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Australia Is Getting Its First Major Takashi Murakami Retrospective

The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney will host Australia's first major Takashi Murakami retrospective, opening in December 2026. Titled simply "Takashi Murakami," the exhibition spans 30 years and features 150 works, including paintings, sculptures, video, and large-scale installations. It will occupy part of the gallery's Naala Badu building and will debut new works created specifically for the show in the vast Nelson Packer Tank space.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 12, 2026 visibility 23 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

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Guest columnist John Chiaverina reports from the opening of the 2026 Whitney Biennial, capturing the shifting moods of the New York art scene. Through interviews with participating artists like Maddie Biven of the collective kekahi wahi and veteran performer Pat Oleszko, the piece explores a tension between the desire for exuberant, risk-taking aesthetics and a perceived lack of political urgency among younger generations.

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person people schedule Feb 26, 2026 visibility 24 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

amy sherald time 2026 women of the year

Artist Amy Sherald has been named one of TIME magazine’s 2026 Women of the Year, a distinction honoring her leadership and commitment to equity. The recognition follows Sherald's high-profile decision to withdraw her solo exhibition, "American Sublime," from the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., after the institution attempted to censor or alter the presentation of her painting 'Trans Forming Liberty' (2024) due to political pressure. The Baltimore Museum of Art subsequently stepped in to host the show, where it has since shattered all-time attendance records for the institution.

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trending_up market schedule Feb 23, 2026 visibility 28 link 25 artists, 4 galleries

art sg 2026 sales report

ART SG concluded its 2026 edition at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands with steady sales and a reported attendance of 43,000 visitors. While the fair lacked the million-dollar trophy sales seen in previous years, blue-chip galleries like Thaddaeus Ropac and White Cube reported significant transactions, including a £475,000 Raqib Shaw painting and a sell-out presentation of Lee Bae works by Johyun Gallery totaling $2.76 million. The event also featured a strategic partnership with S.E.A. Focus, integrating the boutique fair into the main hall to highlight regional talent.

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article local schedule Feb 16, 2026 visibility 21 link 19 artists, 3 galleries

praise shadows boston downtown move

Praise Shadows Art Gallery, a respected contemporary art gallery, is relocating from Brookline to a 2,000-square-foot downtown Boston storefront in the Leather District. The move was facilitated by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the city's Space for Creative Enterprise Downtown initiative, which helped founder Yng-Ru Chen secure a 10-year lease. The gallery opens on March 13 with a group show titled "Summoning" and has a slate of solo shows planned for Boston-based artists in 2026.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 12, 2026 visibility 13 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

roy lichtenstein gagosian 2026 gallery exhibition

Gagosian Gallery will open a new exhibition of Roy Lichtenstein's work titled "Painting with Scattered Brushstrokes" in March 2026. The show, drawing exclusively from the Lichtenstein family collection, will feature paintings, sculpture, and works on paper from the 1970s and '80s, focusing on his recurring brushstroke motif. It coincides with a major retrospective at the Whitney Museum and follows a period of intense market activity for the artist's work.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 11, 2026 visibility 25 link 16 artists, 3 galleries

black history month exhibitions us museums

Museums across the United States are presenting a series of major exhibitions featuring Black artists in conjunction with Black History Month. Highlights include the final stop of Noah Davis's first museum show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a major retrospective of self-taught artist Minnie Evans at Atlanta's High Museum, a thematic group show of Black women artists at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, a long-overdue South Carolina retrospective for 92-year-old artist Leo Twiggs at the Gibbes Museum, and a survey of Tavares Strachan's work at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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trending_up market schedule Feb 4, 2026 visibility 12 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

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A Rembrandt drawing titled 'Young Lion Resting' (ca. 1638–43) sold for $18 million at Sotheby's New York on February 4, setting a new auction record for a work on paper by the artist. The sale price fell within the pre-sale estimate of $15–20 million and far surpassed the previous record of $3.7 million for a Rembrandt drawing.

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trending_up market schedule Feb 3, 2026 visibility 12 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

work of the week frederic remington

Frederic Remington's 1905 painting *Coming to the Call* sold for $13.3 million at Christie's in New York, setting a new auction record for the artist. The work was part of the two-part sale "Visions of the West: The William I. Koch Collection," which became the most successful Western art auction ever, realizing $84.1 million.

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article policy schedule Feb 2, 2026 visibility 31 link 23 artists, 94 galleries

art galleries close for general strike

A nationwide general strike, called for Friday, January 30, 2026, in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis, has prompted numerous art galleries and organizations to close their doors. Major commercial galleries like Gagosian, David Zwirner, Hauser & Wirth, and Pace Gallery, alongside institutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles and the Drawing Center, are participating in the shutdown.

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article news schedule Feb 2, 2026 visibility 26 link 16 artists, 11 galleries

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Artnet News is searching for a permanent writer for its Wet Paint gossip column, with guest writers like Janelle Zara filling in temporarily. The column focuses on speculating about the identity of the anonymous Instagram account @artnotnet, which posts humorous, all-caps commentary on art world headlines, and notes the rise of art sales on platforms like Facebook Marketplace.

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article event schedule Feb 2, 2026 visibility 24 link 13 artists, 12 galleries

art basel qatar preview galleries

Art Basel has launched its first edition in Doha, Qatar, with a deliberately small and tightly controlled format. The fair features only 87 galleries, all required to mount solo presentations, with strict limits on booth size, power sources, and rehanging of works. This creates a slower, calmer atmosphere distinct from its larger, more chaotic sister fairs in Miami and Paris.

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article news schedule Jan 29, 2026 visibility 26 link 18 artists, 2 galleries

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The Asia-Pacific art scene saw significant activity across multiple sectors. Art SG reported increased attendance and sales, while the SAM Art SG Fund acquired works for the Singapore Art Museum. JD.com announced plans for a major new museum in Shenzhen, and several appointments and award winners were named across the region. Auction houses Bonhams Hong Kong and Sotheby's Singapore posted strong sales results, with the latter setting new artist records.

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trending_up market schedule Jan 23, 2026 visibility 33 link 39 artists, 13 galleries

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The FOG Design+Art fair in San Francisco opened with a glitzy preview gala at Fort Mason Center, serving as a fundraiser for SFMOMA's education initiatives. VIP tickets started at $10,000 for the first hour, and by 7 p.m., the event filled to capacity as prices dropped to $250. Dealers reported a different energy this year, partly due to the recent Los Angeles wildfires affecting many participating galleries. Sales were strong, with New York dealer Ales Ortuzar selling multiple works by Suzanne Jackson in the first few hours. Local collector Sonya Yu, a recent ARTnews Top 200 listee, highlighted the resilience and sophistication of the Bay Area art community.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 21, 2026 visibility 31 link 20 artists, 4 galleries

winter show

The Winter Show returns to New York's Park Avenue Armory from January 23 to February 1, 2026, blending blue-chip modernism with decorative arts, design, jewelry, and antiques. The fair features a special presentation titled 'Study of a Young Collector,' curated by Patrick Monahan in collaboration with executive director Helen Allen, which imagines the private study of a next-generation collector using works from 11 international dealers exhibiting for the first time. Notable highlights include Jonathan Boos's presentation of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's early work 'Wrapped Toy Horse' (1963), priced at $450,000, and a rare copper and gilt mask by Harlem Renaissance artist Sargent Claude Johnson from 1933, priced at $245,000. Boccara Gallery also showcases modern and contemporary tapestries by artists like Man Ray and Alexander Calder.

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trending_up market schedule Jan 20, 2026 visibility 13 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

hans baldung auction

A previously unknown Renaissance portrait attributed to Hans Baldung Grien, executed in silverpoint in 1517 and depicting Susanna Pfeffinger, is expected to sell for up to $3.5 million at a Paris auction on March 23. The drawing, which measures just four by six inches, has remained in the Pfeffinger family for 500 years and was only recently discovered by Old Master drawings expert Patrick de Bayser. It is being offered by French auction house Beaussant Lefèvre and Associés and Paris gallery Cabinet de Bayser at Hôtel Drouot.

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article news schedule Jan 12, 2026 visibility 33 link 22 artists, 5 galleries

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This week's art industry roundup covers a postponement, financial losses, legal disputes, and leadership changes. New Jersey's Art Fair 14C has been postponed to May 2027, with organizers citing capacity issues unrelated to market conditions. Bonhams reported a 90% pre-tax loss jump to £213 million in 2024 due to impairment charges. A rediscovered Watteau drawing will be auctioned at Christie's Paris, and personal items of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are featured in Christie's 'American Collector' sales. In galleries, Amy Sillman left Gladstone for David Zwirner, Trevor Paglen joined Jessica Silverman, and Maya Hewitt joined Theta. The Louvre partially closed after a staff strike demanding director Laurence des Cars' resignation and reassessment of a renovation plan. Belgium's plan to dismantle Antwerp's M HKA museum has sparked resignations and backlash. New appointments include Will Cary as COO of the Barnes Foundation and Patton Hindle as director of arts at the Knight Foundation. MATHAF museum in Doha announced a campus expansion by architect Lina Ghotmeh. Legal disputes emerged between Gian Enzo Sperone and Angela Westwater over the shuttered Sperone Westwater gallery.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 7, 2026 visibility 22 link 26 artists, 3 galleries

5 essential old masters shows for 2026

Artnet News has published a preview of five essential Old Masters exhibitions scheduled for 2026, spanning museums from Amsterdam to New York. The shows include a blockbuster presentation of Ovid's *Metamorphoses* at the Rijksmuseum and Galleria Borghese, a monographic survey of Swedish sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and the Morgan Library & Museum in New York, and other exhibitions that connect classical art with contemporary appeal. The article highlights how these exhibitions spotlight both household names like Raphael and lesser-known figures, while also exploring themes from Ovid's myths to tarot imagery.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 23, 2025 visibility 17 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

the clock christian marclay

Artist Christian Marclay is interviewed at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie ahead of his exhibition "The Clock," a 24-hour single-channel video installation that runs through January 25, 2026. The artwork is a meticulously edited collage of film clips, each showing a timepiece or time-related action, synchronized in real-time so that the film's time matches the viewer's actual time. Marclay discusses his long-standing interest in time, the project's origins in the early 2000s, and his process of deconstructing and linking found footage, emphasizing the crucial role of sound in smoothing transitions.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 17, 2025 visibility 16 link 3 artists, 3 galleries

david lynch art pace berlin

Pace Gallery will present a second solo exhibition of David Lynch's artwork at its Berlin space, opening January 29, 2026. The show features never-before-seen mixed media paintings, watercolors, and three lamps, alongside early short films, spanning works from 1999 to 2022. This follows Lynch's death in January 2025 and a successful estate sale, as well as his first posthumous exhibition, "David Lynch: Up In Flames," currently on view at Prague's DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. Pace plans a larger survey of Lynch's oeuvre at its Los Angeles outpost in autumn 2026.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 16, 2025 visibility 32 link 29 artists, 7 galleries

top moments in photography 2025

Artnet News highlights the top photography moments of 2025, including Sara Cwynar's exhibition of search-engine images at ICA Boston, Inuuteq Storch's debut at MoMA PS1 showcasing his Greenlandic hometown, and Dietemar Busse's Polaroid portraits celebrated at Amant, New York. The year also saw Wolfgang Tillmans' blockbuster farewell exhibition at the Centre Pompidou before its five-year renovation, and Marian Goodman Gallery's inaugural show of Ana Mendieta's work, "Back to the Source," featuring her iconic photographs and performances. Mendieta's work was also spotlighted at Art Basel Miami Beach, with her piece "Sandwoman" (1983) drawing emotional responses from visitors.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 15, 2025 visibility 23 link 7 artists, 2 galleries

art market 2026

The article reports on the outlook for the art market in 2026, following a difficult 2025. It notes signs of recovery, including decent sales in Miami and $2.2 billion in marquee New York auctions, but warns of a K-shaped recovery where some sectors will bounce back while others continue to struggle. The piece also highlights a major shift toward the Gulf region, with Art Basel launching in Qatar, Art Dubai celebrating its 20th anniversary, Frieze debuting in Abu Dhabi, and the long-awaited opening of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, all signaling commercial maturity in the area.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 15, 2025 visibility 23 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

jenny saville get under the skin

Jenny Saville, the British painter known for her monumental depictions of flesh, is the subject of her first major U.S. museum exhibition, "Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting," now on view at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas. The show, which previously opened at London's National Portrait Gallery in June, brings together 45 works from across her career, including charcoal drawings and large-scale oil paintings. In a rare interview, Saville discusses seeing older works like *Plan* again and how the Fort Worth museum's architecture suits her largest canvases. The exhibition runs through January 2026, ahead of a major 2026 showcase in Venice.

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article news schedule Dec 9, 2025 visibility 27 link 22 artists, 5 galleries

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This week's art industry news includes Art Basel appointing Egyptian artist Wael Shawky as artistic director of its first Middle East fair, Art Basel Qatar, running February 5–7, 2026. A new fair called Loading… debuts in Hudson, N.Y., during Upstate Art Weekend, while Vienna Contemporary names Abaseh Mirvali as artistic director. Bonhams offers material from Roy Lichtenstein's Hamptons home, and a legendary Le Birkin handbag sells for €8.5 million at Sotheby's Paris. Galleries see Hollis Taggart adding two artists, Adam Lindemann closing Venus Over Manhattan, and Berlin's Meyer Riegger and Paris's Galerie Jocelyn Wolff opening a joint Seoul gallery. Museums include the Zayed National Museum opening in Abu Dhabi, Shamim M. Momin named director of the Bronx Museum, and the Baltimore Museum of Art acquiring 150 new works. The Art Bridges Foundation and Crystal Bridges acquire 90 Indigenous artworks, and the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt opens a temporary location. In legal news, DHS officials visited the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Chicago.

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trending_up market schedule Nov 26, 2025 visibility 26 link 11 artists, 60 galleries

ifpda print fair expands drawings dealers 2026

The International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) is expanding its annual print fair to include drawings dealers, rebranding as the International Fine Prints & Drawings Association. The 2026 edition, running April 9–12 at New York's Park Avenue Armory, will feature 77 exhibitors, including new drawings-focused member Sigrid Freundorfer Fine Art and returning dealers like Crown Point Press and Hauser & Wirth. The change follows a membership vote and legal restructuring, driven by record attendance of over 21,000 visitors at the 2025 fair and a 57% jump in VIP registrations, fueled by Gen Z and millennial collectors.

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trending_up market schedule Nov 25, 2025 visibility 28 link 13 artists, 6 galleries

kohler announces 2026 residency industry moves

The ARTnews industry moves column for November 19, 2025 reports several gallery and institutional changes: Ortuzar partners with the Claire Falkenstein Foundation for a multi-year initiative including a booth at Art Basel Miami Beach and a 2026 exhibition at the San Diego Museum of Art; Jessica Silverman now co-represents GaHee Park with Perrotin; Gurr Johns appoints Robert Goff as president of private sales and Tabor Story as director of private sales; Tara Downs adds Diné/Tlingit artist Nizhonniya Austin to its roster; Kohler Arts/Industry announces its 2026 residency cohort of 12 artists; Upsilon Gallery names Camilla Previ managing director in Milan. The column also highlights the record-breaking $236.4 million sale of Gustav Klimt's 'Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer' at Sotheby's, the highest price for any modern artwork at auction.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 18, 2025 visibility 34 link 13 artists, 75 galleries

art basel hong kong 2026 exhibitor list announced

Art Basel Hong Kong has announced its exhibitor list for the 2026 edition, featuring 240 galleries from 42 countries and territories, roughly the same size as last year's 242 galleries. The fair runs March 27–29 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with preview days on March 25–26. New additions include 32 first-time exhibitors from Australia, Japan, Turkey, France, Germany, and the US, while 33 galleries from the previous edition are absent—some due to closures (Blum, Clearing, Kasmin) or acquisitions (Millan bought by Almeida & Dale). A new sector called Echoes will showcase works created in the last five years, and the Encounters sector will be curated by a team led by Mami Kataoka. Media artist Ellen Pau will oversee the film program for the first time, and Shahzia Sikander has been commissioned to create a public artwork for the M+ Museum facade.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 17, 2025 visibility 22 link 20 artists, 4 galleries

dirty looks fashion exhibition

A new London exhibition, "Dirty Looks: Desire and Decay in Fashion," opens at the Barbican Art Gallery, exploring how designers have used dirt, distress, and imperfection as acts of defiance and new forms of beauty. Curated by Karen Van Godtsenhoven, the show features over 60 designers from Alexander McQueen and Maison Margiela to emerging upstarts, tracing moments like the rise of anti-fashion in the 1980s and trends like bogcore. It runs until January 2026 and is the Barbican's first fashion-focused show in eight years.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 17, 2025 visibility 20 link 5 artists, 3 galleries

met conde m nast galleries costume institute art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute announced its spring 2026 blockbuster exhibition, "Costume Art," which will explore the relationship between fashion and the dressed body across visual art history. Curator Andrew Bolton explained that the show aims to correct the long-held belief that fashion must be disembodied to be considered art. The exhibition will inaugurate the new 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast galleries and will pair historical and contemporary garments with paintings, drawings, and objects spanning 5,000 years from the Met's other curatorial departments.

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trending_up market schedule Nov 17, 2025 visibility 18 link 10 artists, 2 galleries

abu dhabi art 2025

Abu Dhabi Art (ADA) opens its largest edition to VIPs on November 18 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, featuring 142 exhibitors—up from just over 100 last year. This is the final edition under the ADA name before it relaunches as Frieze Abu Dhabi in 2025, marking a major transition for the Gulf's art market. Key international dealers like Pace are returning after a long absence, and the fair includes works by Robert Indiana, Arlene Shechet, and a teamLab installation. The event comes as Art Basel also plans its 2026 debut in Qatar, signaling a broader regional shift.

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