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Dia Beacon to Host Sterling Ruby and Donna De Salvo for Andy Warhol 'Shadows' Exhibition Closing Event

Dia Beacon to Host Sterling Ruby and Donna De Salvo for Andy Warhol 'Shadows' Exhibition Closing Event

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'.

ExhibitionContemporaryModernNew York
White Cube Artists Ellen Altfest and Danica Lundy to Feature in Inaugural Aldrich Decennial Exhibition

White Cube Artists Ellen Altfest and Danica Lundy to Feature in Inaugural Aldrich Decennial Exhibition

Artists Ellen Altfest and Danica Lundy will participate in the first Aldrich Decennial exhibition, titled 'I am what is around me,' at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. The recurring survey spotlights artists living and working in Connecticut and features works created over the last decade.

ExhibitionContemporaryConnecticutPainting
Parrish Art Museum and FLAG Art Foundation to Debut New Emmi Whitehorse Diptych in Water Mill

Parrish Art Museum and FLAG Art Foundation to Debut New Emmi Whitehorse Diptych in Water Mill

The Parrish Art Museum and The FLAG Art Foundation will present a new diptych by artist Emmi Whitehorse titled 'Reseeding Chaco' (2026) from June 4 to September 28, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkPainting
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Opens 'House Beautiful' Collection Presentation Featuring New Acquisitions

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Opens 'House Beautiful' Collection Presentation Featuring New Acquisitions

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryModernAcquisition
Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Exhibition of New Works by Adrian Ghenie

Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Exhibition of New Works by Adrian Ghenie

Thaddaeus Ropac gallery presents a new exhibition of works by Romanian artist Adrian Ghenie. The presentation features large-scale canvases and charcoal drawings that integrate contemporary imagery with references to art historical figures such as Nicolas Poussin and Francis Bacon.

ExhibitionContemporaryPaintingParis
Thaddaeus Ropac to Present Solo Exhibition of Raqib Shaw Featuring Works Spanning Two Decades

Thaddaeus Ropac to Present Solo Exhibition of Raqib Shaw Featuring Works Spanning Two Decades

Thaddaeus Ropac will host an exhibition of paintings by Raqib Shaw, featuring works created between 2002 and 2022.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPainting
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art to Present Martin Kippenberger Retrospective Focusing on Self-Staging

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art to Present Martin Kippenberger Retrospective Focusing on Self-Staging

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art will host an exhibition dedicated to the work of German artist Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997). The show examines the artist's use of his own image across paintings, sculptures, and installations, questioning his public persona as a provocateur.

ExhibitionContemporaryGerman ArtPainting
White Cube Announces Harland Miller Artist Talk at Nevill Holt Festival

White Cube Announces Harland Miller Artist Talk at Nevill Holt Festival

Artist Harland Miller will participate in a public conversation at the Nevill Holt Festival in Leicestershire on June 12, 2026. The event will take place in the festival chapel and feature a selection of Miller's paintings.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPainting
Sean Scully and Tony Cragg to Headline Lisson Gallery Panel at TEFAF New York 2026

Sean Scully and Tony Cragg to Headline Lisson Gallery Panel at TEFAF New York 2026

Lisson Gallery will host a dual-artist presentation and panel discussion featuring Sean Scully and Tony Cragg at TEFAF New York on May 17, 2026. Moderated by Apollo Magazine editor Ed Behrens, the conversation will examine materiality and abstraction across the mediums of sculpture and painting.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Opens 'Clair-obscur' Exhibition Featuring Over 100 Works

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Opens 'Clair-obscur' Exhibition Featuring Over 100 Works

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.

ExhibitionContemporaryModernParis
Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul to Host Artist Talk with Han Bing and Megan Rooney for 'That Inward Eye' Exhibition

Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul to Host Artist Talk with Han Bing and Megan Rooney for 'That Inward Eye' Exhibition

Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul will host an artist talk featuring Han Bing and Megan Rooney on the occasion of the exhibition 'That Inward Eye'.

ExhibitionContemporarySeoulPainting
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 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

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'

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.

FairContemporaryNew YorkPainting
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.

FairContemporaryNew YorkLondon
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
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

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