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Good morning. 32 stories on the wire today — the lead comes via David Zwirner.

THE LEAD

Hayward Gallery to Stage Major Chris Ofili Survey, His Largest London Show Since 2010

via David Zwirner

Hayward Gallery at London's Southbank Centre has announced a major survey of Chris Ofili, the artist's largest London solo exhibition since 2010. Curated by Yung Ma, senior curator, with curator Azusa Hashimoto, the show runs September 7, 2027 through January 9, 2028 and brings together formative works from the 1990s alongside new creations. Ofili, who won the Turner Prize in 1998 and represented Britain at the 2003 Venice Biennale, is known for paintings that explore desire, identity, and representation through a kaleidoscopic blend of abstraction and figuration. He lives and works in Trinidad.

Exhibition

The Number

€262.3M

across 9 auctions this week

Today's dispatch New York (18) · London (14) · Los Angeles (11) · Paris (9) · Zurich (3)

Market Snapshot

32 stories today | 12 exhibitions opening

This week · 101 stories · 9 auctions (€262.3M aggregate) · 31 exhibitions opening · most-active city: London

Just Opened

Oct 21

Gagosian Artists Feature in Palais Garnier Project 12, Sotheby's Auction December 3 — Gagosian

By Region

Americas

Lisson Gallery Los Angeles to Host Oliver Lee Jackson Talk and Book Launch on October 31 via Lisson Gallery

Europe

Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Florentina Holzinger's Venice Biennale Finale 'CLOSING ÉTUDE' via Thaddaeus Ropac

Asia-Pacific

M+ Extends CHANEL Partnership, CHANEL Becomes Lead Partner, Launches Pioneering Visions via M+

Middle East & Africa

quiet today

Featured

SFMOMA Announces Major Yoshitomo Nara Retrospective Opening Fall 2027

SFMOMA has announced a major retrospective of Yoshitomo Nara, opening in Fall 2027 in the museum's Floor 7 galleries. The exhibition will bring together approximately 100 works across painting…

via David Zwirner · Exhibition

Kunsthaus Zürich Announces 2027 Programme Spanning Rembrandt to Ai Weiwei

On October 22, 2026, Kunsthaus Zürich announced its 2027 programme, spanning Rembrandt, Alberto Giacometti, Judith Bernstein, Selma Selman and Ai Weiwei across its four buildings. The collection will…

via Kunsthaus Zürich · Museum

Galerie Max Hetzler Announces Louise Bonnet Works Acquired by MOCA LA and Moderna Museet, Featured in Group Exhibitions

On October 22, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Louise Bonnet's works have been acquired by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and Moderna Museet in Stockholm. The painting…

via Galerie Max Hetzler · Acquisition

This Week Ahead

Today

Art Basel Announces Exhibitor Lineup for Paris 2026 Fair via Art Basel

Today

Art Basel Paris 2026 to Feature 211 Galleries, Expanded Public Program Across City via Art Basel

Today

Judd Foundation Announces Paris Book Signing for Donald Judd Spaces Second Edition via Gagosian

Today

Uri Aran 'Look How Hard They Work' Opens at MIT List Visual Arts Center via Sadie Coles HQ

Today

White Cube Artist Ibrahim Mahama to Speak at Art Basel Paris One-on-One Series via White Cube

Today

Artcurial to Host First All-Ceramics Auction on October 23, 2026 via Artcurial

Tomorrow

V&A Announces Freddie Mercury Costume Display Opening October 24, 2026 via Victoria and Albert Museum

Tomorrow

KM21 in The Hague to Present First Major Dutch Solo Exhibition of Karimah Ashadu via Sadie Coles HQ

Full calendar →

Next Week

Sat Oct 31

Elmgreen & Dragset's 'Eight' Acquired by Hirshhorn Museum, Galerie Max Hetzler Announces via Galerie Max Hetzler

Sat Oct 31

Hauser & Wirth Launches Global Community Cookbook Project 'Your Cookbook for Iwan' via Hauser & Wirth

Sat Oct 31

Hirshhorn Museum to Open Yoshitomo Nara: Sentinels of Stillness with Three New Sculptures via David Zwirner

Sat Oct 31

WIELS to Present Portia Zvavahera Solo Exhibition Spanning Paintings and Ceramics via David Zwirner

Sun Nov 1

Stedelijk Museum Appoints Chris Dercon and Barbera Wolfensberger to Supervisory Board via Stedelijk Museum

Artist Spotlight

Georg Baselitz · 4 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.

Getty Center Screens 'Nova '78' Documentary, Julia Heyward to Perform — Getty

2.

Getty Traces No Wave's Art-Music Legacy in Playlist Ahead of 'Nova '78' Screening — Getty

3.

Victoria and Albert Museum to Close Most Sites During Strike on 29-30 October — Victoria and Albert Museum

4.

Lisson Gallery Announces Richard Long Site-Specific Installation at Yale Center for British Art — Lisson Gallery

5.

Thaddaeus Ropac Presents Jordan Casteel's 'Winter Sun' Solo Exhibition — Thaddaeus Ropac

6.

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Releases Catalogue Raisonné on Artist's 101st Birthday — Thaddaeus Ropac

7.

LACMA Receives Landmark Gift of Over 200 Digital Artworks From Collectors — LACMA

8.

Gagosian Announces Pratt Institute Will Honor Derrick Adams at Legends Event — Gagosian

9.

Galerie Max Hetzler Presents Eddie Martinez's 'Gumshoe' at Fosun Foundation, Shanghai with Nearly 100 Works — Galerie Max Hetzler

10.

Galerie Max Hetzler Highlights Edmund de Waal's New Book, Huntington Show and Honors — Galerie Max Hetzler

11.

Sharjah Art Foundation Launches Learning Programme for Film Platform 9 — Sharjah Art Foundation

12.

V&A Announces Freddie Mercury Costume Trail Opening October 24, 2026 — Victoria and Albert Museum

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