
Ali Cherri Shortlisted for High Line Plinth Commission in New York
Almine Rech announced that French-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri has been shortlisted for the High Line Plinth in New York.
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Almine Rech announced that French-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri has been shortlisted for the High Line Plinth in New York.

The Royal Academy of Arts has announced its 258th Summer Exhibition, opening on June 9, 2026. The 2026 edition explores the theme of 'Interconnectedness,' examining relationships between people, art, and the wider world.

On June 22, 2026, the Centre Pompidou in Paris highlighted Louise Bourgeois's 1992 drawing "Altered States" (États modifiés), executed in red ink and fabric dye on paper, ahead of a major exhibition of the artist's graphic works.

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has acquired a significant collection of works by Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, including paintings, drawings, and personal letters.

On July 3, 2026, the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen announced a memorial display dedicated to Georg Baselitz, who died recently.

On July 16, 2026, Frieze announced details of the fifth edition of Frieze Seoul, to be held September 2–5, 2026, at COEX in Gangnam. More than 125 galleries from 30 countries will participate, with over 70% based in the Asia-Pacific region and more than 50 operating permanent spaces in Seoul.

On July 15, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced its 15th Art+Film Gala will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, honoring artist Vija Celmins and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.

On June 20, 2026, Museum SAN announced 'Drawing on Space', a solo exhibition by Antony Gormley that marks the largest presentation of the artist's work in Korea to date.

On June 20, 2026, Antony Gormley opened his solo exhibition "Drawing on Space" at the Cheongjo Gallery of Museum SAN in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Tate Modern will open the UK's first major exhibition dedicated to multidisciplinary artist Ana Mendieta (1948-1985) in over a decade, running from July 15, 2026 to January 17, 2027.

On June 29, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced “Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions,” an exhibition of the French Symbolist’s works from charcoal noirs to luminous pastels.

Sean Scully will present the complete Stack painting series, selected Cactus paintings, and his new Natured series of drawings at Château La Coste, France. The exhibition, curated by Michel Gauthier, opens August 23, 2026, and is organized by Thaddaeus Ropac gallery.

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 10, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced the publication of a new catalogue for Tal R's solo exhibition "The Elephant in the Room" at Millesgården, Stockholm.

Carroll Dunham's new monograph "Studio on Another Planet" has been published, featuring his latest body of work that depicts a fictional sculptor's interplanetary voyage of self-discovery.

On July 8, 2026, the Rijksmuseum announced "Willem de Kooning at Work," a major exhibition centered on the artist's drawn works, running from October 9, 2026, through January 17, 2027.

On July 8, 2026, the Museum der Moderne Salzburg's Altstadt (Rupertinum) location announced an exhibition of new works by New York-based painter Georgia Gardner Gray (b. 1988).

Martha Jungwirth, the 84-year-old Austrian artist now represented by Thaddaeus Ropac, has major exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Palazzo Cini Gallery in Venice.

On May 29, 2026, Pace Gallery announced a live conversation featuring Andrew Durbin, Elisabeth Sussman, Alex Da Corte, and Lynn Zelevansky, held in celebration of the exhibition 'Paul Thek: Dream of Vanishing' at Pace New York, on view through August 14, 2026.

Musée d'Orsay in Paris is presenting two Renoir-themed exhibitions. "Renoir Drawings" runs until July 5, 2026, featuring a selection of the artist's works on paper. "Renoir and Love: A Joyful Modernity (1865-1885)" continues through July 19, 2026, focusing on his early career.
The Musée d'Orsay has added Alfred Verhaeren's "Coin d'atelier: cartons à dessins et palette devant un tabouret" to its collection. The oil-on-canvas-marouflé-on-wood painting, measuring 41.0 by 51.0 cm, depicts a studio corner with drawing portfolios and a palette before a stool.

On July 3, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that KAWS will join artist Chris Ware and curator Mel Becker Solomon for a conversation on August 15, 2026, at The Art Institute of Chicago, tied to the exhibition 'Willem de Kooning Drawing'.

The Musée d'Orsay has made 98 drawings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec available online, including works such as "Femme, en buste, de profil, vêtue d'une camisole" (1896), "Yvette Guilbert" (undated), and "Danseuse javanaise" (1889).

The Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga presents 'Florence and Daniel Guerlain’s Donation and Gifts to Centre Pompidou', a group exhibition of contemporary drawings drawn from the celebrated French collectors’ gift to the Centre Pompidou.

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is presenting the exhibition ‘Lucian Freud – Drawing into Painting’, organised by the National Portrait Gallery, London, in collaboration with the Louisiana.
The episode follows host Jessie as she learns drawing techniques from the Charles Bargue Drawing Course with artist and instructor Peter Zokosky, including copying plates, identifying negative shapes, and using a measuring stick for 3D objects.

The Museum der Moderne is dedicating two exhibitions to artist Baselitz. The shows focus on drawings and paintings.
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