11 Must-See Art & Cultural Exhibitions in India This Season

This article highlights 11 must-see art and cultural exhibitions across India during the autumn season, spanning cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. Featured shows include the Bvlgari Serpenti Exhibition at NMACC Mumbai, a retrospective of women artists titled "Woman Song | Looking Back" at Vadehra Art Gallery, experimental works by modernist FN Souza at Emami Art Kolkata, and solo shows by artists such as Pema 'Tintin' Tshering, Madhvi Parekh, and Nikhil Chaganlal. The lineup also includes group shows like "Mishran: A Medley of Mediums" at India Habitat Centre, offering a diverse range of mediums from sculpture to digital art.

New chapter for Artbo: Colombia’s art market finds resilience amidst flux

The 21st edition of Artbo, Colombia's premier art fair, opened in Bogotá with 46 galleries, down from its peak a decade ago. The fair is framed by the inaugural Bogotá Biennial, which adds international draw, and a leadership change: Jaime A. Martínez, an art historian and former gallerist, takes over from María Paz Gaviria. Early sales include works by Tania Candiani, Marcelo Moscheta, and Ximena Garrido-Lecca, with galleries reporting cautious but engaged Colombian collectors.

New York’s Tilton Gallery staging final exhibition after more than four decades in business

New York’s Tilton Gallery has announced that its upcoming exhibition dedicated to German-born American conceptual artist Ruth Vollmer will be its final show, closing after more than four decades in business. The gallery, founded by Jack Tilton in 1983, has been run by his widow Connie Rogers Tilton since his death in 2017. The Vollmer exhibition runs from 30 September to 15 November, after which Rogers Tilton plans to transition to private sales and research projects.

5 Standout Shows to See at Small Galleries This September

This article highlights five standout exhibitions at small and rising galleries for September 2025. Featured shows include Ali Tahayori's "Archive of Longing" at THIS IS NO FANTASY in Melbourne, where family photographs are transformed into fragile glass sculptures exploring memory; Michael Batty's "Ladders and Tone Poems" at Mark Moore Fine Art, an online exhibition of abstract, geometrically arranged paintings; and "William S. Burroughs: REDUX 1995–2025" at Robert Berman Gallery in Santa Monica, a survey of the Beat writer's gestural abstract paintings and mixed-media works.

Yuan Fang’s Visceral Paintings at Skarstedt Confront the Body’s Fragility and Its Strength

Yuan Fang presents a new series of visceral abstract paintings at Skarstedt Chelsea, created after she was diagnosed with cancer. The works mark a shift from her earlier gestural abstraction, confronting the fragility and resilience of the body through intuitive, layered processes that evoke cycles of generation, decay, and rebirth. Fang, who gained international attention during the pandemic, joined Skarstedt last year and continues to attract collectors in Hong Kong and beyond.

The Slow Death of the Contemporary Art Gallery

The article reports on the decline of the traditional contemporary art gallery model, driven by rising rents, changing collector behavior, and the rise of new artist categories. Tim Blum closed his Blum & Poe galleries in Los Angeles and Tokyo, citing systemic issues rather than market conditions. Art Basel and UBS data show the art market shrank overall but the number of sales increased, indicating a shift toward mid-priced works. Collectors are moving away from "blue-chip" artists toward "red-chip" artists who gain value through viral hype and cultural relevance, exemplified by Olaolu Slawn's accessible solo show at Saatchi Yates. Celebrities like actor Adrien Brody are also entering the market, though his work has been criticized as derivative. Meanwhile, smaller galleries like Tiwa Gallery, Landdd, and Marta are thriving by focusing on genuine connection, and retail spaces like Gentle Monster and Dover Street Market are blending art with commerce.

Bollywood Star Sonam Kapoor on the Women Who Shaped Her Eye for South Asian Art

Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor discusses her evolution as an art collector, shaped by the women in her family—her mother Sunita Kapoor and aunt Kavita Singh, a Mumbai-based interior designer and art curator. Kapoor began collecting instinctively, drawn to South Asian modernists like Amrita Sher-Gil and Manjit Bawa, but has recently shifted toward contemporary works and underrepresented artists, especially women and those outside major art hubs. She sources art from galleries such as Jhaveri Contemporary, Chemould Prescott, and Nature Morte, as well as auction houses including Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Saffronart. Kapoor was on the host committee for the Serpentine Summer Party in London, where she admired Arpita Singh’s first institutional solo show outside India.

Collect Like an Expert: How to Find Great Emerging Artists

The article offers guidance on discovering emerging artists, highlighting Instagram as a key platform. It profiles Mark Van Wagner, an artist, collector, and dealer who found Taylor Anton White's work on Instagram and later featured him at Marquee Projects in Bellport, New York, giving the artist three solo shows.

5 Artists on Our Radar in August 2025

Artsy Editorial's August 2025 edition of 'Artists on Our Radar' highlights five emerging visual artists: Jesse Akele, Ficus Interfaith (the duo of Ryan Bush and Raphael Martinez Cohen), and Shuling Guo. Akele's hazy figurative paintings explore fleeting place and memory, featured in WORKPLACE's group show 'Cold Enough for Snow.' Ficus Interfaith creates playful terrazzo sculptures blending fine art, design, and craft, with a solo exhibition 'Furniture Music' at P.P.O.W in New York. Shuling Guo produces transcendental works in color pencil and oil paint, alluding to her life experiences, with pieces at Hollis Taggart and Mindy Solomon Gallery.

What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in June

This article is a roundup of New York City gallery exhibitions in June 2025, featuring reviews by critics Yinka Elujoba, Jillian Steinhauer, Will Heinrich, and Martha Schwendener. It highlights Kati Heck's show "Dear Cobalt Monsters" at Bortolami Gallery in Tribeca, which includes surrealist paintings and installations such as the centerpiece "Classic V" (2025). The article also mentions works by Kyoko Idetsu and John Brock Lear, though only Heck's exhibition is detailed.

New flagship art gallery opening in historic city square

Clarendon Fine Art, a leading UK contemporary art gallery, will open a new flagship location in Glasgow's Royal Exchange Square in July. Housed in a restored late-1700s building across two floors, the gallery will feature works by artists including The Connor Brothers, Mr. Brainwash, Danielle O'Connor Akiyama, Philip Gray, and Fabian Perez, along with limited editions, sculptures, and original pieces. An official launch event is scheduled for August 21.

In tough times for dealers, Art Basel debuts a section for new works

Art Basel is introducing a new section called Premiere at its upcoming fair, designed for galleries to present works created within the last five years by up to three artists, organized around a loose curatorial concept. The inaugural section features ten exhibitors, mostly smaller to mid-sized galleries showing mid-career artists, with prices ranging from €5,000 to $85,000. The section is priced at SFr22,000 for a 32 sq. m stand, cheaper than the main section but more expensive than the emerging-artist-focused Statements section, which can be financially risky for dealers.

Gallery lures collectors to Spain’s abandoned region with large-scale sculpture trail

The Albarrán Bourdais gallery, founded by Eva Albarrán and Christian Bourdais, is launching a large-scale sculpture trail on June 15 in the remote Matarraña region of eastern Spain. The trail winds through 5km of vineyards and hills, featuring 20 installations by artists including Mona Hatoum, José Dávila, and Christian Boltanski. This is part of their broader Solo Houses project, which began in 2010 with avant-garde architect homes and now includes a retreat for collectors, a winery, and plans for a hotel designed by Smiljan Radic set to open by 2028.

Los Angeles dealer Ariel Pittman launching new gallery in MacArthur Park

Ariel Pittman, a Los Angeles art historian and former director at Vielmetter and Various Small Fires, is opening a new gallery called Official Welcome in the MacArthur Park neighborhood on May 30. The gallery, located in the historic Granada Building, will launch with an inaugural exhibition titled "California Split" featuring works by June Edmonds, Jay Lynn Gomez, Henry Taylor, and others, with prices starting at $800. Pittman plans to diversify revenue by offering consulting services, project management, and space rentals, and aims to keep operations lean before eventually hiring staff and establishing equitable profit-sharing structures.

District Gallery hosts Hunt Slonem for opening of new exhibition

District Gallery in Shaker Heights, Ohio, will host internationally acclaimed artist Hunt Slonem for the opening of his new exhibition, “Spring Awakening,” on May 29. The 73-year-old New York-based painter, known for his neo-expressionist depictions of bunnies, butterflies, and tropical birds, will attend a sold-out VIP reception. The exhibition runs through June 27 and marks Slonem’s first solo show in Cleveland.

Contemporary art auction of Greek and international artworks

Kapopoulos Auction House will hold a live auction of over 80 works by Greek and international artists at Kapopoulos Fine Arts gallery in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday, May 28 at 19:00. The auction features works by artists such as Alecos Fassianos, Angelos Panayiotou, Opy Zouni, Mr. Brainwash, Costas Andreou, and Spyros Vassiliou, with starting prices set at unusually low levels. Preview days run from May 26 to May 28, and written offers are also accepted.

Hollis Taggart to open gallery on New York’s Lower East Side for emerging artists

New York dealer Hollis Taggart is opening a second gallery location on the Lower East Side, named Hollis Taggart Downtown, dedicated to emerging and mid-career contemporary artists. The inaugural exhibition, "Boundless," opens May 17 and features ten artists including Osamu Kobayashi, Katherine Boxall, Kelly Worman, and Joanne Greenbaum. The space, at 109 Norfolk Street, is a partnership with longtime employees Paul Efstathiou and Eleanor Flatow. The move comes as the gallery nearly doubled its Chelsea space in 2023, despite a market downturn.

Why the inaugural Art Week Riyadh was a fair in everything but name

The inaugural Art Week Riyadh (AWR), organized by Saudi Arabia's Visual Arts Commission, took place from April 6-13 in the Jax district of Diriyah. Though officially billed as a non-commercial curated exhibition, the event functioned much like an art fair, with 32 galleries displaying available works, price lists visible on stands, and sales conducted throughout the week. The main exhibition, titled "At The Edge," was curated by Vittoria Matarrese with associate curators Basma Harasani and Victoria Gandit Lelandais, featuring galleries from Saudi Arabia and the wider region. Standout presentations included works by Ayesha Sultana, Mohamed Bourouissa, Mohammed Al Resayes, and Miramar Al Nayyar, alongside a moving image section and a satellite program of open studios and gallery shows.

Local art advisors launch pop up art exhibit in Rancho Santa Fe village

A pop-up art exhibition titled 'This is Now' has opened in a long-vacant storefront in Rancho Santa Fe village, curated by the Ryan Campbell Garrett Art Advisory. The show features works by notable artists including Ed Ruscha, Hugo McCloud, Lynne Drexler, and Sam Gilliam, and will run through April 25. The exhibition aims to revitalize the space and engage the local community, with a successful opening reception held on March 29.

Nastaran Mir Sadegh | Untitled (2025) | For Sale

Nastaran Mir Sadegh's painting "Untitled" (2025) is listed for sale at US$2,500 through Sahar K. Boluki Gallery in Toronto. The work, an acrylic on canvas measuring 76 × 59 cm, is hand-signed by the artist and includes a certificate of authenticity. Mir Sadegh, an Iranian artist born in 1985 and based in Tehran, holds a bachelor's degree in Fine Art from Art University of Tehran. Her exhibition history includes shows in Toronto, Tehran, Dubai, and at institutions such as the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art and Saba Cultural Institute. The listing appears on Artsy, with shipping available within Canada and internationally.

A Whole Lot of Nothing at the US Pavilion

The US Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale features sculptor Alma Allen's exhibition "Call Me the Breeze," curated by Jeffrey Uslip. The show presents untitled, amorphous sculptures in bronze, wood, and stone, including Colorado Yule marble. The selection process was controversial: after the Trump administration excluded the National Endowment for the Arts, the State Department initially picked artist Robert Lazzarini and curator John Ravenal, but that plan collapsed. The American Arts Conservancy, a new nonprofit led by Jenni Parido (a former pet food store operator with Mar-a-Lago ties), then took over, hiring Uslip, who approached Barbara Chase-Riboud and William Eggleston before settling on Allen. Donors include businessman John Phelan and fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger.

Alexandra Noel at Derosia

Alexandra Noel presents a solo exhibition of new works at Derosia in New York, running from March 14 through April 25, 2026. The exhibition showcases the artist’s signature small-scale paintings, which often utilize intimate dimensions to explore complex psychological landscapes and domestic tensions.

Meet the Art Market’s Most Bankable Artists

The article, part of the Artnet Intelligence Report 'The Year Ahead 2025,' identifies the most bankable artists across five market categories based on auction results. It highlights Jean-Siméon Chardin's *Le Melon entamé* (1760) as the top-priced European Old Masters work, Pablo Picasso's *La Statuaire* (1925) as third-highest in Impressionist and Modern, David Hockney's *A Lawn Being Sprinkled* (1967) as third-highest in Postwar, Yoshitomo Nara's *I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight* (2017) as second-highest in Contemporary, and Jonas Wood's *Still Life with Cat and Fruit* (2020) as fifth-highest in Ultra-Contemporary.

Einatmen – Ausatmen

Lee Ufan, the renowned Korean artist known for his meditative single brushstroke paintings, is the subject of a feature article in Monopol. The piece visits his home in Kamakura, Japan, where he lives and works in a simple wooden cube house, reflecting the minimalist philosophy that defines his art. The article explores how Lee finds the entire universe in a single brushstroke, and how the art world is increasingly captivated by his serene, contemplative works.

For the Queen's 100th, Ketterer Auctions a Warhol Painting

Zum 100. der Queen versteigert Ketterer Warhol-Gemälde

The Munich-based auction house Ketterer Kunst is offering a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Andy Warhol for sale at its auction on June 12. The work is a silkscreen print enhanced with diamond dust and carries a pre-sale estimate of €150,000 to €250,000. The auction coincides with what would have been the late Queen's 100th birthday year.

Sun, Sea, and Security

"Sonne, Meer und Sicherheit"

The Art Cologne Palma Mallorca art fair has emerged as a strategic hub for wealthy German collectors, positioning the Mediterranean island as a safe and accessible alternative to more volatile global markets. While sales have been strongest in the lower price segments, the fair's revival highlights a trend toward 'lifestyle' art events that prioritize security and leisure. Simultaneously, the German art market faces a broader crisis of regionalization, where galleries are increasingly focusing on local buyers despite declining overall sales and a lack of transformative economic growth.

The Nahmad family ordered to return a Nazi-looted Modigliani, valued at 21.5 million euros, to a French farmer

La famille Nahmad sommée de restituer à un agriculteur français un Modigliani spolié par les nazis, estimé à 21,5 millions d’euros

The New York State Supreme Court has ordered the restitution of Amedeo Modigliani’s 1918 painting, 'Seated Man (with a Cane)', to Philippe Maestracci, the grandson of Jewish art dealer Oscar Stettiner. The artwork, valued at approximately €21.5 million, was looted from Stettiner’s Paris gallery by the Nazis in 1944. Despite a 1946 court ruling in Stettiner's favor, the painting remained hidden for decades before being acquired in 1996 by the billionaire Nahmad family through an offshore entity.

Un Rothko adjugé près de 86 M$

A painting by Mark Rothko was sold for nearly $86 million at auction. The sale, conducted by an undisclosed auction house, achieved a price within the upper range of expectations for the artist's mature abstract works, reflecting sustained demand for top-tier modern art.

Quelques œuvres choisies au gré des 6 salles d’exposition

The article presents a thematic tour through six exhibition rooms dedicated to still life painting, focusing on works by Giorgio Morandi and Pablo Picasso. Each room explores a different conceptual angle: the grammar of objects in Morandi's metaphysical still lifes, the poetic dimension of Picasso's cubist compositions, contemporary vanitas motifs, the anti-Albertian nature of the genre, the interplay of presence and erasure, and the dislocation of form in Morandi's etchings. The exhibition draws on art historical references from Norman Bryson and Cesare Brandi to frame the evolution of still life from tradition to radical abstraction.

Auction Record in India

Record aux enchères en Inde

The Indian art market has reached a new milestone with the sale of Raja Ravi Varma’s painting, 'Yashoda and Krishna,' which fetched $17.9 million (including fees) at a domestic auction. The masterpiece was acquired by the prominent industrialist Cyrus Poonawalla, setting a new world record for an Indian painting sold at auction.