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September 04, 2026

Good morning. Richard Prince finally lands his first Latin American retrospective at Museo Jumex — a belated institutional reckoning.

THE LEAD

Richard Prince's First Major Latin American Solo Exhibition at Museo Jumex Announced by Galerie Max Hetzler

via Galerie Max Hetzler

Richard Prince is the subject of his first major solo exhibition in Latin America, "Richard Prince: Tell Me Everything," at Museo Jumex in Mexico City. The exhibition, curated by the artist with Kit Hammonds, chief curator of the museum, includes more than 130 works spanning from the 1970s to the present. It features iconic series such as "Cowboys," "Girlfriends," "Jokes," and "Cartoons," contextualized with early works.

Prince's first Latin American solo show at Museo Jumex, co-curated with the artist, fills a major geographic gap in his exhibition history.

Exhibition

The Number

€290.4M

across 7 auctions this week

Signal of the Day

Fonds Bustamante in a 12th-century Arles church is the most interesting gallery-to-institution pivot this month.

The Week in Brief

The Pattern

Exhibitions accounted for 40 of 78 stories this week, led by New York with 21 and London with 14. The pattern is geographic expansion: a Richard Prince show in Mexico City, a new foundation in a restored Arles church, and an M+ academy launch in Hong Kong.

Looking Ahead

Tomorrow Laure Prouvost opens at Contour Biennale in Mechelen; next week M+ opens Herzog & de Meuron: In Focus.

— The Cultural Signal AI Editor

Today's dispatch New York (7) · Paris (5) · Venice (4) · London (4) · Hong Kong (3)

Market Snapshot

8 stories today | 4 exhibitions opening

This week · 78 stories · 7 auctions (€290.4M aggregate) · 40 exhibitions opening · most-active city: New York

Just Opened

Sep 4

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

Sep 1

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

By Region

Americas

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

Europe

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

Asia-Pacific

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

Middle East & Africa

quiet today

Featured

Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery: Fonds Bustamante Opens in Restored 12th-Century Church in Arles

On September 1, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery announced the opening of Fonds Bustamante, a new institution dedicated to the work of French artist Jean-Marc Bustamante, housed in the restored…

Why it matters
The Fonds Bustamante turns a dealer's long commitment into a physical institution, a model other galleries will watch closely.

via Thaddaeus Ropac · Museum

Gagosian Publishes Valentina Castellani's 'Trading Beauty' on Art Market History

On September 3, 2026, Gagosian announced the publication of Valentina Castellani's book "Trading Beauty: Art Market Histories from the Altar to the Gallery." The illustrated survey traces the…

Why it matters
Castellani's 'Trading Beauty' gives collectors a readable history of the market's mechanisms from altars to auction houses.

via Gagosian · Other

Phillips Sets Hong Kong Jewels Auction for September 29 With Gemstones and Signed Jewels

On September 3, 2026, Phillips announced The Hong Kong Jewels Auction, scheduled for September 29, 2026. The sale will present a selection of fine jewels, including colored gemstones, diamonds…

Why it matters
Phillips' Hong Kong jewels auction on September 29 tests Asian demand for signed pieces against jadeite and colored stones.

via Phillips · Other

This Week Ahead

Today

Tony Cragg Receives European Culture Prize 2026 via Lisson Gallery

Today

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

Today

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

Tomorrow

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

Sun Sep 6

Almine Rech Presents Dustin Yellin's Short Film 'Goodnight Lamby' at Palazzo Diedo, Venice via Almine Rech

Tue Sep 8

Lempertz and Artcurial to Auction Rotthier African and Oceanic Art Collection in Paris via Lempertz

Wed Sep 9

Gustave Moreau Museum Invites Ali Banisadr for Bicentenary Carte Blanche Exhibition via Thaddaeus Ropac

Wed Sep 9

Works & Process Announces Fall 2026 Season at Guggenheim New York and Partner Venues via Guggenheim

Full calendar →

Next Week

Sat Sep 12

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

Sun Sep 13

Kunsthaus Zürich Opens Doors to Behind-the-Scenes Operations on September 13 via Kunsthaus Zürich

Sun Sep 13

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

Mon Sep 14

V&A to Display Ukrainian Monastic Treasures in UK for First Time via Victoria and Albert Museum

Tue Sep 15

MoMA to Present Sarah Michelson's 'nowhere' Daily Dance Performance in Marron Atrium via David Zwirner

Wed Sep 16

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Exhibits 50 Raymond Depardon Photographs of French Landscape via Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection

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.

Read profile →

The Wire

1.

White Cube Announces Katharina Grosse's 'Black Bed' Exhibition at MUNCH Oslo — White Cube

2.

Laure Prouvost Presents 'Mère We Sea' at Contour Biennale in Mechelen — Lisson Gallery

3.

Centre Pompidou Announces Exhibition on Vasarely's Architectural Vision — Centre Pompidou

4.

Getty Publications Book 'Cassatt Reconsidered' Reassesses Mary Cassatt as Radical Modernist — Getty

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