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On August 29, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointments of Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator of Programme and Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research.
On September 1, 2015, Zona Maco announced the appointment of Daniel Garza-Usabiaga as its new artistic director, replacing Pablo del Val, who led the fair since 2012. Del Val is moving to Art Dubai to serve as director of exhibitor relations.
Hauser & Wirth held its second annual Learning Exchange on September 19, 2024, at its Somerset gallery, convening artists, educators, and museum professionals for a day of panel discussions on interdisciplinary approaches to learning.
Hauser & Wirth Publishers is participating in noisé magazine's inaugural reading room in Shanghai, a curated space designed to foster focused reading in an age of digital distraction.
M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong, and Centre Pompidou in Paris announced a new multi-year strategic partnership on June 25, 2026.
On June 25, 2026, M+ in Hong Kong announced its M+ Cinema Summer Edition, running from July to September 2026.
On June 25, 2026, the Uffizi Galleries announced the opening of three new rooms on the second floor, showcasing 25 works by Andrea del Sarto, Fra Bartolomeo, and their circle of painters active in Florence during the first two decades of the 16th century.
On June 15, 2026, Christie's announced a commemorative exhibition titled 'The Royal Academy of Arts '1935–36 International Exhibition of Chinese Art': A Tribute,' to be held in October 2026 at its Asia Pacific headquarters, The Henderson, in Hong Kong.
On June 24, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced it has initiated the return of 44 architectural terracotta fragments to Turkey.
On June 26, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced that Eva Helene Pade's painting *I mørket (In the dark)* (2025) has been unveiled in the reopened contemporary galleries at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. The work is part of a group of recent acquisitions now on public view for the first time.
On June 25, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art highlighted its collection display along the route from the Old Villa to the Cafe, featuring works by Josef Albers, Alberto Giacometti, and El Anatsui.
M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, will open the interactive family-friendly exhibition 'Design Ah! Experience the Wonder of Everyday Design' on June 27, 2026, running through January 10, 2027.
Château La Coste presents "Rashid, Sheree and Friends," a group exhibition cocurated by artists Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian in conjunction with their solo shows at the venue.
On June 23, 2026, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announced a five-day pop-up display of Jordyn Woods’s Tux Clutch Mini bag at the Guggenheim New York’s Café Rebay.
On June 13, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac presented the collection presentation 'Various Signs', which runs alongside the 'Pierre Huyghe' exhibition. It brings together works from the collection that each engage with signs and meaning in their own way.
The Getty Museum has published an article examining the use of white across art history, from Paleolithic cave drawings made with calcite and chalk to lead white pigment in European painting and modern photographic prints.
On June 16, 2026, the Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection opened the exhibition 'Clair-obscur,' presenting around 100 works from the collection, including modern pieces shown for the first time.
On June 15, 2026, Tate announced the appointment of Daisy Desrosiers as Britton Family Curator at Large, North America. Based in the USA, she will focus on the development of North American art in Tate’s collection through new research and acquisitions. Desrosiers succeeds Christine Y.
On June 17, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced that the estate of sculptor Leoncillo has joined its roster after the artist's family established a new foundation to manage his legacy. The gallery will stage the first exhibition of his work at its Milan outpost in September.
The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, operator of Kunsthaus Zürich, has entered a settlement agreement with the Stiftung Sammlung E.G. Bührle and the Stifterfamilie covering permanent loan contracts for the Emil Bührle Collection dated 2012 and 2022.
On June 17, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac presented details of its contribution to Art Basel Unlimited, the fair section devoted to large-scale works.
June 16, 2026, The Museum of Modern Art in New York will host a free artist talk featuring Arthur Jafa in conversation with poet Simone White from 6:30 to 8pm. The program centers on the exhibition Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa—Less Is Morbid.
On June 15, 2026, A4 Arts Foundation in Cape Town opened three projects under its 1, 2, 3 series, each organized by an in-house curator with practitioner collaborators.
Kunsthaus Zürich has implemented a new curatorial concept for its collection presentation following the opening of the David Chipperfield extension. The approach was developed by Director Christoph Becker with collection curator Philippe Büttner and curator Mirjam Varadinis.
On June 12, 2026, Luminato Festival and Wedge Curatorial Projects announced a public conversation between Tyler Mitchell and artist-curator Liz Ikiriko. The event is scheduled for June 18, 2026, at 7pm at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto.
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