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Denmark’s oldest artists’ association, Den Frie Udstilling, will host members of the Wiener Secession for a joint exhibition titled 'Den Frie Udstilling: Vienna–Copenhagen'.
Art Basel has unveiled its second annual cohort of 33 global visionaries recognized across nine categories including Artist Icon, Emerging Artist, and Curator.
The Victoria and Albert Museum will present 'Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art' from March 28 to November 8, 2026, marking the first UK exhibition dedicated to the fashion house.
Tate Modern will present free live performances of Yvonne Rainer’s seminal 1966 dance work, Trio A, in the Turbine Hall on July 10 and 11, 2026. The event marks the 60th anniversary of the work and represents its first live UK performance in 12 years, led by certified transmitter Sara Wookey.
The Victoria and Albert Museum has announced the opening of the V&A East Museum on April 18, 2026, as part of the East Bank cultural quarter in London.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new David Geffen Galleries on April 19, 2026. Designed by architect Peter Zumthor, the facility serves as the new home for the museum's permanent collection.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will host a comprehensive retrospective of Dutch designer Kho Liang Ie from May 14 to October 18, 2026.
Lisson Gallery will feature a dual-artist presentation of works by Tony Cragg and Sean Scully at the 2026 edition of TEFAF New York.
Thaddaeus Ropac London will host 'Dialogues Are Mostly Fried Snowballs,' an exhibition pairing the works of Marcel Duchamp and Sturtevant.
Thaddaeus Ropac will open a dual exhibition titled ‘Dialogues are mostly fried snowballs’ at its Milan gallery space. The exhibition explores the relationship between Marcel Duchamp and Elaine Sturtevant, focusing on Sturtevant’s reinterpretations of Duchamp’s conceptual works.
Kunsthalle Tübingen has launched an exhibition of works by American artist Alex Katz, spanning his career from the late 1950s to the present.
Phillips has announced the sale of an oversized 1929 Patek Philippe wristwatch, signed by Tiffany & Co., as part of The New York Watch Auction: XIV.
Artcurial’s Old Master & 19th Century Art auctions held on March 25 and 26, 2026, achieved a combined total of €5,581,187.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation has named Dr. Melissa Chiu as Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, effective September 1, 2026. Dr.
Artcurial will present the exhibition 'Frida Kahlo & Leo Matiz. One Gaze, Two Souls' at its Milan location from April 15 to April 24, 2026.
The Guggenheim New York has appointed Patrick Rosal as its 2026 Poet-in-Residence, marking the fifth year of the program supported by Van Cleef & Arpels.
The Centre Pompidou is showcasing its collection of portraits of Lee Miller by Man Ray to illustrate her evolution from a Surrealist collaborator to an independent photographer.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will debut two exhibitions, 'Collecting Impressionism at LACMA' and 'Village Square,' focusing on the history of its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist holdings.
The Centre Pompidou and Ircam have announced a major exhibition of four monumental works by contemporary artist Anthony McCall as part of the ManiFeste-2026 festival in Paris.
Tate has launched Tate Schools, a free online platform providing digital resources and curriculum-aligned activities based on the national art collection to teachers across Britain.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will host 'Erwin Olaf – Freedom' from October 11, 2025, to April 6, 2026, marking the first museum retrospective since the artist's death in 2023.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will open its new David Geffen Galleries on April 19, 2026. Designed by architect Peter Zumthor, the 900-foot-long elevated structure will house the museum's permanent collection on a single level.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will open a major exhibition in June 2026 exploring the evolution of Pop art from its 1960s origins to contemporary global practices.
The Stedelijk Museum has launched 'Everyday, Someday and Other Stories,' a comprehensive redesign of its 1950–1980 collection presentation featuring long-unseen works and new acquisitions.
Tate has lent L.S. Lowry’s 1927 painting 'Dwelling, Ordsall Lane, Salford' to The Lowry Academy in Worsley for a series of arts and careers workshops. This marks the first time the institution has lent a work from its national collection directly to a school.
Pace Gallery has announced the participation of five artists in the 61st Venice Biennale and concurrent exhibitions opening in May 2025.
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 concluded its edition at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, reporting 91,500 visitors and a new five-year collaboration agreement with the city's Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau.
The Stedelijk Museum has announced it will begin recruitment this summer for a new curator of Buro Stedelijk, its experimental platform founded in 2022.
The Museum of Modern Art has announced 'Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa—Less Is Morbid,' an exhibition featuring nearly 100 objects selected by the artist from the museum's permanent collection.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has announced the reappointment of Annelies van der Pauw as chair of its supervisory board for a second term. Wouter Han, a partner at CVC Capital Partners, joins the board as a new member, succeeding Homme ten Have who completed the maximum two-term limit.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will host 'City of Cinema: Paris 1850–1907,' an exhibition examining the development of film within 19th-century Parisian visual culture.
The Parrish Art Museum and The FLAG Art Foundation have announced a new curatorial partnership beginning with the exhibition "Ellsworth Kelly: Eight Decades," running from March 8 to July 19, 2026.
The global art market returned to growth in 2025 with total sales reaching an estimated $59.6 billion, a 4% increase following two years of decline. Public auction sales rose 9% to $20.7 billion while dealer sector sales grew 2% to $34.8 billion, though private sales fell 5% to $4.2 billion.
Art Basel has released its latest artist profiles and studio features ahead of the Art Basel Paris edition. The announcement highlights major upcoming projects, including a monumental commission at Tate Modern and participation in the 16th Sharjah Biennial.
Art Basel has reported significant early sales activity spanning historical works and digital media. Transactions included several seven-figure prices for historical pieces alongside demand for ultra-contemporary practices.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has announced a five-week extension of the exhibition 'Erwin Olaf – Freedom,' which will now close on April 6, 2026. The retrospective, the first since the artist's death in 2023, features iconic photography, sculptures, and previously unseen final works.
Art Basel has announced the 290 participating galleries for its 2026 flagship edition in Basel, including 21 first-time exhibitors from regions such as Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will present 'Wayward Lines. Consent Not to Be a Single Being' by artist Ivna Esajas from March 7, 2026.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and ABN AMRO have extended their long-term partnership to focus on equal opportunities in the arts through 2026.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has acquired 'Negroes Battling in a Cave' (2016), marking the first time a painting by Ellen Gallagher has entered a Dutch public collection.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has appointed Gunay Uslu and Ron Soonieus to its Supervisory Board to strengthen governance and public affairs expertise. Uslu, the CEO of Corendon and former Dutch State Secretary for Culture and Media, will join the board on April 1, 2026.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has completed a multi-month restoration of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s 1910/26 painting 'Nacktes Mädchen Hinter Vorhang (Fränzi)'.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will host 'Karel Martens: Unbound' from July 11 to October 26, 2025, marking the first major retrospective of the influential Dutch graphic designer.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has returned the 1920/21 painting 'Odalisque' by Henri Matisse to the legal successors of Albert Stern. The Dutch Restitutions Committee determined the work was sold under duress in 1941 to finance the Stern family's escape from the Nazi regime.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has acquired two paintings by American artist Helen Frankenthaler, marking the first time her work has entered a Dutch public collection.
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam will host a major retrospective of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama from September 11, 2026, to January 17, 2027. Curated by Leontine Coelewij, the exhibition will feature seven decades of work including paintings, sculptures, and new immersive installations.
Artist Ivna Esajas has been named the winner of the 13th ABN AMRO Art Award, an initiative supporting female artists in the Netherlands. The prize includes a €10,000 grant, a publication designed by Irma Boom, and the acquisition of her work for the ABN AMRO Art Collection.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Getty, and USC Fisher Museum of Art will present a joint exhibition series from August 2026 through July 2027 focused on architect Paul R. Williams.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has added hundreds of works to its permanent collection through a series of gifts and private purchases.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has acquired over 130 works of Austrian Expressionism donated by the family of Otto Kallir. The gift includes the first paintings by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Richard Gerstl to enter the museum's permanent collection.
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