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On May 19, 2026, Artcurial announced it will auction a rare set of five colour lithograph trial proofs by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec on May 20, 2026, at 5pm, as part of its "Editions and Multiples" sale.
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.
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.
Artcurial will present The Cellar of Les Climats restaurant, Paris, through a series of dedicated auctions from October 2026.
M+ and Centre Pompidou announced a multi-year strategic partnership on August 31, 2026, formalizing a broad framework across joint curatorial research, exhibition development and sharing, co-commissions and artwork displays, and collection exchange.
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).
Mori Art Museum in Tokyo will present the Mori Art Award 2026 Grand Prize Exhibition featuring Katayama Mari from Saturday, October 31, 2026, to Sunday, March 28, 2027.
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 March 15, 2026, Artcurial auctioned the Ferrari agent Fritz Neuser collection in Paris, achieving €5 million with a 100% sell-through rate across all 30 vehicles and 301 Automobilia lots.
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.
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 28, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Matthew Barney's 1988 video work 'SCABACTION' is included in the 16th Gwangju Biennale, titled 'You Must Change Your Life,' inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's poem.
On August 27, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that artist and writer Edmund de Waal has been awarded the medal of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by France.
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 27, 2026, the Centre Pompidou in Paris highlighted Yayoi Kusama's 1964 work 'Macaroni Dress' following the artist's death on August 14, 2026, at age 97 in Tokyo.
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.
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.
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.
On August 25, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced that eight works by Gérard Zlotykamien have entered its collection.
Bonhams concluded its Asian Art Week in London, comprising live and online auctions that ran from 8–19 May 2026, with live sales on 11–12 May at Knightsbridge and 14 May at New Bond Street.
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 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.
Christie's Paris jewelry sale on June 29, 2026, achieved €10,505,948, doubling its pre-sale estimate and closing the luxury week in Paris after a record handbags sale. The combined total for the two sales reached €16,342,615.
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.
On August 20, 2026, White Cube announced that Mona Hatoum has been commissioned to create a permanent installation for Le Bourget Aéroport station in Paris, part of the Grand Paris Express public art programme.
Thaddaeus Ropac gallery will present an exhibition examining political, social, and aesthetic parallels between George Grosz and Gerhard Richter.
Bonhams achieved €15.2 million from the 28-lot Jules Speelman Collection, far surpassing a pre-sale estimate of €4.2 million. The auction was 96% sold by lot and 100% by value, with four lots exceeding €1 million.
Musée d'Orsay has featured Max Klinger's bronze bust 'Cassandre', created circa 1893, in its collection. The sculpture depicts the Trojan princess Cassandra, who was cursed by Apollo to never be believed.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has acquired a rare salted paper print portrait of writer Alexandre Dumas père by the pioneering French photographer Nadar. The photograph, taken between 1854 and 1860, depicts Dumas in a half-length, frontal pose with a slight smile.
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 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.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris is featuring Jean-Louis Hamon's large-scale oil painting 'Comédie humaine' (circa 1852) in its collection.
On August 17, 2026, the Centre Pompidou highlighted its pioneering youth-education initiatives as it prepares for the opening of the Centre Pompidou Francilien in spring 2027 and a major renovation reopening in 2030.
On August 19, 2026, Lempertz and Artcurial announced the joint auction of the African and Oceanic art from the Jean-Jacques Rotthier Collection. The first part will be presented at Artcurial in Paris on September 8, 2026, as part of Parcours des Mondes.
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.
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris has announced that all visitors, including those eligible for free admission, must now purchase a time-stamped ticket for entry. Reservations can be made online, with walk-up tickets available on-site only if capacity remains.
Bonhams will stage three landmark Chanel auctions across New York, Paris, and London in September 2026, celebrating the house's craftsmanship and legacy. The New York sale, 'Chanel: From the Vault II,' runs September 7–17 with an exhibition from August 17 to September 2 at Bonhams' U.S.
The Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection in Paris has opened with a strong emphasis on social and environmental responsibility, integrating accessibility and sustainable design into its restoration and transformation.
On August 14, 2026, Artsy published a feature surveying artists about their summer reading, with Ali Banisadr among those sharing current selections.
On August 14, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced "Cezanne et nous," an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris pairing works by Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) with paintings by Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Joan Mitchell, Bridget Riley and Peter Doig.
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris will prepare its upcoming exhibition 'Remember Me' from August 26 to October 5, 2026, with reduced admission for all visitors during that period.
The Musée du Louvre will open 'Louvre Photo', an exhibition exploring the museum's relationship with photography from its invention to the present day, on November 4, 2026, running through May 3, 2027.
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.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris is presenting approximately 50 photographs by Raymond Depardon from its own holdings, drawn from the photographer's long-running series "La France." The works are on view in Galerie 3 as part of the group exhibition "Remember Me." The show open.
The Pinault Collection is showing some fifty photographs by Raymond Depardon in Gallery 3 of the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, as part of the exhibition "Remember Me." The series "La France," created in the 1980s, documents small provincial towns and intermediary spaces across the country using a .
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris will open 'Le monde selon Penn' on September 16, 2026, presenting nearly 450 photographs by Irving Penn drawn from the Pinault Collection.
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 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.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will open 'The World According to Penn,' an exhibition of nearly 450 photographs by Irving Penn (1917–2009) from the Pinault Collection, in Gallery 2 on September 16, 2026.
The Musée du Louvre will present 'Sculpting Colour', an exhibition of 17th-century Spanish polychrome wood sculpture, opening October 7, 2026 and running through January 25, 2027.
Hauser & Wirth has announced it will present two major exhibitions with American artist George Condo in 2027 at its Paris and Palo Alto locations.
The Pinault Collection will present Barbara Kruger's exhibition 'The History of Tears' at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, opening October 7, 2026.
On August 5, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Thomas Struth has received the Soane Honors Award for Photography.
On August 2, 2026, the Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris announced free, unlimited, and priority admission for individuals with disabilities and their accompanying persons, upon presentation of required documentation. The museum, open daily except Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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