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On June 9, 2026, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Paris Pantin announced a performance by violinist and composer Ayumi Paul. Titled "Concert in 4 parts", the piece will be performed twice on the last day of Anselm Kiefer's exhibition "Für Andrea Emo".
On July 13, 2026, the National Gallery of Art's Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (the Center) announced over 30 fellows for the 2026–2027 academic year.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, announced on April 15, 2026, the appointment of C. D. Dickerson III as dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts.
Lehmann Maupin has announced its representation of artist Todd Gray, who is based between Los Angeles, California and Akwidaa, Ghana. Gray is known for photo assemblages that critically examine ideas of African diaspora, colonialism, societal power structures, and dominant cultural beliefs.
The National Gallery of Art will launch the fall season of its National Gallery Nights series on September 10, 2026, marking the 10th anniversary of the afterhours program. The free, themed events will take place every second Thursday of September, October, and November from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The National Gallery of Art announced on August 19, 2026, the acquisition of significant works by Wifredo Lam, Christina Quarles, Ben Shahn, Marie Bracquemond, and others, marking the first time several artists enter the nation's collection.
Lehmann Maupin announced its representation of Guimi You (b. 1985), a Korean artist known for ethereal paintings blending East Asian ink traditions with oil.
The Musée d'Orsay has published a detailed online record for Henri Matisse's 1918 self-portrait, 'Autoportrait,' an oil-on-canvas work measuring 65 by 54 centimeters without its frame.
The Musée du Louvre in Paris is organizing a major retrospective of Spanish Baroque painter Francisco de Zurbarán, running from October 7, 2026 to January 25, 2027.
On August 1, 2026, the National Gallery in London announced "Van Eyck: The Portraits," the first exhibition ever devoted to the portraits of Jan van Eyck (active 1422–1441).
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