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The Royal Academy of Arts has announced its 258th Summer Exhibition, opening on June 9, 2026. The 2026 edition explores the theme of 'Interconnectedness,' examining relationships between people, art, and the wider world.
Mori Yoshiko, Chairperson Emerita of the Mori Art Museum and a director of the Mori Building Company, received an Honorary OBE from King Charles III on November 6, 2025, at the British Embassy in Tokyo.
Mori Yoshiko, Chairperson Emerita of the Mori Art Museum, died of pneumonia on December 23, 2025, at 9:27 a.m. She was 85. The Mori Art Museum announced the news on January 6, 2026, noting that the funeral was private per her wishes.
On May 30, 2022, the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the patron association of Kunsthaus Zürich, elected Dr. Philipp M. Hildebrand as its new Chair at its 127th annual general meeting.
On July 15, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced its 2027 exhibition programme spanning three sites: V&A South Kensington, V&A East Museum, and V&A Dundee.
Monster Chetwynd's immersive installation 'A Feather in your Hat!' opens at the Estonia National Museum in Tartu, Estonia, on July 24, 2026, running through January 24, 2027.
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.
On June 22, 2026, Gagosian announced that Michael Craig-Martin has created the set design for the world premiere of Samuel Beckett's "How It Is" at Palazzo Diedo–Berggruen Arts & Culture in Venice.
On July 3, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of developments for artist Edmund de Waal, including a solo exhibition titled 'the eight directions of the wind' opening at The Huntington in Los Angeles on October 18, 2026.
On July 2, 2026, Phillips announced an exhibition of leading figures of British modernism, featuring rare loans from The Hepworth Wakefield and The Ingram Collection. The exhibition will be open to the public from July 9 to August 7.
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