Sunday, May 10, 2026 · No. 129

Museum

Mori Art Museum Announces Roppongi Crossing 2025 Triennial Featuring 21 Artists

The Mori Art Museum in Tokyo has announced the eighth edition of its contemporary art triennial, 'Roppongi Crossing 2025: What Passes Is Time. We Are Eternal.', running from December 3, 2025, to March 29, 2026.

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Musée du Louvre Announces Major Jacques-Louis David Retrospective for 2025 Bicentennial

The Musée du Louvre will host a monographic exhibition of Jacques-Louis David from October 15, 2025, to January 26, 2026, marking the bicentennial of the artist's death.

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Musée du Louvre to Present Major Martin Schongauer Retrospective in April 2026

The Musée du Louvre will host a comprehensive exhibition of the Germanic artist Martin Schongauer from April 8 to July 20, 2026.

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Musée du Louvre to Host Cypriot Antiquities Exhibition in Partnership with Cyprus Ministry of Culture

The Musée du Louvre will present 16 loaned artifacts from the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus in its Department of Near Eastern Antiquities from February 11 to June 22, 2026.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Debut Fog Sculpture by Fujiko Nakaya

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection to Debut Fog Sculpture by Fujiko Nakaya

The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris will present a site-specific installation by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya titled 'Cloud #07156' starting June 4.

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M+ and Leeum Museum of Art to Present Lee Bul Survey Exhibition in Hong Kong

M+ will host 'Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now' from March 14 to August 9, 2026, featuring over 200 works by the South Korean contemporary artist. Co-organized with the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, the exhibition includes iconic installations from the Mon grand récit, Cyborg, and Anagram series.

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Getty Announces 2026 'Off the 405' Concert Lineup Featuring aja monet and Laurel Halo

Getty Announces 2026 'Off the 405' Concert Lineup Featuring aja monet and Laurel Halo

The Getty Center has announced its 2026 'Off the 405' free outdoor concert series, scheduled to run from May 30 through August 22 in Los Angeles.

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Mori Art Museum Announces FY2026 Schedule Featuring Solo Exhibitions by Ron Mueck and Mariko Mori

The Mori Art Museum in Tokyo has unveiled its fiscal year 2026 schedule, headlined by major solo surveys of Ron Mueck and Mariko Mori.

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Mori Art Museum to Host Ron Mueck Solo Exhibition in Collaboration with Fondation Cartier

The Mori Art Museum, in partnership with the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, will present a solo exhibition of sculptor Ron Mueck from April 29 to September 23, 2026.

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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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M+ Announces Third Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival Supported by Chanel in Hong Kong

M+ museum will host the third edition of the Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival from May 29 to May 31, 2026, in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District.

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M+ Announces Spring 2026 Cinema Season Featuring Film Restorations and Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute

M+ museum in Hong Kong has unveiled its Cinema Spring Edition running from April to June 2026, featuring the world premiere of the newly restored 1992 film Cageman by Jacob Cheung.

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MoMA and Emilio Ambasz Foundation Establish $200,000 Annual Architecture Prize

MoMA and Emilio Ambasz Foundation Establish $200,000 Annual Architecture Prize

The Museum of Modern Art has received a gift from the Legacy Emilio Ambasz Foundation to launch the Ambasz-MoMA Annual Prize for Nature-Reconciled Architecture.

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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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Serpentine and FLAG Art Foundation Announce Selection Committee for New £1 Million Contemporary Art Prize

Serpentine and The FLAG Art Foundation have appointed a selection committee including Hans Ulrich Obrist and Rirkrit Tiravanija for a new biennial contemporary art prize. The initiative will award £200,000 to five individual artists over the next decade, totaling £1 million in support.

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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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Serpentine North to Host Major Amar Kanwar Solo Exhibition and Film Premiere in 2026

Serpentine North to Host Major Amar Kanwar Solo Exhibition and Film Premiere in 2026

Serpentine North will present a solo exhibition of New Delhi-based artist and filmmaker Amar Kanwar from September 23, 2026, to January 31, 2027.

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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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Getty to Participate in National Public Gardens Day 2026 with Special Tours and Programming

Getty to Participate in National Public Gardens Day 2026 with Special Tours and Programming

The Getty Center and Getty Villa will join the American Public Gardens Association’s National Public Gardens Day on May 8, 2026. Programming includes a guided tour of the Central Garden led by horticulturist Jackie Flor and botanical-themed offerings at the Getty Villa's Herb Garden.

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M+ and Art Basel Commission Shahzia Sikander for Large-Scale Facade Animation in Hong Kong

M+ and Art Basel Commission Shahzia Sikander for Large-Scale Facade Animation in Hong Kong

M+ museum has co-commissioned Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander to create a cinematic animation titled '3 to 12 Nautical Miles' for the M+ Facade in Hong Kong.

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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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M+ Hong Kong to Present Major Ryuichi Sakamoto Retrospective Featuring Site-Specific Installations

M+ will host 'Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time' from February 14 to July 5, 2026, featuring the site-specific installation 'async–immersion' (2023) co-created with Shiro Takatani.

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Whitney Museum Announces 2026 Biennial Programming and Expanded Free Admission Initiatives

Whitney Museum Announces 2026 Biennial Programming and Expanded Free Admission Initiatives

The Whitney Museum of American Art has unveiled a comprehensive schedule for the 2026 Whitney Biennial, featuring site-specific installations by Precious Okoyomon and a performance series including artists Jonathan González and Maia Chao.

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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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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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Getty Center to Close for One Year Starting March 2027 for Campus Modernization; Getty Villa to Remain Open

Getty Center to Close for One Year Starting March 2027 for Campus Modernization; Getty Villa to Remain Open

The Getty Center in Los Angeles will close to the public from March 15, 2027, until spring 2028 to undergo a major modernization project focused on accessibility, energy resilience, and HVAC upgrades.

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Serpentine Announces Second Annual Reader Publication and Launch Event in London

Serpentine Announces Second Annual Reader Publication and Launch Event in London

Serpentine Galleries will launch the second issue of the Serpentine Reader, titled 'I Hope This Finds You Well', on March 9, 2026.

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Musée du Louvre Announces New Workshop Programming for 2025-2026 Season

Musée du Louvre Announces New Workshop Programming for 2025-2026 Season

The Musée du Louvre has scheduled a series of educational workshops running from November 19, 2025, to August 31, 2026. The programming is designed to offer public engagement and practical activities within the museum's facilities.

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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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Zeitz MOCAA Appoints Two New Global Council Members and Names Senior Strategic Advisor

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) has appointed Lidija Khachatourian and Suzanne McFayden Smith to its Global Council, an international network of advocates and donors.

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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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Musée du Louvre Announces New Schedule of Exhibitions and Guided Tours

Musée du Louvre Announces New Schedule of Exhibitions and Guided Tours

The Musée du Louvre has released its upcoming schedule of temporary exhibitions and educational programming in Paris. The museum is introducing a new series of official guided tours designed to provide historical context for its permanent collection and special installations.

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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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New Museum Announces DEMO2026 Festival and Speaker Lineup for June 2026

New Museum Announces DEMO2026 Festival and Speaker Lineup for June 2026

The New Museum has opened ticket sales for DEMO2026, a festival hosted by its NEW INC incubator scheduled for June 3–5, 2026. The event will take place in the museum's expanded building and features showcases on view through June 10. Confirmed speakers include Xin Liu, Dr.

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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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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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Guggenheim Announces 2026 Young Collectors Council Party Featuring Artist Diane Severin Nguyen

Guggenheim Announces 2026 Young Collectors Council Party Featuring Artist Diane Severin Nguyen

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will host its annual Young Collectors Council (YCC) Party on May 14, 2026, marking the 30th anniversary of the group.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Announces Annual Membership Program for Paris and Venice Museums

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Announces Annual Membership Program for Paris and Venice Museums

The Pinault Collection has launched a unified membership program providing unlimited priority access to the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, as well as Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana in Venice.

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Getty Releases New 'Becoming Artsy' Episode Featuring Sarah Stone Watercolors and Avian Art

Getty Releases New 'Becoming Artsy' Episode Featuring Sarah Stone Watercolors and Avian Art

The Getty Museum has released the latest episode of its 'Becoming Artsy' digital series, focusing on the intersection of ornithology and watercolor painting. The episode features two bird watercolors by artist Sarah Stone held in the Getty Museum’s Drawings Room.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Presents Victor Man Solo Exhibition as Part of 'Clair-obscur'

The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris is exhibiting ten paintings by Victor Man as part of the group presentation 'Clair-obscur'.

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