Egypt.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will present 'Things I’ve Never Seen Before' from August 2 to October 19, 2025, featuring works donated by gallerist Fons Welters.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has acquired 'Negroes Battling in a Cave' (2016), marking the first time a painting by Ellen Gallagher has entered a Dutch public collection.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has acquired two paintings by American artist Helen Frankenthaler, marking the first time her work has entered a Dutch public collection.
The Stedelijk Museum and the Rijksmuseum have acquired three works from Carrie Mae Weems’s 2021 series 'Painting the Town,' which documents the aftermath of Black Lives Matter protests in Portland.
Dutch artist Femke Herregraven has been awarded the 2025 Theodora Niemeijer Prize, the largest unrestricted art prize in the Netherlands. The €100,000 award includes a €25,000 allocation for the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam to purchase a work by the artist for its permanent collection.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has announced the acquisition of works by seven artists featured in its biennial photography exhibition, 'Circulate – Photography Beyond Frames.' The acquired works are by Aimée Zito Lema, Vytautas Kumža, Kevin Osepa, Katja Novitskova, Mandy Franca, Jaya Pelupessy, .
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has added 'Untitled (Flower Work)' (1974) by Bas Jan Ader to its permanent collection, marking the first work by the Dutch conceptual artist to be held by the institution.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has added hundreds of works to its permanent collection through a series of gifts and private purchases.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has acquired over 130 works of Austrian Expressionism donated by the family of Otto Kallir. The gift includes the first paintings by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Richard Gerstl to enter the museum's permanent collection.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has acquired Francis Bacon’s 1969 triptych, 'Three Studies of Lucian Freud,' as a bequest from the late philanthropist and board co-chair Elaine Wynn. This acquisition marks the first work by Bacon to enter the museum's permanent collection.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) added six new acquisitions and a collection of 101 Indonesian textiles to its permanent collection during the 39th annual Collectors Committee fundraiser. The event, sponsored by Cartier, raised over $2.5 million from 62 members to fund the purchases.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has acquired Jeff Koons’s 'Split-Rocker' (2000), a large-scale sculpture featuring living plants. The work will be installed in late 2025 as a permanent anchor for the 3.5-acre public park surrounding the museum's new David Geffen Galleries.
The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation will distribute its entire collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and modern art among the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and the Brooklyn Museum.
The Whitney Museum of American Art will host 'Ken Ohara: CONTACTS' from October 10, 2025, to February 8, 2026, marking the artist's first solo exhibition at a U.S. institution.
Tate has acquired new works by artists Barbara Walker and Lubna Chowdhary for its national collection using £150,000 in philanthropic support from the 2024 Frieze Tate Fund.
Philanthropists Jorge M. and Darlene Pérez have donated 36 works by artists from Africa and the African diaspora to Tate, including pieces by El Anatsui, Yinka Shonibare, and Joy Labinjo.
Tate and the National Portrait Gallery have completed the joint acquisition of a rare self-portrait by William Dobson, dating from 1635-1640. The work is currently on display at Tate Britain, where it has been reunited with Dobson’s 'Portrait of the Artist’s Wife' for the first time since 1948.
Tate has announced the acquisition of 'Concerto I' (2024), a major new painting donated by British artist Bridget Riley. The work will debut at Tate Britain on July 21, 2025, as part of a dedicated display running through June 7, 2026.
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