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31 stories on The Cultural Signal
A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Clare Leighton, thought to be the only oil portrait for which he sat, leads Bonhams Travel and Exploration sale, running 7-15 July online. The work, never before offered at auction, carries an estimate of £50,000-70,000.
Artcurial will hold its first auction dedicated entirely to ceramics on October 23, 2026, in Paris.
The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft and the Foundation E. G. Bührle Collection have agreed to keep the Bührle Foundation’s 205 works on long-term loan at the Kunsthaus Zürich, following a reassessment prompted by national and international developments in provenance research and public debate.
On June 4, 2026, Pace Gallery announced a new Artists on Artists film by Anicka Yi exploring the exhibition "Paul Thek: Dream of Vanishing," on view at Pace in New York through August 14.
On May 29, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced the exhibition "Robert Mapplethorpe. Le forme della bellezza," presenting approximately 200 photographs by the American artist (1946–1989).
On May 23, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced that Antony Gormley's exhibition 'Geestgrond' has opened at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA).
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has spotlighted Gustave Courbet's 1866 painting "The Origin of the World" as a key work in its permanent collection.
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.
The Musée d'Orsay has published an in-depth feature on Édouard Manet's 1880 painting 'L'Asperge' (The Asparagus), a small still life measuring 16.9 x 21.9 cm. The work was donated by Sam Salz in 1959.
The Musée d'Orsay features Claude Monet's painting 'La Rue Montorgueil, à Paris. Fête du 30 juin 1878' as a key work in its permanent collection.
The Musée d'Orsay has corrected the date of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting "Rousse (La toilette)" from 1896 to 1889, according to a museum release.
On June 16, 2026, the Musée d'Orsay published an updated online record for Paul Gachet's 1890 charcoal drawing 'Vincent van Gogh sur son lit de mort,' depicting the artist on his deathbed.
On July 3, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of developments for artist Edmund de Waal, including a solo exhibition titled 'the eight directions of the wind' opening at The Huntington in Los Angeles on October 18, 2026.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has extended its exhibition 'Splendeurs et misères' through July 5, 2026.
On June 30, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced that Anselm Kiefer has chosen Milan's Sala delle Cariatidi—a room supported by forty war-damaged Caryatid columns—to present a series of large-scale panels honoring female alchemists largely erased from history.
On June 26, 2026, Christie's announced that its Handbags Online: The Paris Edit 2026 sale achieved a total of €5,836,666, setting a new world record for an online handbag auction.
On June 29, 2026, Phillips announced its upcoming auction scheduled for July 16, featuring a cross-century selection spanning Impressionism, Early Modernism, Post-War Abstraction, and Contemporary practice.
The Rijksmuseum and Disney announced on June 29, 2026, a summer holiday programme inspired by Disney Pixar's "Toy Story 5," running from July 4 to August 16, 2026.
Hauser & Wirth Publishers is participating in noisé magazine's inaugural reading room in Shanghai, a curated space designed to foster focused reading in an age of digital distraction.
On June 25, 2026, the Uffizi Galleries announced the opening of three new rooms on the second floor, showcasing 25 works by Andrea del Sarto, Fra Bartolomeo, and their circle of painters active in Florence during the first two decades of the 16th century.
On June 24, 2026, the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See announced the 24 artists participating in the Vatican Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
On June 15, 2026, Christie's announced a commemorative exhibition titled 'The Royal Academy of Arts '1935–36 International Exhibition of Chinese Art': A Tribute,' to be held in October 2026 at its Asia Pacific headquarters, The Henderson, in Hong Kong.
On June 26, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced 'Fields of Becoming', a simultaneous solo exhibition by Korean artist Lee Kang-so in Daegu and New York.
Thaddaeus Ropac gallery at Villa Kast in Salzburg is presenting 'Kammermusik (Chamber Music)', an exhibition of historical works by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov.
On June 24, 2026, Lempertz announced results from its jewellery and watches auction held on May 19, 2026, with total proceeds surpassing estimates by €1.2 million.
Lisson Gallery has presented a new iteration of 'Zanzibar' (1999-2023), a mixed-media installation by Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska, as part of its ongoing Lisson Street programme.
On June 22, 2026, Gagosian announced that Theaster Gates has been commissioned to create a permanent installation for the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side, scheduled to open in 2026.
On June 20, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced the exhibition Dialogues are mostly fried snowballs at its Milan gallery.
The Getty Museum has published an article examining the use of white across art history, from Paleolithic cave drawings made with calcite and chalk to lead white pigment in European painting and modern photographic prints.
The Getty Museum highlights the history of the color green through works in its collection, including Landscape with a Thunderstorm by Emilie Mediz-Pelikan from 1896 and A Draped Figure Holding a Book from around 1380.
On June 16, 2026, the Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection opened the exhibition 'Clair-obscur,' presenting around 100 works from the collection, including modern pieces shown for the first time.
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