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On August 10, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced "Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudō & NUNO," the largest in-depth survey to date of the acclaimed Japanese designer and her textile collective.
On April 30, 2026, Bonhams announced that a pair of important Late Medieval royal heraldic embroideries from the mid to late 15th century will be offered for the first time at auction at its Fine Decorative Arts sale on July 2, 2026, in London.
On July 28, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced its return to Frieze Seoul with a presentation of new and historic works by artists including Olga de Amaral, Huguette Caland, Ryan Gander, Hugh Hayden, Leiko Ikemura, Anish Kapoor, Julian Opie, Dalton Paula, and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art acquired six works for its permanent collection during the 39th Collectors Committee fundraiser, including pieces by Max Beckmann, Manuel de Arellano, Chiura Obata, Miné Okubo, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Tokio Ueyama and Virginia Vezzi, as well as a group of 101 Indone.
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