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On July 30, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced the opening of Fonds Bustamante, a new foundation by French artist Jean-Marc Bustamante, in the 12th-century Église Sainte-Croix in central Arles.
Oliver Beer presents his latest installation 'The Cave' at the Lyon Biennial, a multi-screen video and sound work that uses acoustic resonance from the Paleolithic Grotte de Font-de-Gaume in southwest France.
On July 18, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler highlighted the recent activities of artist duo Tursic & Mille. The pair's solo exhibition 'Dissonances à géométries variables' is on view at Carré d'Art – Musée d'art contemporain de Nîmes, exploring painting's conditions in a saturated image world.
Lisson Gallery announced that French contemporary artist Daniel Buren has been invited to create a site-specific installation at the Musée des impressionnismes Giverny, running from July 17 to November 1, 2026.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has acquired a collection of 19th-century photographs documenting the construction of the Eiffel Tower and the Gare d'Orsay, the museum's former railway station.
The Musée d'Orsay announced the acquisition of 333 historical photographs from a private collection, featuring works by early photographers such as Robert Jefferson Bingham, Henri de La Blanchère, and Adolphe Hervier.
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.
On July 6, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a new catalogue for artist duo Tursic & Mille, published by JBE Books on the occasion of their solo exhibition at Carré d’Art – Musée d’art contemporain in Nîmes.
Joël Andrianomearisoa has created a permanent installation titled 'VERS LE VERT' for the Gratte-Ciel underground station in Villeurbanne, France, as part of the urban renewal of the Gratte-Ciel district.
The Soulages Museum presents 'Replay the Melody', an exhibition of works by Hiroshi Sugimoto, from April 11 to September 13, 2026. The show includes eight series spanning five decades of the artist's output from the late 1970s to the early 2020s.
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