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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 16, 2026 visibility 7 link 10 artists, 1 gallery

V&A exhibition honours designer Elsa Schiaparelli's unique synthesis of fine art and fashion

The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has launched a major exhibition dedicated to the Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli, focusing on her revolutionary integration of Surrealist art and haute couture. The show highlights her early career in Paris, specifically her 1927 breakthrough with a trompe-l’oeil knitted sweater, and explores her collaborations with avant-garde artists like Salvador Dalí. By examining her unique ability to translate Dadaist and Surrealist concepts into wearable garments, the exhibition positions her as a pivotal figure who challenged the traditional boundaries of fashion and art.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 14, 2026 visibility 5 link 4 artists, 4 galleries

Marcel Duchamp readymades show to inaugurate new Gagosian Upper East Side gallery.

Gagosian has announced that its new gallery space on the Upper East Side will open with a major exhibition dedicated to Marcel Duchamp. The show, located at 980 Madison Avenue, will feature a comprehensive collection of the artist's iconic readymades, marking a significant addition to the New York spring art calendar.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 14, 2026 visibility 6 link 7 artists, 2 galleries

MoMA Delivers with First American Marcel Duchamp Retrospective in 50 Years

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has launched a comprehensive retrospective of Marcel Duchamp, marking the first major American survey of the artist's work in five decades. The exhibition follows a chronological path through Duchamp’s radical career, featuring early pen-and-ink drawings, his transition through Cubism and Dadaism, and his revolutionary "readymades" like the urinal titled Fountain. Highlights include the rare gathering of all three versions of Nude Descending a Staircase and documentation of his final, secretive installation, Étant donnés.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 18, 2026 link 2 artists, 3 galleries

Hüsker Dü rock star Grant Hart’s collages are on sale

The late Hüsker Dü drummer and vocalist Grant Hart is the subject of a posthumous exhibition and sale of his collage works at Second Shift Studio Space in St. Paul. Curated by Hart’s friend Chris Larson and his widow Brigid McGough Hart, the show features nearly 400 previously unseen collages created from vintage magazines and encyclopedias. The artworks are priced affordably between $200 and $500, with proceeds benefiting the gallery’s residency programs for women and gender-nonconforming artists.

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