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On September 17, 2026, the Association des Artistes d'Asie à Paris (AAP) announced the second edition of the Prix de la Route Mandarine, a prize for art students enrolled in Vietnamese art schools for the 2026–2027 academic year.
On September 15, 2026, Aguttes announced it will auction 218 photographs from the Kaoru and Raymond Cauchetier Collection, featuring iconic behind-the-scenes images from the French New Wave. The auction will take place on October 12, 2026, at Le Cinéma Le Saint Germain des Prés in Paris.
Ibrahim Mahama has been honoured with the title of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France's most prestigious cultural distinctions. The award was presented to the artist by H.E.
On September 8, 2026, Kataoka Mami, Director of the Mori Art Museum, was appointed Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Republic.
French auction house Aguttes announced it will auction a photograph of Dolly Parton by Jean-Louis Rancurel as part of its Pop Culture & Memorabilia auction on Monday, October 12, 2026.
On September 4, 2026, Aguttes announced that a rare Limoges champlevé enamel Gospel book cover sold for €104,000 at its Haute Époque auction on July 8, 2026, doubling its pre-sale estimate.
On September 1, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery announced the opening of Fonds Bustamante, a new institution dedicated to the work of French artist Jean-Marc Bustamante, housed in the restored 12th-century Église Sainte-Croix in Arles.
On September 2, 2026, the Getty Museum announced a major multi-year acquisition of 53 photographs by German-born artist Josef Breitenbach (1896–1984), adding to 32 works already donated since 2017. The acquisition, through both purchase and donation from Peter C.
Oliver Beer's film 'The Cave' was filmed in one of the best-preserved prehistoric caves in southwestern France, home to some of the world's earliest known artworks.
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.
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