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The Musée Matisse Nice is hosting 'Henri Matisse – Alex Katz. The Silence of Painting', a temporary exhibition exploring the dialogue between Henri Matisse (1869–1954) and American painter Alex Katz (born 1927).
On September 9, 2026, the Getty Villa announced a collaboration with the Latino Theater Company to stage 'Antígona: en el lenguaje de los dioses,' a reinterpretation of the Greek tragedy set in pre-conquest Tenochtitlán.
Almine Rech will exhibit a 1/1 helmet created by artist Michael Kagan for Francesco Castellacci, a Ferrari endurance driver for Scuderia Vista AF Corse.
On September 10, 2026, the Walker Art Center announced Claire Atherton: Growing the Image, a film series celebrating the acclaimed editor's more than 40-year career and her influence on contemporary moving-image practice.
On September 9, 2026, Lempertz announced a white glove auction of traditional African art from the collection of Jean-Jacques Rotthier, held jointly with Artcurial in Paris on September 8, 2026.
Bonhams will hold a special auction titled 'GISÈLE CROËS: A LEGACY' in Paris on December 10, featuring over 70 masterpieces of ancient Chinese art curated by Gisèle Croës over decades.
On September 9, 2026, the Getty Foundation announced a multinational traveling research seminar, "The Amazon Basin as Connecting Borderland," supported by its Connecting Art Histories initiative.
On September 7, 2026, White Cube announced a partnership with the Royal Academy of Arts in London to present a display of limited edition prints by Royal Academicians Michael Armitage, Tracey Emin and Antony Gormley.
On September 9, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Beatriz Milhazes's permanent installation for the Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP), titled "Pietrolina," opens on September 11, 2026.
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three sculptures from the artist's 'Gluts' series to ARTIST ROOMS, a collection jointly owned by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland that stages free touring exhibitions across the UK.
On September 8, 2026, the Walker Art Center announced River Mouth, Unseen Green, an exclusive two-night musical collaboration led by guitarist and composer Nels Cline and producer and multi-instrumentalist Yuka Honda.
Sarah Crowner will participate in a Works & Process conversation at the Solomon R.
On September 8, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of events featuring artist Sarah Crowner, including a conversation at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York on September 14, 2026, as part of the Works & Process series.
Galleria Continua will present an exhibition at Collezione Gori - Fattoria di Celle in Santomato, Pistoia, Italy. The exhibition opens on September 25, 2026, at 3:30 PM.
An exhibition by artist JR will open at the Vatican Apostolic Library’s Cortile Belvedere on September 25, 2026, and run through May 14, 2027. The group exhibition is part of a cycle inaugurated by Pope Francis, as reported by Vatican News.
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.
Getty Scholar Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann and Getty Graduate Intern Tom Keep are collaborating to reimagine research and storytelling around the transatlantic slave trade through 3D digitization of artifacts from Christiansborg Castle in Ghana.
On September 3, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that artist Sarah Crowner will create the décor for 'Pastoral', a performance at the Barbican Theatre in London, featuring choreography by Pam Tanowitz and a score by Caroline Shaw. The performance reinterprets Beethoven's Symphony No.
On September 3, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced the exhibition "Projet pour une révolution. Vasarely et l'architecture," which examines Victor Vasarely's architectural projects and his concept of the "centre architectonique" realized as the Vasarely Foundation in Aix-en-Provence.
An exhibition of previously unseen works on paper by Adrian Ghenie, titled 'Capricci romani', opens at the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica's Palazzo Poli in Rome from September 24 to November 15, 2026.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has covered its entire glass façade in multicolored polka dots designed by Yayoi Kusama Studio, ahead of the opening of a major survey of the artist's work on September 11, 2026.
On September 1, 2026, the Van Gogh Museum announced the appointment of Prof. Dr Christoph Grunenberg, Director of Kunsthalle Bremen, as a member of its Supervisory Board.
On August 28, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced 'Capricci romani', an exhibition of previously unseen works on paper and cardboard by Adrian Ghenie at Palazzo Poli in Rome, running from September 25 to November 15, 2026.
The Fondation Louis Vuitton will present "Gustave Fayet, Collector - Designer. Icons of Modern Art" from October 9, 2026 to March 8, 2027. The exhibition brings together more than 250 works from Fayet's dispersed collection and 375 of his own creations, most never before exhibited.
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 27, 2026, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) announced its return to FNB Art Joburg 2026 with a presentation titled "A: Black Consciousness of Spacetime" by Johannesburg-based artist Nolan Oswald Dennis.
Georg Baselitz, the German painter renowned for his upside-down motifs and provocative political imagery, has died at age 88. Thaddaeus Ropac gallery has organized an exhibition of his late works at Gl. Holtegaard in Holte, Denmark.
On August 27, 2026, Phillips announced that artist Cj Hendry will present 'Mere Mortals,' a playful and nostalgic exhibition at its New York gallery, inspired by the imaginative world of trading cards and childhood toys.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced the death of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who died at an undisclosed age. Born in Matsumoto, Japan, in 1929, Kusama developed a distinctive visual language of polka dots, pumpkins, and mirrored environments over a career spanning more than seven decades.
On August 20, 2026, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced a major exhibition of work by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, set to run from September 11, 2026, through January 17, 2027. ABN AMRO will serve as the main partner, building on the bank's long-standing collaboration with the museum.
Sam Spiegel has been named Chief Operating Officer and Technology Principal at Heritage Auctions, where he oversees daily operations across all business units and leads the company's long-term technology strategy.
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.
WIELS in Brussels will present a solo exhibition of Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera, featuring early paintings that explore womanhood and dreamlike imagery, alongside her first works in ceramics. The exhibition, curated by Sofia Dati, runs from October 31, 2026 to February 2, 2027.
Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland, will present a comprehensive solo exhibition dedicated to Elizabeth Peyton, running from September 26, 2027, to January 9, 2028. Conceived in close collaboration with the artist, it marks the first overview of Peyton's work in Switzerland.
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.
On August 25, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced that eight costumes worn by Freddie Mercury will go on display at V&A South Kensington from October 24, 2026 to January 17, 2027.
Mori Art Museum announced its fiscal year 2027 exhibition schedule, headlined by 'New Rules of Play: Art, Children, and Society,' running from April 29 to September 23, 2027.
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto will present the first major solo exhibition in Ontario of Vancouver-born, UK-based artist Zadie Xa, in collaboration with artist Benito Mayor Vallejo, opening in October 2026.
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