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Kunsthaus Zürich has announced its Christmas program, running from late November through early January, featuring family workshops, concerts, readings, and a special presentation of medieval and Baroque nativity-themed works.
On July 28, 2026, Lempertz announced it has been entrusted with auctioning the Heinz and Else Kress collection of inrō, one of the most extensive and comprehensive collections of Japanese lacquer boxes in Europe.
The Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced the death of Austrian artist VALIE EXPORT on July 24, 2026. EXPORT died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 85. The gallery published a tribute written by Michael Loebenstein, director of the Österreichisches Filmmuseum in Vienna, reflecting on her legacy.
Tate announced the appointment of Jessica Morgan, current Director of Dia Art Foundation, as its tenth Director, effective January 1, 2027. Morgan, 57, succeeds Maria Balshaw CBE and will lead the institution's four galleries: Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St Ives.
On July 3, 2026, the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen announced a memorial display dedicated to Georg Baselitz, who died recently.
The exhibition "Hawaiian Hills" by Michail Pirgelis runs February 26 to April 19, 2026 at Kunstraum München. It presents two new series of works made from original red-and-white striped aircraft parts as a site-specific installation across both floors of the space.
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