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The Victoria and Albert Museum has received a £4 million funding commitment from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to redesign its South Asia Gallery, scheduled to reopen in Spring 2028.
Dia Beacon will host a conversation between artist Sterling Ruby and curator Donna De Salvo on June 6, 2026, to mark the closing of the long-term exhibition 'Andy Warhol: Shadows'.
Art Basel Paris has announced its 2026 exhibitor lineup, featuring over 200 galleries from 40 countries for its fifth edition at the Grand Palais.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art has detailed the permanent installation of its Alberto Giacometti collection, which includes significant works such as 'Spoon Woman', 'Walking Woman', and 'Walking Man'.
Kunsthalle Krems has launched the first-ever retrospective of Robert Rauschenberg in Austria, marking the final European stop of a global tour commemorating the artist's 100th birthday.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art has opened a major presentation of its permanent collection in the South Wing, featuring works by Francis Bacon, Roy Lichtenstein, and Ed Ruscha.
Tate Britain will present a comprehensive exhibition exploring the five-decade creative partnership of Bloomsbury Group artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, opening November 12, 2026.
The Courtauld Gallery in London has acquired a significant collection of 20th-century drawings and watercolors to bolster its existing holdings of 7,000 works. The gift includes pieces by Paul Cézanne, Cy Twombly, Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys, and Louis Soutter.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced a partnership with Southern California retailer Erewhon to open a café within the museum's northeast pavilion. The location will launch for member previews on April 19, 2026, followed by a public opening on May 4, 2026.
The Musée du Louvre, in partnership with the Musée Rodin, will host a comprehensive exhibition exploring the sculptural dialogue between Michelangelo and Auguste Rodin from April 15 to July 20, 2026.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) raised nearly $11.5 million during an opening gala for the David Geffen Galleries on April 16, 2026. The event, attended by over 820 guests, set a new fundraising record for the institution.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art will present the first major museum exhibition in Europe dedicated to Spanish-Mexican surrealist painter Remedios Varo.
Art Basel has named Iraqi curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi as the Artistic Director for the second edition of Art Basel Qatar, scheduled for January 28 to 30, 2027.
M+ museum in Hong Kong has unveiled its Cinema Spring Edition running from April to June 2026, featuring a co-presentation with the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Art Basel has unveiled the details for its 2026 flagship fair in Basel, featuring 290 galleries from 43 countries and the launch of 'Basel Exclusive,' a program requiring exhibitors to reserve major works for an in-person VIP unveiling.
Tate Modern will present free live performances of Yvonne Rainer’s seminal 1966 dance work, Trio A, in the Turbine Hall on July 10 and 11, 2026. The event marks the 60th anniversary of the work and represents its first live UK performance in 12 years.
Tate Britain will debut 'Never the Same', a solo exhibition by British-Bengali artist Mohammed Z. Rahman, running from June 5 to November 8, 2026.
The Museum of Modern Art has established the Ambasz-MoMA Annual Prize for Nature-Reconciled Architecture, funded by the Legacy Emilio Ambasz Foundation. The award will grant $200,000 annually, with $100,000 awarded to the architect and $100,000 to a non-profit for tree planting.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection has inaugurated 'Clair-obscur,' an exhibition featuring approximately 100 works that explore the legacy of chiaroscuro in modern and contemporary art.
Tate Britain will stage "The 90s: Art and Fashion" from October 8, 2026, to February 14, 2027, marking the first major exhibition to examine the intersection of British art, photography, and design during that decade.
Thaddaeus Ropac will present a double-gallery exhibition examining the history of Tarot and its impact on artistic production.
The Centre Pompidou will host a retrospective dedicated to French filmmaker Céline Sciamma beginning June 3, 2026. The program includes the premiere of a new film titled 'Tutti Frutti' and the debut of exclusive re-edits of her previous features 'Tomboy' and 'Girlhood'.
Artcurial's series of auctions held from May 19 to 21, 2026, achieved a total of over €8.1 million. A rare work by François-Xavier Lalanne led the sales at €1,438,400, while a group of 20 lots by François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne realized more than €3.1 million.
Artcurial’s Asian Art department has announced a new curatorial cycle titled 'Dialogues — Echoes of the Classical and Contemporary Perspectives,' debuting in Paris on June 9, 2026.
Artist Glenn Brown will participate in a public conversation with curator Iwona Blazwick at the Hellenic Centre in London on May 27, 2026. The discussion will focus on Brown's methods and the influence of Greek mythology and art history on his contemporary practice.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will host a large-scale group exhibition titled 'Remember Me' featuring approximately 700 works by over 70 artists starting October 7, 2026.
Artist Christian Marclay will participate in the 'Duchamp Talks: Artists on Artists' series at The Museum of Modern Art in New York on June 9, 2026.
The Tate Britain Garden, designed by Tom Stuart-Smith, has been awarded a gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The installation serves as a preview for the permanent Clore Garden, which is currently under construction and scheduled to open at Tate Britain's Millbank site in 2027.
Phillips' Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York totaled $115.2 million, representing a 122% increase over the previous year's equivalent auction. The sale was 100% sold by lot and established new auction records for artists Pat Passlof, P.S.
Tate Britain will open a major retrospective of James McNeill Whistler on May 21, 2026, featuring 150 works including paintings, drawings, and printmaking.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection will launch a comprehensive photography exhibition titled "Remember Me" on October 7, 2026, to mark the bicentennial of the medium's invention.
Pace Gallery has secured global representation of the Constantin Brancusi Estate, adding the modernist sculptor to a roster of over 30 artist estates. The partnership will launch with a major exhibition in London this fall curated by Dr.
Tate Britain has announced its debut show garden for the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, designed by nine-time gold medalist Tom Stuart-Smith.
The Stedelijk Museum and Stichting De Best Verzorgde Boeken will open an exhibition on November 8 featuring the most significant book designs of the previous year.
Art Basel has released the 2026 schedule for its flagship fairs in Asia and Europe. Art Basel Hong Kong is scheduled to run from March 26 to March 28, 2026.
M+ in Hong Kong and the Centre Pompidou in Paris have signed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding to formalize collaboration across curatorial research, exhibition sharing, and collection exchange.
The Musée Maillol has announced the launch of an annual educational series titled 'Hypotheses and Demonstrations' dedicated to the study of sculpture.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has named Behrang Mousavi as Head of Collection Management, effective October 1, 2025. Mousavi, who has served in the role on an interim basis since early 2024, will oversee the physical and digital care of approximately 100,000 objects.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will host 'Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity,' an exhibition featuring over 70 rare garments from the museum's permanent collection.
The Musée du Louvre has released its upcoming exhibition schedule for 2025, featuring 'The Making of the Farnese Gallery' from November 5, 2025, to February 2, 2026.
Artcurial will participate in the 20th anniversary of 'Journées Marteau' from May 26 to May 31, 2026, an initiative by the French National Union of Voluntary Auction Houses (SYMEV).
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.
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.
American artist Stephen Vitiello reflects on a thirty-year career spanning sound installation, experimental music, and film in a new institutional profile.
The Hilti Art Foundation will present 'Abstract' from May 8, 2026, to May 17, 2027, featuring approximately 60 works from its permanent collection.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art has placed two large-scale permanent collection works on public display within its Concert Hall.
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.
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.
The Centre Pompidou has detailed a major renovation of its 18,000-square-meter facade scheduled to take place between 2025 and 2030.
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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