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On September 9, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced that American artist Tom Sachs has unveiled a homemade and unauthorized Chanel flagship in New York's Chinatown.
The Fondation Louis Vuitton will open a major exhibition, 'Gustave Fayet, Collector - Designer: Icons of Modern Art,' on October 9, 2026, running through March 8, 2027.
On September 1, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that El Museo Del Barrio and KMEC Books will co-publish "Tony Bechara," the first monograph dedicated to the New York artist, posthumously.
The Fondation Louis Vuitton will present "Gustave Fayet, Collector - Designer. Icons of Modern Art" from October 9, 2026 to March 8, 2027. The exhibition brings together more than 250 works from Fayet's dispersed collection and 375 of his own creations, most never before exhibited.
On August 24, 2026, Phillips announced a series of sales including an Editions Evening sale and an Editions Online sale, alongside London's first dedicated Modernism sale. The sales will feature a range of works spanning modern and contemporary art, with highlights yet to be detailed.
On August 19, 2026, Frieze announced the fifth edition of its fair, which connects the global art world to Asia, featuring new curated sections and an expanded programme.
Lempertz will hold an auction of Central African art on July 1 in Brussels. The top lot is a 19th-century royal Ngongo figure from northern Kasai-Occidental in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, estimated at 120,000 to 150,000 euros.
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