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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland, will present a comprehensive solo exhibition dedicated to Elizabeth Peyton, running from September 26, 2027, to January 9, 2028. Conceived in close collaboration with the artist, it marks the first overview of Peyton's work in Switzerland.
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.
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.
Bonhams concluded its Asia Week in New York with total sales of $16.96 million, the highest ever for the series. The six sales included Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art, The Maitri Collection, Chinese Works of Art, and Fine Japanese and Korean Art.
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto will present the first major solo exhibition in Ontario of Vancouver-born, UK-based artist Zadie Xa, in collaboration with artist Benito Mayor Vallejo, opening in October 2026.
Thaddaeus Ropac gallery will present an exhibition examining political, social, and aesthetic parallels between George Grosz and Gerhard Richter.
Lehmann Maupin has announced its representation of American artist Tammy Nguyen, known for a multidisciplinary practice spanning paintings, drawings, artist books, prints, and zines. Her work explores intersections of geopolitics, ecology, and lesser-known histories.
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 in Paris has published the online record for Emile Bernard's 1887 watercolor, 'Bretonne en grande coiffe' (Breton Woman in a Large Headdress). The work, executed in watercolor, brown ink, India ink, brush, and pen, measures 20 by 15.2 centimeters.
On August 21, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced the opening of Sean Scully's solo exhibition 'STACK' at Château La Coste in Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade, France.
Lehmann Maupin has announced its representation of London-based artist Chantal Joffe in Asia. New work by Joffe will debut at the gallery's presentation at KIAF Art Seoul, running October 13–17, followed by a solo pop-up in Beijing opening October 23.
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.
On August 13, 2026, the Sehwa Museum of Art announced a retrospective covering the 60-year career of Georg Baselitz (1938–2026), the first exhibition in Korea since the artist's death.
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