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Lehmann Maupin announced its representation of Madrid-based artist Teresa Solar Abboud (b. 1985), whose practice spans sculpture, drawing, and video. Her work explores fiction, natural history, ecology, and the tension between organic and synthetic forms.
Lehmann Maupin announced its representation of Guimi You (b. 1985), a Korean artist known for ethereal paintings blending East Asian ink traditions with oil.
Lehmann Maupin announced its representation of Bangladeshi-British artist Rana Begum. The gallery will debut a work by Begum at its Art Basel booth, followed by her first solo exhibition in New York. Begum's recent U.S. museum debut, 'Reflection,' was held at the SCAD Museum of Art.
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 19, 2026, the National Portrait Gallery in London announced a conversation between photographer Tyler Mitchell and curator Ekow Eshun, scheduled for September 4, 2026, from 7 to 8pm.
Frieze announced details of the fifth edition of Frieze Seoul, scheduled for September 2–5, 2026, at COEX in Gangnam. The fair will feature over 125 galleries from 30 countries, with more than 70% based in the Asia-Pacific region and over 50 exhibitors with permanent spaces in Seoul.
White Cube has announced its representation of Ethiopian painter Tesfaye Urgessa (b. 1983).
On August 5, 2026, the Getty Museum announced the acquisition and installation of two newly acquired paintings in its West Pavilion galleries: Young Woman Crocheting (Julie Lemmen) by Belgian Neo-Impressionist Georges Lemmen, and North Cape by Norwegian Romantic painter Peder Balke.
On July 30, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a conversation between artists Walton Ford and Glenn Brown, to be held at 6:30 p.m. on September 16, 2026, at the gallery's location at 41 Dover Street, London. The event coincides with Ford's solo exhibition at the gallery.
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