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The National Gallery has launched an open call for 50 UK-based content creators to join year three of its 200 Creators Network, following a successful second year that generated over 10.8 million views and 260,000 social media engagements. Applications are open until September 27, 2026.
Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris will offer a virtual reality experience titled 'The Sailboat in the Clouds' from August 19 to August 31, 2026, in its auditorium.
The Stedelijk Museum announced on June 16, 2026, the death of Wim T. Schippers on June 10, 2026.
MOCA Cleveland will present "Tishan Hsu: permeable surface" from August 28, 2026 through March 7, 2027. The exhibition spans Hsu's four-decade career, including his first and most recent video works: "Folds of Oil" (2005) and "emergent mesh" (2025).
The Mori Art Museum in Tokyo will present 'Mariko Mori: All That Shines', Japan's first major retrospective of the artist since 2002. Organized in collaboration with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, the exhibition opens October 31, 2026 and runs through March 28, 2027.
The Whitney Museum of American Art announced an exhibition titled "artport: A History of Internet Art" to mark the 25th anniversary of its online gallery space artport, which launched in 2001.
Cory Arcangel has unveiled a new site-specific installation at Kappa FuturFestival in Turin, Italy, one of Europe's leading electronic music festivals.
Thaddaeus Ropac gallery has announced a new exhibition titled 'The Last Human Kiss,' which examines the cultural and emotional significance of the kiss across millennia.
The 9th Nam June Paik Prize has been awarded to Ryoji Ikeda, a Japanese composer and artist known for his precise mathematical explorations of sound and light. The prize is given by the Nam June Paik Art Center, directed by Namhee Park.
Jeu de Paume in Paris will present the largest retrospective of Stan Douglas in the city in over 30 years, running from October 16, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
Almine Rech announced that Dustin Yellin's short film 'Goodnight Lamby' will screen at Palazzo Diedo – Berggruen Arts & Culture in Venice, Italy from September 6 to September 13, 2026.
Hauser & Wirth Paris has opened the sixth edition of its Invite(s) initiative, a solo exhibition of works by French artist Arthur Gillet. Organized with Olivier Renaud-Clément, the show is on view through September 26, 2026, with an opening reception on September 3.
Frieze Seoul opened its fifth edition on August 19, 2026, at the COEX convention center in Seoul, South Korea, connecting the global art world with Asia through new curated sections and an expanded programme.
Musée d'Orsay has introduced an artificial intelligence application called 'Hello Vincent' that allows visitors to converse with a digital version of Vincent van Gogh. Developed by startup Jumbo Mana in collaboration with art historian Dr.
Serpentine Galleries will open 'Change Ringing', the first UK institutional exhibition of new and recent works by Justin Caguiat, at Serpentine South from 8 October 2026 to 10 January 2027.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will begin a phased installation of the exhibition "Remember Me" on August 26, 2026, with the full opening scheduled for October 7.
The Pinault Collection will present Barbara Kruger's exhibition 'The History of Tears' at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, opening October 7, 2026.
Louvre Abu Dhabi has introduced a new experimental Art Scan feature within its mobile app, allowing visitors to access content about artworks directly on their screens by scanning the pieces.
Jenkin van Zyl's first major solo exhibition, 'Surrender,' has opened at Edel Assanti in London, featuring an immersive installation centered on Japanese love hotels and queer desire.
Louvre Abu Dhabi has launched a free mobile application offering guided tours, podcasts, and an AI-powered artifact scanner in seven languages: Arabic, English, French, Chinese, Russian, German, and Hindi.
A Frieze article explores how Instagram meme accounts have become a primary method of institutional critique within the art world.
The Musée du Louvre will host an exhibition showcasing works by guest artists Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton, created during two-year residencies in the museum. The exhibition, held in the Salle de la Chapelle, runs from September 24 to December 14, 2026.
Louvre Abu Dhabi has opened the Quantum Dome Project, a new collective virtual reality experience that transports visitors through historical landscapes spanning Imperial Rome, Medieval Baghdad, and Mughal India.
Art Basel’s Zero 10: The Condition program features an artist and co-curator who addresses how artificial intelligence is disrupting authorship, ownership, and image-making. The discussion centers on digital art’s established role in examining contemporary conditions.
LAS Art Foundation presents an afternoon of conversations on the evolving landscape of quantum technologies on June 20, 2026, at Grand Palais in Paris.
Nathaniel Mary Quinn's work Stones Trinity, 2025 is featured on the Rolling Stones' album Foreign Tongues, scheduled for release on July 7, 2026. Quinn creates hybrid fractured portraits on paper and linen using charcoal, gouache, pastel, paint stick and oil paint.
Tate Modern opens an exhibition dedicated to Julio Le Parc featuring over 60 works spanning the artist’s 70-year career.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection has installed Fujiko Nakaya's Fog Sculpture Cloud #07156 in the Rotonde as part of the exhibition Clair-obscur.
The Fondation Louis Vuitton presented the video and poetry program "Une brise d’amour dans la nuit a passé" on June 6, 2026, from 20h to 00h as part of Nuit Blanche 2026.
Metrograph presents a screening event on June 19, 2026, at the New Museum Theater in New York, featuring Tishan Hsu's emergent mesh (2025) alongside David Cronenberg's eXistenZ (1999). The program coincides with the New Museum’s exhibition New Humans: Memories of the Future.
On June 3, 2026, Tokyo Node announced the exhibition 'Tony Oursler: Between Technology and Spiritual Knowledge - Magic, Media, and Art', which runs from July 3 to September 27, 2026.
The Hirshhorn Museum distributes a weekly newsletter summarizing its newest art experiences tied to current events in a three-minute format. A separate biweekly newsletter delivers creative projects for children of all ages inspired by Hirshhorn artists.
The sale and purchase of contemporary works of art by Public Administrations is placed at the centre of attention alongside reform of the Patronage Law. Collecting is positioned as an integral part of the cultural system. The ACB Collection is presented in connection with Tasis School Portugal.
Demolition/Escape is on view at Fluentum in Berlin until July 25, 2026. The exhibition brings together three artists working in video and sound and features Tina Keane’s Escalator (1988), which has been fully restored and is exhibited for the first time in over thirty years.
Louvre Abu Dhabi has released a free mobile app that provides audio content and podcasts about the museum's collection, architecture and exhibitions.
Sadie Coles HQ is presenting multiple projects by artists including Diego Marcon with titles such as salut! hallo! hello!, Krapfen, Prom and FORZA CANI.
The group exhibition Di quadro in quadro: l'arte della citazione runs at MART - Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto in Rovereto, Italy from June 12, 2026 to November 1, 2026. It includes works by Ai Weiwei and is curated by Daniela Ferrari.
Tom Holert examines Harun Farocki’s views on the function of film and images, referencing a 2014 Berlin Documentary Forum panel where Farocki discussed the early twentieth-century shift of film toward entertainment and education.
Zeitz MOCAA has launched the world’s first museum Insta Map in partnership with advertising agency M&C Saatchi Abel. The dynamic map guides visitors through the museum’s seven floors and over 60 galleries using Instagram.
Zeitz MOCAA presents We Proceed in the Footsteps of the Sunlight, the first museum survey exhibition of Ghanaian-German artist Zohra Opoku.
Nora Turato presents her performance pool7 at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on August 29. The work uses exclusively self-written material performed through physical gestures including convulsions and tremors, with no recordings or documentation permitted.
The Getty Museum offers mindfulness-based tours including the Breathe Tour, Art & Nature Tour, Memento Mori and Moving Mindfully tours led by head of education Keishia Gu.
Tate Liverpool announced that Asad Raza will create the first major commission for the Art Hall, a new space at the heart of the transformed gallery when it reopens in 2027.
Lisson Gallery is presenting Spencer Finch: Following Nature. The gallery is hosting talks involving Mark Boulos in connection with the project.
M+ in Hong Kong will present Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now at the M+ West Gallery from March 14 to August 9, 2026.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will host its 14th Art+Film Gala on November 1. The event honors artist Mary Corse and filmmaker Ryan Coogler. LACMA trustee Eva Chow and actor Leonardo DiCaprio serve as co-chairs.
Art Basel has appointed artist Trevor Paglen and digital art strategist Eli Scheinman to curate the third edition of Zero 10 at the flagship fair in Basel.
Serpentine Galleries will present a major solo exhibition of new and existing works by New Delhi-based artist Amar Kanwar at Serpentine North. The exhibition runs September 23, 2026 to January 31, 2027 and marks the premiere of the seven-screen film installation The Charcoal Man.
Serpentine Galleries will launch the second annual issue of the Serpentine Reader, titled Issue 02: I Hope This Finds You Well, on March 9, 2026.
DEMO2026 festival tickets are now on sale for the event at the New Museum’s Expanded Building in New York. The festival runs from June 3–5 with showcases on view from June 3–10. Speakers include Xin Liu, Dr. Sarah Lewis, Germane Barnes, Felix Burrichter and Tao Leigh Goffe.
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