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On October 21, 2026, the Walker Art Center announced the presentation of Rwandan-British dancer, singer, and choreographer Dorothée Munyaneza in her solo work Toi, moi, Tituba…, running October 28–30 at 7:30 pm in the McGuire Theater.
Eduardo Costantini, founder and president of Malba – Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, has been awarded a distinction from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).
Artcurial will present its first sale dedicated to contemporary Latin American art, titled Amazonia Dream, from the collection of Victor Barrios Llanos, a former mathematics professor.
The Southbank Centre will present 'Nan Goldin: You Never Did Anything Wrong' at the Hayward Gallery in London from November 24, 2026 to March 14, 2027.
On October 20, 2026, The Frick Collection announced an installation of new paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman, opening this fall in the museum's Cabinet Gallery. The series of five paintings reimagines Johannes Vermeer's Officer and Laughing Girl (ca.
The Serpentine, the Zaha Hadid Foundation, and the Architectural Association (AA) will co-present “89 Degrees of Zaha Hadid”, a two-day symposium exploring the architect’s life, work and influence.
Rae-Yen Song 宋瑞渊 (b. 1993, Edinburgh) is featured in British Art Show 10: A Chorus of Strangers, spotlighted by Southbank Centre, the UK's largest arts centre.
On October 15, 2026, the Southbank Centre announced a Members' Private View for its Anish Kapoor exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London. The exhibition fills the entire gallery building with immersive works that press against the walls and floors or descend from the ceiling.
On October 20, 2026, Sharjah Art Foundation announced the ninth edition of Sharjah Film Platform (SFP9), running from October 30 to November 8, 2026, at Mirage City Cinema and VOX Cinemas in Sharjah.
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.
The Musée du Louvre will open 'Louvre Photo', an exhibition exploring the museum's relationship with photography, running from November 4, 2026 to May 3, 2027.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has published a detailed description of Paul Cézanne's 'Pommes et oranges' (Apples and Oranges), a still life from 1899 that the museum calls the most important such work from the artist's late 1890s.
Kim Yun Shin Punches In, a documentary about Kukje Gallery artist Kim Yun Shin, premiered at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, held October 6–15, 2026, in the Wide Angle – Documentary Showcase.
The Bourse de Commerce in Paris presents "Community Sigh," a performance by American artist Christine Sun Kim, as part of the 2026 Festival d'Automne.
On October 19, 2026, Phillips announced a historic centenary exhibition at IAMWATCH 2026 in Singapore. The exhibition will feature 22 watches by the late British watchmaker George Daniels, widely regarded as a master of horology.
Getty published a blog post on October 16, 2026, featuring holiday recipes shared by its staff. The post includes a range of dishes from pierogi and pumpkin lasagna to ajiaco, khoresh fesenjān, pot stickers, fruitcake, chocolate con queso, banana leaf tamales, and Yorkshire pudding.
On October 19, 2026, the Centre Pompidou published the first episode of 'L'art des lieux,' a series exploring historic artist communities, focusing on Paris’s Impasse Ronsin.
On October 13, 2026, White Cube reported the unveiling of a three-storey mural of sculptor Richard Hunt by Chicago-based artist Chris Devins in the city's Hyde Park neighbourhood. The mural is located at 1515–19 E.
On October 17, 2026, Phillips announced a Saturday Sale led by Georg Baselitz and Michelangelo Pistoletto, alongside a world auction record for Hassan Sharif. The announcement did not disclose a sale total, estimates, or individual hammer prices.
M+ will present 'Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia' at its West Gallery in Hong Kong from October 17, 2026 to April 4, 2027.
Heritage Auctions has cataloged six lots of four dollar gold pieces across separate auctions, identified by auction numbers 336, 422, 349, 444, 1175, and 1219. Each lot is listed under the category of Four Dollar Gold Pieces within the broader Three and Four Dollar Gold section.
Frieze Masters 2024 opens in London's Regent's Park from October 14 to 18, featuring over 140 galleries from 30 countries. The fair presents works spanning millennia, including ancient civilizations, old master paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and 20th-century art.
Lehmann Maupin artist Tammy Nguyen will debut her new aria "Timaeus and The Teacher: Foreword" as part of the closing program of the 61st Venice Biennale. The 45-minute performance, composed by Neely Bruce and choreographed by Jamal Jackson, features tenor Brian Vu.
On October 16, 2026, Gagosian announced a conversation between artist Richard Wright and Christine Riding, director of collections and research at the National Gallery, London, to mark the tenth anniversary of Wright's site-responsive work No Title (2016).
On October 16, 2026, Gagosian announced Project 12, a residency launched in 2025 by the Opéra national de Paris and the Association pour le Rayonnement de l’Opéra national de Paris to mark the Palais Garnier's 150th anniversary.
On October 16, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced institutional presentations and a monograph for Rineke Dijkstra and Friedrich Kunath. Kunath's first U.S.
On October 16, 2026, White Cube announced that its annual Frieze Week fundraiser, hosted by Founder and Chairman Jay Jopling and his wife Hikari Yokoyama on October 14 raised over £450,000 for Hope and Homes for Children and ClientEarth.
On October 13, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published a feature on British artist Oliver Beer, describing sound as a physical material in his practice. Beer produces canvases whose pigments shift in response to vibrations caused by musical waves, according to the release.
On October 15, 2026, Judd Foundation announced a book signing for the second edition of "Donald Judd Spaces" at the Broken Arm in Paris on October 23, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will feature Flavin Judd, artistic director of Judd Foundation, and is free to attend.
On October 14, 2026, The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that Danh Vo will create the 2027 Genesis Facade Commission, the eighth in the series.
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 15, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a range of projects by artist and writer Edmund de Waal, headlined by a solo exhibition at The Huntington in Los Angeles opening October 18, 2026.
On October 14, 2026, the Centre Pompidou published a feature on Olivier Mourgue's Djinn seating family, noting that the French designer died on October 5, 2026, at age 87.
The Musée d'Orsay has published a detailed catalogue entry for Ernest Meissonier's oil-on-wood painting 'L'Empereur à la bataille de Solférino' (1863), which depicts Napoleon III at the 1859 Battle of Solferino.
On October 14, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Sarah Crowner's collaboration with choreographer Pam Tanowitz, "Messengers, Maidens and the End of Something Else," will premiere at Lincoln Center in New York on November 8, 14, and 20, 2026.
On October 14, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Rebecca Warren's works "Vingt-Cinq" (2006) and "The Lovers" (2003) have entered the collection of the Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris, and are currently on view.
On October 14, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of Eddie Martinez projects in the US and Austria. At Boston Seaport, Martinez installed two site-specific commissions, "Seaport Bouquet" (2025) and "Seaport Shuffle" (2025–2026), alongside a temporary exhibition of paintings.
On October 14, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced "Rinus Van de Velde: Films," the first publication devoted to the artist's film work since 2019. It includes film stills, drawings, sculptures, props, studio and exhibition views, and a vinyl pressing of Joachim Badenhorst's soundtracks.
An exhibition featuring paintings from the past five years, including new works that respond to Serpentine Galleries' location and architecture, has been mounted at the institution in London.
On October 13, 2026, Centre Pompidou published a feature detailing nine instances of the building's influence on pop culture since its 1977 opening.
On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Lawrence Lek will feature in 'Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia' at M+ Museum of Contemporary Art, Hong Kong.
On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that artist Sarah Lucas will be featured in 'Across Epochs: Gursky, Lucas, Miró, Warhol and the Art of the Long 19th Century' at the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.
On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that artists Karimah Ashadu and Klara Liden are featured in 'Graffiti', an exhibition at Centraal Museum in Utrecht.
On October 13, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced that ROSÉ is the musical guest of the 2026 Art+Film Gala. The event honors artist Vija Celmins and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.
On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced Monster Chetwynd's exhibition at Kunstraum Innsbruck, on view until November 21, 2026.
On October 13, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler highlighted Günther Förg across three museum and exhibition presentations.
On October 5, 2026, Lisson Gallery published a profile of British artist Ryan Gander ahead of his exhibition 'Maybe', which opens at Towner Eastbourne next month.
On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that artists Jim Lambie and Sarah Lucas are featured in Tate Britain's exhibition "The 90s: Art and Fashion," curated by Edward Enninful OBE.
Haegue Yang's solo exhibition 'Through' opens at Dia Beacon on October 10, 2026, and remains on view through June 12, 2028. It is Yang's first solo presentation with Dia Beacon and the first time an artist has conceived a new body of work spanning the museum's two stacked architectural levels.
On October 13, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Friedrich Kunath's first solo museum exhibition in the United States, "I'll Romanticize This Later," will open at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami.
On September 29, 2026, Malba (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires) announced that during its 25th anniversary gala on September 17, founder and president Eduardo F. Costantini confirmed a major expansion beneath Plaza Perú.
On September 2, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of developments for Los Angeles-based sculptor Liz Larner, headlined by her first institutional solo exhibition in the UK, "A hard line to bend," at Camden Art Centre in London.
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