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The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) announced on October 21, 2026, that it is projecting Lydia Yakonowsky's digital artwork "Precarious Balance Theory" onto the facade of the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion nightly until 11 p.m., through April 4, 2027.
On October 20, 2026, White Cube announced a year-long exhibition of Anselm Kiefer at Kunsthalle Würth in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany. 'All That Is the Case' features over 70 works from the Würth Collection and the artist's studio, spanning the 1960s to recent large-scale pieces.
On Friday, October 23, the Getty Center will screen the documentary 'Nova '78' and host a performance by no wave artist Julia Heyward. Heyward, who co-emceed the 1978 Nova Convention that the film documents, will perform her electronic-vocal monologue from the event.
On October 22, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac (gallery) announced the opening of a purpose-built pavilion for Anselm Kiefer's monumental painting 'Schwarze Flocken' (Black Flakes, 2007) in Künzelsau, Germany.
On October 22, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced multiple permanent-collection acquisitions for artist André Butzer.
On October 22, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that a recent reiteration of André Butzer's 'Frauenbildnisse' has entered the permanent collection of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, and four works were acquired by the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
On October 19, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an essay by art historian Margherita Antoni examining Georg Baselitz's 'Heroes' series.
On October 20, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Sean Scully has been named an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France’s highest cultural honors, presented by Minister of Culture Catherine Pégard.
On October 16, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced institutional presentations and a monograph for Rineke Dijkstra and Friedrich Kunath. Kunath's first U.S.
The Kunsthalle Würth will present the monographic exhibition “Anselm Kiefer – All That Is the Case” from October 16, 2026, marking the museum’s 25th anniversary.
On October 13, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an essay by critic Jonathan Jones on Georg Baselitz, the German painter who died this year, in connection with the London exhibition of his 'The Heroes' history paintings, which he helped plan.
The Ludwig Museum Koblenz is presenting 'Panorama', a retrospective of French artist Jean-Marc Bustamante. The exhibition surveys his career from the 1970s, encompassing photography, sculpture, installation, and painting.
Bonhams has confirmed a further selection of cars for its forthcoming Zoute Sale at the Zoute Grand Prix in Knokke Heist on 11 October 2026. Leading the sale is a 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster with an estimate of €1,150,000 - €1,450,000. The car, chassis no.
On October 12, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that Dana Awartani will be included in 'Nach Damaskus … Karl Ernst Osthaus und die islamischen Künste,' opening at Museum Folkwang in Essen, Germany, on November 6, 2026.
On September 16, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Paloma Varga Weisz's work 'Stommelm' is on view at the Stommel Synagogue in Pulheim, Germany, until December 6, 2026.
Sean Scully has organized an installation for the cloister exhibition space at Kunstmuseum Magdeburg, drawing on works from his major series including Doric, Outside In, and Eleuthera.
Georg Baselitz, the 87-year-old German painter known for his upside-down compositions, has completed a new cycle of large-scale paintings featuring his wife Elke Kretzschmar and himself. The works, some over four meters high, are executed in black on gold or gold on black backgrounds.
On August 19, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that a recent reiteration of André Butzer's 'Frauenbildnisse' has entered the permanent collection of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main.
Georg Baselitz, the German painter and sculptor whose provocative, often upside-down works directly confronted Germany's Nazi past, has died at age 88, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery confirmed. Born in 1938, Baselitz experienced both Nazi Germany and East German communism before crossing to the West.
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