Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · No. 131

Painting

Thaddaeus Ropac to Present New Works by Adrian Ghenie in Paris Exhibition 'Roman Campagna'

Thaddaeus Ropac to Present New Works by Adrian Ghenie in Paris Exhibition 'Roman Campagna'

Thaddaeus Ropac will host 'Roman Campagna', an exhibition of new paintings and charcoal drawings by artist Adrian Ghenie at its Paris Marais location.

ExhibitionContemporaryParisPainting

Thaddaeus Ropac Opens Final Painting Series by Georg Baselitz at Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryPost-WarVenice
Thaddaeus Ropac to Present Georg Baselitz Exhibition 'Eroi d’Oro' in Venice

Thaddaeus Ropac to Present Georg Baselitz Exhibition 'Eroi d’Oro' in Venice

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryVenicePainting
Thaddaeus Ropac and Fondazione Giorgio Cini Open Final Paintings by Georg Baselitz in Venice

Thaddaeus Ropac and Fondazione Giorgio Cini Open Final Paintings by Georg Baselitz in Venice

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryVenicePainting

Thaddaeus Ropac Announces David Salle Exhibition at Palazzo Cini in 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.

ExhibitionContemporaryVeniceNew Media

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryModernDrawing
German Artist Georg Baselitz, Known for Signature Upside-Down Paintings, Dies at 88

German Artist Georg Baselitz, Known for Signature Upside-Down Paintings, Dies at 88

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.

OtherContemporaryGermanyPainting
Thaddaeus Ropac Announces New Exhibition of Works by Georg Baselitz

Thaddaeus Ropac Announces New Exhibition of Works by Georg Baselitz

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryPost-WarGermany
Gladstone Gallery Announces Artist Participation in 61st Venice Biennale and Satellite Exhibitions

Gladstone Gallery Announces Artist Participation in 61st Venice Biennale and Satellite Exhibitions

Gladstone Gallery has detailed the participation of its artist roster in the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia and various concurrent institutional projects.

ExhibitionContemporaryVeniceBiennale
White Cube to Present Solo Booth by Cai Guo-Qiang at TEFAF New York 2026

White Cube to Present Solo Booth by Cai Guo-Qiang at TEFAF New York 2026

White Cube will feature a solo presentation of works by New York-based artist Cai Guo-Qiang at TEFAF New York from May 14 to May 19, 2026.

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White Cube Announces Artist Lineup for Frieze New York 2026

White Cube Announces Artist Lineup for Frieze New York 2026

White Cube will present a selection of works by Tracey Emin, Doris Salcedo, and Sara Flores at Frieze New York from May 13 to May 17, 2026.

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Lisson Gallery to Feature Sean Scully and Tony Cragg in Conversation at TEFAF New York 2026

Lisson Gallery to Feature Sean Scully and Tony Cragg in Conversation at TEFAF New York 2026

Artists Sean Scully and Tony Cragg will participate in a panel discussion on abstraction and materiality at TEFAF New York on May 17, 2026. Moderated by Apollo Magazine editor Ed Behrens, the talk coincides with a dual-artist presentation by Lisson Gallery at the fair.

FairContemporaryNew YorkSculpture
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art to Host Tracey Emin Retrospective 'A Second Life' Organized by Tate Modern

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art to Host Tracey Emin Retrospective 'A Second Life' Organized by Tate Modern

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art will present 'Tracey Emin: A Second Life,' an exhibition organized by Tate Modern, London, spanning nearly 40 years of the artist's practice.

ExhibitionContemporaryYoung British ArtistsPainting
Royal Academy to Host Gary Hume and Martin Gayford for Monograph Launch and Lecture

Royal Academy to Host Gary Hume and Martin Gayford for Monograph Launch and Lecture

The Royal Academy of Arts will host a lecture featuring artist Gary Hume RA and art historian Martin Gayford to mark the release of the monograph 'Gary Hume: Begging for It'.

OtherContemporaryLondonPainting
Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Lee Kang So Retrospective 'A Field of Becoming' in Seoul

Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Lee Kang So Retrospective 'A Field of Becoming' in Seoul

Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul will present a survey exhibition of Korean artist Lee Kang So titled 'A Field of Becoming'. The exhibition features works spanning from the 1970s to the present, including painting, sculpture, installation, photography, and performance.

ExhibitionContemporarySeoulKorean Art
White Cube Artists to Feature in National Gallery of Victoria’s 2026 Triennial

White Cube Artists to Feature in National Gallery of Victoria’s 2026 Triennial

The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has announced the lineup for its 2026 Triennial, featuring over 80 projects by nearly 100 artists and designers from 35 countries.

ExhibitionContemporaryMelbourneSculpture
Gagosian Beverly Hills to Host Conversation Between Jonas Wood and John McEnroe

Gagosian Beverly Hills to Host Conversation Between Jonas Wood and John McEnroe

Gagosian and the Baer Faxt will host a public conversation between artist Jonas Wood and tennis champion John McEnroe on April 25, 2026, in Beverly Hills.

ExhibitionContemporaryBeverly HillsPainting
Matthew Marks Gallery to Exhibit Ellsworth Kelly Multi-Panel Paintings Spanning 1953–2014

Matthew Marks Gallery to Exhibit Ellsworth Kelly Multi-Panel Paintings Spanning 1953–2014

Matthew Marks Gallery announces an exhibition of multi-panel paintings by Ellsworth Kelly, featuring works produced between 1953 and 2014.

ExhibitionContemporaryPost-WarNew York
Serpentine to Present David Hockney Exhibition Featuring New Paintings and Monumental Frieze in 2026

Serpentine to Present David Hockney Exhibition Featuring New Paintings and Monumental Frieze in 2026

Serpentine North will host an exhibition of new and recent works by David Hockney from March 12 to August 23, 2026. The presentation includes five new still lifes and five portraits, alongside the first London showing of the artist's 2020-2021 frieze, 'A Year in Normandie'.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPainting
Serpentine to Present Major Cecily Brown Solo Exhibition in London Opening March 2026

Serpentine to Present Major Cecily Brown Solo Exhibition in London Opening March 2026

Serpentine South will host 'Picture Making,' a solo exhibition of works by British painter Cecily Brown, from March 27 to September 6, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPainting
Museum of Modern Art to Present Elizabeth Murray Retrospective 'Painters Progress' in March 2026

Museum of Modern Art to Present Elizabeth Murray Retrospective 'Painters Progress' in March 2026

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York will host a survey of Elizabeth Murray’s work from March 4 through May 25, 2026. The exhibition focuses on the artist's development of multi-canvas compositions and 'shattered shapes' created over a 20-year period.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkPainting
Gladstone Gallery and Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation to Present Andro Wekua Solo Exhibition in Milan

Gladstone Gallery and Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation to Present Andro Wekua Solo Exhibition in Milan

Gladstone Gallery, in collaboration with the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation, will present a solo exhibition by artist Andro Wekua titled "By the Window" at Ordet in Milan.

ExhibitionContemporaryMilanSculpture
Whitney Museum to Host First New York Solo Exhibition for Grace Rosario Perkins

Whitney Museum to Host First New York Solo Exhibition for Grace Rosario Perkins

The Whitney Museum of American Art will present 'Grace Rosario Perkins: Circles, Spokes, Zigzags, Rivers' from October 18, 2025, to February 8, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkIndigenous Art