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September 03, 2026

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Good morning. 11 stories on the wire today — the lead comes via White Cube.

THE LEAD

Liu Wei Selected for Met's 2026 Genesis Façade Commission, White Cube Announces

via White Cube

On September 1, 2026, The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that Liu Wei will create the 2026 Genesis Façade Commission, the seventh installment in the series. The commission invites contemporary artists to produce new works that engage with the museum's collection, architecture, and audiences. Previous participants include Jeffrey Gibson (2025), Lee Bull (2024), Nairy Baghramian (2023), Hew Locke (2022), Carol Bove (2021), and Wangechi Mutu (2019). No specific dates for Liu Wei's installation have been released.

Exhibition

The Number

€26.0M

across 7 auctions this week

Today's dispatch London (7) · New York (6) · Zurich (5) · Hong Kong (4) · Paris (4)

Market Snapshot

11 stories today | 1 auction result | 7 exhibitions opening

This week · 106 stories · 7 auctions (€26.0M aggregate) · 54 exhibitions opening · most-active city: New York

Sale highlight: Enoch Wood Perry at Bonhams — $1.7 million

Just Opened

Sep 1

Sehwa Museum of Art Opens Georg Baselitz Retrospective in Korea — Thaddaeus Ropac

By Region

Americas

Bonhams to Present Asian Art Sales with Rare Zitan Furniture and Hokusai Print During Asia Week New York via Bonhams

Europe

Kunsthaus Zürich Reports 539,500 Visitors in 2025, Second-Highest Attendance in History via Kunsthaus Zürich

Asia-Pacific

LOTTE Museum of Art Opens Lee Kang So Solo Exhibition Coinciding with Frieze Seoul 2026 via Thaddaeus Ropac

Middle East & Africa

Zeitz MOCAA Presents Nolan Oswald Dennis at FNB Art Joburg, Debuting Monograph via Zeitz MOCAA

Featured

M+ Announces 'Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia' Opening October 17, 2026

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…

via M+ · Exhibition

Kunsthaus Zürich Receives CHF 30M Endowment from Haefners to Fund Major Exhibitions

The Kunsthaus Zürich has secured a CHF 30 million endowment from Marianne and Martin Haefner to permanently fund internationally significant exhibitions. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed…

via Kunsthaus Zürich · Museum

Galerie Max Hetzler Announces Liz Larner's First UK Institutional Show at Camden Art Centre

On September 2, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of developments for Los Angeles-based sculptor Liz Larner, headlined by her first institutional solo exhibition in the UK, "A hard line to…

via Galerie Max Hetzler · Exhibition

This Week Ahead

Today

Zeitz MOCAA Presents Nolan Oswald Dennis at FNB Art Joburg, Debuting Monograph via Zeitz MOCAA

Today

White Cube Mason's Yard to Open Emma Reyes Exhibition with Curatorial Walkthrough on September 3 via White Cube

Today

Hauser & Wirth Paris Opens Sixth Invite(s) Exhibition Featuring Arthur Gillet Through September 26 via Hauser & Wirth

Tomorrow

V&A East Museum and Young V&A to Close Sept 4-5 Due to Strike Action via Victoria and Albert Museum

Tomorrow

LOTTE Museum of Art Opens Lee Kang So Solo Exhibition Coinciding with Frieze Seoul 2026 via Thaddaeus Ropac

Tomorrow

Tony Cragg Receives European Culture Prize 2026 via Lisson Gallery

Tomorrow

National Portrait Gallery Announces Tyler Mitchell Conversation with Ekow Eshun on September 4 via Gagosian

Sat Sep 5

Gagosian-Represented Artist Nan Goldin's Film to Screen at Venice Floating Cinema Festival via Gagosian

Full calendar →

Next Week

Fri Sep 11

Stedelijk Museum Announces Yayoi Kusama Exhibition, ABN AMRO as Main Partner via Stedelijk Museum

Fri Sep 11

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Covers Façade in Kusama Polka Dots Ahead of Major Survey via Stedelijk Museum

Fri Sep 11

Kunsthaus Zürich Presents 'Evergreens' Exhibition Featuring Monet, Warhol, Picasso from Collection via Kunsthaus Zürich

Sat Sep 12

M+ to Present Herzog & de Meuron: In Focus Exhibition in September 2026 via M+

Sun Sep 13

Ryan Gander and Holly Walsh to Discuss Art and Comedy at De La Warr Pavilion via Lisson Gallery

Trending Institutions ▲ Kunsthaus Zürich (33) · ▲ Thaddaeus Ropac (24) · ▲ Stedelijk Museum (14) · ▲ Lisson Gallery (13) · ▲ Fondation Louis Vuitton (10) · ▲ Galerie Max Hetzler (8) · ▲ Heritage Auctions (8)

Artist Spotlight

Georg Baselitz · 8 mentions this week

Georg Baselitz is a German painter and sculptor best known for his expressive, figurative works and his signature technique of painting subjects upside down to emphasize the artifice of the medium.

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The Wire

1.

Thaddaeus Ropac Opens 'Per Mano' Exhibition of Georg Baselitz's Final Decade — Thaddaeus Ropac

2.

Matthew Marks Gallery Opens Thomas Demand Exhibition on May 27, 2026 — Matthew Marks Gallery

3.

Serpentine Launches Future Art Ecosystems R&D Fellowship with Glass Castle Support — Serpentine Galleries

4.

M+ Announces 2027 Exhibition Programme, Launches Academy for Cultural Leaders — M+

5.

Bonhams' Fourth Annual The Art of Hawaiʻi Sale Totals $1.7M, Sets Multiple Records — Bonhams

6.

Thaddaeus Ropac Presents Ali Banisadr's 'Temple of the Mind' at Buffalo AKG — Thaddaeus Ropac

7.

Centre Pompidou's 'Mur Breton' Collection Now on View at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon — Centre Pompidou

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