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On July 24, 2026, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) in Belgium announced 'Geestgrond', a special exhibition dedicated to British sculptor Antony Gormley (b. 1950).
A collection of Alan Turing's autograph material, including more than 40 pages of working notes on the Delilah voice-scrambler project, sold for £381,400 at Bonhams' Fine Books and Manuscripts sale. The 118-lot auction achieved a total of £1,488,000.
On July 24, 2026, Tate Modern announced a new installation and participatory performance by Lithuanian artist and composer Lina Lapelytė, titled "Serendipity Island." The work transforms the museum's Turbine Hall into a maze-like stage where visitors, guided by 'Conductors,' follow one of six 'sc.
A pair of late medieval royal heraldic embroideries, likely representing the Kingdom of Castile, came to auction at Bonhams in London on July 2, 2026, with an estimate of £200,000-300,000.
Bonhams will hold its Luxury Handbags sale from June 1-10, 2026, highlighting the Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami collaboration along with designs from Hermès, Chanel, and Christian Dior.
Bonhams will offer a Cartier Belle Époque seed pearl and diamond sautoir from the personal collection of opera singer Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931) at its Exceptional Jewels sale in London on June 11, 2026.
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Bonhams presents its Exceptional Jewels sale in London on 11 June 2026, featuring six single-owner collections. Leading the auction is a Boucheron diamond bandeau tiara from 1924, estimated at £200,000–300,000. The tiara, unseen since its commission, features a 3.60-carat diamond.
On July 21, 2026, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk announced 'Sleep', a major thematic exhibition examining sleep through art, science, and cultural history.
Fondation Louis Vuitton announced an exhibition titled "Gustave Fayet: Collector - Designer," on view from October 9, 2026 to March 8, 2027.
Bonhams presented its London Fine Watches sale on June 11, 2026, featuring 59 lots of rare and collectible timepieces. A Patek Philippe reference 7000R-001 minute-repeating wristwatch in 18K rose gold, circa 2017, led the auction at £178,200. An F.P.
On July 21, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced the opening of its first solo presentation in Scandinavia of Indian artist Nalini Malani. The exhibition centers on Malani's large immersive installation 'Of Woman Born', which premiered as a Collateral Event at the 61st Venice Biennale.
Tate announced the appointment of Jessica Morgan, current Director of Dia Art Foundation, as its tenth Director, effective January 1, 2027. Morgan, 57, succeeds Maria Balshaw CBE and will lead the institution's four galleries: Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St Ives.
Thaddaeus Ropac announced on July 21, 2026, that Florentina Holzinger's performance "Seaworld Venice" at the Austrian Pavilion of the Venice Biennale has drawn an estimated 2,000 visitors daily since May.
On July 21, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced Oliver Beer's exhibition 'The Sky in the Cave' at its London gallery. The show presents Beer's Resonance Paintings, which are physically shaped by sound vibrations acting directly on pigment, as well as monumental 16mm films and soundscapes.
On July 1, 2026, the National Gallery, London, announced a major touring exhibition, 'Mary Magdalene: Woman and Myth', which will open at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool from February 6 to May 23, 2027, before traveling to the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield (June 17–September 12, 2027) and A.
On July 22, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced Lie Down in Green Pastures, a solo exhibition by Sabine Moritz at the Garden Museum in London.
On May 22, 2024, Kunsthaus Zürich published its 2023 annual report. The museum was Switzerland's most visited art museum with 504,349 visitors, and its association remains Europe's largest member-based art association with over 24,800 members.
On August 29, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointments of Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator of Programme and Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research. Folkerts, who joins from Moderna Museet in Stockholm, will assume his role on February 1, 2026.
The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft held its 130th annual general meeting on May 26, 2025, where members approved the 2024 annual report and financial statements by a large majority.
Kunsthaus Zürich announced that visitor numbers rose from 226,000 in 2020 to approximately 370,000 in 2021, despite a two-month pandemic closure, following the opening of its David Chipperfield-designed extension in October.
On October 19, 2023, Kunsthaus Zürich announced its 2024 exhibition programme, which includes a reinterpretation of Swiss icon Ferdinand Hodler, a retrospective of Pop artist Kiki Kogelnik, and an investigation into the origins of Marcel Duchamp's 'Fountain' by Barbara Visser.
On July 20, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced details of Florentina Holzinger's installation at the Austrian Pavilion for the Venice Biennale.
The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the patron association of the Kunsthaus Zürich, on 5 June 2024 agreed with the heirs of Jewish industrialist and art collector Carl Sachs on a 'just and fair solution' for Claude Monet's 'L'Homme à l'ombrelle' (1865/1867).
The Kunsthaus Zürich has received a major early work by Gerhard Richter, the eight-part painting "Acht Lernschwestern" (1966), as a gift from Hans B. Wyss and Brigitte Wyss-Sponagel, accepted by the Vereinigung Zürcher Kunstfreunde.
On June 19, 2026, Christie's announced that its Paris jewelry sale, held on June 29, 2026, achieved a total of €10,505,948, doubling its pre-sale estimate.
The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft and the Foundation E. G. Bührle Collection announced on 26 May 2025 a new set of guidelines governing their collaboration, ensuring the 205 works on long-term loan remain at the Kunsthaus Zürich.
The new contemporary art center Large, located at Pointe des Arts on Île Seguin, opens with its inaugural exhibition 'Moteur Imaginaire,' curated by Cecilia Alemani.
Kunsthaus Zürich announced on May 12, 2025, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new foundation endowed with CHF 30 million by Marianne and Martin Haefner.
Kunsthaus Zürich announced on May 26, 2024, that two small-format Old Master paintings from a private collection, reported missing since early 2023, have been recovered in good condition.
On July 14, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced an exhibition of new works by David Salle, titled "Painting in the Present Tense," at the Palazzo Cini in Venice.
On July 17, 2026, Phillips announced it will offer an ultra rare pre-production F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance at its Geneva Watch Auction: XXIV. The watch is a pre-production model, a rare variant of the renowned resonance chronometer. No estimate or reserve price has been disclosed.
Serpentine Galleries has opened 'processing…', an open-access archive display in the Education Space at Serpentine South, running from July 20 to September 6, 2026.
Kunsthaus Zürich recorded 539,953 visits in 2025, one of the highest totals in its history, the museum announced on January 21, 2026. The Marina Abramović retrospective attracted 59,490 visitors in 2025 (118,903 overall), while the permanent collection drew 363,588.
On September 30, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointment of Remo Longhi as its new Head of Operations, effective January 2026.
Kelly Akashi's 2026 bronze sculpture 'Undergrowth (Headlands)' is included in the Headlands Art Center Benefit Auction 2026, announced on June 4, 2026. The work, measuring 24 × 14 × 14.5 inches, was created using lost-wax and direct burn-out casting with a wire-brushed finish.
Artcurial auctioned the collection of Ferrari agent Fritz Neuser in Paris on March 15, 2026, achieving a total of €5 million with a 100% sell-through rate.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris holds a copper box by the House of Christofle & Cie, dating to circa 1910–1913, with a lotus-leaf decoration created through turned, patinated, acid-etched and gilded techniques. The box, measuring 5.8 cm high and 9.7 cm in diameter, was acquired by the museum in 2007.
On November 3, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced its 2026 annual programme, which places classic and contemporary art in dialogue.
The Royal Academy of Arts has announced its 258th Summer Exhibition, opening on June 9, 2026. The 2026 edition explores the theme of 'Interconnectedness,' examining relationships between people, art, and the wider world.
Kunsthaus Zürich reported 539,500 visitors in 2025, the second-highest total in its history, making it Switzerland’s most-visited art museum. The Marina Abramović exhibition drew nearly 120,000 visitors, the museum’s best attendance for a single show in twelve years.
Toby Ziegler has been awarded the 2025 Jean-François Prat Prize in Paris. The prize, presented by the Jean-François Prat Foundation, recognizes contemporary artists for their body of work.
Anne Keller Dubach, president of the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the association that oversees Kunsthaus Zürich, died on September 22, 2021, at age 65 after a brief battle with aggressive cancer. She had temporarily stepped back from her duties two weeks earlier due to health reasons.
On May 20, 2026, Kunsthaus Zürich announced a major expansion of its initiatives at the intersection of art, health, and society.
Kunsthaus Zürich recorded 513,162 visitors in 2024, one of the highest annual attendance figures in its 100-plus-year history, up from 504,349 in 2023. The most successful exhibition of the year was “Matthew Wong – Vincent van Gogh. Letzte Zuflucht Malerei,” which drew 63,496 visitors.
Kunsthaus Zürich has published a new strategy for provenance research in its collection, adopting a proactive approach to works that may constitute cultural property confiscated as a result of Nazi persecution.
Kunsthaus Zürich has reported two Old Master paintings missing from its collection, with police investigations underway. The works, both private permanent loans, disappeared after being taken down for cleaning and restoration following a fire on the night of August 2-3, 2022.
On July 10, 2024, the City and Canton of Zurich and the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft announced that historian Raphael Gross has completed an independent review of provenance research into the Bührle Collection at the Kunsthaus Zürich.
Kunsthaus Zürich released its 2024 annual report on April 29, 2025, reporting 513,162 visitors and a reduced deficit of CHF 1,529,489, down from CHF 1,585,979 in 2023—a reduction of CHF 56,490.
At its 131st General Assembly on June 8, 2026, the Kunsthaus Zürich reported 539,500 visitors in 2025, the second-highest attendance in its history and the highest of any Swiss art museum.
Kunsthaus Zürich has joined the 'Connect' program, an innovative dance training initiative for people with Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis, expanding the program's reach.
On May 30, 2022, the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the patron association of Kunsthaus Zürich, elected Dr. Philipp M. Hildebrand as its new Chair at its 127th annual general meeting.
On June 22, 2026, the Centre Pompidou in Paris highlighted Louise Bourgeois's 1992 drawing "Altered States" (États modifiés), executed in red ink and fabric dye on paper, ahead of a major exhibition of the artist's graphic works.
On July 15, 2026, Tate announced the appointment of Daisy Desrosiers as the Britton Family Curator at Large, North America. Based in the United States, Desrosiers will focus on developing North American art in Tate’s collection through new research and acquisitions.
Bonhams will auction a rare Lotus 49B Formula 1 car, chassis number '49-R8', at its Festival of Speed sale on June 27. The car is the last Lotus to be sold from the collection of the late John Dawson-Damer and has never before been offered at auction.
Thaddaeus Ropac Milano presents "Dialogues are Mostly Fried Snowballs," an exhibition pairing works by Marcel Duchamp and Sturtevant.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has acquired a significant collection of works by Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, including paintings, drawings, and personal letters.
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has acquired a collection of 19th-century photographs documenting the construction of the Eiffel Tower and the Gare d'Orsay, the museum's former railway station.
The Musée d'Orsay announced the acquisition of 333 historical photographs from a private collection, featuring works by early photographers such as Robert Jefferson Bingham, Henri de La Blanchère, and Adolphe Hervier.
The Musée d'Orsay has undertaken the restoration of Gustave Courbet's monumental painting "A Burial at Ornans" (1849–1850), a key work of the French realist movement. The project aims to return the painting as closely as possible to its original state and ensure its long-term preservation.
Internationally renowned artist Stephan Balkenhol has created an installation of figures from the world of opera, now on view at Residenzplatz and in the state-rooms of the DomQuartier Salzburg.
On July 17, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced a photographic series titled "The Great Sleep" by French photographer Romain Laprade (born 1988), commissioned exclusively for the museum.
On July 17, 2026, IFEMA MADRID announced that the ARCOmadrid and ARCOlisboa teams will continue under the leadership of Gonzalo Cabrera, Director of Culture and Education, and fair director Maribel López.
Jenkin van Zyl's first major solo exhibition, 'Surrender,' has opened at Edel Assanti in London, featuring an immersive installation centered on Japanese love hotels and queer desire.
Kunsthaus Zürich will present 'Evergreens. Selected Works from the Collection' from September 11, 2026 to January 10, 2027, offering a fresh juxtaposition of masterpieces from its holdings.
On July 16, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that artist Giulia Andreani will participate in a finissage event for her first institutional solo exhibition in Germany, 'Sabotage', at Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin.
Marwan Bassiouni's series 'New Dutch Views', featuring photographs of Dutch landscapes framed by Islamic motifs, patterned walls and prayer rugs, is the subject of an exhibition at Fotomuseum Den Haag.
The fifth edition of Frieze London has opened, once again connecting the global art world to that of Asia, with new curated sections and an expanded programme.
Frieze announced the fifth edition of its London fair, which will once again connect the global art world to Asia, with new curated sections and an expanded programme.
On July 16, 2026, Frieze announced its fifth edition of Frieze London, which connects the global art world to Asia through new curated sections and an expanded programme.
Bonhams will present a single-owner ceramics sale featuring an extremely rare Meissen chocolate cup and saucer from the Swan service, estimated at £25,000–35,000.
Thaddaeus Ropac is presenting Georg Baselitz's final sculptural work, 'Stravinsky' (2026), in the foyer of the Großes Festspielhaus during the Salzburg Festival.
Bonhams presented its Exceptional Jewels, London sale on June 11, featuring an outstanding selection of period and antique jewellery from six notable single-owner collections.
Artcurial will auction the collection 'Le goût Rothschild en héritage, Un pied-à-terre sur le Champ-de-Mars' on September 22, 2026, in Paris. The sale spans furniture, decorative arts, Old Master paintings, books, and autographs assembled over generations of the Rothschild family.
The Musée du Louvre will host an exhibition showcasing works by guest artists Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton, created during two-year residencies in the museum. The exhibition, held in the Salle de la Chapelle, runs from September 24 to December 14, 2026.
On July 15, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced its 2027 exhibition programme spanning three sites: V&A South Kensington, V&A East Museum, and V&A Dundee.
Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland announced that the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three sculptures from the artist's Glut series to the ARTIST ROOMS collection.
Bonhams presented its Fine Jewellery, London sale on 8 July, with a David Morris cultured pearl and diamond necklace achieving £40,960 against a £25,000-35,000 estimate. A natural pearl necklace with diamond clasp sold for £39,680, more than tripling its £7,000-10,000 estimate.
On July 14, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced that the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three works from the artist's "Gluts" series (1986–87) to Artist Rooms, a collection jointly managed by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland.
On July 13, 2026, White Cube announced that the Wallace Collection in London will present 'Metamorphoses', an exhibition of porcelain sculptures by Rachel Kneebone, running from September 23, 2026 to April 25, 2027.
On July 13, 2026, White Cube announced an exhibition of works by Sara Flores at proyectoamil in Ardez, Switzerland, from July 25 to August 31, 2026.
The Barbican Centre announced that Japanese artist Yuko Mohri will present a major new exhibition, "In Concert," in The Curve from October 1, 2026, to January 24, 2027.
Tate Modern will open the UK's first major exhibition dedicated to multidisciplinary artist Ana Mendieta (1948-1985) in over a decade, running from July 15, 2026 to January 17, 2027.
Kajsa Ollongren will become the new Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Rijksmuseum effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Alex Wynaendts, whose eight-year term is ending.
On June 30, 2026, Christie's announced its 6th Environmental Impact Report, revealing a 39% reduction in carbon emissions against its 2019 baseline year.
Bonhams will offer Jane Birkin's own Hermès Birkin bag in its Designer Handbags and Fashion sale on 20 July at Bonhams Knightsbridge. The bag, estimated at £15,000–20,000, was originally purchased by the current owners at a 2014 charity auction benefiting Anno's Africa.
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr's Paris Fine Watches sale on June 17, 2026, achieved €1,557,458, making it one of the most successful watch auctions held by Bonhams in Paris.
On July 10, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced the publication of a new catalogue for Tal R's solo exhibition "The Elephant in the Room" at Millesgården, Stockholm.
On June 26, 2026, Charles Ede, a London-based antiquities gallery, released a statement from its director explaining why the antiquities market operates differently from the broader art market.
Tate Modern will present free performances of Yvonne Rainer's seminal dance work "Trio A" in the Turbine Hall on July 10 and 11, 2026, marking the 60th anniversary of the piece's creation.
Bonhams Classics Week achieved a total of £9,799,750 across seven live and four online auctions, with the top lot being Georgios Klontzas's triptych 'The Fall and Redemption of Man (the Spada Triptych)' which sold for £1,863,400, setting a world auction record for the artist.
On June 26, 2026, Sotheby's announced that its London June auction series achieved a combined total of £420.5 million. The figure represents the final tally across multiple sales held during the month, encompassing works from various categories.
On July 2, 2026, ARCO Madrid announced a new call for architects, designers, and creative professionals to design the GUEST Lounge for the 2027 edition of the fair, which will take place from March 3–7, 2027, at IFEMA MADRID.
Artcurial will hold the "Iconoclasts – 20 Years of the Urban Department" auction on November 18, 2026, marking the 20th anniversary of its urban art department.
Almine Rech has announced that Alejandro Cardenas's 2024 painting 'Elements of Chance' has entered the Blanca and Borja Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. The work, executed in oil on linen measuring 127 x 101.6 cm, will be placed on loan to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain.
On July 9, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced Swiss Institute's 40th anniversary exhibition 'Regift' at LUMA Westbau in Zurich. Co-produced by Swiss Institute and Luma Foundation, the exhibition revisits the 2009 original organized by John Miller and Piper Marshall at SI in New York.
Serpentine Galleries announced a multi-year collaboration with Formafantasma, the research-based design studio led by Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin, appointing them as Lead R&D Fellows, Ecology.
On July 8, 2026, the Rijksmuseum announced "Willem de Kooning at Work," a major exhibition centered on the artist's drawn works, running from October 9, 2026, through January 17, 2027.
Serpentine Galleries has announced Park Nights 2026, an experimental live programme of performances inside the 25th Serpentine Pavilion, designed by the LANZA atelier of Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo.
On July 7, 2026, Christie's reported that an Old Masters auction held in London on June 30, 2026, saw a painting by an unknown 17th-century Dutch artist sell for £431,000 ($575,000), approximately four times its estimate.
Hauser & Wirth has announced it will present two major exhibitions with American artist George Condo in 2027 at its Paris and Palo Alto locations.
On July 1, 2026, White Cube announced three limited-edition prints by El Anatsui—Male, Female, and Head—derived from his XOHANAMI safety curtain project for the Vienna State Opera's 2025/26 season.
On July 1, 2026, the National Portrait Gallery in London unveiled a new portrait of its former Director, Nicholas Cullinan, by American artist Elizabeth Peyton. The work was commissioned to mark Cullinan’s tenure from 2015 to 2024 and has been given to the gallery by the artist.
On July 8, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced a guided tour of Daniel Buren's exhibition 'Pages in situ' on July 18, 2026, at 2pm at 67 Lisson Street, London.
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