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The Musée d'Orsay has released a group of works from its holdings, including studies by Alphonse Osbert for the decor of the thermal establishment in Vichy, dated 1902, and photographs by Henri de La Blanchère depicting actress Rachel as Phèdre from 1859.
On October 16, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced institutional presentations and a monograph for Rineke Dijkstra and Friedrich Kunath. Kunath's first U.S.
On October 14, 2026, Phillips announced that its photographs sales showed sustained demand for quality images and set new auction records for a variety of artists. The auction house said the results underscored selective buyer interest, with exceptional prints generating strong competition.
On October 13, 2026, the Getty Research Institute detailed Accra Shepp's technique of printing portraits on plant leaves, showcased in his 2009 artist's book Atlas. The institute acquired a copy of Atlas last year and made the volume the focus of its Spring Conservation Study Day in June 2026.
On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that artist Sarah Lucas will be featured in 'Across Epochs: Gursky, Lucas, Miró, Warhol and the Art of the Long 19th Century' at the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.
The Ludwig Museum Koblenz is presenting 'Panorama', a retrospective of French artist Jean-Marc Bustamante. The exhibition surveys his career from the 1970s, encompassing photography, sculpture, installation, and painting.
On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that artists Jim Lambie and Sarah Lucas are featured in Tate Britain's exhibition "The 90s: Art and Fashion," curated by Edward Enninful OBE.
On October 13, 2026, KM21 announced it will present the first major solo exhibition by British-Nigerian artist Karimah Ashadu in the Netherlands. The exhibition, running from October 24, 2026 to April 11, 2027, will feature two monumental moving-image works: MUSCLE (2025) and Plateau (2021–22).
Tate Modern opens "Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography," the first major exhibition to treat Pictorialism as a global movement.
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection has invited Super Cercle members to explore its exhibition 'Remember Me' through a free, participatory guided tour.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris has organized a series of thematic guided tours for its members, conducted in French, delving into themes from its exhibitions.
On October 6, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced "Dreams Have No Title" (Les rêves n’ont pas de titre), a comprehensive presentation of its permanent collection.
On October 6, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced a new collection exhibition, “Les rêves n’ont pas de titre – Dreams have no title,” curated by director Poul Erik Tøjner.
At 6:30pm, Gagosian will host a conversation between Deana Lawson and photographers Paul Graham and Collier Schorr at its 541 West 24th Street location in New York.
Tate Britain has opened 'The 90s: Art and Fashion', the first exhibition to explore the art, photography and fashion of the 1990s in Britain.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris is presenting the exhibition "Remember Me," which includes Nan Goldin's work "Syndrome de Stendhal." The piece is a slideshow juxtaposing classical masterpieces from the Renaissance and Baroque with portraits of Goldin's friends and lovers, acc.
Phillips will hold a cross-category live auction in Hong Kong on 4 December, showcasing Japanese modern and contemporary art, design, photography, and luxury goods.
The Photographers' Gallery in London will present a major exhibition of William Eggleston's work, marking the 50th anniversary of his landmark exhibition and book 'William Eggleston's Guide' (1976).
A group exhibition featuring the work of French-Moroccan photographer and video artist Leila Alaoui is on view at the Centre d'art contemporain de l'Île Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, from October 17, 2026 to March 7, 2027.
On October 1, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced the finalists for the Marcel Duchamp Prize 2026, including the duo Brognon Rollin (Stéphanie Rollin and David Brognon).
On September 30, 2026, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) in Paris is marking its 30th anniversary with “Penn & Fashion,” an Irving Penn retrospective focused on his work for American Vogue.
The Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection is screening Nan Goldin's 'Stendhal Syndrome' in its auditorium as part of the exhibition 'Remember Me.' The work, presented as a slideshow, juxtaposes masterpieces of ancient, classical, Renaissance, and Baroque art with Goldin's intimate portraits of .
On September 21, 2026, the Rijksmuseum announced "New Energy," the latest edition of its annual Document Netherlands photographic commission, by Kadir van Lohuizen.
On September 22, 2026, Centre Pompidou published an interview with photographer Mathieu Pernot, whose works are featured in the exhibition 'Vies minuscules' at the Panthéon in Paris.
The Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection will open the exhibition "Remember Me" on October 9, 2026, celebrating the bicentenary of photography.
The High Line presents a billboard by Christopher Williams titled MODEL, on view from September through November 2026 at 18th Street and 10th Avenue in New York.
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection is presenting an exhibition of Irving Penn's photography in Gallery 2, titled "The World According to Penn." The show features nearly 450 photographs, including many iconic portraits by the 20th-century master.
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will open 'Remember Me', an exhibition marking the bicentennial of photography, on October 7, 2026.
Phillips announced a live sale of photographs on October 8 featuring masterworks by Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Sherman, and Sally Mann, among others.
On September 22, 2026, Centre Pompidou published an extensive interview with French photographer Mathieu Pernot (born 1970), whose long-term documentation of the Gorgan Romani family is featured in the exhibition 'Vies minuscules' at the Panthéon in Paris.
On September 15, 2026, Aguttes announced it will auction 218 photographs from the Kaoru and Raymond Cauchetier Collection, featuring iconic behind-the-scenes images from the French New Wave. The auction will take place on October 12, 2026, at Le Cinéma Le Saint Germain des Prés in Paris.
On September 9, 2026, the Getty Villa announced a specialty cocktail called El Cosmico, created for the Latino Theater Company's production of 'Antigone: In the Language of Kings.' The drink features agave wine, a fermented beverage with roots in Aztec mythology, and is part of the concessions me.
On September 8, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Thomas Struth has been awarded the Soane Honors Award for Photography.
French auction house Aguttes announced it will auction a photograph of Dolly Parton by Jean-Louis Rancurel as part of its Pop Culture & Memorabilia auction on Monday, October 12, 2026.
On September 3, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum published a retrospective look by curators Julian Brooks and Virginia Heckert at two focused exhibitions held in 2017 to celebrate David Hockney’s 80th birthday, collectively titled "Happy Birthday, Mr.
Getty Scholar Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann and Getty Graduate Intern Tom Keep are collaborating to reimagine research and storytelling around the transatlantic slave trade through 3D digitization of artifacts from Christiansborg Castle in Ghana.
On September 1, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery announced the opening of Fonds Bustamante, a new institution dedicated to the work of French artist Jean-Marc Bustamante, housed in the restored 12th-century Église Sainte-Croix in Arles.
On September 2, 2026, the Getty Museum announced a major multi-year acquisition of 53 photographs by German-born artist Josef Breitenbach (1896–1984), adding to 32 works already donated since 2017. The acquisition, through both purchase and donation from Peter C.
Hiroshi Sugimoto has guest edited the latest issue of Aperture magazine, focusing on the theme of stopping time through photography.
On August 25, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced a new presentation of recent acquisitions in its South Wing, accessible via the Sculpture 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.
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.
Yvonne Jordan, a teacher and lead practitioner at Central Foundation Girls’ School in Tower Hamlets, London, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Slade Director’s Studio Summer Residency.
Tate Modern will open "Light & Magic: The Birth of Art Photography" on October 14, 2026, marking the first major exhibition to explore Pictorialism as a global photographic movement.
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.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has acquired a collection of 19th-century photographs documenting the construction of the Eiffel Tower and the Gare d'Orsay, the museum's former railway station.
The Musée d'Orsay announced the acquisition of 333 historical photographs from a private collection, featuring works by early photographers such as Robert Jefferson Bingham, Henri de La Blanchère, and Adolphe Hervier.
Bonhams will offer the personal collection of Terence Stamp (1938-2025) for the first time at its Knightsbridge location.
Jerry McMillan died in February at his home in Pasadena at the age of 89. The Getty Research Institute acquired his archive in 2015, which consists of approximately 7,000 negatives, 150 contact sheets, and 375 prints along with ephemera.
The National Portrait Gallery in London has acquired the only known photographs of Ada Lovelace through a private treaty sale facilitated by Bonhams.
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.
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.
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