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Bührle’s troubled art collection is squashed together in new Zurich show

The Zurich Museum of Fine Arts (Kunsthaus Zürich) has opened its third exhibition since 2021 of the controversial Emil Bührle art collection, presenting 205 works on long-term loan from the E. G. Bührle Collection Foundation. The show displays masterpieces by Manet, Monet, van Gogh, Cézanne, and Renoir in a crowded, label-free installation, with ownership histories accessible only via a digital console. Many of the paintings once belonged to Jewish collectors persecuted by the Nazis, including Manet's 'La Sultane', which was owned by Max Silberberg, deported and murdered at Auschwitz. The foundation reached a confidential settlement with Silberberg's heirs last year over the painting's sale under Nazi persecution.

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The largest ever exhibition of Willem de Kooning’s drawings is taking over the Art Institute of Chicago this fall

The Art Institute of Chicago will present "Willem de Kooning Drawing," the largest exhibition ever dedicated to the artist's drawing practice, opening June 14 and running through September 20. The show brings together more than 200 works from museums, institutions, and private collections worldwide, many never displayed together before, tracing seven decades of de Kooning's creative process. It marks the first solo presentation of his work at the Art Institute since 1969 and includes sketches, works on paper, paintings, sculptures, and prints, highlighting drawing as the foundation of his practice.

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Lempertz, the strength of specialisation in the global auction market

Lempertz, a German auction house, recorded a turnover of €46.4 million in 2025, driven by rediscovered Old Masters masterpieces and important private collections. The top lot was Jan Davidsz. de Heem's 'Still Life with Flowers and Fruits on a Stone Ledge,' which sold for €3.16 million. Under managing director Isabel Apiarius-Hanstein (born 1988), the company continues to focus on medium-high bracket European collectors, specializing in Old Masters, photography, decorative arts, and German modern art, while avoiding the guarantees and private sale strategies favored by larger houses like Sotheby's and Christie's.

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The Arts Council Collection: 80 years of the ‘museum without walls’

The article chronicles the 80-year history of the Arts Council Collection, a 'museum without walls' established in post-war Britain. It traces the origins from Nikolaus Pevsner's observations of England's artistic inferiority complex to the Labour government's creation of the Arts Council of Great Britain in 1945, championed by John Maynard Keynes. The collection was designed to support living artists and experimental art, acquiring works by emerging talents long before they gained recognition. The 80th anniversary is being marked with an event at Christie's in London, and the article highlights recent acquisitions including works by Suleman Aqeel Khilji, Michael Armitage, Christina Kimeze, and Vanessa Raw.

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Glenstone at 20

Glenstone, the sprawling 300-acre art museum and landscape in Potomac, Maryland, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Founded by Mitchell Rales and Emily Wei Rales, the museum opened to the public in 2006 and focuses on post-World War II art movements including Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Minimalism. The article highlights several outdoor installations on the campus, such as Jeff Koons' flower-covered "Split-Rocker" (2000), Tony Smith's "Smug" (1973), Andy Goldsworthy's "Clay Houses (Boulder-Room-Holes)" (2007), Simone Leigh's "Satellite" (created for the 2022 Venice Biennale), and multiple works by the late Richard Serra, including "Contour 290" (2004) and "Four Rounds: Equal Weight, Unequal Measure" (2017). The museum's Gallery building, designed by Charles Gwathmey, currently hosts an exhibition titled "Ties of our common kin."

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FAD NEWS: Pace Gallery to cut around 50 Artists & 50 staff in major restructuring

Pace Gallery is undergoing a major restructuring that will see approximately 50 artists dropped from its roster and around 50 staff positions eliminated, as first reported by The New York Times. The move represents one of the most significant recalibrations among the world's mega-galleries, with Pace leadership describing it as a strategic effort to create a more sustainable business model amid rising operational costs and a softer global art market. The gallery plans to focus more intensively on a smaller group of artists while streamlining internal operations, marking a notable shift for a gallery that has spent much of the last decade expanding internationally.

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CAM to launch three summer exhibitions during special opening night celebration

Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, North Carolina, will launch its summer exhibition season with a special opening night celebration on June 18, featuring three major exhibitions: 'Fresh Air: Inflatable Sculptures,' 'Andy Warhol: Silver Clouds,' and 'Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green.' The event includes a DJ set, ice cream, cocktail tasting, and special menu, with free admission for members and students. The exhibitions run from June 19 through various dates, with 'Rooted in Memory' on view until January 2027.

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British Landscapes: A Sense of Place shows how ideas of scenery have evolved across 300 years of art

Pallant House Gallery in Chichester has opened "British Landscapes: A Sense of Place," an exhibition of 160 works by 60 artists drawn entirely from the gallery's own collection. Spanning from Thomas Gainsborough and the Smith brothers in the 18th century to Prunella Clough's inner-city wastelands of the 1990s, the show examines how British artists have responded to landscapes over 300 years. Highlights include works by Paul Nash, whose intense relationship with landscape and war experiences anchor the exhibition, alongside pieces by Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious, Winifred Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham. The exhibition also features a room devoted to wood engraving and printmaking, an artform many artists turned to after World War I.

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Past and Present Woven Together in ‘Nengi Omuku: The Gathering’

Nigerian painter and humanitarian Nengi Omuku debuts her first U.S. solo museum exhibition, 'Nengi Omuku: The Gathering,' at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, presented by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) from June 27 to May 14, 2028. The show features four new paintings alongside four recent works, all created on handwoven cotton sanyan cloth, a historic Yoruba textile, and displayed hanging from the ceiling. Omuku’s evocative landscapes blend heritage, nature, and contemporary social issues, and are paired with sculptures and textiles from the museum’s collection. The exhibition was championed by FAMSF curator of African art Natasha Becker, who discovered Omuku at EXPO Chicago.

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Barbara Nessim: My Compass Is the Line DePaul Art Museum Chicago

Barbara Nessim's first solo exhibition in Chicago, "My Compass Is the Line," is on view at the DePaul Art Museum through June 21st. The show spans drawings, computer-generated prints, and a site-specific installation, with her sketchbooks—which she calls "forever books"—at its heart. Nessim, born in 1939, graduated from Pratt Institute in 1960 and built a career in commercial illustration before a pivotal 1982 residency at Time Inc. led her to become an early adopter of computer art. The exhibition is curated by Ionit Behar and supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

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At Orlando Museum of Art, the ‘Florida Prize’ exhibition assembles crucial new visions of the Sunshine State

The Orlando Museum of Art has opened its annual 'Florida Prize in Contemporary Art' exhibition, showcasing 12 contemporary artists from across Florida. This year's roster includes duos Meredith Lynn & Katie Hargrave and We Are Nice'n Easy (Allison Matherly and Jeffrey Noble), along with Ema Ri, Charo Oquet, Jason Hackenwerth, Maria Theresa Barbist, Jessy Nite, Mette Tommerup, Rose Marie Cromwell, and Francisco Masó, who won the jury prize. The exhibition features a diverse range of media including paintings, installations, photography, textiles, and sound art, with each artist given their own gallery space.

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What to See and Do at the Denver Art Museum - Summer 2026 Guide

The Denver Art Museum (DAM) has released its summer 2026 guide, highlighting a slate of new and returning exhibitions. Major shows include "The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art," the largest exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art ever presented in North America, on view through July 26. Other featured exhibitions are "Grass Scripts: Bamboo Art from the Abbey Collection," Francisco Clapera's casta paintings (the only complete set in an American museum, on view for the first time since 2017), "Knife Fork Spoon: Everyday Tools, Extraordinary Design" featuring works by architects and designers, and "Making a Mark: The Noelle and George Beatty Collection" of works on paper. The museum also promotes experiential offerings such as a Sensory Garden, happy hours at The Ponti restaurant, Craft & Cocktails events, and an "Untitled: Artist Takeover" evening on July 31 featuring artists Elle Hong and Lilian Lara.

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Still shining: Maryhill Museum celebrates centennial

Maryhill Museum of Art in Washington state is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The museum, located in the Columbia River Gorge, was founded by railroad magnate Sam Hill and opened to the public in 1926. The centennial includes special exhibitions, events, and a renewed focus on the museum's eclectic collection, which ranges from Native American baskets to European paintings and the Théâtre de la Mode fashion dolls.

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Yu Young-kuk Retrospective Packs Seoul Museum

The article reports that a retrospective exhibition of Korean artist Yu Young-kuk is drawing large crowds at a Seoul museum. The show highlights his pioneering abstract works and his role in modern Korean art history.

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Chiara Camoni at the Italian Pavilion, the rite of encounter in the age of saturation

Chiara Camoni's exhibition "Con te con tutto" (With You with Everything) opens at the Italian Pavilion of the Venice Biennale 2026, housed in the Tese delle Vergini. Curated by Cecilia Canziani, the show presents an immersive landscape of sculptures assembled from organic materials collected by the artist during walks in the Apuan forests. Camoni's practice emphasizes communal making and encounter, drawing on feminist philosophy from thinkers like Donna Haraway and Silvia Federici, and blurs the line between sculpture and performance.

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Thomas Deaton

New Orleans artist Thomas Deaton creates bright, colorful surreal geometric paintings of the Gulf Coast landscape, inspired by ghosts, witches, and monsters since childhood. His work explores themes of decay, renewal, and climate change, often depicting New Orleans as "perpetually submerged in a metaphorical flood." Deaton, 37, holds degrees from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the University of Iowa, and his background in printmaking—especially Japanese City Pop artists like Hiroshi Nagai—informs his "printerly" style. One of his paintings was featured in the 2024-25 citywide international contemporary art exhibit.

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Cleveland Museum of Art announces French Riviera exhibition featuring Monet, Picasso and more

The Cleveland Museum of Art has announced a new exhibition centered on the French Riviera, featuring works by Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, and other modern masters. The show will explore how the Mediterranean coastline inspired artists from the late 19th through mid-20th centuries, drawing from the museum's own collection and select loans.

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Keith Haring show opens new special exhibition space at Crystal Bridges

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will present "Keith Haring in 3D" from June 6, 2026, to January 25, 2027, marking the first exhibition focused on Haring's three-dimensional work. The show opens alongside the museum's expansion and a new temporary exhibition gallery, featuring sculptures, totems, masks, skateboards, clothing, boomboxes, paintings, drawings, and a 1963 Buick Special. Curated by Victor Gomez and independent curator Glenn Adamson, the exhibition highlights Haring's collaborative spirit and his connections with artists like LA2, Kenny Scharf, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, as well as performers Grace Jones and Bill T. Jones.

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Milan's first Picasso on display at the Museo del Novecento

Milan's Museo del Novecento has opened an exhibition titled "The First Picasso in Milan. A Musketeer between Revolution, Antifrancoism and International Solidarity," running until September 27, 2026. The show focuses on Pablo Picasso's painting *Homme assis* (1967), the first work by the artist to enter Milan's civic collections in 1972. Curated by Roberto Pini, the exhibition traces the painting's journey from Paris to Havana and finally to Milan, using documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials to explore its political and historical context, including its role in anti-Francoist solidarity movements.

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The best exhibitions to see this summer are just a stone’s throw from the sea

The article highlights ten unmissable contemporary art exhibitions along the Mediterranean coast for summer 2026, spanning locations from Gibellina and Stromboli to the Balearic Islands, Provence, and the EMST in Athens. Featured shows include 'Directionless' at Hauser & Wirth Menorca, curated by Rashid Johnson with works by Ali Cherri and Mona Hatoum; 'Heaven+Earth' by video artists John Sanborn and Ionee Waterhouse at the Museo Civico di Castelbuono; and 'Kotykeye' by Luca Trevisani at the Jorn House Museum in Albissola Marina, among others.

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Keith Haring in 3D Reframes a Public Art Vision at Crystal Bridges

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is presenting a new exhibition that reimagines Keith Haring's public art vision through a 3D lens. The show features immersive installations and digital reinterpretations of Haring's iconic graffiti-inspired figures, bringing his activist-driven work into a contemporary spatial context.

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Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now Traces the Pop Art Movement’s Decades-Long Relationship with the Museum and Its Global Influence on Artists Working Today

On June 5, the Guggenheim Museum in New York opens "Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now," an exhibition that examines the museum's Pop art holdings and the movement's ongoing global influence. The show features works by 29 artists, including historical figures like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Yayoi Kusama, alongside contemporary artists such as Maurizio Cattelan, Lauren Halsey, and Sheida Soleimani. It traces the Guggenheim's relationship with Pop art back to the 1960s, highlighting curator Lawrence Alloway's role in introducing the movement to American audiences. The exhibition unfolds across four galleries, with a second phase opening June 26 that focuses on recent acquisitions and contemporary practices.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 2, 2026 visibility 23 link 6 artists

Picasso, Dalí and Degas: iconic works by some of history's greatest artists arrive in Shepparton

The Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) in regional Victoria, Australia, is hosting a touring exhibition from the Auckland Art Gallery titled "Facing Modernity: Degas to Picasso," featuring 37 iconic works by artists including Picasso, Dalí, Degas, and Matisse. The show, on view from May 23 to September 20, 2026, spans modern art from 1860 to the mid-1960s and includes 11 pieces from a bequest by New York collectors Josie and Julian Robertson. SAM Artistic Director Danny Lacy, who previously worked at the gallery with former director Kirsten Paisley, secured the Australian exclusive after maintaining ties with Auckland.

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Manet & Morisot

The Cleveland Museum of Art presents "Manet & Morisot," an exhibition running from March 29 to July 5, 2026, that explores the artistic relationship between Édouard Manet and Berthe Morisot. Curated by Heather Lemonedes Brown, the show begins with Manet's portraits of Morisot, positioning her as his model, but progressively shifts focus to Morisot's own paintings, revealing her as an active observer and a more commanding artist. The exhibition culminates in a section titled "Morisot After Manet," featuring her self-portraits that demonstrate an intensity and assurance Manet never achieved in his own self-portraits. Originally mounted at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, the Cleveland iteration is reduced to just over forty works but retains its intellectual and emotional impact.

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ROD BIGELOW with Joachim Pissarro & Jennifer Stockman

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, will open 114,000 square feet of new galleries, studios, and visitor spaces in June, designed by architect Moshe Safdie. In an interview, Executive Director Rod Bigelow discusses the museum's mission with Guggenheim President Emeritus Jennifer Stockman and Rail Consulting Editor Joachim Pissarro, covering topics such as the origin of the museum's name (from Crystal Spring), the 2019 exhibition "Crystals in Art" curated by Pissarro, and founder Alice Walton's vision of democratizing access to American art.

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Celebrities in the Galleries, Part 2

The Art Institute of Chicago published a lighthearted archival piece showcasing celebrities who have visited its galleries over the decades. Featured figures include singer Ariana Grande and actor Jonathan Bailey, who came to see Georges Seurat's *A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884* ahead of their London stage revival of *Sunday in the Park with George*. Other historical celebrity visitors include actor Kirk Douglas, surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, painter Gertrude Abercrombie, the pop group The Monkees, writer Nelson Algren, scientist Marie Curie, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, and tenor Luciano Pavarotti. The article also notes that Grant Wood's *American Gothic* made celebrities of his sister and dentist, who modeled for the painting.

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Ilse Bing photography at Chrysler Museum of Art

The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia, will present “Ilse Bing Between Paris and New York,” an exhibition running from June 5 to October 18, 2026, featuring approximately 40 photographs by German Jewish artist Ilse Bing (1899–1998). The show traces Bing’s journey from expatriate in Paris to refugee in New York, highlighting her use of the Leica camera to capture modern urban life. It includes two newly acquired works—“Self-Portrait with Leica” (1931) and “Cancan, Moulin Rouge, Paris” (1931)—and places her work alongside contemporaries like André Kertész, Brassaï, and Man Ray. The exhibition is curated by Mia Laufer, the museum’s Irene Leache curator of European art, and marks her first show at the Chrysler.

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Gianni Versace Retrospective

The Musée Maillol in Paris will host a major Gianni Versace retrospective from June to September 2026, the first French exhibition dedicated to the designer since 1986. The show features nearly 450 works, including original creations, sketches, photographs, and videos, tracing Versace's journey from his family atelier in Calabria to international fame. Designed with pop scenography by Nathalie Crinière, the exhibition explores his influences—Catholic iconography, Greek sculpture, Baroque, and Pop Art—and highlights his collaborations with photographers like Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton, as well as cultural figures such as Madonna and Princess Diana.

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Akron Art Museum renovations on track for September opening

The Akron Art Museum is nearing completion of renovations to its historic 1899 building, originally the city's first post office, with a late summer opening planned. The project adds gallery space, including the Tony and Susie Paparella Galleries on the second floor, a renovated C. Blake McDowell Jr. Gallery as a black box space for contemporary art, and the J.M. Smucker Co. Idea Machine interactive area. Inaugural exhibitions include 'The Surrealist Impulse' featuring Dalí, Magritte, and Duchamp, and 'Shana Moulton: Meta/Physical Therapy.'

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 1, 2026 visibility 19 link 9 artists

Crystal Bridges opens 114,000-square-foot expansion this weekend

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, opens a 114,000-square-foot expansion to the public on June 6-7, designed by Safdie Architects. The project adds two new galleries—a temporary exhibition space launching with “Keith Haring in 3D” and a Contemporary American Art Gallery featuring works by Yayoi Kusama and Teresita Fernández—plus a creative learning hub, artist-in-residence studios, a ceramics studio, and a bridge café. The expansion completes a figure-eight circulation pattern across two ponds and introduces a new north entrance, with architectural elements like exposed southern yellow pine beams and copper cladding.

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