Monday, May 11, 2026 · No. 130

Modern

M+ to Present Asia’s First Major Retrospective of Zao Wou-Ki’s Graphic Works in Hong Kong

M+ museum will host 'Zao Wou-Ki: Master Printmaker' from 13 December 2025 through 3 May 2026, marking the first major Asian retrospective dedicated to the artist's graphic oeuvre.

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Tate Britain Announces Major 1990s Survey Curated by Edward Enninful for Autumn 2026

Tate Britain Announces Major 1990s Survey Curated by Edward Enninful for Autumn 2026

Tate Britain will stage the first major exhibition exploring the intersection of British art, photography, and fashion during the 1990s, opening October 8, 2026.

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Tate Modern to Stage 60th Anniversary Performances of Yvonne Rainer’s Trio A in July 2026

Tate Modern to Stage 60th Anniversary Performances of Yvonne Rainer’s Trio A in July 2026

Tate Modern will host free live performances of Yvonne Rainer’s seminal 1966 dance work, Trio A, in the Turbine Hall on July 10 and 11, 2026.

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Getty Research Institute Highlights Archive of Photographer Jerry McMillan Following Artist's Death at 89

The Getty Research Institute is highlighting the archive of photographer Jerry McMillan, who died in February in Pasadena at age 89.

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LACMA to Open Peter Zumthor-Designed David Geffen Galleries on April 19, 2026

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.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Open 'Clair-obscur' Exhibition Exploring Chiaroscuro in Contemporary Art

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Open 'Clair-obscur' Exhibition Exploring Chiaroscuro in Contemporary Art

The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris will present 'Clair-obscur,' an exhibition featuring approximately 100 works that examine the legacy of chiaroscuro from the 16th century to the present day.

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Guggenheim New York Opens 'A Year with Children 2026' Exhibition Featuring 200 Student Artworks

Guggenheim New York Opens 'A Year with Children 2026' Exhibition Featuring 200 Student Artworks

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has opened 'A Year with Children 2026,' an exhibition showcasing over 200 artworks created by New York City public school students in grades two through six.

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M+ and Canadian Centre for Architecture to Present Major Exhibition on Chinese Modernism 1949–1979

M+ and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) have announced a collaborative research exhibition titled 'How Modern: Biographies of Architecture in China 1949–1979,' opening at the CCA’s Main Galleries in Montreal on November 20, 2025.

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Centre Pompidou Features Sound Artist Stephen Vitiello in Career Retrospective Interview

American artist Stephen Vitiello reflects on a thirty-year career spanning sound installation, experimental music, and film in a new institutional profile.

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Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Features Monumental Works by David Hockney and Michel Majerus in Concert Hall

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Features Monumental Works by David Hockney and Michel Majerus in Concert Hall

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art has placed two large-scale permanent collection works on public display within its Concert Hall.

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Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Announces 2025 Exhibition Schedule Featuring Marisol, Robert Longo, and Kaari Upson

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Announces 2025 Exhibition Schedule Featuring Marisol, Robert Longo, and Kaari Upson

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art has detailed its 2025 programming, headlined by the first comprehensive European retrospective of Venezuelan-American artist Marisol opening October 1.

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Artcurial to Auction Werner Löffler Chair Collection Featuring 160 Historical Designs

Artcurial to Auction Werner Löffler Chair Collection Featuring 160 Historical Designs

Artcurial will host the sale of the Werner Löffler collection on March 4, 2026, featuring approximately 160 chairs spanning the history of modern design. The auction includes historical pieces, prototypes, and experimental models with individual estimates ranging from €500 to €15,000.

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Centre Pompidou Details 18,000-Square-Meter Facade Renovation and Historical 'Live Centre' Origins

Centre Pompidou Details 18,000-Square-Meter Facade Renovation and Historical 'Live Centre' Origins

The Centre Pompidou has detailed a major renovation of its 18,000-square-meter facade scheduled to take place between 2025 and 2030.

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Louisiana Museum of Modern Art to Present Lucian Freud Survey 'Drawing into Painting'

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art will host a summer exhibition titled 'Lucian Freud – Drawing into Painting,' organized in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, London.

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Art Basel Releases Series of Artist Profiles and Studio Interviews Featuring Cecilia Vicuña and Lubaina Himid

Art Basel has published a series of interviews and profiles featuring international artists including Cecilia Vicuña, Lubaina Himid, and Michael Armitage.

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Centre Pompidou to Present Anthony McCall 'Solid Light' Installations for ManiFeste-2026 and Nuit Blanche

The Centre Pompidou has announced a major exhibition of four monumental works by British-American artist Anthony McCall, to be held at the Ircam projection space in Paris.

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Dia Art Foundation and SMAC Venice to Present Major Lee Ufan Retrospective for Artist's 90th Birthday

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.

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Tate St Ives to Host First UK Museum Retrospective of Aleksandra Kasuba in 2026

Tate St Ives to Host First UK Museum Retrospective of Aleksandra Kasuba in 2026

Tate St Ives announced the first UK museum exhibition of Lithuanian-American artist Aleksandra Kasuba, scheduled to run from May 2 to October 4, 2026.

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Phillips Announces Highlights for May 19 Evening Sale Featuring Warhol, Monet, and Richter

Phillips Announces Highlights for May 19 Evening Sale Featuring Warhol, Monet, and Richter

Phillips has announced major highlights for its Evening Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art scheduled for May 19 in New York. The auction will feature masterworks by Andy Warhol, Claude Monet, Gerhard Richter, and Joan Mitchell.

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Tate Britain Begins Construction on Tom Stuart-Smith Designed Clore Garden Scheduled for 2027 Opening

Tate Britain Begins Construction on Tom Stuart-Smith Designed Clore Garden Scheduled for 2027 Opening

Tate Britain has commenced construction on the Clore Garden, a new permanent green space on Millbank designed by landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society.

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Artcurial to Auction Rare Toulouse-Lautrec Lithograph Proofs on May 20

Artcurial to Auction Rare Toulouse-Lautrec Lithograph Proofs on May 20

Artcurial will offer a series of rare colour lithograph proofs by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec during its Prints & Multiples sale in Paris on May 20, 2026.

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Phillips’ London Design Sale Achieves £3.4 Million

Phillips’ London Design Sale Achieves £3.4 Million

Phillips’ London Design auction concluded with a total of £3,417,630, selling 88% by lot and 92% by value. The sale was led by a pair of 'Ambassador' armchairs by Jean Royère, which realized £330,200.

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Artcurial to Auction Major Works by Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne with Estimates Up to €800,000

Artcurial to Auction Major Works by Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne with Estimates Up to €800,000

Artcurial will host an auction featuring 20th-century design works by Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne on May 21, 2026. The sale is led by a bronze sculpture of a monkey by François-Xavier Lalanne, estimated at €600,000–800,000, and a unique gilded bronze chandelier by Claude Lalanne.

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Musée du Louvre to Present Major Sculpture Exhibition Pairing Michelangelo and Rodin in 2026

The Musée du Louvre, in partnership with the Musée Rodin, will host a major exhibition exploring the creative dialogue between Michelangelo and Auguste Rodin from April 15 to July 20, 2026.

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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Partners with Samsung Art Store to Digitally Distribute 30 Modern Artworks

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Partners with Samsung Art Store to Digitally Distribute 30 Modern Artworks

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has partnered with Samsung to make 30 works of modern art available via the Samsung Art Store subscription service for Frame TV owners. The digital collection includes works by Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Kazimir Malevich, and Claude Monet.

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Artcurial to Auction Rare Toulouse-Lautrec Lithograph Proofs in May 2026 Modern & Contemporary Prints Sale

Artcurial to Auction Rare Toulouse-Lautrec Lithograph Proofs in May 2026 Modern & Contemporary Prints Sale

Artcurial will offer a rare set of five trial proofs and the final signed version of a lithograph by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec on May 20, 2026.

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MALBA Marks 25th Anniversary with Historical Exhibition at La Rural

MALBA Marks 25th Anniversary with Historical Exhibition at La Rural

The Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA) has launched a dedicated space at the La Rural fairgrounds to commemorate its 25th anniversary.

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Hauser & Wirth Somerset Reports 2,600 Learners Engaged via 'Myths & Machines' Education Program

Hauser & Wirth Somerset Reports 2,600 Learners Engaged via 'Myths & Machines' Education Program

Hauser & Wirth Somerset announced that 2,603 learners across 101 visits participated in its educational programming between May and December 2025.

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Getty Publications to Release Photographic History of Los Angeles Civil Rights Movement

Getty Publications to Release Photographic History of Los Angeles Civil Rights Movement

Getty Publications has announced the release of 'Marching West: The Los Angeles Civil Rights Movement in Photographs,' a volume featuring over 100 images documenting Black equality activism in Southern California.

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New Museum to Inaugurate Building Expansion with 'New Humans: Memories of the Future' Exhibition

New Museum to Inaugurate Building Expansion with 'New Humans: Memories of the Future' Exhibition

The New Museum will open its expanded New York building on March 21, 2026, with a large-scale exhibition titled 'New Humans: Memories of the Future.' Curated by Massimiliano Gioni and Gary Carrion-Murayari, the show features over 150 international artists, scientists, and filmmakers exploring the.

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Phillips Announces Major Works by Warhol, Richter, and Dubuffet for May 20th Century & Contemporary Art Sales

Phillips Announces Major Works by Warhol, Richter, and Dubuffet for May 20th Century & Contemporary Art Sales

Phillips has announced highlights for its 20th Century & Contemporary Art sales in New York, led by an Evening Sale on May 19 and followed by Day Sessions on May 21. The auctions will feature significant works by Lee Bontecou, Jean Dubuffet, Gerhard Richter, and Andy Warhol.

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Centre Pompidou Loans Peter Doig’s '100 Years Ago (Carrera)' to West Bund Museum in Shanghai

Centre Pompidou Loans Peter Doig’s '100 Years Ago (Carrera)' to West Bund Museum in Shanghai

The Centre Pompidou has announced the presentation of Peter Doig’s 2001 large-scale painting '100 Years Ago (Carrera)' as part of the 'Reinventing Landscape' exhibition at the West Bund Museum.

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Tate Britain Announces Turner Prize 2026 Shortlist; MIMA Middlesbrough to Host Exhibition

Tate Britain Announces Turner Prize 2026 Shortlist; MIMA Middlesbrough to Host Exhibition

Tate Britain has shortlisted Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku for the Turner Prize 2026. The nominated artists will participate in an exhibition at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) from September 26, 2026, to March 29, 2027.

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Art Basel Announces 2026 Flagship Edition Featuring 290 Galleries and New 'Basel Exclusive' Initiative
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Art Basel Announces 2026 Flagship Edition Featuring 290 Galleries and New 'Basel Exclusive' Initiative

Art Basel has detailed the programming for its 2026 flagship fair in Basel, featuring 290 galleries from 43 countries and the launch of 'Basel Exclusive,' a program where exhibitors reserve major works for a first-time public unveiling at the VIP opening on June 16.

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Centre Pompidou and Grand Palais to Present First French Monographic Exhibition of Hilma af Klint

Centre Pompidou and Grand Palais to Present First French Monographic Exhibition of Hilma af Klint

The Centre Pompidou and the Grand Palais are organizing the first major monographic exhibition in France dedicated to Swedish artist Hilma af Klint.

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Hauser & Wirth Announces 2026 Angel Otero Residency and Sonia Boyce Survey Exhibition

Hauser & Wirth Announces 2026 Angel Otero Residency and Sonia Boyce Survey Exhibition

Hauser & Wirth has announced that artist Angel Otero will participate in a residency at the gallery's Somerset location in 2026. The gallery also confirmed a survey exhibition for Sonia Boyce and noted that Zoe Leonard will be featured in the 2026 Venice Biennale.

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Artcurial Post-War and Modern Art Auctions Total €9.1 Million in Paris

Artcurial Post-War and Modern Art Auctions Total €9.1 Million in Paris

Artcurial's recent auction sessions in Paris achieved a total of €9,108,015, led by a 1949 work by Nicolas de Staël which sold for €1,085,680.

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Gagosian to Launch Valentina Castellani’s Art Market History Book at The Drawing Center

Gagosian to Launch Valentina Castellani’s Art Market History Book at The Drawing Center

Gagosian has announced the publication of 'Trading Beauty: Art Market Histories from the Altar to the Gallery' by Valentina Castellani. The book provides an illustrated survey of the Western art market's evolution from the medieval period to the contemporary era.

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Grand Palais to Host First French Monographic Exhibition of Abstraction Pioneer Hilma af Klint

Grand Palais to Host First French Monographic Exhibition of Abstraction Pioneer Hilma af Klint

The Grand Palais is presenting the first major monographic exhibition in France dedicated to Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, a pioneer of abstract art whose work predates that of Wassily Kandinsky.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Present 'Clair-obscur' Exhibition Exploring Chiaroscuro Legacy

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Present 'Clair-obscur' Exhibition Exploring Chiaroscuro Legacy

The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will present 'Clair-obscur,' an exhibition featuring approximately 100 works that examine the legacy of chiaroscuro in contemporary and modernist art.

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M+ Museum Announces Upcoming Exhibition Schedule and Programming for West Kowloon Cultural District

M+ Museum Announces Upcoming Exhibition Schedule and Programming for West Kowloon Cultural District

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has released the upcoming seasonal programming for M+, Hong Kong’s museum of contemporary visual culture. The schedule includes major solo retrospectives, thematic group exhibitions, and site-specific installations across the museum’s gallery spaces.

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Getty Announces Winter 2026 Exhibition of Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead Manuscripts

Getty Announces Winter 2026 Exhibition of Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead Manuscripts

The Getty has announced its upcoming exhibition schedule, featuring ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead manuscripts scheduled for display in winter 2026. The institution also released a report led by Getty researchers regarding the climate impact of art exhibitions.

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