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On October 30, 2026, the Mori Art Museum announced 'Mariko Mori: All That Shines,' Japan's first major retrospective of the artist since 2002. The exhibition runs from October 31, 2026, to March 28, 2027, at the museum in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. Co-organized with the Solomon R.
On October 29, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced the premiere of "Digital Flesh," a short film on artist Tishan Hsu as part of Art21's Extended Play digital series.
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam will present 'Common Practice – Collaborations in Art and Design' from November 28, 2026, to April 4, 2027.
Cory Arcangel, a leading figure in digital and Internet art, is profiled by Thaddaeus Ropac gallery. Arcangel first gained attention in 2002 by hacking a Super Mario game cassette to create video art, a move that helped elevate Internet-age technologies into the art world.
Ryoji Ikeda's 2018 video installation 'point of no return' has been acquired by the Fundação de Serralves in Porto, Portugal. The work, an edition of three, consists of a DLP video projector, computer, speaker, and HMI lamp with variable dimensions.
On October 22, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced a landmark gift of more than 200 works of historical and contemporary digital art from members of its LACMA Digital Leaders (LDL) group and other key figures in the digital community.
On October 22, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced Cory Arcangel's first solo exhibition in Norway, 'Family Office,' opening at Stavanger Art Museum on November 14, 2026.
Bonhams sold the 'Hatfield' Apple-1 computer for $1.15 million, setting a world auction record for a commercially sold Apple-1. The sale closed on October 14 after a 28-minute bidding war between two bidders.
Sam Spiegel has been named Chief Operating Officer and Technology Principal at Heritage Auctions, where he oversees daily operations across all business units and leads the company's long-term technology strategy.
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