15 stories on The Cultural Signal
On September 8, 2026, the Walker Art Center announced River Mouth, Unseen Green, an exclusive two-night musical collaboration led by guitarist and composer Nels Cline and producer and multi-instrumentalist Yuka Honda.
On September 8, 2026, Sharjah Art Foundation announced its new Music and Sound Club, a programme of workshops and meetup sessions focused on collective learning and community building in music and sonic arts.
On September 3, 2026, the Philadelphia Museum of Art announced the extension of its Pay What You Wish (PWYW) Friday Nights program through June 25, 2027.
French auction house Aguttes announced it will auction a photograph of Dolly Parton by Jean-Louis Rancurel as part of its Pop Culture & Memorabilia auction on Monday, October 12, 2026.
On September 3, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that artist Sarah Crowner will create the décor for 'Pastoral', a performance at the Barbican Theatre in London, featuring choreography by Pam Tanowitz and a score by Caroline Shaw. The performance reinterprets Beethoven's Symphony No.
On August 31, 2026, Malba announced its 25th anniversary celebration, a week of activities from September 17 to 21, 2026, with free museum admission on September 19, 20, and 21.
On August 31, 2026, M+ in Hong Kong announced its M+ Cinema Summer Edition, running from July to September 2026.
Oliver Beer's film 'The Cave' was filmed in one of the best-preserved prehistoric caves in southwestern France, home to some of the world's earliest known artworks.
V&A East Museum announced a new Thursday late-night programme running through the end of September, featuring DJ residencies, pop-up bars, after-hours exhibition access, and city views from its top-floor terrace.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York will present "nowhere," a daily dance performance by choreographer Sarah Michelson, from September 15 to October 11, 2026.
On August 25, 2026, the Van Gogh Museum announced a trio of exhibitions for the 2026-2027 season. The largest European retrospective of James McNeill Whistler in thirty years, "Whistler.
On August 12, 2026, Sotheby's announced the launch of Nightcap, a new late-night auction series in New York. The series will offer a curated selection of contemporary art, design, and luxury items in a relaxed, after-hours setting.
Frieze announced details of the fifth edition of Frieze Seoul, scheduled for September 2–5, 2026, at COEX in Gangnam. The fair will feature over 125 galleries from 30 countries, with more than 70% based in the Asia-Pacific region and over 50 exhibitors with permanent spaces in Seoul.
Tate and the National Portrait Gallery have announced a national tour of William Dobson’s self-portrait (c.1635–40), jointly acquired in 2025.
Oliver Beer presents his latest installation 'The Cave' at the Lyon Biennial, a multi-screen video and sound work that uses acoustic resonance from the Paleolithic Grotte de Font-de-Gaume in southwest France.
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