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On August 20, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced that paintings conservator Devi Ormond has completed the conservation of Edgar Degas's "Self-Portrait" (about 1857–58), a small oil-on-paper work measuring roughly eight by six inches.
White Cube has announced its representation of Ethiopian painter Tesfaye Urgessa (b. 1983).
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.
On August 4, 2026, White Cube announced a solo booth of new paintings and works on paper by Ilana Savdie at Frieze London, running October 14–18, 2026, at The Regent's Park.
Thaddaeus Ropac gallery in Salzburg has opened the exhibition 'To Feel' featuring works by Irish-born painter Sean Scully.
The Courtauld Gallery has received a gift of 20th-century drawings and watercolors that addresses gaps in its representation of draughtsmanship. The works include watercolors by Cézanne and drawings by Cy Twombly, Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys and Louis Soutter.
Lisson Gallery is presenting Spencer Finch: Following Nature. The gallery is hosting talks involving Mark Boulos in connection with the project.
On October 8, 2025, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced a gift of more than 130 works of Austrian Expressionism from the family of Otto Kallir.
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