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On September 17, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and Burberry announced 'The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon', a free display opening September 21, 2026, at the Prince Consort Gallery in V&A South Kensington.
On September 16, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Helen Marten is featured in "The State We're In," the final room of Tate Britain's five-century survey of British art.
On September 14, 2026, the Rijksmuseum announced the appointment of Barbara Borghese (born 1971) as its new Head of Conservation & Science, effective mid-November.
On September 15, 2026, the Guggenheim New York announced that Taryn Simon | Father Country I Do Love You will open on September 18, 2026, marking the first monographic exhibition by a photography-based artist in the museum's iconic spiral rotunda.
On September 15, 2026, Aguttes announced it will auction 218 photographs from the Kaoru and Raymond Cauchetier Collection, featuring iconic behind-the-scenes images from the French New Wave. The auction will take place on October 12, 2026, at Le Cinéma Le Saint Germain des Prés in Paris.
On September 14, 2026, the Rijksmuseum and the Mauritshuis announced the joint acquisition of Hendrick Avercamp's "Colf Players on the Ice," painted circa 1625.
On September 14, 2026, Getty announced the launch of season two of 'If Objects Could Talk,' an award-winning family-friendly podcast that brings to life objects from its art collection.
On September 8, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum, California African American Museum (CAAM) and Art + Practice (A+P) announced three concurrent solo exhibitions of new works by contemporary painter Reggie Burrows Hodges, inspired by artworks from Getty's collection.
On September 14, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that artist Sean Scully is among the nearly 180 works in the new exhibition 'Cézanne et nous' opening at the Grand Palais in Paris.
Bonhams has introduced The Deans' Choice with Bonhams, becoming the first U.S. auction house to offer living artists a direct stake in the resale of their work through a voluntary royalty program.
On September 10, 2026, Kunsthaus Zürich announced 'Evergreens. Selected Works from the Collection,' opening September 11, 2026, and running through January 10, 2027.
Bonhams Hong Kong has opened 'GAZE: Through the Collector's Eye', a selling exhibition showcasing 15 modern and contemporary works that explores art through the personal perspective of collectors.
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 11, 2026, Aguttes announced the third edition of its Aguttes on Wheels auction, Auction & Motion 2026, to be held October 10, 2026 at Autoworld in Brussels. Ten cars will be offered, with estimates from €8,000 to €1.6 million, led by a 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 (est.
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 10, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced '31 Rue Cambon,' Tom Sachs's recreation of Chanel's Paris flagship inside his SoHo studio, constructed from plywood, corrugated cardboard, diamanté, and Lego.
On September 8, 2026, Christie's announced it will present the collection of legendary record executive Clive Davis, with eight artworks headlining the 20th Century Evening Sale during November's Fall Marquee Week.
Christie's announced it will present "Monsoon: The Peter Simon Collection" during its London Marquee Week in October 2026. The collection, from British businessman and Monsoon founder Peter Simon, comprises nearly 200 works across three auctions: an Evening Sale, a Day Sale, and an online sale.
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 10, 2026, Phillips announced its expanded Autumn Season in Paris during Art Basel Paris, led by works from the Collection of Marcel Brient. Following the Frieze Week sales in London, the auction house will present a focused Modern & Contemporary Art and Design offering in Paris.
On September 7, 2026, Christie's announced the appointment of Remi Guillemin as Global Head of Watches, based in Geneva. Guillemin, who previously led the Americas and EMEA watch departments, will oversee global watch auctions and private sales.
On September 7, 2026, Christie's announced the appointment of Remi Guillemin as Global Head of Watches, based in Geneva.
The Uffizi Galleries in Florence has launched a €50 million renovation and expansion program across its entire complex, including the Uffizi Gallery, Pitti Palace, and Boboli Gardens, Director Simone Verde announced.
Aguttes announced it will auction the collection of African art assembled by Pierre Redouin, an engineer and École du Louvre graduate, on September 24, 2026, in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
On September 8, 2026, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) announced it will open its doors for free on Heritage Day, Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 10 am to 6 pm.
On September 9, 2026, The Frick Collection announced the appointment of Caitlin Henningsen as Ayesha Bulchandani Head of Education and Public Engagement, effective September 21, 2026.
On September 8, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Thomas Struth has been awarded the Soane Honors Award for Photography.
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.
The Fondation Louis Vuitton will open a major exhibition, 'Gustave Fayet, Collector - Designer: Icons of Modern Art,' on October 9, 2026, running through March 8, 2027.
On September 7, 2026, MALBA announced the addition of seven works to its permanent collection. Two works—a painting by Juan del Prete and a sculpture by Líbero Badíi—were acquired through the museum's Acquisitions Committee.
Artcurial is opening a US subsidiary in Miami's Design District and will hold its first American collector-car auction on February 19, 2027, at the Hangar at Regatta Harbour in Coconut Grove, during Miami Concours and Moda Miami.
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.
On September 3, 2026, the Philadelphia Museum of Art announced the extension of its Pay What You Wish (PWYW) Friday Nights program through June 25, 2027.
On September 4, 2026, Aguttes announced that a rare Limoges champlevé enamel Gospel book cover sold for €104,000 at its Haute Époque auction on July 8, 2026, doubling its pre-sale estimate.
Aguttes will auction the Nancy Varenne-Brunot collection in Neuilly-sur-Seine on October 27, 2026. The 18-lot sale spans 50 years of contemporary art, from Arman's New Realism to Gérard Schlosser's narrative figuration, Jean Fautrier's abstraction and Jean-Pierre Raynaud's conceptual works.
On September 1, 2026, Aguttes highlighted top sales from the first half of 2026, including a sacred garment from Nam Sơn pagoda that sold for over €1 million, setting a world record for the artist.
Bonhams will present The Bennett & Judie Weinstock Collection, a survey of interiors, furnishings, British ceramics, and decorative objects from the late interior designers Bennett (1940–2025) and Judie Weinstock (1940–2025).
On September 2, 2026, the Getty Museum announced a major multi-year acquisition of 53 photographs by German-born artist Josef Breitenbach (1896–1984), adding to 32 works already donated since 2017. The acquisition, through both purchase and donation from Peter C.
On September 2, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced the exhibition 'Ali Banisadr: Temple of the Mind' at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. The show is co-curated by the artist and the museum's collectors curator Holly E.
On September 2, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of developments for Los Angeles-based sculptor Liz Larner, headlined by her first institutional solo exhibition in the UK, "A hard line to bend," at Camden Art Centre in London.
On September 2, 2026, the Centre Pompidou announced that its iconic 'Mur Breton'—the wall of objects and artworks assembled by surrealist leader André Breton in his Paris apartment—is currently presented at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon as part of the exhibition 'Musée sentimental.' The assemb.
On September 1, 2026, The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that Liu Wei will create the 2026 Genesis Façade Commission, the seventh installment in the series.
On September 1, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Günther Förg is included in 'Hardcore', a group exhibition at FAHRBEREITSCHAFT in Berlin. The exhibition draws on works from the haubrok foundation. FAHRBEREITSCHAFT, a former bus depot, has been repurposed as an exhibition space.
On August 25, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced a new presentation of recent acquisitions in its South Wing, accessible via the Sculpture Park.
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.
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.
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.
On August 31, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced 'The Holy Family at Home,' an exhibition examining domestic intimacy in Northern Renaissance images of the Holy Family.
On August 26, 2026, Christie's announced that Piet Mondrian's 'Composition III' (1920) will be a highlight of its 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on October 14, 2026, during Frieze Week.
In 2025, Philippe Bodenmann donated his entire art collection to a museum, according to Thaddaeus Ropac gallery.
Almine Rech has announced that Alejandro Cardenas's 2024 painting 'Elements of Chance' has entered the Blanca and Borja Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. The work, executed in oil on linen measuring 127 x 101.6 cm, will be placed on loan to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain.
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