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Kunsthaus Zürich will present 'Evergreens. Selected Works from the Collection' from September 11, 2026 to January 10, 2027, offering a fresh juxtaposition of masterpieces from its holdings.
Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland announced that the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three sculptures from the artist's Glut series to the ARTIST ROOMS collection.
On July 14, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced that the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three works from the artist's "Gluts" series (1986–87) to Artist Rooms, a collection jointly managed by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland.
On October 1, 2024, Kunsthaus Zürich announced it will host a Tag der offenen Tür (Open House) on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with free admission.
Tate Modern will open the UK's first major exhibition dedicated to multidisciplinary artist Ana Mendieta (1948-1985) in over a decade, running from July 15, 2026 to January 17, 2027.
On November 3, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich unveiled its 2026 annual programme, which includes major exhibitions of Kerry James Marshall, Félicien Rops, Marisol, Vilhelm Hammershøi, and a joint show of Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch.
On July 10, 2026, ARTnews published a survey of Robert Rauschenberg's career on the occasion of "Rauschenberg 100," a celebration of the artist's centennial year.
On July 11, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced an exhibition of Joan Snyder's paintings, drawn from her 'Strokes' series begun in the late 1960s.
Artcurial will auction the entire private collection of Belgian collector Thierry Dehaeck, estimated at €15–25 million. The sale comprises 60 collector cars, over 100 automobilia items, and a 1953 carousel, assembled over four decades with a focus on rarity, authenticity, and documentation.
Bonhams Knightsbridge will present 'A Feast for the Eyes', an online auction running from October 13 to October 23, 2025, centered on the theme of food. The sale features still life artworks, rare cookbooks, vintage kitchenware, and culinary ephemera.
Artcurial will hold its first auction dedicated entirely to ceramics on October 23, 2026, in Paris.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has placed Vincent van Gogh's 1888 painting "La Nuit étoilée" (Starry Night) at the center of its collection narrative, emphasizing the work's serene depiction of the Rhône river at night. The oil-on-canvas, measuring 73 by 92 cm, was donated in 1975 by M. and Mme.
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 work from the collection of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, which sold for $117.2 million.
On June 25, 2026, Kunstmuseum Basel announced the acquisition of Richard Hunt's 1965 chromed steel sculpture 'Opposed Forms'.
On June 29, 2026, Phillips announced its upcoming auction scheduled for July 16, featuring a cross-century selection spanning Impressionism, Early Modernism, Post-War Abstraction, and Contemporary practice.
The Barbican Centre announced on June 26, 2026, details of 'Robert Ryman: The Real Thing', the first significant UK exhibition of the American painter in over 30 years.
On June 25, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art highlighted its collection display along the route from the Old Villa to the Cafe, featuring works by Josef Albers, Alberto Giacometti, and El Anatsui.
On June 25, 2026, Phillips announced that its America 250 auction, a dedicated chapter celebrating the country's 250th anniversary, achieved a 100% sell-through rate by lot. The sale was led by Roy Lichtenstein's 'I Love Liberty,' which attracted competitive bidding.
On June 18, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced the permanent installation of Hans Josephsohn's 1968 brass sculpture 'Untitled (Ruth)' at the Bibliothek Günther Förg, on view from July 2026. The half-figure work is based on the artist's longtime partner Ruth.
On June 24, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced a new catalogue dedicated to Georg Baselitz, published by Skira as part of its 'Milestones' series.
On June 13, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac presented the collection presentation 'Various Signs', which runs alongside the 'Pierre Huyghe' exhibition. It brings together works from the collection that each engage with signs and meaning in their own way.
On June 20, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced the exhibition Dialogues are mostly fried snowballs at its Milan gallery.
On June 19, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Inge Mahn’s work is included in FORCE FIELDS, a new collection presentation at the Kunstmuseum Bonn that transforms the upper floor into a dynamic parcours.
Bonhams will offer thirty original paintings by Bob Ross in collaboration with American Public Television throughout a series of sales beginning this November and through 2026.
Thaddaeus Ropac has formed a collaboration with the newly established Leoncillo Foundation to represent sculptor Leoncillo Leonardi (1915–1968). The first project is an exhibition opening in September 2026 at the gallery's Milan location.
On June 17, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac presented details of its contribution to Art Basel Unlimited, the fair section devoted to large-scale works.
On June 16, 2026, Lempertz reported that its Asian Art auction on June 13 in Cologne realized 2.65 million euros and more than doubled expectations, resulting in a white-glove sale for the first part of the Astamangala Gallery collection.
On June 16, 2026, the exhibition 'Are We Still up to it? – Art & Democracy' featuring over 50 works from the Sammlung Moderne Kunst opened at Herrenchiemsee Palace in Chiemsee.
Lempertz will hold an auction of Central African art on July 1 in Brussels. The top lot is a 19th-century royal Ngongo figure from northern Kasai-Occidental in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, estimated at 120,000 to 150,000 euros.
Artcurial will offer the Louis Grandchamp des Raux collection at auction on October 24, 2026 at 4pm at Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer in Geneva. The sale brings together nearly seventy-five works by forty-four artists spanning Impressionism to Symbolism, the Nabis and the Pont-Aven School.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art presents a selection of Asger Jorn paintings in the high-ceilinged final room of the North Wing. The works on view include Die Gedanken sind frei (1970-1971) and Øjets blikstille (1971), both donated by The Merla Art Foundation.
Keith Haring in 3D opens June 6, 2026 at Crystal Bridges in Arkansas and continues through January 25, 2027.
On December 16, 2025, Hauser & Wirth reported that its Education Lab at Somerset had hosted 2,603 learners across 101 visits since the May 17, 2025 opening of the exhibition ‘Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely. Myths & Machines’.
Artcurial auctions reached a total of €9,108,015. Nicolas de Staël’s 1949 work sold for €1,085,680. Rembrandt Bugatti’s Marabouts Centrepiece with six silver sculptures fetched €794,400.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is currently exhibiting works by Danish artist Asger Jorn in the Old Villa and the beginning of the North Wing. Jorn, a focal point in the collection since the museum opened in 1958, is represented primarily through paintings.
On November 28, 2024, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Van Gogh Museum announced the joint exhibition Anselm Kiefer - Sag mir wo die Blumen sind, which runs from March 7 to June 9, 2025.
The double exhibition Anselm Kiefer – Sag mir wo die Blumen sind, a collaboration between the Stedelijk Museum and the Van Gogh Museum, was voted winner of the Museumtijdschrift Exhibition Prize 2025 by the public. The prize was awarded on October 15 at the Kunsthal Rotterdam.
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.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents two winter exhibitions celebrating the layered histories of its Impressionist and Postimpressionist art holdings.
The Stedelijk Museum has redesigned its presentation of art from 1950 to 1980 to feature works unseen for decades paired with new acquisitions.
The Guggenheim in New York is presenting the exhibition Robert Rauschenberg: Life Can’t Be Stopped from October 10, 2025 to April 5, 2026. The show features over a dozen seminal works from the museum’s collection together with key loans from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.
Art Basel has unveiled the 290 participating galleries, including 21 new joiners, for its 2026 flagship show in Basel. The edition adds gallery representation from Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
The Stedelijk Museum announced on August 18, 2025, that 99 works of art and design have joined its collection presentation Tomorrow Is a Different Day. Three-quarters of the visual arts works are by women, and many are recent acquisitions shown publicly for the first time.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam presents the group exhibition Beyond the Manosphere – Masculinities Today from April 17 to August 2, 2026.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has received Beach Scene (1961) and Hommage à H.M. (1971) from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation. The donation marks the first time paintings by the American artist will enter a Dutch public collection. The works go on view at the museum starting September 22.
Sprüth Magers presents new and recent works including Poppy Runner III (2025) by Anne Imhof, Abstract Human (2025) by George Condo, Noses & Ears, Etc.
Turner Contemporary presents Learning to See, an exhibition by Bridget Riley running November 22, 2025 to May 4, 2026 in the Selman Gallery, Irene Willett Gallery, South Gallery, North Gallery and Balcony.
The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas will present the exhibition Rauschenberg Sculpture from January 31, 2026 to April 26, 2026. Senior Curator Dr.
The exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe. Le forme del desiderio presents a selection of iconic works by the American photographer at Palazzo Reale in Milan from January 29 to May 17 2026. Curated by Denis Curti the show forms the second part of a trilogy that began in Venice and continues in Rome.
Tate Britain has opened the first major survey exhibition of British artist Hurvin Anderson.
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