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Bonhams will offer a rare portrait of an African soldier in its Islamic and Indian Art sale in London on March 30, 2026.
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.
On June 19, 2026, Frieze announced details for the fifth edition of Frieze Seoul, which will feature a new curated section, "Material Practice", exploring the exchange between contemporary art and Korean heritage, curated by Hyeyoung Cho.
Frieze announced details of the fifth edition of Frieze Seoul, scheduled for September 2–5, 2026, at COEX in Gangnam. The fair will feature over 125 galleries from 30 countries, with more than 70% based in the Asia-Pacific region and over 50 exhibitors with permanent spaces in Seoul.
Frieze London and Frieze Masters will return in October, with Art:LIVE streaming coverage beginning Sunday, October 19, 2026.
Musée d'Orsay has introduced an artificial intelligence application called 'Hello Vincent' that allows visitors to converse with a digital version of Vincent van Gogh. Developed by startup Jumbo Mana in collaboration with art historian Dr.
On April 30, 2026, Bonhams announced it will offer a pair of mid-to-late-15th-century royal heraldic embroideries at its Fine Decorative Arts sale in London on July 2, 2026.
Bonhams announced the successful sale of The Contents of Monreith House, a historic Scottish estate of Clan Maxwell, across two auctions in July from its Edinburgh saleroom.
The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft and the Foundation E. G. Bührle Collection adopted a set of guidelines on May 26, 2025, outlining the continuation of their collaboration at the Kunsthaus Zürich.
Christie's announced on July 16, 2026, that a bottle of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, S.L.V., Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 achieved a world record price at auction. The sale took place in New York, though the exact hammer price was not disclosed in the announcement.
Bonhams will offer Marie Stillman's painting 'The Last Sight of Fiammetta' in its 19th Century and British Impressionist Art sale in London on Wednesday 21 September. The work, painted in 1876, has been in the same private collection for more than 50 years and is estimated at £70,000-100,000.
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, announced its 2026–2027 fellows on July 13, 2026.
The National Gallery of Art has appointed C. D. Dickerson III as dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts.
Artcurial will offer a group of five trial proofs for Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's colour lithograph 'La Femme à la fourrure' on May 20, 2026, at 5pm, as part of its 'Editions and Multiples' sale.
On February 5, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced it recorded 513,162 visitors in 2024, one of the highest annual attendance figures in its history and up from 504,349 in 2023. The most popular exhibition of the year was 'Matthew Wong – Vincent van Gogh.
The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the patron association of the Kunsthaus Zürich, has agreed to a 'just and fair solution' with the heirs of Jewish industrialist Carl Sachs regarding Claude Monet's 'L'Homme à l'ombrelle' (1865/1867).
On August 14, 2026, M+ museum in Hong Kong announced a major exhibition titled 'The World of Chinese Contemporary Art: 1978–2027', scheduled to open in early 2027.
On August 29, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointment of Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator of Programme and Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) announced a major expansion project, adding approximately 30,000 square feet of gallery space dedicated to its contemporary art collection.
On August 14, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced "Cezanne et nous," an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris pairing works by Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) with paintings by Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Joan Mitchell, Bridget Riley and Peter Doig.
On August 13, 2026, the Getty Villa released a panel discussion featuring staff members analyzing Christopher Nolan's film 'The Odyssey'.
On July 24, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced an exhibition pairing Austrian painter Herbert Boeckl (1894–1966) with Swiss-born sculptor Hans Josephsohn (1920–2012), two artists who never met.
The Kunsthaus Zürich will open 'Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch. Flow of Paint = Flow of Life' on October 2, 2026, running through February 21, 2027.
The Musée du Louvre will open 'Louvre Photo', an exhibition exploring the museum's relationship with photography from its invention to the present day, on November 4, 2026, running through May 3, 2027.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris is presenting approximately 50 photographs by Raymond Depardon from its own holdings, drawn from the photographer's long-running series "La France." The works are on view in Galerie 3 as part of the group exhibition "Remember Me." The show open.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will begin a phased installation of the exhibition "Remember Me" on August 26, 2026, with the full opening scheduled for October 7.
Bonhams will present a series of three live auctions at its New Bond Street saleroom in London this May and June, featuring masterworks across Islamic and Indian Art (May 21, 2026), Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art (June 2, 2026), and Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art (June 4, 202.
Hauser & Wirth has announced it will present two major exhibitions with American artist George Condo in 2027 at its Paris and Palo Alto locations.
Pinacoteca Agnelli has opened La Pista 500, a new public art venue on the historic rooftop test track of the Lingotto building in Turin, the former Fiat car factory that closed in 1982.
On August 1, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery released an essay examining Anselm Kiefer's artistic practice, focusing on his use of raw materials such as straw, lead, and gold leaf to convey historical weight and existential themes.
On August 4, 2026, White Cube announced a solo booth of new paintings and works on paper by Ilana Savdie at Frieze London, running October 14–18, 2026, at The Regent's Park.
Bonhams concluded a series of three live auctions at its New Bond Street saleroom in London this May and June, covering Islamic and Indian Art (May 21, 2026), Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art (June 2, 2026), and Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art (June 4, 2026).
Tom Wesselmann's Cooper Square studio, where the artist worked from 1994 until his death in 2004, will host a collaboration with contemporary Japanese American artist Tomokazu Matsuyama this fall.
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.
On July 30, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a conversation between artists Walton Ford and Glenn Brown, to be held at 6:30 p.m. on September 16, 2026, at the gallery's location at 41 Dover Street, London. The event coincides with Ford's solo exhibition at the gallery.
On July 28, 2026, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi announced that Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open on December 11, 2026, in the Saadiyat Cultural District.
On July 25, 2026, the Uffizi Galleries announced the opening of three new rooms on the second floor dedicated to Andrea del Sarto, Fra Bartolomeo, and their circle of painters active in Florence in the first two decades of the 16th century.
On July 24, 2026, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) in Belgium announced 'Geestgrond', a special exhibition dedicated to British sculptor Antony Gormley (b. 1950).
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.
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.
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