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16 stories on The Cultural Signal
Bonhams has announced its Collections Sale, which includes a large selection of theatrical designs by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), among other highlights.
Bonhams announced key appointments to its Cars Department leadership on March 18, 2026, naming Michael Squire as Head of Europe and Robert Glover as Head of UK.
Otobong Nkanga (born 1974, Kano, Nigeria) will receive the Sikkens Prize 2026 on October 26, 2026, the Lisson Gallery announced. The prize honors an artist or collective pioneering in the field of color.
On August 15, 2026, Tate announced that Daisy Desrosiers has been appointed Britton Family Curator at Large, North America, succeeding Christine Y. Kim. Based in the USA, Desrosiers will focus on developing North American art in Tate's collection through research and acquisitions.
Glenn Brown's works are the subject of a solo exhibition at Gainsborough's House, Suffolk, presenting paintings and drawings from the past ten years that explore the artist's engagement with the tree motif and layered portraits.
On August 13, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced 'Sacred Treasures from Kyiv', a display of seven 18th-century sacred objects on loan from Ukraine's National Preserve ‘Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tate and the National Portrait Gallery have announced a national tour of William Dobson’s self-portrait (c.1635–40), jointly acquired in 2025.
Serpentine Galleries will open 'Change Ringing', the first UK institutional exhibition of new and recent works by Justin Caguiat, at Serpentine South from 8 October 2026 to 10 January 2027.
On August 1, 2026, the National Gallery in London announced "Van Eyck: The Portraits," the first exhibition ever devoted to the portraits of Jan van Eyck (active 1422–1441).
Thaddaeus Ropac London presents the UK debut of Polish artist Teresa Pągowska (1926–2007) in the exhibition 'Teresa Pągowska: Shadow Self', curated by Oona Doyle.
Nottingham Contemporary will present the first UK institutional solo exhibition of the late British artist Sarah Cunningham (1993–2024) from 9 October 2026 to 10 January 2027.
On August 1, 2026, the National Gallery in London announced three new loans on display from early August. The loans include Marsden Hartley's 'Painting No.
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.
Tate Modern will open "Light & Magic: The Birth of Art Photography" on October 14, 2026, marking the first major exhibition to explore Pictorialism as a global photographic movement.
Bonhams will offer the 1977 Porsche 911S driven by detective Saga Norén in the hit Scandi-noir series 'The Bridge' at its Festival of Speed Sale on July 13 at Goodwood, with proceeds donated to the charity WaterAid by the producers Filmlance International and Nimbus Film.
Hauser & Wirth and Spike Island have selected Joe Lyward as the recipient of the second Engagement Fellowship for South West-based Curators, covering the 2026–2027 period.
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