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The Pinault Collection will present Barbara Kruger's exhibition 'The History of Tears' at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, opening October 7, 2026.
Works & Process announced its fall 2026 season on August 4, 2026, featuring performances, residencies, and commissions at Guggenheim New York, Manhattan West, and Free Food Refettorio Harlem.
Alicja Kwade will debut a solo exhibition at the Fondazione progetti Beverly Pepper in Todi, Italy, on August 28, 2026. The show runs through October 25, 2026, and is installed across two venues: Piazza del Popolo and Sala delle Pietre.
Bonhams will offer some of the world's rarest collector cars at its Laguna Seca Auction at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on August 13, with previews on August 11 and 12.
On May 5, 2026, Kunsthaus Zürich announced its annual report for 2025, recording 539,500 visitors—the second-highest total in its history and the highest of any Swiss art museum. A Marina Abramović exhibition drew nearly 120,000 visitors, the museum's most successful show in 12 years.
The City and Canton of Zurich, together with the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, have appointed historian Prof. Raphael Gross to conduct a review of existing provenance research into the Bührle Collection at the Kunsthaus Zürich.
On August 2, 2025, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Toby Ziegler has been awarded the 2025 Jean-François Prat Prize in Paris. The prize recognizes the artist's large-scale, site-specific mural at Goodmayes Hospital in Ilford, which was commissioned as part of the Hospital Rooms initiative.
The Obama Presidential Center has commissioned over 28 art installations, including works by Lisson Gallery artists Jack Pierson and Spencer Finch. Pierson's sculpture "HOPE" uses found letters to evoke Americana and echoes President Obama's campaign message.
Kathleen Ryan has been invited to submit a proposal for the seventh and eighth High Line Plinth commissions, to be installed in 2029 and 2030 in New York.
The Whitney Museum of American Art has announced 'artport: A History of Internet Art,' an exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of its online gallery space for net art commissions, which launched in 2001.
Lisson Gallery announced that three of its represented artists—Kelly Akashi, Ryan Gander, and Laure Prouvost—are among the 62 submissions under consideration for the seventh and eighth Plinth commissions on the High Line in New York City.
The New Museum in New York announced that 'Arrivederci, Piggies!' will open on September 24, 2026, alongside 'Arthur Jafa: I Am Tony' and 'The Bowery: Devil’s Mile'.
On July 28, 2026, White Cube announced a new site-responsive installation by artist Marguerite Humeau at Kistefos museum and sculpture park in Jevnaker, Norway. Titled 'The Garden of Resuscitation' (2026), the work opens August 20, 2026 and unfolds across sculpture, ecology, ritual and time.
On July 24, 2026, M+ and Centre Pompidou announced a multi-year strategic partnership, building on a 2024 MoU.
The Holy See Pavilion announced the 24 artists participating in the 61st Venice Biennale, in a press release dated July 24, 2026.
On July 24, 2026, Tate Modern announced a new installation and participatory performance by Lithuanian artist and composer Lina Lapelytė, titled "Serendipity Island." The work transforms the museum's Turbine Hall into a maze-like stage where visitors, guided by 'Conductors,' follow one of six 'sc.
Bonhams presents its Exceptional Jewels sale in London on 11 June 2026, featuring six single-owner collections. Leading the auction is a Boucheron diamond bandeau tiara from 1924, estimated at £200,000–300,000. The tiara, unseen since its commission, features a 3.60-carat diamond.
Tate announced the appointment of Jessica Morgan, current Director of Dia Art Foundation, as its tenth Director, effective January 1, 2027. Morgan, 57, succeeds Maria Balshaw CBE and will lead the institution's four galleries: Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St Ives.
On July 18, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler highlighted the recent activities of artist duo Tursic & Mille. The pair's solo exhibition 'Dissonances à géométries variables' is on view at Carré d'Art – Musée d'art contemporain de Nîmes, exploring painting's conditions in a saturated image world.
Almine Rech announced that French-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri has been shortlisted for the High Line Plinth in New York.
Lisson Gallery announced that French contemporary artist Daniel Buren has been invited to create a site-specific installation at the Musée des impressionnismes Giverny, running from July 17 to November 1, 2026.
Almine Rech announced that Malagasy artist Joël Andrianomearisoa has been selected among 62 artists who submitted proposals for the seventh and eighth commissions of the High Line Plinth in New York.
On July 21, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Eddie Martinez's commission for The Art of the Game, a public art program presented by ARTS 14C in partnership with the New York New Jersey 2026 World Cup Host Committee, is installed at Riverfront Park, Newark.
Almine Rech has announced three projects by artist Tomokazu Matsuyama in New York. At Columbus Circle, a six-foot soccer ball sculpture titled "Softly Distance" was commissioned for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The new contemporary art center Large, located at Pointe des Arts on Île Seguin, opens with its inaugural exhibition 'Moteur Imaginaire,' curated by Cecilia Alemani.
On July 14, 2026, Pace Gallery announced that artists Maya Lin and Kiki Smith have installed permanent works at the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago.
On July 17, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced a photographic series titled "The Great Sleep" by French photographer Romain Laprade (born 1988), commissioned exclusively for the museum.
On July 16, 2026, Gagosian announced that artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn has been commissioned to create the cover for the Rolling Stones' album 'Foreign Tongues,' released July 10, 2026, on Polydor/Universal Music.
Frieze has released a series of features and videos in conjunction with Frieze New York 2026. The fair includes a special commission by an artist and photographer depicting Latinx and global diasporic women of New York City.
On July 6, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a new catalogue for artist duo Tursic & Mille, published by JBE Books on the occasion of their solo exhibition at Carré d’Art – Musée d’art contemporain in Nîmes.
New Museum has made June and July tickets available for purchase. Visitors are encouraged to buy tickets and plan their visits.
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