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On August 28, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced 'Capricci romani', an exhibition of previously unseen works on paper and cardboard by Adrian Ghenie at Palazzo Poli in Rome, running from September 25 to November 15, 2026.
Thaddaeus Ropac presented Lee Kang So's painting "Serenity – 220609" (2022) as a highlight of its booth at Art Busan 2026. The work departs from the artist's signature monochrome palette, introducing diluted pink, orange, and yellow blooms in an all-over calligraphic abstraction.
The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the patron association of the Kunsthaus Zürich, has agreed with the heirs of Jewish industrialist and art collector Carl Sachs on a 'just and fair solution' for Claude Monet's 'L’Homme à l’ombrelle' (1865/1867).
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.
Christie's 20th Century Evening Sale in New York achieved $287.4 million, exceeding the pre-sale estimate by 14%. The sale was led by a Picasso painting that sold for $45.7 million, and a Basquiat work that fetched $32.1 million. The auction featured 45 lots, with a sell-through rate of 91%.
On August 31, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced 'The Holy Family at Home,' an exhibition examining domestic intimacy in Northern Renaissance images of the Holy Family.
On August 20, 2026, White Cube announced an exhibition by Josiah McElheny titled 'Instrument Object' at The Kitchen in New York, running from September 10 to November 7, 2026.
On August 26, 2026, Christie's announced that Piet Mondrian's 'Composition III' (1920) will be a highlight of its 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on October 14, 2026, during Frieze Week.
On July 8, 2025, the National Portrait Gallery announced Moira Cameron as winner of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2025 for her self-portrait A Life Lived, which carries a £35,000 first prize.
Bonhams will hold three live sales during Asia Week New York on September 14 and 15, 2026, at its flagship galleries at 111 West 57th Street.
Ali Banisadr, an American artist of Iranian origin, has created a body of work comprising paintings, bronze sculptures and pastels for a carte blanche exhibition at the National Museum marking the bicentenary of Gustave Moreau's birth (1826–1898).
Kunsthaus Zürich has recovered two Old Master paintings that had been missing since early 2023.
On March 30, 2026, Bonhams announced its New York Asia Week auctions, featuring a series of sales from March 21 to 23.
The Luma Foundation has presented "STRIP TOWER (962)", a large-scale outdoor sculpture by Gerhard Richter, at Lake Silvaplana in Sils Maria, Engadin. On view from January 2026 for an initial period of three years, the work is part of the foundation's ongoing Elevation 1049 project.
In 2025, Philippe Bodenmann donated his entire art collection to a museum, according to Thaddaeus Ropac gallery.
Hend Samir, an Egyptian painter based in Amsterdam, has won the fourteenth edition of the ABN AMRO Art Award, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and ABN AMRO announced.
On January 24, 2023, Kunsthaus Zürich announced that two Old Master paintings have gone missing and that police are investigating.
On July 17, 2026, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced 'Adam Pendleton: Some Wild Kind of Language', an exhibition opening October 8, 2026.
Kunsthaus Zürich will reopen its collection rooms in stages starting in early March 2023, following a fire in the packing room on August 2–3, 2022. The blaze forced the closure of several galleries and prompted the removal of some 700 paintings and sculptures for appraisal and soot cleaning.
The Whitney Museum of American Art announced on July 30, 2026, that it will present "Sonya Kelliher-Combs: TITIQ/MARK," the artist's first solo museum exhibition in New York.
Liu Xiaodong (born 1963) will present his first exhibition at Lisson Gallery's Los Angeles location, featuring a series of paintings created after a midwinter stay in Detroit.
Otobong Nkanga (born 1974, Kano, Nigeria) will receive the Sikkens Prize 2026 on October 26, 2026, at a ceremony in Laren, Netherlands. The prize, awarded by the Sikkens Foundation, honors an artist or collective pioneering in the field of color.
On June 29, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that Leiko Ikemura will participate in the Bangkok Art Biennial. The biennial, founded in 2017, transforms public spaces in Bangkok including temples and heritage sites over four months.
To mark the bicentenary of the birth of Gustave Moreau (1826–1898), the National Museum has invited American artist Ali Banisadr for a 'carte blanche' project at the Gustave Moreau Museum in Paris.
On August 25, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced Anselm Kiefer's exhibition 'Nymphäum,' comprising 20 paintings including two large folding screens.
Thaddaeus Ropac presents 'Night Sonnets', Raqib Shaw's first UK exhibition of new work since 2015, featuring a cycle of nocturnal paintings and a tapestry.
Georg Baselitz, the 87-year-old German painter known for his upside-down compositions, has completed a new cycle of large-scale paintings featuring his wife Elke Kretzschmar and himself. The works, some over four meters high, are executed in black on gold or gold on black backgrounds.
On August 7, 2026, Pace Gallery announced that five represented artists are featuring in the 61st Venice Biennale and collateral exhibitions.
On August 28, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced an exhibition of works by Korean artist Ha Chong-Hyun, featuring his 'back-pressure method' paintings, to open in London in September.
Chris Ofili has created 'Requiem', a major site-specific mural spanning three walls above Tate Britain's north staircase in London. The work pays tribute to the late artist Khadija Saye, who died in the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, and will remain on view for ten years from September 2023.
Alvaro Barrington will present 'Western Beef-High Line' as part of the High Line's fall 2026 commissions programme, the Thaddaeus Ropac gallery said.
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist known for her polka dots and infinity mirror rooms, died in Tokyo on August 14, 2026, at age 97. The Centre Pompidou in Paris, which holds her 1964 work "Macaroni Dress" in its collection, published a tribute to the artist.
On August 19, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of Eddie Martinez projects, led by a presentation at the Albertina Klosterneuburg pairing 350 works on paper by Martinez with drawings by Georg Baselitz, part of 'Donated with Love.' His debut monograph, 'Eddie Martinez: 20 Years of Paint.
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.
Georg Baselitz, the German painter renowned for his upside-down motifs and provocative political imagery, has died at age 88. Thaddaeus Ropac gallery has organized an exhibition of his late works at Gl. Holtegaard in Holte, Denmark.
On August 4, 2026, T: The New York Times Style Magazine published a feature naming the 25 most important sculptures made since 1945.
On August 21, 2026, the LOTTE Museum of Art in Seoul announced a major solo exhibition of Lee Kang So, a representative figure in Korean contemporary art, titled "Emergence and Dissolution." Opening during Frieze Seoul 2026, the exhibition spans paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, and per.
On August 21, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced an exhibition of new works by Irish-American painter Sean Scully titled 'To Feel'.
On August 19, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that a recent reiteration of André Butzer's 'Frauenbildnisse' has entered the permanent collection of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main.
On August 25, 2026, Museo Novecento announced an exhibition dedicated to Victor Man, curated by Sergio Risaliti.
Heritage Auctions has released its spring season results, showing robust performance across multiple categories. The auction house reported that total sales exceeded expectations, with several high-value lots driving revenue.
On August 26, 2026, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced its Fall 2026 and 2027 program, featuring a landmark retrospective of Yayoi Kusama (September 11, 2026–January 17, 2027) that includes early works never seen in Europe and a new Infinity Mirror Room.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced the death of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who died at an undisclosed age. Born in Matsumoto, Japan, in 1929, Kusama developed a distinctive visual language of polka dots, pumpkins, and mirrored environments over a career spanning more than seven decades.
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam will present the third and final leg of a major traveling retrospective of Yayoi Kusama, running September 11, 2026, through January 17, 2027.
The Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris will present "Kerry James Marshall: The Histories," the first exhibition in France dedicated to the artist, from September 18, 2026 to January 24, 2027.
De Pont Museum in Tilburg, Netherlands, will present 'Sigmar Polke: The Knowledge of Colours,' an exhibition exploring the artist's radical color experiments from the 1980s onward.
Katherine Bernhardt will have her first institutional exhibition in Europe at Halle Für Kunst Steiermark in Graz, Austria, from September 23, 2026, to January 2027.
The Barbican Centre in London will present "Robert Ryman: The Real Thing," a major retrospective of the American painter (1930–2019), from October 8, 2026 to February 28, 2027.
The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland, presents the fourth and final leg of the first European retrospective dedicated to Ruth Asawa, the influential American artist of Japanese descent.
Lafayette Anticipations in Paris will present "Towards a Sea," the first institutional solo exhibition in France by Japanese painter Yu Nishimura, running from October 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
WIELS in Brussels will present a solo exhibition of Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera, featuring early paintings that explore womanhood and dreamlike imagery, alongside her first works in ceramics. The exhibition, curated by Sofia Dati, runs from October 31, 2026 to February 2, 2027.
Museo Novecento in Florence, Italy, is presenting an exhibition dedicated to Romanian artist Victor Man, curated by Sergio Risaliti and held in the ground-floor galleries of the Ex Leopoldine on Piazza Santa Maria Novella.
The Musée du Louvre has acquired Marlene Dumas's 'Liaisons', a nine-panel painting cycle installed in the Porte des Lions atrium, making Dumas the first contemporary female artist to enter the museum's permanent collection.
On August 20, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced that paintings conservator Devi Ormond has completed the conservation of Edgar Degas's "Self-Portrait" (about 1857–58), a small oil-on-paper work measuring roughly eight by six inches.
Georg Baselitz, the German painter and sculptor whose provocative, often upside-down works directly confronted Germany's Nazi past, has died at age 88, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery confirmed. Born in 1938, Baselitz experienced both Nazi Germany and East German communism before crossing to the West.
On August 20, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced it will present "Matthew Wong – Interiors," an exhibition of more than 30 rarely seen works by the late Chinese-Canadian artist.
The Louvre will present a guest artist exhibition featuring Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton, running from September 24 to December 14, 2026, in the Salle de la Chapelle.
White Cube has announced its representation of Ethiopian painter Tesfaye Urgessa (b. 1983).
Thaddaeus Ropac London presents the UK debut of Polish artist Teresa Pągowska (1926–2007) in the exhibition 'Teresa Pągowska: Shadow Self', curated by Oona Doyle.
Thaddaeus Ropac gallery will mount a comprehensive survey of paintings by New York-based artist Martha Diamond (1944–2023), offering an overview of her career.
On August 4, 2026, White Cube announced a solo booth of new paintings and works on paper by Ilana Savdie at Frieze London, running October 14–18, 2026, at The Regent's Park.
Nottingham Contemporary will present the first UK institutional solo exhibition of the late British artist Sarah Cunningham (1993–2024) from 9 October 2026 to 10 January 2027.
Gladstone Gallery presents 'The Vandals,' an exhibition organized by directors Alissa Bennett and Julian Ehrlich, which examines how desire, ownership, and spectatorship shape the perception of art.
Thaddaeus Ropac gallery has announced 'The Last Human Kiss', an exhibition examining the kiss as a symbol of love, intimacy, devotion, betrayal, and belonging across millennia.
Sean Scully will present the complete Stack painting series, selected Cactus paintings, and his new Natured series of drawings at Château La Coste, France. The exhibition, curated by Michel Gauthier, opens August 23, 2026, and is organized by Thaddaeus Ropac gallery.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has spotlighted Gustave Courbet's 1866 painting "The Origin of the World" as a key work in its permanent collection.
The Musée d'Orsay features Claude Monet's painting 'La Rue Montorgueil, à Paris. Fête du 30 juin 1878' as a key work in its permanent collection.
The Musée d'Orsay has added Alfred Verhaeren's "Coin d'atelier: cartons à dessins et palette devant un tabouret" to its collection. The oil-on-canvas-marouflé-on-wood painting, measuring 41.0 by 51.0 cm, depicts a studio corner with drawing portfolios and a palette before a stool.
Malta International Contemporary Art Space (MICAS) presents 'A New Life Force', a group exhibition featuring painters Nathanaëlle Herbelin, Kemi Onabulé, and Megan Rooney.
The Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh has acquired Thu-Van Tran's Colors of Grey from 2024. The acrylic on canvas measures 195 by 140 centimeters.
Thaddaeus Ropac presents the exhibition Nymphäum by Anselm Kiefer at its Paris Pantin location on 69 avenue du Général Leclerc. The show includes more than 20 new paintings that layer paint and collaged elements to reinterpret narratives from classical mythology.
On June 2, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac presented an exhibition of paintings by Alex Katz at its gallery in Seoul. The works on view date from the 1990s to the present and depict recurring subjects including friends, flowers and forests rendered as quick studies painted directly from observation.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is presenting works from its collection in the South Wing under the title 'House Beautiful', drawn from Martha Rosler's photomontage series.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is presenting an exhibition of works by German artist Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997). The show centers on recurring motifs in his sculptures, paintings, installations and videos, with the artist himself as the central figure.
Thaddaeus Ropac is presenting an exhibition of paintings by Raqib Shaw.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is presenting the exhibition ‘Lucian Freud – Drawing into Painting’, organised by the National Portrait Gallery, London, in collaboration with the Louisiana.
Tate Modern in London is organizing the exhibition Tracey Emin: A Second Life. The show surveys nearly 40 years of the British artist's practice in painting, drawing, sculpture, textile, film and installation, including the 1998 work My Bed that was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1999.
Matthew Marks Gallery is exhibiting works by Ellsworth Kelly under the title The Naming of Colors. The presentation includes Red Yellow Blue White and Black from 1953, an oil on wood six-panel construction measuring 19¾ × 39 inches.
German artist Kerstin Brätsch presents her most ambitious installation to date at Casa São Roque in Porto. The exhibition, which runs from October 18, 2025 through May 2026, transforms the rooms of the eclectic house with videos, paintings, drawings, wallpaper and kites.
Serpentine Galleries will present an exhibition of new and recent works by David Hockney at Serpentine North from March 12 to August 23, 2026.
Serpentine South will present Picture Making, a solo exhibition of new and recent works by Cecily Brown, from March 27 to September 6, 2026. The show marks a homecoming for the British artist who has lived and worked in New York for the past 30 years.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York presents Elizabeth Murray: Painters Progress from March 4, 2026 to May 25, 2026. The exhibition features a selection of works spanning more than 20 years of Murray's career, including Painters Progress from 1981.
The Art Institute of Chicago will present The Passenger, Jill Mulleady’s first solo exhibition at a major museum, from September 19, 2026 to January 18, 2027. The exhibition brings together approximately 20 paintings.
Andro Wekua's solo exhibition By the Window is on view at Ordet in Milan from February 19, 2026 to April 11, 2026. Presented in collaboration with the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation, the exhibition brings together sculpture, painting, collage, and film.
The Whitney Museum is presenting Grace Rosario Perkins: Circles, Spokes, Zigzags, Rivers, the first solo museum exhibition in New York City for the artist.
The Chengdu Art Museum presents the latest edition of the Chengdu Biennale from 8 February to 23 August 2026, featuring works by Daniel Buren, Julian Opie and Yu Hong.
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