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Gagosian Announces Programming and Extended Hours for London Gallery Weekend 2026

Gagosian Announces Programming and Extended Hours for London Gallery Weekend 2026

Gagosian will participate in London Gallery Weekend from June 5 to 7, 2026, with extended hours across its Grosvenor Hill and Burlington Arcade locations.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPost-War
Christie's New York Spring Marquee Week Totals $1.1 Billion in Single Night

Christie's New York Spring Marquee Week Totals $1.1 Billion in Single Night

Christie's New York achieved a combined total of $1,121,126,500 during its May 18, 2026, evening auctions, marking only the second time a single night of sales has exceeded $1 billion. The Private Collection of S.I.

Auction ResultPost-WarContemporaryModern
Lisson Gallery to Present Career Survey of Ha Chong-Hyun in London This Autumn

Lisson Gallery to Present Career Survey of Ha Chong-Hyun in London This Autumn

Lisson Gallery will host a survey exhibition of South Korean abstract painter Ha Chong-Hyun in London, opening in September 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryPost-WarLondon
Pace Gallery Hosts Panel Discussion for Paul Thek Exhibition in New York

Pace Gallery Hosts Panel Discussion for Paul Thek Exhibition in New York

Pace Gallery held a live conversation featuring Andrew Durbin, Elisabeth Sussman, Alex Da Corte, and Lynn Zelevansky to mark the opening of 'Paul Thek: Dream of Vanishing' in New York.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkPost-War
Crystal Bridges to Host First Major Exhibition of Keith Haring’s Three-Dimensional Works

Crystal Bridges to Host First Major Exhibition of Keith Haring’s Three-Dimensional Works

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will present "Keith Haring in 3D," the first major exhibition dedicated to the artist's sculptural and three-dimensional practice.

ExhibitionContemporarySculptureBentonville
Art Basel Announces 2026 Flagship Edition Featuring 290 Galleries and New 'Basel Exclusive' Initiative
FairBaselMay 24

Art Basel Announces 2026 Flagship Edition Featuring 290 Galleries and New 'Basel Exclusive' Initiative

Art Basel has unveiled the details for its 2026 flagship fair in Basel, featuring 290 galleries from 43 countries and the launch of 'Basel Exclusive,' a program requiring exhibitors to reserve major works for an in-person VIP unveiling.

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Phillips Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale Achieves $115.2 Million with 100% Sell-Through Rate

Phillips Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale Achieves $115.2 Million with 100% Sell-Through Rate

Phillips' Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York totaled $115.2 million, representing a 122% increase over the previous year's equivalent auction. The sale was 100% sold by lot and established new auction records for artists Pat Passlof, P.S.

Auction ResultPost-WarContemporaryModern
Thaddaeus Ropac Highlights Legacy of Feminist Artist VALIE EXPORT Following Career Overview

Thaddaeus Ropac Highlights Legacy of Feminist Artist VALIE EXPORT Following Career Overview

Thaddaeus Ropac gallery has released a retrospective analysis of VALIE EXPORT’s career, focusing on her contributions to feminist art and media since the 1960s.

OtherContemporaryPost-WarFeminist Art
Feminist Art Pioneer VALIE EXPORT Dies at 85, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Confirms

Feminist Art Pioneer VALIE EXPORT Dies at 85, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Confirms

Austrian artist VALIE EXPORT, a central figure in performance, film, and video art, has died at the age of 85. Known for her radical feminist lens and engagement with Viennese Actionism, she was recognized for works that examined the politics of the body and social environments.

OtherContemporaryPerformance ArtFeminism
Thaddaeus Ropac Opens Final Painting Series by Georg Baselitz at Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice

Thaddaeus Ropac Opens Final Painting Series by Georg Baselitz at Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice

Thaddaeus Ropac has inaugurated "Eroi d’Oro" (Heroes of Gold) at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, featuring the final paintings completed by Georg Baselitz before his death in April at age 88.

ExhibitionContemporaryPost-WarVenice
Ben Uri Gallery and Museum to Present Word-Image Exhibition Featuring Dom Sylvester Houédard and Susan Hiller

Ben Uri Gallery and Museum to Present Word-Image Exhibition Featuring Dom Sylvester Houédard and Susan Hiller

The Ben Uri Gallery and Museum will host 'Disruptors: Fractured Images and Migrant Word' from May 14 to September 4, 2026. The exhibition explores a century of word-image relations, focusing on the historical avant-garde, post-war concrete poetry, and conceptual art.

ExhibitionContemporaryPost-WarLondon
Gagosian to Host Flavin Judd and Ted Barrow for Donald Judd Book Launch and Exhibition in Los Angeles

Gagosian to Host Flavin Judd and Ted Barrow for Donald Judd Book Launch and Exhibition in Los Angeles

Gagosian will host a conversation between Judd Foundation artistic director Flavin Judd and art historian Ted Barrow on May 9, 2026, at its Architecture location in Los Angeles.

ExhibitionContemporaryLos AngelesArchitecture
Artcurial to Auction Rare Toulouse-Lautrec Lithograph Proofs on May 20

Artcurial to Auction Rare Toulouse-Lautrec Lithograph Proofs on May 20

Artcurial will offer a series of rare colour lithograph proofs by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec during its Prints & Multiples sale in Paris on May 20, 2026.

Auction ResultModernParisPrints
Korean Cultural Center New York to Host Lee Kang So Retrospective 'A Field of Becoming'

Korean Cultural Center New York to Host Lee Kang So Retrospective 'A Field of Becoming'

The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) will present a career-spanning exhibition of artist Lee Kang So from May 13 to June 20, 2026. Titled 'A Field of Becoming,' the survey features works from the 1970s to the present, including painting, sculpture, and installation.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkKorean Art
Hauser & Wirth Somerset Reports 2,600 Learners Engaged via 'Myths & Machines' Education Program

Hauser & Wirth Somerset Reports 2,600 Learners Engaged via 'Myths & Machines' Education Program

Hauser & Wirth Somerset announced that 2,603 learners across 101 visits participated in its educational programming between May and December 2025.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonModern
Artcurial Post-War and Modern Art Auctions Total €9.1 Million in Paris

Artcurial Post-War and Modern Art Auctions Total €9.1 Million in Paris

Artcurial's recent auction sessions in Paris achieved a total of €9,108,015, led by a 1949 work by Nicolas de Staël which sold for €1,085,680.

Auction ResultPost-WarModernParis
The Gilbert & George Centre to Exhibit 'Our George Crompton, WORLDS and WINDOWS' in May 2026

The Gilbert & George Centre to Exhibit 'Our George Crompton, WORLDS and WINDOWS' in May 2026

The Gilbert & George Centre will present a memorial exhibition dedicated to George Crompton, a long-time friend of the artist duo, opening on May 1, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPost-War
Thaddaeus Ropac to Host Exhibition Walk-Through of Georg Baselitz’s 'Eroi d'Oro' with JJ Charlesworth

Thaddaeus Ropac to Host Exhibition Walk-Through of Georg Baselitz’s 'Eroi d'Oro' with JJ Charlesworth

Thaddaeus Ropac gallery has announced an early preview and exhibition walk-through of Georg Baselitz’s solo exhibition, 'Eroi d'Oro'. The event will be led by ArtReview Editor and critic JJ Charlesworth.

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Matthew Marks Gallery to Exhibit Ellsworth Kelly Multi-Panel Paintings Spanning 1953–2014

Matthew Marks Gallery to Exhibit Ellsworth Kelly Multi-Panel Paintings Spanning 1953–2014

Matthew Marks Gallery announces an exhibition of multi-panel paintings by Ellsworth Kelly, featuring works produced between 1953 and 2014.

ExhibitionContemporaryPost-WarNew York
LACMA Announces Winter Exhibitions Featuring New Acquisitions by Monet and Van Gogh

LACMA Announces Winter Exhibitions Featuring New Acquisitions by Monet and Van Gogh

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will debut two exhibitions, 'Collecting Impressionism at LACMA' and 'Village Square,' focusing on the history of its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist holdings.

ExhibitionImpressionistPost-WarModern
Guggenheim Museum to Host Major Robert Rauschenberg Centennial Exhibition in New York

Guggenheim Museum to Host Major Robert Rauschenberg Centennial Exhibition in New York

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will present 'Robert Rauschenberg: Life Can’t Be Stopped' from October 10, 2025, to April 5, 2026. The exhibition features over a dozen works from the museum's collection alongside loans from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation to mark the artist's 100th birthday.

ExhibitionContemporaryPost-WarNew York
Gladstone Gallery Announces Lawrence Weiner Solo Exhibition at Herbert Foundation in Belgium

Gladstone Gallery Announces Lawrence Weiner Solo Exhibition at Herbert Foundation in Belgium

Gladstone Gallery has announced a solo exhibition of work by Lawrence Weiner titled 'RED AND GREEN AND BLUE MORE OR LESS' at the Herbert Foundation in Loods, Belgium.

ExhibitionContemporaryConceptual ArtBelgium
Art Basel Announces 290 Galleries for 2026 Flagship Show; Unveils New Public Commissions
FairBaselMar 28

Art Basel Announces 290 Galleries for 2026 Flagship Show; Unveils New Public Commissions

Art Basel has announced the 290 participating galleries for its 2026 flagship edition in Basel, including 21 first-time exhibitors from regions such as Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

FairArt FairContemporaryModern
Sprüth Magers Announces New Works by Anne Imhof, George Condo, and Andreas Gursky

Sprüth Magers Announces New Works by Anne Imhof, George Condo, and Andreas Gursky

Sprüth Magers has unveiled a selection of new contemporary works, including Anne Imhof’s first color painting in her 'Poppy Runner' series and George Condo’s 2025 'psychological Cubism' portrait, Abstract Human.

ExhibitionContemporaryPhotographyNew York
Palazzo Reale to Host Robert Mapplethorpe Retrospective in Milan for 2026 Winter Olympics

Palazzo Reale to Host Robert Mapplethorpe Retrospective in Milan for 2026 Winter Olympics

Palazzo Reale in Milan will present 'Robert Mapplethorpe: Le forme del desiderio' from January 29 to May 17, 2026, as part of the cultural program for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games.

ExhibitionContemporaryPhotographyMilan
Tate Britain to Open First Major Survey Exhibition of British Painter Hurvin Anderson in 2026

Tate Britain to Open First Major Survey Exhibition of British Painter Hurvin Anderson in 2026

Tate Britain will host the first comprehensive survey of British artist Hurvin Anderson from March 26 to August 23, 2026, featuring approximately 80 works spanning 30 years.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPost-War
Tate Britain to Host Largest James McNeill Whistler Retrospective in 30 Years Featuring 150 Works

Tate Britain to Host Largest James McNeill Whistler Retrospective in 30 Years Featuring 150 Works

Tate Britain will present a major retrospective of James McNeill Whistler from May 21 to September 27, 2026, marking the largest European exhibition of the artist in three decades.

ExhibitionModernLondonContemporary
Tate Britain to Premiere New Film Installation by Onyeka Igwe for Art Now Series

Tate Britain to Premiere New Film Installation by Onyeka Igwe for Art Now Series

Tate Britain will debut a new film installation by artist Onyeka Igwe titled 'our generous mother' from September 19, 2025, to May 17, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonNew Media
Tate Britain to Host Major Sonia Boyce Survey Exhibition in 2027, Hauser & Wirth Announces

Tate Britain to Host Major Sonia Boyce Survey Exhibition in 2027, Hauser & Wirth Announces

Tate Britain will present a comprehensive survey of works by Sonia Boyce DBE RA from March 24 through August 22, 2027. The exhibition will span four decades of the artist's career, featuring large-scale installations, photography, film, and the 'Devotional' series.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPost-War
Contemporary Artist Pat Steir Dies at 87, Hauser & Wirth Announces

Contemporary Artist Pat Steir Dies at 87, Hauser & Wirth Announces

Hauser & Wirth co-presidents Iwan and Manuela Wirth announced the death of New York-based artist Pat Steir on March 25, shortly before her 88th birthday.

OtherContemporaryPost-WarNew York
Artcurial to Auction Modern and Contemporary Works Including Gauguin and Condo in Paris

Artcurial to Auction Modern and Contemporary Works Including Gauguin and Condo in Paris

Artcurial will hold a series of Modern and Contemporary Art auctions in Paris on April 16 and 17, 2026. The sales feature major works by Paul Gauguin, George Condo, and Rembrandt Bugatti, with high estimates reaching €850,000.

Auction ResultModernContemporaryImpressionist
Bonhams Hong Kong Announces Yayoi Kusama Single-Owner Auction and Hsiao Chin Selling Exhibition

Bonhams Hong Kong Announces Yayoi Kusama Single-Owner Auction and Hsiao Chin Selling Exhibition

Bonhams will hold a live auction titled 'MORE THAN RED' on March 28, 2026, featuring six works by Yayoi Kusama from a Japanese private collection, including a red 'Pumpkin' (2000) estimated at HK$15,000,000-25,000,000.

Auction ResultPost-WarContemporaryExhibition

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