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Jenkin van Zyl's first major solo exhibition, 'Surrender,' has opened at Edel Assanti in London, featuring an immersive installation centered on Japanese love hotels and queer desire.
On July 15, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced its 2027 exhibition programme spanning three sites: V&A South Kensington, V&A East Museum, and V&A Dundee.
Bonhams will offer Jane Birkin's own Hermès Birkin bag in its Designer Handbags and Fashion sale on 20 July at Bonhams Knightsbridge. The bag, estimated at £15,000–20,000, was originally purchased by the current owners at a 2014 charity auction benefiting Anno's Africa.
On July 6, 2026, Dior published details of its Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026/27 collection, designed by Jonathan Anderson, which takes inspiration from the work of American artist Lynda Benglis.
Bonhams will auction a rare Émile Gallé 'Rose de France' vase, dating from circa 1903, as a highlight of its Modern Decorative Art & Design sale on December 16 at Bonhams Knightsbridge in London.
New Alternatives for Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth has partnered with sustainable fashion brand Everybody.World to launch a limited-edition artist T-shirt series, beginning with a design by Carol Bove. The initiative responds to reduced protections and public funding for queer and trans youth.
On July 3, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Rineke Dijkstra's 2012 photograph 'Isabel, Berlin, Germany, June 26, 2003' has entered the collection of the Collezione Ettore Molinario in Milan, a collection spanning photography from its origins to the present.
Hauser & Wirth Menorca and global video channel NOWNESS will present a Summer Film Festival over five evenings in July and August.
The Victoria and Albert Museum announced a landmark national tour of over 100 highlights from its David Bowie archive, titled "David Bowie: On Tour," which will travel to venues across the UK beginning in November 2026.
On June 23, 2026, the Serpentine Summer Party took place in Kensington Gardens, hosted by Michael R. Bloomberg, Chairman of Serpentine’s Board of Trustees; Bettina Korek, CEO; and Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director.
On March 13, 2026, Lisson Gallery released details of a collaboration between Akris creative director Albert Kriemler and Colombian textile artist Olga de Amaral for the Fall 2026 collection.
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr presents two landmark fashion sales in Paris.
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