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On June 1, 2026, the National Gallery in London announced that Yinka Shonibare's 'Mr. and Mrs. Andrews without their Heads' (1998) will be displayed alongside Thomas Gainsborough's 'Mr and Mrs Andrews' (about 1750) for the first time.
On June 30, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced the exhibition 'That Inward Eye,' featuring over 16 works by Joan Snyder, Megan Rooney, and Han Bing.
Lisson Gallery has announced a talks series featuring artists Richard Deacon, Spencer Finch, and Mark Boulos, under the theme 'Following Nature'. The gallery, based in London, will host the artists for discussions that explore the intersection of art and nature.
Kunsthaus Zürich announced a series of artist talks, debates, and a book launch in April and May 2024, following the November 2023 inauguration of its new exhibition 'A Future for the Past.
Zélika García, founder of ZSONAMACO, discussed the fair's evolution over more than 20 years in an interview published on June 29, 2026.
On June 28, 2025, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that André Butzer's work is featured in numerous group exhibitions and permanent collection displays across international institutions.
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 November 3, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced its 2026 annual programme, which includes major exhibitions of Kerry James Marshall, Félicien Rops, Marisol, Vilhelm Hammershøi, and a first-time dialogue between Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch.
On May 23, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced Antony Gormley's exhibition 'Geestgrond' at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA). Featuring over 100 works spanning more than four decades, the show includes sculptures in clay, stone, wood, glass, bread, iron, lead, and steel.
The 11th edition of the Zona Maco art fair took place in Mexico City, switching its dates from April to February.
Mori Yoshiko, Chairperson Emerita of the Mori Art Museum and a member of the Board of Directors of Mori Building Company, has been awarded an Honorary OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by His Majesty King Charles III.
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 presented a performative event at its Limmatstrasse gallery in Zurich on March 21, 2026, responding to KOO JEONG A's exhibition 'KANGSE X'.
Anicka Yi has produced a film exploring the exhibition "Paul Thek: Dream of Vanishing," on view at Pace Gallery in New York through August 14, 2026. In the film, Yi approaches Thek's work with what psychologists call a "lantern consciousness," inviting open association and reflection.
Artists Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian have founded the Residency at Casa Gràcia in Mahon, Menorca, Spain. The program will offer five residencies annually—three for visual artists (up to three months) and two for writers (up to six months).
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.
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 20, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced the exhibition Dialogues are mostly fried snowballs at its Milan gallery.
Tate Modern opens Frida: The Making of an Icon on June 25, 2026, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
On June 19, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Inge Mahn’s work is included in FORCE FIELDS, a new collection presentation at the Kunstmuseum Bonn that transforms the upper floor into a dynamic parcours.
On June 19, 2026, Inge Mahn’s work features in The Sky Was Candy, a group exhibition at Arter, Istanbul. The show brings together works by 24 artists from the museum’s collection.
On June 18, 2026, Giuseppe Penone is collaborating with the 69th Festival dei Due Mondi to present the thirty-foot-tall cast bronze sculpture Le foglie delle radici (The Leaves of Roots) (2011) at Piazza Pianciani in Spoleto, Italy.
On June 17, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac presented details of its contribution to Art Basel Unlimited, the fair section devoted to large-scale works.
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