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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.
Frieze London and Frieze Masters will return in October, with Art:LIVE streaming coverage beginning Sunday, October 19, 2026.
Bonhams will offer Marie Stillman's painting 'The Last Sight of Fiammetta' in its 19th Century and British Impressionist Art sale in London on Wednesday 21 September. The work, painted in 1876, has been in the same private collection for more than 50 years and is estimated at £70,000-100,000.
On August 13, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced 'Sacred Treasures from Kyiv', a display of seven 18th-century sacred objects on loan from Ukraine's National Preserve ‘Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sean Scully, the renowned British painter, will join Martina Droth, Paul Mellon Director of the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA), for an intimate conversation on October 28, 2026, from 5–6 pm ET at the YCBA Lecture Hall in New Haven.
Tate and the National Portrait Gallery have announced a national tour of William Dobson’s self-portrait (c.1635–40), jointly acquired in 2025.
On August 1, 2026, the National Gallery in London announced "Van Eyck: The Portraits," the first exhibition ever devoted to the portraits of Jan van Eyck (active 1422–1441).
Nottingham Contemporary will present the first UK institutional solo exhibition of the late British artist Sarah Cunningham (1993–2024) from 9 October 2026 to 10 January 2027.
Goodwood Art Foundation has unveiled the first outdoor installation in Europe by Brazilian artist Hélio Oiticica (1937-1980), a maze-like structure titled Magic Square #3 (1978/2026).
On July 28, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum and Burberry announced 'The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon', a free display at V&A South Kensington running from September 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
On July 24, 2026, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) in Belgium announced 'Geestgrond', a special exhibition dedicated to British sculptor Antony Gormley (b. 1950).
Bonhams New York will offer 31 paintings by Reuben Ward Binks (1880-1950), the British artist known for his canine portraits for the British royal family, in its Dogs in Show & Field: The Fine Art Sale on February 15, 2012.
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