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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 11, 2026 visibility 3 link 5 artists, 2 galleries

Michelangelo Pistoletto Debuts Five New Mirror Works in First-Ever Solo Exhibition in St. Moritz

Michelangelo Pistoletto, a leading figure of the Italian arte povera movement, has opened his first-ever solo exhibition in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The show, presented at the Robilant + Voena gallery's outpost in a repurposed 18th-century church, features five new mirror works from his "Color and Light" series and a sixth new piece from his "Black and Light" series, all created specifically for the ecclesiastical space.

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trending_up market schedule Feb 9, 2026 visibility 1 link 1 artist

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A double-sided panel painting by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina, titled 'Ecce Homo and Saint Jerome in the Desert,' was withdrawn from Sotheby's Old Masters auction just days before its scheduled sale. The Italian Ministry of Culture purchased the work directly for $14.9 million, preventing it from going to public auction where it was estimated to fetch $10–15 million.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 7, 2026 visibility 1 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Review: The powerful devotion of a female gaze: a triumphant exhibition of Gwen John's work

A landmark exhibition of Welsh artist Gwen John, titled "Gwen John: Strange Beauties," has opened at Amgueddfa Cymru (National Museum Wales) to celebrate the painter's 150th birthday. It is the most comprehensive retrospective of her work in 40 years, spanning two floors and featuring previously unseen sketches, watercolours, and intimate paintings of recurring subjects like cats, St Thérèse of Lisieux, and the artist's own room. The exhibition is curated by Lucy Wood and runs until June 28th.

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article culture schedule Feb 7, 2026 visibility 3 link 13 artists, 1 gallery

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Artnet News has compiled a list of the spookiest, bloodiest, and most gruesome works in art history to celebrate Halloween. The selection includes Francisco de Goya's "Saturn Devouring His Son" (ca. 1820–23), Hermann Nitsch's blood-soaked "Schuttbild" (2013), Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's woodblock print of a samurai drinking from a severed head, and Théodore Géricault's macabre still lifes of body parts. Other entries feature Goya's "The Witches' Flight," Katsushika Hokusai's ghost story print "The Lantern Ghost, Oiwa-San," John Henry Fuseli's "The Nightmare," Vincent van Gogh's "Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette," and Utagawa Kuniyoshi's "Takiyasha The Witch and the Skeleton Spectre."

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 4, 2026 visibility 2 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

The Kimbell Art Museum presents The Holy Sepulcher: Treasures From the Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem

The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth is presenting 'The Holy Sepulcher: Treasures From the Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem,' an exhibition of opulent 17th-century liturgical objects from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The collection, featuring gifts from European rulers like King Louis XIII of France and King Philip IV of Spain, includes gold, silver, and jewel-encrusted pieces such as vestments, a throne, and a sanctuary lamp, and is on view from March 15 to June 28.

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article news schedule Jan 28, 2026 link 2 artists

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The Studio Museum in Harlem has temporarily closed due to water damage caused by a sprinkler emergency during a snowstorm. The incident, which affected the gift shop near the entrance, prompted an evacuation of staff and visitors. The museum will remain closed through February 7 for repairs, with all programs and events cancelled and refunds issued to ticket holders. No artworks or galleries were affected, according to a museum representative.

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article culture schedule Jan 23, 2026 visibility 1 link 5 artists

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Taschen has released a monumental two-volume monograph titled "Art Sin Fin" (2026) dedicated to the 96-year-old Chilean filmmaker and polymath Alejandro Jodorowsky. The book, priced at $1,500 and packaged in a Plexiglass box, spans over 2,000 pages and includes film stills, collages, drawings, photographs, comic strips, and performance images curated by Jodorowsky himself in collaboration with Donatien Grau, head of contemporary programs at the Louvre Museum. It covers his entire career, from his surrealist films "El Topo" (1970) and "The Holy Mountain" (1973) to his failed "Dune" adaptation, his comic series like "The Incal" and "The Metabarons," his psychomagic therapy practice, and recent collaborations with his wife Pascale Montandon.

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article local schedule Jan 22, 2026

Art exhibition highlighting local waterscapes opens to wide acclaim

An art exhibition focused on local waterscapes has opened to widespread acclaim in East Devon, organized by the East Devon District Council. The show highlights the region's coastal and riverine landscapes through works by local artists.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 19, 2026 link 4 artists, 2 galleries

Historic Frida Kahlo exhibit premieres at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

A new exhibition titled "Frida: The Making of an Icon" opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) on Monday, tracing Frida Kahlo's transformation from a relatively unknown painter at her death in 1954 to one of the world's most recognizable artists. Curated by Mari Carmen Ramírez, the show features 35 works by Kahlo alongside pieces by other artists who drew on her imagery and personal history. It also includes a gallery devoted to "Fridamania," displaying over 200 mass-produced merchandise items that reflect the commercialization of Kahlo's image. The exhibition will travel to the Tate Modern in London after its Houston run ends May 17.

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

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The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will reopen its newly renovated Flight and Arts Center in July 2026 with a major exhibition devoted to Robert Rauschenberg. Titled “The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight,” the show features 30 works by the American Pop artist, some never before exhibited, tracing how aviation and space exploration themes permeated his six-decade career. Highlights include his lithograph *Sky Garden (Stoned Moon)*, inspired by the Apollo 11 mission, and works from his “Combines” series. The exhibition draws loans from the Hirshhorn Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Gallery of Art, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 16, 2026 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Art Exhibition coming to Torbay Hospital featuring nationally acclaimed artist

A new exhibition featuring the work of British marquetry artist Lucy Turner is opening at Torbay Hospital in England. Part of the 2026 HeArTs exhibition series, the show runs from January 18 to April 18 in the HeArTs Gallery on level 4. Turner, who has spent over 20 years perfecting her craft, creates vibrant, playful furniture and interior pieces using colored Formica laminate. She studied 3D design at the University of Plymouth and draws inspiration from her smallholding in Somerset. The exhibition includes specially created circular designs installed along the gallery corridor. Artist in residence Helen Snell praised the work as joyful and uplifting, noting its pop art and mid-century influences.

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