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On October 22, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an essay by David Salle in which the artist argues that AI will not replace good artists.
On October 20, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced Jordan Casteel's solo exhibition 'Winter Sun', featuring large oil-on-canvas paintings of domestic scenes and family moments alongside images of the artist's garden in the Hudson Valley.
On October 22, 2026, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation released the first installment of the Robert Rauschenberg Catalogue Raisonné, covering the artist's paintings and sculptures from 1948 to 1953.
On October 22, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac (gallery) announced the opening of a purpose-built pavilion for Anselm Kiefer's monumental painting 'Schwarze Flocken' (Black Flakes, 2007) in Künzelsau, Germany.
On October 21, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced the final performance of Florentina Holzinger's SEAWORLD VENICE at the Austrian Pavilion of the Venice Biennale.
Thaddaeus Ropac will open a new gallery in Milan at Palazzo Belgioioso, with Elena Bonanno di Linguaglossa serving as director. The first exhibition program for the space will be announced in June.
On October 13, 2026, an interview with artists Gilbert and George revealed details about their upcoming 'SCREW PICTURES' series.
On October 19, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an essay by art historian Margherita Antoni examining Georg Baselitz's 'Heroes' series.
The Closing Étude will conclude Florentina Holzinger's SEAWORLD VENICE, the Austrian Pavilion's contribution to the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
On October 19, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac released a feature on Jordan Casteel ahead of her autumn exhibition "Winter Sun" at the gallery's Marais space in Paris.
Thaddaeus Ropac's Seoul gallery is taking part in the second edition of Hannam Saturdays, offering a range of its publications at a special price. Catalogues available for purchase include titles on Georg Baselitz, Robert Rauschenberg, and Tom Sachs.
On October 19, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published a feature by writer Dodie Kazanjian documenting a visit with painter Alex Katz at his summer home in Lincolnville, Maine. Katz, now 99, has summered there with his wife Ada since their marriage in 1958, though she no longer travels from New York.
On October 16, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced two large-scale oil paintings by Denzil Forrester, 'Professor Version' (2025) and 'Yard' (2025).
Sean Scully will present an exhibition of large-scale paintings, works on paper, writing, and sculpture at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery in autumn 2027.
On October 12, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced the presentation of Tom Sachs's '31 Rue Cambon,' an installation staged recently in the artist's SoHo studio in New York.
On October 13, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published a feature on British artist Oliver Beer, describing sound as a physical material in his practice. Beer produces canvases whose pigments shift in response to vibrations caused by musical waves, according to the release.
The Kunsthalle Würth will present the monographic exhibition “Anselm Kiefer – All That Is the Case” from October 16, 2026, marking the museum’s 25th anniversary.
An exhibition featuring paintings from the past five years, including new works that respond to Serpentine Galleries' location and architecture, has been mounted at the institution in London.
The Ludwig Museum Koblenz is presenting 'Panorama', a retrospective of French artist Jean-Marc Bustamante. The exhibition surveys his career from the 1970s, encompassing photography, sculpture, installation, and painting.
On October 13, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an essay by critic Jonathan Jones on Georg Baselitz, the German painter who died this year, in connection with the London exhibition of his 'The Heroes' history paintings, which he helped plan.
The new contemporary art center Large on Île Seguin opens its inaugural exhibition, "Moteur Imaginaire," on October 17, 2026, running through March 7, 2027.
On October 9, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published a statement featuring critic Jackie Wullschlager's description of Georg Baselitz's monumental single-figure paintings.
On October 9, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac issued a press release by critic Jonathan Jones devoted to Georg Baselitz's series 'The Heroes.' Jones describes the body of work as 'perhaps the most powerful and unforgettable works' of the German artist, who died earlier in 2026.
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