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The Morning Signal

June 29, 2026

THE LEAD

Kunsthaus Zürich to Present First Swiss Retrospective of Vilhelm Hammershøi

via Kunsthaus Zürich

The Kunsthaus Zürich will stage 'Vilhelm Hammershøi. The Eye That Listens', the first comprehensive museum retrospective in Switzerland devoted to the Danish artist (1864–1916), from July 3 to October 25, 2026. Hammershøi, often called the 'Vermeer of the North', is known for sparse interiors, muted cityscapes, and figures depicted from behind, rendered with subtle gradations of subdued color. The exhibition, curated by Jonas Beyer and Sandra Gianfreda, includes less-known portraits, cityscapes, and landscapes, as well as works by Jacobus Vrel, Adolph Menzel, and Michaël Borremans to place Hammershøi in a broader art-historical context. The show was developed in cooperation with the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid and is supported by Albers & Co AG, the Fondation Etrillard, and the International Music and Art Foundation.

Exhibition

The Number

€2.3M

across 5 auctions this week

Today's dispatch Hong Kong (6) · Paris (5) · London (4) · Venice (3) · Brussels (3)

Market Snapshot

11 stories today | 1 auction result | 6 exhibitions opening

This week · 64 stories · 5 auctions (€2.3M aggregate) · 38 exhibitions opening · most-active city: London

Sale highlight: Jean-Jacques Rotthier at Artcurial — €1.5 million

Just Opened

Jun 26

The Drawing Center Presents Pope.L Survey of Over 200 Works on Paper — Gladstone Gallery

Jun 26

Ali Banisadr: Temple of the Mind Exhibition Opens at AKG June 26 — Thaddaeus Ropac

By Region

Americas

Anicka Yi Creates Film on Paul Thek Exhibition at Pace Gallery in New York via Pace Gallery

Europe

National Portrait Gallery Announces Shortlist for Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026 via National Portrait Gallery

Asia-Pacific

M+ Announces Summer Cinema Series with Kirsten Dunst, Warhol, and ASEAN Film Festival via M+

Middle East & Africa

quiet today

Featured

M+ and Centre Pompidou Forge Multi-Year Strategic Partnership

M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong, and Centre Pompidou in Paris announced a new multi-year strategic partnership on June 25, 2026. The partnership formalizes a…

via M+ · Partnership

Vatican Pavilion Announces 24 Artists for 61st Venice Biennale, Inspired by Hildegard of Bingen

On June 24, 2026, the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See announced the 24 artists participating in the Vatican Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di…

via Gladstone Gallery · Exhibition

Artcurial and Lempertz to Sell Rotthier African and Oceanic Art Collection in Paris

On April 6, 2026, Artcurial, in partnership with Lempertz, announced the sale of Belgian collector Jean-Jacques Rotthier's African and Oceanic art collection, to be held in Paris on September 8…

via Lempertz · Auction Result

Uffizi Opens Three New Rooms Dedicated to Andrea del Sarto and Fra Bartolomeo

On June 25, 2026, the Uffizi Galleries announced the opening of three new rooms on the second floor, showcasing 25 works by Andrea del Sarto, Fra Bartolomeo, and their circle of painters active in…

via Uffizi Galleries · Exhibition

This Week Ahead

Wed Jul 1

Gladstone Gallery: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to Open Rauschenberg Flight Exhibition July 1 via Gladstone Gallery

Wed Jul 1

Lempertz Brussels Auction Offers Royal Ngongo Figure and Kuba Masterpieces via Lempertz

Thu Jul 2

Sonsbeek 13th Edition to Feature 20 Artists in Arnhem Parks and Institutions via Thaddaeus Ropac

Fri Jul 3

National Gallery Launches 'National Gallery Summertime' with Extended Hours via National Gallery

Sat Jul 4

Artcurial Returns to Monte-Carlo for Five Auctions at Hôtel Hermitage July 4-8, 2026 via Artcurial

Sun Jul 5

Château La Coste Announces 'Rashid, Sheree and Friends' Group Exhibition via Gagosian

Full calendar →

Next Week

Tue Jul 7

Nathaniel Mary Quinn's Stones Trinity on Rolling Stones Album Foreign Tongues via Almine Rech

Wed Jul 8

Lisson Gallery Announces Anish Kapoor Talk with Darian Leader at Southbank Centre via Lisson Gallery

Fri Jul 10

Tate Modern Stages Yvonne Rainer Trio A Performances in Turbine Hall via Tate

Sat Jul 11

Florentina Holzinger to Stage One-Night Performance at Bregenz Lakeside as Biennale Satellite via Thaddaeus Ropac

Sun Jul 12

Lisson Gallery and Absent Gallery Exchange Spaces for Summer Exhibitions in Guangzhou and Shanghai via Lisson Gallery

Artist Spotlight

Frida Kahlo · 4 mentions this week

Frida Kahlo is a Mexican painter renowned for her uncompromising self-portraits and works that blend realism with fantasy to explore themes of identity, postcolonialism, and chronic pain. She is a central figure of the post-revolutionary Mexicayotl movement.

Read profile →

The Wire

1.

National Gallery of Art Wins Seven Webby Awards Following Viral 'Museum Rizzler' Series — National Gallery of Art

2.

Anicka Yi Creates Film on Paul Thek Exhibition at Pace Gallery in New York — Pace Gallery

3.

National Portrait Gallery Announces Shortlist for Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026 — National Portrait Gallery

4.

M+ Announces Summer Cinema Series with Kirsten Dunst, Warhol, and ASEAN Film Festival — M+

5.

M+ Museum in Hong Kong Announces Free Admission — M+

6.

Hauser & Wirth Menorca Unveils Outdoor Sculpture Trail Curated by Cristina Iglesias — Hauser & Wirth

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