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trending_up market schedule May 12, 2026 visibility 22 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

Hoffnung auf Rekorde bei Auktionen in New York

New York's major auction houses, Sotheby's and Christie's, are gearing up for their spring sales with high-value consignments from prominent collections. Sotheby's will auction Mark Rothko's "Towering Brown and Blacks in Reds" (1957), estimated at up to $100 million, from the estate of investment banker Robert Mnuchin. Christie's is offering works from the collection of the late gallerist Marian Goodman, including Gerhard Richter's "Kerze" (1982) valued at up to $50 million and "Mohn" (1995) around $15 million, alongside pieces from the estates of publisher S. I. Newhouse and collector Agnes Gund, with a Constantin Brâncuși sculpture and a Jackson Pollock painting each estimated at $100 million, and another Rothko at $80 million.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 11, 2026 visibility 16 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art 2026 Review: Up Close and Personal

The 2026 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, titled 'Yield Strength,' features 24 artists across three venues, curated by Ellie Buttrose. The exhibition explores resilience under political and social pressures, with works like Erika Scott's fused assemblages from discarded domestic items, Jennifer Matthew's steel construction that manipulates visitor movement, and Nathan Beard's silicone arms critiquing exoticization of Thai culture. The title borrows an engineering term for the point at which materials transform under stress, reflecting the show's focus on art that strains formal boundaries without breaking.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 8, 2026 visibility 20 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

Richard Lewer Wins 2026 Archibald Prize

The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) named Richard Lewer the winner of the 2026 Archibald Prize on May 8. Lewer, a New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based artist and six-time finalist, won the AU$100,000 prize for his life-size portrait of Pitjantjatjara elder, senior artist, and traditional healer Iluwanti Ken. The jury of AGNSW trustees selected the work unanimously from 59 finalists culled from 1,034 entries. Additional prizes were awarded: Gaypalani Waṉambi won the Wynne Prize for The Waṉambi tree, Lucy Culliton won the Sulman Prize for Toolah, artist model, and Sean Layh won the Packing Room Prize for his portrait of actor Jacob Collins.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 20, 2026 visibility 5 link 17 artists, 2 galleries

Kick off summer with these 10 must-see NYC art exhibitions

A roundup article highlights ten must-see museum and gallery exhibitions in New York City for the summer season. Featured shows include Carol Bove's interactive installation at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, a dual exhibition of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at MoMA, Sarah Lucas's public sculpture "VENUS VICTORIA" at the New Museum, and Andreas Schulze's "Cake" at Sprüth Magers Gallery New York. Other notable exhibitions include "Revolutionary Women" at The New York Historical and "Another Wonderland" at the Museum of the City of New York, which presents a restored 1930s Alice in Wonderland mural.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 18, 2026 visibility 7 link 28 artists, 12 galleries

Review. VARIOUS OTHERS 2026

The 2026 edition of VARIOUS OTHERS in Munich featured a tightly curated program of exhibitions across participating galleries, institutions, and artist-run spaces. For the first time, the event awarded the "VARIOUS OTHERS Prize" (VO Award) to both a gallery and an off-space: Gallery Sperling and space n.n. won for their respective exhibitions. Notable presentations included solo shows by Paola Siri Renard at nouveaux deuxdeux, Milena Muzquiz at Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, and a dual exhibition at Knust Kunz Gallery Editions featuring Robert Motherwell and Merce Cunningham. Museum Brandhorst also opened the "Carrying" project with works by international artists.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 14, 2026 visibility 17 link 7 artists, 3 galleries

Iris Van Herpen’s Groundbreaking Work Presented in New Exhibit at Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum opens "Iris Van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses," a mid-career retrospective of the Dutch fashion designer known for pioneering 3D-printed garments. The exhibition, which originated at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2023, features over a decade of van Herpen's work, including her first 3D-printed garment from 2010, pieces worn by celebrities like Lady Gaga, Björk, and Beyoncé, and new works such as an algae dress grown from 125 million living organisms. Organized by senior curator Matthew Yokobosky, the show spans eleven themes exploring van Herpen's fusion of traditional craftsmanship with technology, science, and nature.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 11, 2026 visibility 13 link 6 artists, 11 galleries

Exhibition | Janet Laurence, 'Once Were Forests' at Cassandra Bird, Paris, France

Cassandra Bird Paris, supported by Zimmermann, presents 'Once Were Forests,' an immersive solo exhibition by Australian artist Janet Laurence. The show features a major installation alongside new sculptures, paintings, and photographs that explore ice, forest, and water as carriers of time, memory, and life. Soundscapes from Australian forests and birdsong deepen the sensory experience, inviting visitors into a contemplative space where ancient ecologies, present nature, and possible futures converge.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 7, 2026 visibility 24 link 18 artists, 2 galleries

The Artist Who Turned Kim Kardashian Into a Living Sculpture Has an Exhibition in Paris

The Sceners Gallery in Paris is hosting “Forms and Temptations,” an exhibition of works by British Pop Art pioneer Allen Jones, coinciding with Kim Kardashian wearing a Jones-inspired fiberglass breastplate at the 2026 Met Gala. The show features Jones’s eroticized female mannequins and sculptures, including “Red Refrigerator” and “Cover Story 4/4,” displayed alongside high-end decorative furniture from designers like Carlo Bugatti and Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. Jones, now 88, collaborated with Kardashian on her Met Gala look, which re-edited a cast from 1967/68.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 5, 2026 visibility 20 link 10 artists, 2 galleries

The Best Art Exhibitions To Visit In Hong Kong This May

This article highlights three art exhibitions in Hong Kong for May 2026. 'Seeds of Wishes' at JPS Gallery features black-and-white and colorful drawings by thirteen-year-old artist Yat Long, created after his diagnosis with a life-threatening disease, with a related CASETiFY phone case collection. 'Dial-A-Poem Hong Kong' at M+ presents an interactive installation based on John Giorno's 1969 project, offering newly recorded poems in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin by thirty local poets. 'Fallen Angels' at Hauser & Wirth showcases Nicole Eisenman's paintings and sculptures exploring middle-class life, departing from her usual crowded scenes.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 11, 2026 visibility 46 link 11 artists, 6 galleries

13 Exhibitions To Catch During Hong Kong Art Month 2026

Hong Kong Art Month 2026 is set to feature a packed schedule of at least 13 major exhibitions across the city's galleries and museums. The event coincides with the return of Art Basel Hong Kong and other major art fairs, drawing international galleries and collectors to the region.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 7, 2026 visibility 31 link 28 artists, 12 galleries

20 shows to see beyond India Art Fair

The article highlights 20 art exhibitions across India running concurrently with the India Art Fair, focusing on six key shows. Atul Dodiya presents 'The Gatecrasher' at Vadehra Art Gallery in Delhi, featuring 12 large-scale oil paintings that weave pop culture, art history, and personal memory. Sudarshan Shetty's 'A Breath Held Long' at GallerySKE explores the intersection of voice, body, and urban life through film and steel sculptures. Bikaner House hosts 'Typecasting: Photographing the People of India 1855-1920,' a critical exhibition of colonial ethnographic photographs. The Kolkata Centre for Creativity presents 'Convergences: A Shared Ground' examining artistic and architectural practices from eastern and northeastern India. Nilaya Anthology in Mumbai showcases a retrospective of architect Pinakin Patel, 'The Turning Point,' featuring 11 signature pieces.

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trending_up market schedule Feb 2, 2026 visibility 17 link 13 artists, 3 galleries

MENA Artists Are Having a Market Moment That’s Built to Last

Auction sales for artists from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region rose 9.4% to $33.2 million in 2025, driven by increased activity from international auction houses and the emergence of new hubs like Riyadh. The Sotheby's 'Origins' sale in Saudi Arabia achieved $17.3 million, setting artist records, while works from Lebanon, Egypt, and Iraq saw particularly strong gains, indicating a market rebalancing.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 26, 2026 visibility 20 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

BMA sets attendance record with 'Amy Sherald: American Sublime' exhibition

The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) has set a new attendance record with its current exhibition, 'Amy Sherald: American Sublime,' which has drawn 52,597 visitors since opening on November 2. The previous record was held by the 'Matisse/Diebenkorn' show in 2016-2017 with about 45,700 visitors. The exhibition, a mid-career survey of Sherald's work, runs through April 5 and is projected to reach 70,000 attendees. It originated at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and traveled to the Whitney Museum of American Art before arriving in Baltimore, after Sherald canceled its planned stop at the National Portrait Gallery due to censorship concerns.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 21, 2026 visibility 22 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Fred Wilson: The Flag Project | 2026 | Rose Art Museum

Fred Wilson: The Flag Project is on view at the Rose Art Museum from February 11 to May 31, 2026, in the Lois Foster Wing stairwell. The exhibition features a selection of Wilson's Flag paintings, including the large canvas Hidden Flag (2012), and a series of national flags from African and African diasporic countries rendered entirely in black paint on raw cotton canvas, arranged in a mural-like procession. The show is organized by Dr. Gannit Ankori, the museum's Henry and Lois Foster Director and Chief Curator, and supported by Pace Gallery.

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article culture schedule Dec 27, 2025 visibility 18 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

How taboo-breaker Robert Crumb’s surreal cartoons mock an absurd world—and himself

A new biography, *Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life* by Dan Nadel, examines the life and work of Robert Crumb, the taboo-breaking underground cartoonist who rose to fame in the 1960s with surreal, satirical comics like *Head Comix*. The book details Crumb's troubled family history, his early career at American Greetings, and his creation of iconic characters such as Fritz the Cat and the Keep On Truckin' images, while also addressing persistent criticisms of sexism and racism in his work.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 23, 2025 visibility 28 link 26 artists, 4 galleries

Central Texas Museum Exhibitions Opening in Spring 2026

Central Texas museums and arts organizations, including the Blanton Museum of Art, the Visual Arts Center at the University of Texas at Austin, the San Antonio Museum of Art, and The Contemporary at Blue Star, have announced a slate of spring 2026 exhibitions. Highlights include the Georgetown Art Center's four-show season featuring Print Austin (a salon-style invitational for juried-exhibition rejects), Neo Geo: Geometry and Color by Larry Akers and Janet Brooks, Chris Ireland's photo-based Dead Letter Office, and Seeing Double – Two Views of Texas. The Blanton will present Contemporary Project 16: Tammy Nguyen (January 17–September 20), American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection (March 8–August 2), and Run the Code: Data-Driven Art Decoded, a collaboration with the Thoma Foundation showcasing digital and AI-generated works by artists like Jenny Holzer.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 18, 2025 visibility 36 link 13 artists, 20 galleries

Five forces that reshaped the art market in 2025

In 2025, the art market faced significant challenges, including gallery closures and unfavorable auction results in the first three quarters, driven by geopolitical pressures such as US President Donald Trump's tariffs. However, a rebound occurred in autumn, with buoyant fairs like Frieze London and Art Basel Paris, and strong November auctions in New York totaling over USD 2 billion, carrying momentum to Art Basel Miami Beach. Key events included Gustav Klimt's *Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer* selling for USD 236.4 million at Sotheby's, a record for a Modern work, and a Frida Kahlo self-portrait setting a new record for a work by a woman. Meanwhile, several galleries closed, including Blum, Venus Over Manhattan, Clearing, Kasmin Gallery, Tilton Gallery, and Perrotin and Pace's Hong Kong outposts, while others expanded, such as Thaddaeus Ropac in Milan and Hauser & Wirth in Sicily.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 17, 2025 visibility 17 link 9 artists, 7 galleries

The Art Market Year in Review

The art market experienced a turbulent 2025, beginning with a 12% decline in sales from 2024, following a 3% drop in 2023, as reported by the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report. Major auction houses Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips saw average sales fall 6% in the first half of the year. However, the market rebounded by autumn, with strong sales at London and Paris art fairs and a 15% year-on-year increase in auction sales at the three main houses by December, according to Pi-eX. Key events included Sotheby’s failed sale of Alberto Giacometti’s *Grand tête mince* in May, followed by a record-breaking $236 million sale of Gustav Klimt’s *Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer* in November, and a $31.4 million record for François-Xavier Lalanne’s *Hippopotame Bar*.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 16, 2025 visibility 29 link 47 artists, 13 galleries

10 Galleries That Had a Breakout Year in 2025

The article highlights 10 galleries that achieved significant growth and recognition in 2025, despite a challenging market environment marked by tariffs and trade uncertainty. Featured galleries include Tokyo's CON__, which gained global visibility through standout presentations at Frieze Seoul and NADA New York; Munich and New York-based LOHAUS SOMINSKY, which debuted at Art Basel Miami Beach and opened a Tribeca outpost; and Chicago's Hans Goodrich, which quickly established itself with a cross-generational exhibition program and international fair appearances.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 3, 2025 visibility 15 link 2 artists, 2 galleries

At the Aspen Art Museum, Glenn Ligon inspects the record

Glenn Ligon's exhibition "Break It Down" opened at the Aspen Art Museum on November 21, showcasing 47 works spanning three decades. The show examines how the artist constructs a portrait of self by drawing on external institutional documents, including school reports, museum conservators' notes, and James Baldwin's essay "Stranger in The Village." Key works include 50 screenprinted self-portraits with printing glitches that question stable identity, and a final gallery centered on a painting built from Baldwin's text, surrounded by dark carbon and graphite rubbings that reinterpret the essay through physical mark-making.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 26, 2025 visibility 23 link 42 artists, 7 galleries

Miami Art Week 2025: Your Essential Guide to the Fairs, Exhibits, and Chaos

Miami Art Week 2025 takes place December 2-7, transforming Miami Beach and Wynwood into a sprawling art hub anchored by Art Basel Miami Beach, which features 281 galleries from 43 countries. The week includes over a dozen major fairs such as SCOPE, NADA, UNTITLED, and Pinta, alongside off-program events like street art battles at the Museum of Graffiti, a collaborative mural by RETNA and El Mac at Wynwood Walls, and David LaChapelle's world premieres at VISU Contemporary. The event follows record-breaking New York auctions totaling over $1.5 billion, including a $236 million Gustav Klimt and a $55 million Frida Kahlo.

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trending_up market schedule Nov 13, 2025 visibility 19 link 14 artists, 5 galleries

Five Groundbreaking Postwar Women Artists Lead New York’s Fall Art Season

New York's fall art season features five major exhibitions dedicated to groundbreaking postwar women artists, timed with the November auctions. Shows include Louise Bourgeois at Hauser & Wirth, a Joan Mitchell focus at David Zwirner, and MoMA's long-awaited Ruth Asawa retrospective. The article cites the 2025 Art Basel and UBS Report showing women artist representation in galleries rose to 41% in 2024, with sales growth correlating to higher representation. Artnet data notes 13 women among the top 100 auction sellers in early 2025, up from 10 the prior year.

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article culture schedule Nov 11, 2025 visibility 26 link 15 artists, 5 galleries

Comment | As Cop30 opens in Brazil, it is time for the art world to embrace ethics with aesthetics

COP30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, opens in Belém, Brazil, with culture officially on its agenda for the first time, thanks to advocacy from the Amazonian activist group Labverde and Art of Change 21. The conference features interventions and performances by eight Brazilian and indigenous artists, including photographer Christian Braga and activist Beto Oliveira, alongside a flurry of artist-led activities in UK galleries and institutions. The article also marks the tenth anniversary of Gustav Metzger's environmental art project "Remember Nature," which mobilized over 140 artists including Judy Chicago, Olafur Eliasson, and Marina Abramović, and was revisited on November 4, 2025, with sixteen English arts institutions hosting public projects.

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person people schedule Oct 31, 2025 visibility 16 link 9 artists, 3 galleries

‘Sometimes the space comes first’: how Shohei Shigematsu is using architecture to break cultural ground

Shohei Shigematsu, director of OMA New York since 2006, has carved a niche designing luxury-brand exhibition spaces and flagship stores for Dior, LVMH, and Tiffany. His approach treats architecture as a cultural platform that integrates fashion, art, design, and food. Key projects include the 2016 'Manus x Machina' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the 2023 'Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams' show in Seoul, where spatial design often precedes thematic content.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 29, 2025 visibility 23 link 31 artists, 8 galleries

10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This November

This article highlights ten art shows to see in Los Angeles this November, featuring a diverse range of exhibitions. Key shows include Kathleen Ryan's bejeweled rotten fruit, Puppies Puppies's homage to freedom flags, and TJ Shin's bird songs. Historical perspectives are offered through a survey of prints by Robert Rauschenberg at Gemini G.E.L., rarely seen works by Mexican muralist Alfredo Ramos Martínez at Scripps College, and a tribute to the Brockman Gallery at the Vincent Price Art Museum. The two-venue exhibition 'Monuments' investigates how art reflects national narratives, while Puppies Puppies's dual shows use color and text to address contemporary liberation struggles.

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article culture schedule Oct 17, 2025 visibility 24 link 7 artists, 8 galleries

‘Like a carefully choreographed performance’: meet the logistics professionals who bring art fairs to life

Art fairs appear serene on the surface, but behind the scenes, logistics professionals work frantically to ship, install, and present hundreds of artworks. The article shares dramatic installation tales from galleries and shippers, including Gianpietro Carlesso's heavy sculpture at Frieze Sculpture 2020, a Calder Stegosaurus transported for Art Basel Miami Beach 2013, and Mandy El-Sayegh's immersive booth installation at Frieze London 2023. These stories highlight the challenges of tight schedules, extreme weather, and complex installations that require structural engineers, cranes, and overnight work.

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article news schedule Sep 12, 2025 visibility 27 link 25 artists, 24 galleries

8 Artists Having a Breakout Moment This Fall

Artsy has identified eight artists poised for breakout moments during the fall 2025 art season, including Teresa Solar Abboud, who secured new representation by Lehmann Maupin and will debut a bronze sculpture at London's Hayward Gallery during Frieze Week, and Ana Cláudia Almeida, who is presenting her first major solo exhibition in New York with Stephen Friedman Gallery. The article highlights artists reaching new career milestones through gallery representation, solo debuts, and institutional exhibitions across major art capitals like Paris, London, and New York.

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rate_review review schedule Sep 10, 2025 visibility 18 link 6 artists, 2 galleries

Comment | EJ Hill's New York performance personifies the art of endurance

EJ Hill is performing 'Yearning for an Absolute' (2025), the centerpiece of his solo show at 52 Walker in New York, where he kneels on a church kneeler for eight continuous hours each day without food, water, or breaks. The performance runs from June 25 to September 13, totaling 56 days across 12 weeks, and completes a "performance triptych" with his earlier works from 2016 and 2018. Hill describes it as far more grueling than anything he has done before, experiencing widespread physical pain and mental challenges.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 2, 2025 visibility 15 link 12 artists, 3 galleries

New York's digital art gallery reboot

Two new galleries specializing in digital art have opened in New York's Lower East Side: Offline, a physical marketplace launched by the NFT platform SuperRare, and Heft Gallery, founded by curator and artist Adam Heft Berninger. Offline debuted in April with the exhibition "Mythologies for a Spiritually Void Time," featuring works by artists like Neal Cashman, while Heft Gallery focuses on artists using AI, code, and algorithms, with works such as Margaret Murphy's AI-generated photograph. Both spaces aim to bridge Web3 and traditional art venues, offering physical experiences for digital art.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 29, 2025 visibility 24 link 12 artists, 1 gallery

On View: 'Amy Sherald: American Sublime' at Whitney Museum of American Art in New York Charts Artist's Two-Decade Career

The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York has opened "Amy Sherald: American Sublime," the largest exhibition of the artist's work and her first solo museum show in the city. Featuring over 40 paintings created between 2007 and 2024, the exhibition includes iconic portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor, as well as works inspired by Alfred Eisenstaedt's famous photograph and filmmaker Wes Anderson. The show is organized chronologically, beginning with the rarely seen "Hangman" (2007), and includes "If You Surrendered to the Air, You Could Ride It" (2020), shown for the first time since its acquisition by the Whitney five years ago.

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