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Anne Keller Dubach, president of the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the association that oversees Kunsthaus Zürich, died on September 22, 2021, at age 65 after a brief battle with aggressive cancer. She had temporarily stepped back from her duties two weeks earlier due to health reasons.
On May 20, 2026, Kunsthaus Zürich announced a major expansion of its initiatives at the intersection of art, health, and society.
The California African American Museum (CAAM) has acquired two works for its permanent collection from Frieze Los Angeles.
The Whitney Museum of American Art announced West Side Fest will take place July 10–12, 2026, offering free admission and a range of special programs, performances, and activities for all ages.
Otobong Nkanga (born 1974, Kano, Nigeria) will receive the Sikkens Prize 2026 on October 26, 2026, the Sikkens Foundation announced July 10, 2026. The prize honors an artist or collective pioneering in the field of color.
On July 2, 2026, the Getty Conservation Institute announced the release of its latest Artist Dialogues film, "Ofelia and Rosanna Esparza: Made to Remember." The film features Ofelia Esparza, born in East Los Angeles in 1932, and her daughter Rosanna Esparza Ahrens, who have spent decades building.
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.
Whitechapel Gallery has initiated Backyard Biennial: East, an 8-week free summer arts festival in collaboration with more than 40 local partners across East London.
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