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Internationally renowned artist Stephan Balkenhol has created an installation of figures from the world of opera, now on view at Residenzplatz and in the state-rooms of the DomQuartier Salzburg.
Jenkin van Zyl's first major solo exhibition, 'Surrender,' has opened at Edel Assanti in London, featuring an immersive installation centered on Japanese love hotels and queer desire.
The Musée du Louvre will host an exhibition showcasing works by guest artists Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton, created during two-year residencies in the museum. The exhibition, held in the Salle de la Chapelle, runs from September 24 to December 14, 2026.
On July 14, 2026, the Mori Art Museum announced that its ongoing Ron Mueck exhibition surpassed 200,000 visitors as of July 9, 2026. Co-organized with the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, the show marks the artist's first major solo presentation in Japan in 18 years.
On June 4, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced the exhibition "Motherscape" by Japanese Swiss artist Leiko Ikemura at the Albertina in Vienna. The show features paintings, drawings, sculpture, and an animated film, with scenography by the artist's husband, architect Philipp von Matt.
The Barbican Centre announced that Japanese artist Yuko Mohri will present a major new exhibition, "In Concert," in The Curve from October 1, 2026, to January 24, 2027.
Kunsthaus Zürich recorded 539,953 visits in 2025, one of its highest annual totals. The most-attended exhibition was the Marina Abramović retrospective, which drew 118,903 visitors overall (59,490 in 2025). The permanent collection attracted 363,588 visitors.
On July 13, 2026, White Cube announced that Christian Marclay's 24-hour video installation "The Clock" (2010) will be presented at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from July 26 to August 23, 2026. This marks the first Los Angeles presentation of the work since 2015.
LongHouse Reserve has installed a painted steel sculpture by Sean Scully titled '48' (2024) in its garden, on view from July 14, 2026, through December 24, 2028.
Kunsthaus Zürich announced on May 5, 2026, that it recorded over 539,500 visitors in 2025, the second-highest attendance in its history, making it the most visited art museum in Switzerland.
Tokyo Node will present 'Tony Oursler: Between Technology and Spiritual Knowledge - Magic, Media, and Art' from July 3 to September 27, 2026.
Tate Modern will open the UK's first major exhibition dedicated to multidisciplinary artist Ana Mendieta (1948-1985) in over a decade, running from July 15, 2026 to January 17, 2027.
On June 20, 2026, Museum SAN announced 'Drawing on Space', a solo exhibition by Antony Gormley that marks the largest presentation of the artist's work in Korea to date.
On June 20, 2026, Antony Gormley opened his solo exhibition "Drawing on Space" at the Cheongjo Gallery of Museum SAN in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
On November 3, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich unveiled its 2026 annual programme, which includes major exhibitions of Kerry James Marshall, Félicien Rops, Marisol, Vilhelm Hammershøi, and a joint show of Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch.
On May 23, 2026, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) announced the opening of 'Geestgrond', a comprehensive exhibition of works by Antony Gormley.
On June 10, 2026, Art21 announced the premiere of its new episode "Human Nature," the third installment of Season 12 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century." The episode features four artists, including Josh Kline, who explore themes of humanity's impact on the environment, social and economic syste.
On July 9, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Alvaro Barrington has been commissioned for the thirteenth edition of the Sonsbeek Biennial in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
On July 9, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Paloma Varga Weisz is participating in the 31st edition of ROHKUNSTBAU at Schloss Altdöbern in Altdöbern, Germany. The exhibition, titled "die Kunst des Überschreitens" (The Art of Transgression), is on view until November 1, 2026.
On July 9, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced Swiss Institute's 40th anniversary exhibition 'Regift' at LUMA Westbau in Zurich. Co-produced by Swiss Institute and Luma Foundation, the exhibition revisits the 2009 original organized by John Miller and Piper Marshall at SI in New York.
On July 8, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Matthew Barney will present a new large-scale sculpture, 'ZONE DEFENSE: Old Snowmass Parallax,' as part of AIR 2026 in Aspen, Colorado, running July 27–31.
Serpentine Galleries has announced Park Nights 2026, an experimental live programme of performances inside the 25th Serpentine Pavilion, designed by the LANZA atelier of Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo.
On July 1, 2026, White Cube announced three limited-edition prints by El Anatsui—Male, Female, and Head—derived from his XOHANAMI safety curtain project for the Vienna State Opera's 2025/26 season.
Monster Chetwynd's immersive installation 'A Feather in your Hat!' opens at the Estonia National Museum in Tartu, Estonia, on July 24, 2026, running through January 24, 2027.
On July 8, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced an exhibition of works by Rudolf Stingel at Sant’Andrea de Scaphis, a deconsecrated church in Rome. The exhibition is on view through September 2026.
On May 29, 2026, Pace Gallery announced a live conversation featuring Andrew Durbin, Elisabeth Sussman, Alex Da Corte, and Lynn Zelevansky, held in celebration of the exhibition 'Paul Thek: Dream of Vanishing' at Pace New York, on view through August 14, 2026.
On June 22, 2026, Gagosian announced that Michael Craig-Martin has created the set design for the world premiere of Samuel Beckett's "How It Is" at Palazzo Diedo–Berggruen Arts & Culture in Venice.
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.
On June 29, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced that Florentina Holzinger's site-specific installation and performance 'Seaworld Venice' will tour internationally.
On July 1, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced a new exhibition by Zadie Xa at the Esker Foundation.
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.
MoMA PS1 will debut "Among the flowers I learned to love, A Garden of decreation" by artist and poet Precious Okoyomon on July 24, 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 24, 2026, the Barbican Centre announced further programme details for "Repercussions," a multi-day takeover led by Turner Prize-winning artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan and his nonprofit Earshot.
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 17, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler reported that British artist Darren Almond’s work is included in the group exhibition Vexation of Spirit at Fundação de Serralves in Porto, drawn from the Duerckheim Collection and focused on religion, society and war.
On June 15, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Ugo Rondinone will install a new rainbow work titled THE SONG IS YOU in the courtyard of the Royal Academy in London. The exhibition opens June 16, 2026 and runs through August 23, 2026.
Ugo Rondinone installs the rainbow sculpture THE SONG IS YOU in the courtyard of the Royal Academy of Arts, London. The work runs June 16 – August 23, 2026.
June 3, 2026, Tate Modern unveiled gadzi, an original installation by nora chipaumire, recipient of the Infinities Commission 2026.
Antony Gormley joins Ann Demeester, director of Kunsthaus Zürich, for a public discussion on his sculptural installation Here and Now at Art Basel Unlimited.
Shahryar Nashat's Raw Is the Red is on view at the Aspen Art Museum from November 21, 2025 to April 26, 2026.
MAM Rio hosts the first Brazilian edition of Daniel Buren’s Voile/Toile – Toile/Voile from 24 February 2026 until 12 April 2026. The project, begun in 1975, transforms boat sails into an artistic medium and has previously been presented in Geneva, Lucerne, Miami and Minneapolis.
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