Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · No. 131

Public Art

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew MediaHong Kong
Gagosian to Present Monumental Derrick Adams Portrait of Late Curator Koyo Kouoh in Venice

Gagosian to Present Monumental Derrick Adams Portrait of Late Curator Koyo Kouoh in Venice

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryVenicePublic Art
Galleria Continua and JR to Present 'Inside Out' Project at Milan's Piscina Cozzi

Galleria Continua and JR to Present 'Inside Out' Project at Milan's Piscina Cozzi

Galleria Continua will present a solo exhibition by the artist JR at the Piscina Cozzi in Milan from April 21 to April 26, 2026. Curated by Sabato De Sarno and presented by Vanity Fair, the installation is part of the artist's global 'Inside Out' project.

ExhibitionContemporaryMilanPhotography
Serpentine Galleries Installs Monumental Giuseppe Penone Sculpture in Kensington Gardens Through 2026

Serpentine Galleries Installs Monumental Giuseppe Penone Sculpture in Kensington Gardens Through 2026

Serpentine South has installed 'Albero folgorato (Thunderstruck Tree, 2012)', a monumental bronze and gold leaf sculpture by Italian artist Giuseppe Penone.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPublic Art
LACMA Acquires Monumental Jeff Koons Sculpture 'Split-Rocker' for New Public Park

LACMA Acquires Monumental Jeff Koons Sculpture 'Split-Rocker' for New Public Park

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has acquired Jeff Koons’s 'Split-Rocker' (2000), a large-scale sculpture featuring living plants. The work will be installed in late 2025 as a permanent anchor for the 3.5-acre public park surrounding the museum's new David Geffen Galleries.

AcquisitionContemporaryLos AngelesPublic Art
Hauser & Wirth Announces Global Programming Including Sonia Boyce Survey and Zoe Leonard Venice Biennale Selection

Hauser & Wirth Announces Global Programming Including Sonia Boyce Survey and Zoe Leonard Venice Biennale Selection

Hauser & Wirth has announced a series of upcoming global exhibitions and projects, including a survey of artist Sonia Boyce at Tate and Zoe Leonard’s participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkLondon
Perrotin Announces Global Exhibition History and Public Installations for Jean-Michel Othoniel

Perrotin Announces Global Exhibition History and Public Installations for Jean-Michel Othoniel

Perrotin has released a comprehensive list of major institutional exhibitions and public commissions for artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. Key locations include the Musée du Louvre and Institut de France in Paris, as well as the Miami Beach Convention Center and the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seoul.

ExhibitionContemporaryParisPublic Art
Whitney Museum Opens New Dining Spaces Featuring Commissions by Rashid Johnson and Dyani White Hawk

Whitney Museum Opens New Dining Spaces Featuring Commissions by Rashid Johnson and Dyani White Hawk

The Whitney Museum of American Art has launched a redesigned food and beverage program featuring a flagship Frenchette Bakery and the eighth-floor Studio Bar.

OtherContemporaryNew YorkMuseum Commission
Whitney Museum and Hudson River Park Debut Permanent Public Installation by David Hammons

Whitney Museum and Hudson River Park Debut Permanent Public Installation by David Hammons

The Whitney Museum of American Art, in collaboration with Hudson River Park, has installed a permanent public artwork by David Hammons titled Day's End (2014–21). Located on the Hudson River waterfront, the open-frame steel structure measures 52 feet high, 325 feet long, and 65 feet wide.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkPublic Art
Tate Modern Announces Major Tracey Emin Exhibition and London-Wide Neon Billboard Campaign

Tate Modern Announces Major Tracey Emin Exhibition and London-Wide Neon Billboard Campaign

Tate Modern will present 'Tracey Emin: A Second Life' from February 27 to August 31, 2026, marking the artist's largest exhibition to date.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonNew Media