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July 08, 2026

THE LEAD

Getty Research Institute Acquires Raymond Pettibon Archive, Including Surfboard Artwork

via Getty

On July 7, 2026, the Getty Research Institute announced the acquisition of Raymond Pettibon's archive, which includes a nine-foot-six-inch surfboard painted by the artist. The board, created in the mid-2000s for the Surfrider Foundation's Art for the Oceans auction, depicts a surfer engulfed by a wave. The archive, acquired in 2024, contains 32 boxes of flyers, zines, prints, and source materials from Pettibon's career, which began in 1978 with punk zines and Black Flag flyers. The surfboard, with a phrase from Horace's Ars Poetica inscribed on its deck, required custom mounting to fit in the institute's storage vault.

Acquisition

The Number

€488.0M

across 10 auctions this week

Today's dispatch London (10) · Paris (5) · New York (4) · Venice (4) · Los Angeles (3)

Market Snapshot

7 stories today | 1 auction result | 2 exhibitions opening

This week · 60 stories · 10 auctions (€488.0M aggregate) · 29 exhibitions opening · most-active city: London

By Region

Americas

Galerie Max Hetzler Announces Edmund de Waal Solo Exhibition at The Huntington, Los Angeles via Galerie Max Hetzler

Europe

Serpentine Galleries Relaunches Retail Offer with Artist-Led Products and Editions via Serpentine Galleries

Asia-Pacific

Lisson Gallery Presents Tony Oursler Survey at Tokyo Node, Featuring Archival Material via Lisson Gallery

Middle East & Africa

quiet today

Featured

Phillips Achieves 90% Sell-Through Rate in 230th Anniversary Year, 40% First-Time Buyers

On July 7, 2026, Phillips announced its 230th anniversary year results, achieving a 90% global sell-through rate. The auction house reported that 40% of buyers were first-time clients. Landmark…

via Phillips · Auction Result

Erwin Wurm Opens 'Dreamers' at Museo Fortuny During Venice Biennale

Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced that Erwin Wurm's exhibition 'Dreamers' is on view at Museo Fortuny in Venice during the 61st Venice Biennale. The show is installed within the 15th-century palazzo…

via Thaddaeus Ropac · Exhibition

Centre Pompidou Co-Publishes Graphic Novel on Matisse's Final Years

On July 7, 2026, the Centre Pompidou announced the publication of "Matisse, le rêve absolu," a graphic novel co-published by Les Arènes and the Éditions du Centre Pompidou. The book, written by Julie…

via Centre Pompidou · Exhibition

This Week Ahead

Today

Lisson Gallery Announces Anish Kapoor Talk with Darian Leader at Southbank Center on 8 July 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

Sun Jul 12

Galleria Continua Presents Moataz Nasr Group Exhibition in Venice and Murano via Galleria Continua

Wed Jul 15

Tate Modern to Stage UK’s First Major Ana Mendieta Exhibition in Over a Decade via Tate

Full calendar →

Next Week

Thu Jul 16

Museo La Tertulia Schedules Solo Exhibition in Cali, Artist Unspecified via Galleria Continua

Fri Jul 17

Derrick Adams to Speak at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on July 17 via Gagosian

Fri Jul 17

Hauser & Wirth Artist Glenn Ligon Partners with Artistic Noise for Youth Self-Portrait Project via Hauser & Wirth

Fri Jul 17

Zhanna Kadyrova Group Exhibition 'Pietre di pane' Opens July 17 at Galleria Civica di Trento via Galleria Continua

Fri Jul 17

Daniel Buren Solo Exhibition Opens July 17 at Musée des Impressionismes Giverny via Galleria Continua

Artist Spotlight

Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 3 mentions this week

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a leading French painter and a central figure in the development of the Impressionist movement. He is widely recognized for his vibrant depictions of social life, leisure, and feminine beauty.

Read profile →

The Wire

1.

Serpentine Galleries Relaunches Retail Offer with Artist-Led Products and Editions — Serpentine Galleries

2.

Artcurial to Auction Thierry Dehaeck's €15-25M Collector Car Collection in Paris — Artcurial

3.

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

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