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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 2, 2026, the Minneapolis Institute of Art announced it will screen Titus Kaphar's first narrative full-length film, "Exhibiting Forgiveness" (2023), on three dates: September 12, October 18, and November 12, 2026.
Hauser & Wirth Somerset has announced the Forest of Selwood as its new charity partner for the September 2026 – August 2027 period, replacing Good Company Bruton, which was supported from July 2024 – August 2026.
The National Gallery has launched an open call for 50 UK-based content creators to join year three of its 200 Creators Network, following a successful second year that generated over 10.8 million views and 260,000 social media engagements. Applications are open until September 27, 2026.
On June 20, 2023, the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the supporting association of Kunsthaus Zürich, announced record attendance and membership for 2022. The museum drew 555,529 visitors, a 30% increase from 382,603 in 2021, driven by interest in its new building and exhibitions.
On August 31, 2026, Malba announced its 25th anniversary celebration, a week of activities from September 17 to 21, 2026, with free museum admission on September 19, 20, and 21.
White Cube will host a book sale in the courtyard and bookshop at its Bermondsey gallery, coinciding with the Bermondsey Street Festival. The sale runs from August 25 to September 19, 2026, offering a 20% discount on all books, with selected titles reduced by up to 50%.
The Kunsthaus Zürich announced a broad expansion of initiatives that use art as a tool for health, social inclusion and personal development, strengthening its role as a community hub.
Kunsthaus Zürich has joined the 'Connect' dance training program for people with Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis, expanding the partnership that originally launched in February 2024 with Ballett Zürich, the Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich, performance group The Field, and the Dance & Crea.
The Stedelijk Museum announced the participants for the 2026 edition of its biannual exhibition 'Proposals for the Museum Collection: Bring Your Own Book'. The open call drew 746 submissions, from which a jury selected the listed artists and collectives.
On May 27, 2026, Matthew Marks Gallery announced the opening of an exhibition by Berlin-based artist Thomas Demand. The exhibition, which runs from May 27, 2026 to January 24, 2027, fuses the visual power of theatre and opera with Demand's artistic methods.
Otobong Nkanga (born 1974, Kano, Nigeria) will receive the Sikkens Prize 2026 on October 26, 2026, at a ceremony in Laren, Netherlands. The prize, awarded by the Sikkens Foundation, honors an artist or collective pioneering in the field of color.
On August 28, 2026, High Line Art announced that artist 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.
Chris Ofili has created 'Requiem', a major site-specific mural spanning three walls above Tate Britain's north staircase in London. The work pays tribute to the late artist Khadija Saye, who died in the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, and will remain on view for ten years from September 2023.
Alvaro Barrington will present 'Western Beef-High Line' as part of the High Line's fall 2026 commissions programme, the Thaddaeus Ropac gallery said.
Kunsthaus Zürich will host an open house on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 10:00 to 18:00, offering free admission to its collection, current exhibitions, and all events.
Glenn Ligon, an artist represented by Hauser & Wirth, collaborated with Harlem-based nonprofit Artistic Noise on a self-portrait printing project for system-impacted youth.
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