The Menil Collection will debut 'The Hour Of The Dog', a six-channel video installation by Sir John Akomfrah, running from April 24 to October 11, 2026.
MAXXI L'Aquila will present a major exhibition of Ai Weiwei’s five-decade career from April 29 to September 6, 2026. The survey includes early works from 1980s New York alongside new sculptures produced in Ukraine in 2025.
The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Düsseldorf will present the first comprehensive European exhibition of American artist Anne Truitt from March 28 to August 2, 2026.
The Judd Foundation has added Donald Judd’s Ranch Office to its guided visit program in Marfa, Texas, marking the first time the space has been open to the public.
The Lehmbruck Museum will present a comprehensive survey of works by Anish Kapoor from April 25 to August 30, 2026. The exhibition marks the artist's largest presentation in Germany in more than ten years, featuring early pigment works, mirror sculptures, and large-scale installations.
The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) will host a solo exhibition of works by British artist Antony Gormley from May 23 to September 20, 2026. Titled 'GEESTGROND', the exhibition is curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev.
Hauser & Wirth has announced that artist Cristina Iglesias will select the 2026 outdoor sculpture trail at its Menorca location as part of the summer exhibition 'Directionless,' organized by Rashid Johnson.
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., will reopen its 1.4-acre site later in 2026 following a revitalization project led by architect Hiroshi Sugimoto.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will open its new David Geffen Galleries to the public on April 19, 2026. Designed by architect Peter Zumthor, the 900-foot-long elevated structure will house the museum's permanent collection on a single level.
Thaddaeus Ropac has opened an exhibition featuring 16 large-scale new paintings by German artist Georg Baselitz, who died last month at age 88. The works utilize gold grounds and black line work to depict the nude forms of the artist and his wife, Elke, addressing themes of aging and mortality.
Thaddaeus Ropac will host 'Eroi d’Oro,' an exhibition of late-career paintings by Georg Baselitz, in Venice. The works represent a final phase of production for the artist, featuring compositions created while using a wheelchair that incorporate tire tracks into the canvas.
Thaddaeus Ropac has inaugurated "Eroi d’Oro" (Heroes of Gold) at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, featuring the final paintings completed by Georg Baselitz before his death in April at age 88.
Choreographer Florentina Holzinger has opened her exhibition and performance series, titled "Seaworld Venice," at the Austrian Pavilion for the Venice Biennale. The production features a massive crane, live noise-metal music, and performers engaged in high-risk aerial maneuvers over the lagoon.
Gagosian will participate in the third annual Roma Gallery Weekend—Contemporanea from May 15 to 17, 2026.
G Foundation Collection Tokyo has announced a solo exhibition of Mono-ha artist Koji Enokura, running from May 16 to July 30, 2026.
The Vancouver Art Gallery and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis have jointly acquired Nan Goldin’s moving-image work, Stendhal Syndrome (2024).
The Hilti Art Foundation will present 'Abstract' from May 8, 2026, to May 17, 2027, featuring approximately 60 works from its permanent collection.
British artist Alvaro Barrington has installed a decorated haulage truck titled 'Labor Day Parade ’91' (2026) in the Giardini for the 61st Venice Biennale.
The exhibition 'Golden Heroes' featuring the final paintings of German artist Georg Baselitz opens at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice following the artist's death at age 88.
The Aspen Art Museum has commissioned artist Kerstin Brätsch to create a site-specific installation for its rooftop, scheduled to run from May 20, 2026, to March 31, 2027.
Artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn has been commissioned to create the cover artwork for the Rolling Stones’ upcoming studio album, Foreign Tongues, scheduled for release on July 10, 2026.
Print Center New York has announced that artist Derrick Adams and Queen Sonja of Norway will be the primary honorees at its Spring Benefit on May 11, 2026. The event will also recognize Paula Panczenko and Katie Geha, the former and current directors of Tandem Press.
The Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) will present a major survey of Mexican artist Damián Ortega from May 15 to September 13, 2026.
The Ben Uri Gallery and Museum will host 'Disruptors: Fractured Images and Migrant Word' from May 14 to September 4, 2026. The exhibition explores a century of word-image relations, focusing on the historical avant-garde, post-war concrete poetry, and conceptual art.
The Vancouver Art Gallery will present 'Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change' from May 14, 2026, to January 10, 2027.
Artist Emilia Kabakov has opened a site-specific exhibition at the 16th-century Ca’ Tron palace in Venice, home to the Iuav University of Venice.
The exhibition "David Salle: Painting in the Present Tense" will run at the Palazzo Cini from May 6 through September 27. The presentation features new works created using a custom AI model trained on the artist's "Tapestry Paintings" series from the early 1990s.
Austrian sculptor Erwin Wurm will present a solo exhibition titled 'Dreamers' at the Museo Fortuny in Venice from May 6 to November 22. The exhibition marks the first time the artist's 'pillowy' sculptural works will be shown in Italy.
Galleria Continua has announced a solo exhibition by artist Berlinde De Bruyckere at Palazzo Buontalenti in Florence, Italy. Curated by Sergio Risaliti and Stefania Rispoli, the exhibition is scheduled to run from May 7, 2026, through October 12, 2026.
The Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum in Aachen will present a solo exhibition of works by Berlinde De Bruyckere titled 'The Greatest Happiness on Earth'. The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 17, 2026, through August 23, 2026.
The Villa Datris Foundation will host a group exhibition featuring works by Jannis Kounellis, Moataz Nasr, and Pascale Marthine Tayou from May 15 to November 1, 2026.
Dia Art Foundation will present a major exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Lee Ufan at Dia Beacon starting May 8, 2026. The presentation features works from the 1970s through the early 1990s, including eight paintings recently gifted to the institution.
Galleria Continua will participate in the 2026 edition of Contemporanea – Rome Gallery Weekend with a solo exhibition by artist Carlos Garaicoa titled 'I giardini di Piranesi'. The event runs from May 15 to May 17, 2026, across various venues in the Italian capital.
Galleria Continua has announced a solo exhibition by artist Anish Kapoor at Serlachius Manor in Mänttä, Finland. The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 23, 2026, through April 4, 2027.
Artist Cai Guo-Qiang will present a two-part project for the Normandie Impressionniste Festival in France from May 29 to August 31, 2026. Curated by Philippe Platel, the project includes a solo exhibition and a daytime fireworks performance marking the centenary of Claude Monet’s death.
Jeff Koons has collaborated with Avant Arte to produce two limited-edition wood sculptures based on his 2000 work Split-Rocker. The editions, titled Split-Rocker (Wood) Pink/Orange and Split-Rocker (Wood) Pink/Blue, are crafted from tinted beech in editions of 999 each.
Gagosian will display a monumental collage banner by artist Derrick Adams on the facade of the Palazzetto dello sport Giobatta Gianquinto in Venice from May 4 to September 24, 2026.
Pace Gallery has announced the participation of several artists in the 61st Venice Biennale, including Yto Barrada, who will represent France at the French Pavilion.
Gagosian will host a conversation between Judd Foundation artistic director Flavin Judd and art historian Ted Barrow on May 9, 2026, at its Architecture location in Los Angeles.
Tokyo Gallery + BTAP has announced a new art event designed to bridge academic curation with the commercial art market. The program will take place across two locations in Tokyo and Kyoto to create a new circulation for contemporary art.
Dia Art Foundation will partner with SMAC Venice to present a comprehensive exhibition of Lee Ufan's work at the Procuratie Vecchie in Venice from May 9 to November 22, 2026.
Artist Michael Craig-Martin will present an immersive digital installation titled 'Music' (2026) at the Hï Ibiza nightclub's rooftop gallery.
The jury for the French Pavilion has selected artist Yto Barrada to represent France at the 61st Venice Biennale. Barrada was chosen for a multidisciplinary practice that explores social sculpture, alternative pedagogies, and historical narratives across Paris, Tangier, and New York.
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston has commissioned artist Derrick Adams to create a monumental installation wrapping the museum's exterior, marking the institution's first façade commission.
German visual artist Georg Baselitz, known for his monumental paintings and signature upside-down figures, has died at the age of 88. Born Hans-Georg Kern in 1938, the artist rose to prominence in the 1960s after moving from East to West Berlin and challenging post-war artistic conventions.
Tokyo Gallery + BTAP has announced its participation in the HIVE ART FAIR, a new platform designed to integrate art exhibitions with interactive dialogue and experiential programming. The fair aims to establish a new artistic ecosystem by moving beyond traditional display formats.
Artist Ding Yi will present a solo exhibition titled 'Cosmotechnics' at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice from May 9 to November 22, 2026.
German contemporary artist Georg Baselitz has died at the age of 88. Recognized as a central figure in European art, Baselitz gained international prominence for his 'inversion' technique, in which he painted subjects upside down to challenge traditional perspective.
Thaddaeus Ropac gallery presents a survey of works by Georg Baselitz, focusing on the artist's signature technique of painting figures upside down. The exhibition explores Baselitz's career-long engagement with disorienting portraiture and large-scale figurative works.
Thaddaeus Ropac presents a new exhibition of paintings by Georg Baselitz, focusing on the artist's historical development and his role in defining a German idiom in contemporary art. The exhibition follows the artist's recent market gains at Art Basel and his continued institutional recognition.
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