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On September 16, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that the New Museum in New York will present “Arthur Jafa: I Am Tony,” spanning the institution’s newly expanded second and third floors from September 25, 2026, through January 4, 2027.
On September 16, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Karimah Ashadu's 2024 video 'Machine Boys' is on view at the Art Institute of Chicago. The film examines the informal economy surrounding okadas—commercial motorcycles that serve as unofficial public transport in Lagos, Nigeria.
On September 15, 2026, the Guggenheim New York announced that Taryn Simon | Father Country I Do Love You will open on September 18, 2026, marking the first monographic exhibition by a photography-based artist in the museum's iconic spiral rotunda.
On September 11, 2026, the Art Gallery of New South Wales announced Near at Hand: Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2026, the sixth edition of Australia's leading curated exhibition devoted to contemporary drawing.
On September 2, 2026, White Cube announced a survey exhibition of Yoko Matsumoto's career, titled 'The Day I Saw the Evening Star', at the Iwaki City Art Museum in Iwaki, Japan.
On August 31, 2026, M+ announced "Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia," a Special Exhibition opening at the West Gallery in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District from October 17, 2026 to April 4, 2027.
On August 28, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Matthew Barney's 1988 video work 'SCABACTION' is included in the 16th Gwangju Biennale, titled 'You Must Change Your Life,' inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's poem.
The 9th Nam June Paik Prize has been awarded to Ryoji Ikeda, a Japanese composer and artist known for his precise mathematical explorations of sound and light. The prize is given by the Nam June Paik Art Center, directed by Namhee Park.
On August 21, 2026, the LOTTE Museum of Art in Seoul announced a major solo exhibition of Lee Kang So, a representative figure in Korean contemporary art, titled "Emergence and Dissolution." Opening during Frieze Seoul 2026, the exhibition spans paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, and per.
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