Mike Nelson returns to Modern Art Oxford this Autumn.

Mike Nelson is returning to Modern Art Oxford this autumn for his first exhibition at the gallery since 2004. Titled in response to that earlier moment, the show reflects on 22 years of personal, political, and cultural change, combining new and reworked elements created on site. The installation explores themes of travel, memory, displacement, narcissism, and self-portraiture, with references to countercultural movements, the storming of the US Capitol, and wartime periods including Vietnam, Iraq, and the present.

2026 Exhibitions in Mexico City to Enjoy in June

This article provides a guide to the most interesting art exhibitions in Mexico City for June 2026, coinciding with the 2026 World Cup kicking off in the city on June 11. Featured shows include 'Dalí: Scenery of a Dream' at UNAM's Palacio de la Autonomía, presenting over 80 original works by Salvador Dalí making their Latin American debut; 'Pompeii: Love and Death—The End,' also at the Palacio de la Autonomía, displaying archaeological artifacts from Florence; an immersive soccer history exhibition spanning 1,200 square meters with memorabilia from legends like Pelé and Messi; 'Legacy and dissent' at Museo del Chopo, a group show dedicated to singer Juan Gabriel addressing censorship and LGBTIQ+ rights; and the Banamex Folk Art Cup at Iturbide Palace, featuring 145 pieces blending soccer with Mexican folk traditions.

It’s First Friday, here’s your Boulder County guide to art exhibits

This article provides a comprehensive guide to art exhibits and galleries in the Boulder County area for First Friday, listing over 20 venues including 15th Street Gallery, Ana’s Art Gallery, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Dairy Arts Center, and many more. It details current and upcoming shows, such as "We Choose Earth" by Jorge Vinent, "Tres Voces, Un Corazón" featuring the Montero-Ortega family, and "Black Futures in Art" at Collective Community Arts Center, along with opening receptions, dates, and locations.

Pace Cuts 50 Workers and 50 Artists, Citing a “Broken” Gallery Model

Pace Gallery has laid off 50 staff members and cut 50 artists from its roster, reducing its artist representation by 30% and its workforce by about 20%. CEO Marc Glimcher described the move as a "model correction," stating that the current gallery model is "broken" and "unfixable." The cuts come amid ongoing market uncertainty and the collapse of crypto-backed art ventures, in which Pace was an early participant. Affected artists include French photographer JR, painter Damian Loeb, media artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, and the estates of Richard Avedon and Keith Sonnier. The gallery declined to comment on specific staff cuts or provide a list of affected artists, leading to confusion among employees.

Kulapat Yantrasast Named Artistic Director of Next Bukhara Biennial

Kulapat Yantrasast, the architect behind major museum projects for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre, has been named artistic director of the 2027 Bukhara Biennial in Uzbekistan. The appointment comes less than a year after the debut edition, which drew an estimated 1.8 million visitors and became a major international art event. Conceived by Gayane Umerova and the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, the next edition will run from September 3 through November 21, 2027. Yantrasast succeeds Diana Campbell, who curated the inaugural edition titled "Recipes for Broken Hearts."

Difaf gallery’s trio exhibition “Fabric of Time” is not to be missed

The article highlights a series of art exhibitions opening in Cairo, Egypt, in June and July 2025. Key shows include Difaf gallery's trio exhibition "Fabric of Time" featuring Fatma Abu-Doma, Sara Alfazayry, and Ahmed Lesi; a retrospective "Echoes of Time" by Magdy Abdel-Aziz at Dai; and the Egyptian debut of the immersive digital experience "Beyond Van Gogh" at District 5 by Marakez. Other notable exhibitions include "Her Realm" by Ahmed Dafrawy at Art Linx Karma, "Lightings" by Ruairí O'Brien at Arcade, "Generations of Art" at Duroub, and photography exhibitions at the French Institute in Egypt by Randa Shaath and by Noria Tesson and Samar Bayoumi.

Blue mushrooms, shy trees and glowing seas: Beaker Street science photography prize – in pictures

The article showcases the 12 finalists of the Beaker Street science photography prize, featuring images of blue bioluminescent seas, shy tree canopies, native wasps, and glowing mushrooms. The photographs will be exhibited at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery during the Beaker Street festival from August 6 to 17.

The secret to enjoying an art gallery? Less is more | Letters

A series of reader letters respond to Isabel Brooks's essay about feeling overwhelmed by too much art in galleries. Correspondents share personal strategies for enjoying museums without fatigue: focusing on a single painting, using a "five paintings" method, asking staff for recommendations, or simply accepting that it's okay to skip most works. Examples include a grandfather who showed his granddaughter just Rembrandt's *Girl at a Window* at Dulwich Picture Gallery, and a visitor who abandoned the catalog at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition.

‘They are disturbing the dead’: reconstructing the site of the forgotten first genocide of the 20th century

The article reports on a new exhibition in Berlin, 'Fractured Lifeworlds', presented by Forensic Architecture and Forensis, which reconstructs the forgotten genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples in German South West Africa (modern-day Namibia) from 1905 to 1907. The exhibition, originally shown at Namibia’s National Art Gallery, uses films, geological research, and oral testimony to document the concentration camp on Shark Island, where at least 3,000 prisoners died, and to identify unmarked mass graves. It also highlights the ongoing Hyphen green hydrogen project, which threatens to disturb burial grounds as the Lüderitz port expands.

Louvre Heist Investigation Reaches Belgium

Nearly eight months after four thieves stole eight French crown jewels valued at €88 million from the Louvre, French authorities have traced new leads to Belgium. Investigators discovered photos of the Louvre's Galerie d'Apollon, geographical records, and contacts pointing to Belgium on suspects' cell phones, which also contained evidence from dating sites and call logs. At least 11 suspects have been arrested and five charged, but the jewels remain missing. French investigators are now collaborating with Belgian authorities, though officials have declined to confirm the partnership.

FAD NEWS: Ugo Rondinone creates city-wide celebration of light

Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone is launching MORE LIGHT, a city-wide project in London this summer, spanning three chapters across Mayfair and the Royal Academy of Arts. The project includes a monumental rainbow poem suspended in the Royal Academy's courtyard, fifty-four flags along Bond Street featuring sunrise and sunset images, and a gallery presentation of new watercolour paintings at Sadie Coles HQ. Developed in collaboration with the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition, the installations explore light as a shared human experience through universal motifs like sunrise, sunset, sky, and horizon.

6 Standout Artists to See at Art Basel 2026

Art Basel 2026 returns to Basel from 18 to 21 June (Preview Days 16–17 June), bringing together 290 galleries from 43 countries and territories. The fair features ambitious large-scale commissions by Nairy Baghramian and Ibrahim Mahama, a newly expanded Premiere sector, and standout presentations across Unlimited, Feature, and Statements. Lee Sharrock selects seven artists generating particular excitement: Nicola Turner (Annely Juda Fine Art), Koray Ariş (Öktem Aykut), France-Lise McGurn (MASSIMODECARLO), Lily Bunney and Elleanna Chapman (Basel Social Club), and Timur Si-Qin (SOCIÉTÉ). Turner unveils three new sculptures referencing the cycle of life; Ariş debuts a suspended leather-and-wood environment; McGurn presents a pop-up exhibition DEE-TOUR at DOMUSHAUS; and Teaspoon Projects curates a collaborative presentation by Bunney and Chapman at Basel Social Club.

World Cup watch parties at the Getty, LACMA and more: L.A. arts and culture this weekend

Multiple Los Angeles museums and cultural institutions are hosting free public watch parties for the World Cup, which returns to the Southland for the first time since 1994. Participating venues include the Getty Center, LACMA, the Autry Museum of the American West, and the Music Center, each offering big-screen screenings, themed food and drinks, and family-friendly activities tied to specific matches.

Lubaina Himid Unveils Reading the Label Across Cork Street for 2026 Banners Commission

Lubaina Himid has unveiled 'Reading the Label', the 2026 edition of the Cork Street Galleries Banners Commission, transforming London's historic Cork Street into a public installation of painted male figures on banners. The works, drawn from Himid's paintings over the past twelve years, explore how clothing communicates identity, memory, and cultural meaning. The installation coincides with London Gallery Weekend 2026 and is commissioned by Cork Street Galleries, an initiative of The Pollen Estate.

Clear your calendar for London Gallery Weekend, a three-day art party in the capital

London Gallery Weekend returns as a three-day event across the capital, featuring over 120 galleries with free entry and a program of talks, performances, and drinks receptions. The article highlights standout exhibitions, including Alvaro Barrington's '92–01 ‘In Livin Color’' at Emalin, which examines the cultural impact of the crack cocaine epidemic on Black communities; Naotaka Hiro's exploration of perception and the body at Herald St; Jemila Isa's debut solo show 'Dreams Lost Upon Waking' at Maureen Paley's Studio M; a survey of British Surrealist Eileen Agar at Alison Jacques; and Elena Njoabuzia Onwochei-Garcia's collage installation 'Grown: The Altering of Innocence and Experience' at William Hine.

Plan an Art-Filled Summer Weekend in the Hamptons

The article outlines a packed summer of art events in the Hamptons for 2025 and 2026, including the US debut of the Nomad collectible design fair at The Watermill Center (June 25–28), the Watermill Center's Summer Festival (July 24–25) honoring founder Robert Wilson, and the return of the Hamptons Fine Art Fair (July 9–12) for its 20th edition. Other highlights include East Hampton Art & Design Days (July 9–12) and a year-long series at the Parrish Art Museum celebrating America's 250th anniversary, featuring exhibitions by Sanford Biggers and Tony Bechara.

Mickalene Thomas solo show of new works in Detroit

Library Street Collective in Detroit presents "Beneath the Moonlight," a solo exhibition of new works by Mickalene Thomas at the Shepherd. The show marks a significant shift in Thomas's practice, introducing an entirely new body of work that explores masculinity and the representation of the Black male body through large-scale paintings, collage, and photography. The exhibition features works staged within her signature environments, including models who are non-binary and trans men, challenging dominant portrayals of Black masculinity. A catalog designed by artist Bob Faust accompanies the show, and Black Diamond Editions, a limited edition print publisher, launches in conjunction with the exhibition.

Artist Anne Imhof brings her avant-garde storytelling to London, with added ballet

German visual artist Anne Imhof discusses her multidisciplinary, avant-garde practice ahead of a new London performance incorporating ballet. Known for relinquishing control and allowing audiences to shape their own experience, Imhof works across performance, sculpture, music, painting, and installation. Her career highlights include winning the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 2017 Venice Biennale for 'Faust', the immersive 'Sex' at Tate Modern in 2019, and 'Natures Mortes' at Palais de Tokyo in 2021. She describes her collaborative process, early experiments in Frankfurt, and the importance of instinct and the audience's energy in her work.

The Temporal and Geographical Ambiguity of Mark Manders

Belgian artist Mark Manders, known for his monumental half-bust sculptures that evoke classical art while appearing unfinished, opens a new exhibition at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in New York. The show features works like *Bonewhite Clay Head with Vertical-Cloud* and *Monument*, both cast in bronze with a dusty white patina, alongside stretched canvases incorporating newspapers. Manders describes his practice as a form of three-dimensional writing, where objects and spatial relationships create meaning, and his pieces often explore themes of hidden grief and frozen time.

‘The Edward Hopper of the Black Country’: the photographer whose epic shots captured Sikh life in Walsall

Billy Dosanjh's exhibition 'Paths You Walk' at the New Art Gallery Walsall features epic photographic reconstructions of Sikh life in Walsall during the 1960s-70s, using local residents as models and oral histories collected with a National Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The images capture Punjabi migrants working in foundries, socializing in pubs and cafes, and navigating the harsh winter of 1962-63, blending documentary authenticity with cinematic beauty reminiscent of Edward Hopper and Jeff Wall.

Child Punctures Magritte Painting With Pinecone at Israel Museum

A young child visiting the Israel Museum in Jerusalem punctured René Magritte's painting "The Castle of the Pyrenees" (1959) with a pinecone taken from the museum's garden. The painting has been removed from display and is undergoing restoration at the museum's conservation lab, where director Sharon Tager explained the multi-step process to repair the canvas and oil paint layers. The incident occurred despite the presence of a museum guard, and the child was reported to be five or six years old.

A First Look at the Art in the New Obama Presidential Center

The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, a $850 million campus designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, is set to open later this month in Jackson Park. The center features over 28 commissioned works by contemporary artists including Idris Khan, Theaster Gates, Lorna Simpson, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, and Maya Lin, alongside a basketball court, a Chicago Public Library branch, gardens, and civic spaces. Curators Virginia Shore, Crystal Moten, and Louise Bernard assembled the collection to intertwine art with the Obama legacy and the broader public art landscape of Chicago's South Side.

Al Musée d’Orsay ci sono due grandi mostre per scoprire e riscoprire Renoir

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has opened two major parallel exhibitions dedicated to Pierre-Auguste Renoir, marking the artist's return to the museum after forty years. Inaugurated on March 17, "Renoir and Love: A Joyful Modernity" and "Drawings by Renoir" offer fresh perspectives on the Impressionist master's work. The first exhibition, curated by Paul Perrin, focuses on Renoir's early career and his depictions of modern life through themes of love, friendship, and conviviality, featuring masterpieces such as "Luncheon of the Boating Party" (1880-81) and rarely seen works from private collections. The second exhibition is the first ever dedicated to Renoir's drawings, highlighting the importance of graphic techniques in his artistic evolution and including around one hundred works from international collections, some never exhibited before.

Museo Igor Mitoraj opens in Pietrasanta: interview with director Frank Boehm between contemporary art and craftsmanship

A Pietrasanta apre il Museo Igor Mitoraj: intervista al direttore Frank Boehm tra arte contemporanea e artigianato

The Museo Igor Mitoraj opens in Pietrasanta on June 6, 2026, housed in the former municipal market designed by Tito Salvatori and renovated by OBR studio. The inaugural exhibition, "Mitoraj. Present," showcases a significant selection of 69 works donated to the Fondazione Museo Igor Mitoraj, highlighting the Polish sculptor's legacy beyond his monumental works. Director Frank Boehm, formerly of Miart and the Museum Insel Hombroich, outlines plans for the museum to become an international platform for contemporary sculpture research, featuring exhibitions, residencies for young artists and curators, and educational activities.

An exhibition in Spain delves into the complex relationship between Picasso and the Christian religion

Una mostra in Spagna approfondisce il complesso rapporto tra Picasso e la religione cristiana

A new exhibition titled "Picasso. Radici Bibliche" (Picasso. Biblical Roots) has opened in the cloisters of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Burgos, Spain, exploring the complex relationship between Pablo Picasso and Christianity. Organized in collaboration with the Almine and Bernard Ruiz-Picasso Foundation, the show features 44 works—paintings, drawings, and small sculptures—many from the foundation's collection and some never publicly displayed before. The exhibition is curated by Paloma Alarcó and includes loans from the Museo Picasso Barcelona, Musée Picasso Paris, Museo Reina Sofía, and the Monastery of Montserrat. It is structured chronologically across six thematic sections—Education, Maternity, Vanitas, Golgotha, Vera Icon, and Hope—to highlight Christian symbols in Picasso's work.

Portrait of a Papal Artist

An exhibition at Palazzo Barberini in Rome, titled 'Bernini e i Barberini,' explores the relationship between Baroque sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini and his most powerful patron, Pope Urban VIII Barberini. The show traces Bernini's artistic development, beginning with works by his father and teacher Pietro Bernini, and features key sculptures such as 'Saint Sebastian' (1617–18) and 'The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence' (1616–17). However, the exhibition notably omits significant reference to Bernini's earlier sponsor, Cardinal Scipione Borghese, creating a misleading impression that the artist was purely a Barberini discovery.

Mass Cuts at Pace Gallery

Pace Gallery has laid off 50 workers and cut 50 artists from its roster, representing about a fifth of its staff and a third of its artists. CEO Marc Glimcher described the move as a “model correction,” stating that “the current gallery model isn’t only broken, it’s unfixable.” The cuts come just years after the gallery opened a $100 million flagship building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and positioned itself as a leader in the crypto art space.

The Black Photographers Who Exposed My Own Brainwashing

The article reviews "Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985" at the Getty's West Pavilion in Los Angeles. The exhibition features over 200 photographs by Black photographers who documented and shaped the Black Arts Movement, including better-known figures like Gordon Parks and Carrie Mae Weems alongside numerous lesser-known artists. Organized into eight themes, the show explores how Black photographers reframed the Black American image through pride, beauty, strength, and artistic daring, emphasizing photography's power as evidence and a tool for liberation.

The Best Part of “Moss and Freud” Is When It’s Over

The article is a scathing film review of "Moss and Freud" (2025), a new movie directed by James Lucas that depicts the friendship between supermodel Kate Moss and painter Lucian Freud. The reviewer criticizes the film as shallow, exploitative, and predictable, noting that it glamorizes an artist-muse relationship without addressing darker realities like Moss's "Cocaine Kate" epithet or the power dynamics at play. The film stars Ellie Bamber as Moss and Derek Jacobi as Freud, and is described as a frivolous buddy film that revels in early aughts excess but lacks substance.

Now even the mega galleries are in crisis. Pace Gallery cuts both staff and artists from its stable: "The system no longer works"

Ora entrano in crisi anche le mega gallerie. Pace Gallery taglia sia staff che artisti della scuderia: “Il sistema non funziona più”

Pace Gallery, one of the world's largest and most influential art galleries, has announced a major downsizing: it will cut 20% of its staff (50 out of 250 employees) and reduce its artist roster by 50, from 130 to approximately 80 represented artists and estates. CEO Marc Glimcher stated that the current gallery model is not just in crisis but "impossible to repair," citing excessive commercialization, corporate impersonality, and unsustainable overhead from multiple global locations and dozens of art fairs. The cuts come amid a broader 2025 downturn for commercial galleries, contrasting sharply with recent high-value auction sales in New York, highlighting a disconnect between the primary and secondary markets.