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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 23, 2025 visibility 2 link 21 artists, 13 galleries

9 Standout Solo Gallery Shows to See in Paris

The article highlights nine standout solo gallery shows currently on view in Paris, coinciding with Art Basel and other art fairs taking place in the city. Featured exhibitions include Elmgreen & Dragset's lifelike office worker installation at MASSIMODECARLO's Piece Unique window, Jessie Makinson's new surreal figurative paintings at Brigitte Mulholland, a tribute to Robert Rauschenberg's 100th birthday at Thaddaeus Ropac, Jeffrey Gibson's first Paris solo show at Hauser & Wirth, and Mickalene Thomas's new portrait series at Galerie Nathalie Obadia, among others.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 22, 2025 visibility 2 link 18 artists, 2 galleries

Robert Rauschenberg at 100: How the Relentless Experimenter Rewired American Art

A global celebration marks the centennial of Robert Rauschenberg's birth on October 22, 1925, with a bumper program of exhibitions at major museums including the Museum of the City of New York, the Guggenheim in New York, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Des Moines Art Center, the Menil in Houston, Museum Ludwig in Cologne, and M+ in Hong Kong. The article highlights eight key facts about Rauschenberg's life and career, from his early use of the G.I. Bill to study art in Paris and at Black Mountain College, to his rebellion against teacher Josef Albers, and his invention of the "Combines"—radical painting-sculpture hybrids that broke with Abstract Expressionism and predicted Pop Art.

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person people schedule Oct 22, 2025 visibility 3 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

A brush with… Peter Doig—podcast

The article is a podcast interview with renowned painter Peter Doig, who discusses his upcoming exhibition "House of Music" at Serpentine South in London, running from October 10, 2025, to February 8, 2026. Doig reflects on his career, his evolving body of work informed by memory, personal photographs, art history, and music, as well as his time living in Trinidad and Canada. He delves into specific paintings in the show, his influences including Edward Burra, Henri Matisse, and Caravaggio, his collaboration with poet Derek Walcott, and the repertory cinema he founded in Port of Spain.

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article culture schedule Oct 21, 2025 visibility 2 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

When is art sacred? A Jesuit artist on what makes the absurd, the abstract and the ordinary holy

The article is a first-person reflection by Nick Leeper, a Jesuit artist and scholastic, on the Biennale d'Art Contemporain Sacré in Menton, France. Leeper describes entering the Grand Hôtel des Ambassadeurs expecting a traditional sacred art show but finding abstract sculptures, Venetian glassworks, and Man Ray's mirrors alongside his own works and those of artists like Damien Hirst, Yayoi Kusama, and Gerhard Richter. The biennale, founded in 2019 by Liana Marabini, features 180 artists from 29 countries exploring the theme of forgiveness, prompting viewers to question what makes art sacred.

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article culture schedule Oct 21, 2025 visibility 3 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

When is art sacred? A Jesuit artist on what makes the absurd, the abstract and the ordinary holy

The article is a first-person reflection by Jesuit artist Nick Leeper on the 2024 Biennale d'Art Contemporain Sacré in Menton, France. Leeper describes entering the Grand Hôtel des Ambassadeurs expecting a traditional sacred art show but finding instead a mix of abstract sculptures, Venetian glassworks, and works by Man Ray, alongside more conventional religious pieces. The biennale, founded in 2019 by Liana Marabini, features 180 artists from 29 countries exploring the theme of "forgiveness," including major names like Damien Hirst, Yayoi Kusama, and Gerhard Richter, as well as artists from religious orders. Leeper recounts how visitors at the opening asked what makes such diverse works sacred.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 21, 2025 visibility 5 link 39 artists, 18 galleries

Your Go-To Guide to All the Art Fairs in Paris This Week

Paris is hosting a major art fair week, anchored by Art Basel Paris returning to the Grand Palais from October 24–26, 2025, under outgoing director Clément Delépine. The fair features 206 galleries across three sections, public programs at nine iconic venues including an inflatable Kermit the Frog by Alex Da Corte and a participatory installation by Harry Nuriev, plus a talks series hosted by Edward Enninful. Satellite fairs include Design Miami Paris at L’hôtel de Maisons, the new dealer-run 7 Rue Froissart organized by Brigitte Mulholland and Sara Maria Salamone, and other events like Upstairs Art Fair, Paris Internationale, and Asia Now.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 20, 2025 visibility 2 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

A Bike Path Now Runs Through the Portland Art Museum

The Portland Art Museum (PAM) is opening the Mark Rothko Pavilion on November 20, 2025, a 24,000-square-foot glass structure connecting its two existing buildings. The $111 million expansion, funded almost entirely by private donations, adds over 100,000 square feet of exhibition space and includes a new aboveground entrance designed by Vinci Hamp Architects and Hennebery Eddy. The pavilion is named after Mark Rothko, who had his first museum exhibition at PAM in 1932 under his birth name Marcus Rothkowitz, though the artist had no further ties to Portland.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 20, 2025 visibility 2 link 6 artists, 3 galleries

Georg Baselitz: A Life in Print

The article reviews "Georg Baselitz: A Life in Print," a comprehensive survey of the German painter's printmaking at Kode in Bergen, Norway, running from October 2025 to February 2026. Featuring 244 prints from 1964 to 2024, the exhibition showcases Baselitz's mastery of old master techniques like etching, woodcut, and linocut, revisiting motifs from his paintings such as deer, eagles, and upside-down figures. Curated by Cornelius Tittel, the show aims to correct the artist's perception that museums neglect prints, highlighting his evolution from an enfant terrible expelled from art school to a self-proclaimed top artist.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 20, 2025 visibility 4 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

A Bike Path Now Runs Through the Portland Art Museum

The Portland Art Museum (PAM) is opening a new 24,000-square-foot glass structure called the Mark Rothko Pavilion on November 20, 2025. The $111 million expansion, funded almost entirely by private donations, connects the museum's two existing buildings—the original travertine building designed by Pietro Belluschi and a former Masonic temple—above ground for the first time. The pavilion is named after the artist Mark Rothko, who had his first museum exhibition at PAM in 1932 under his birth name Marcus Rothkowitz. The project was designed by Chicago firm Vinci Hamp Architects and Portland's Hennebery Eddy.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 18, 2025 visibility 2 link 10 artists, 1 gallery

High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100

The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York is presenting "High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100," a centennial exhibition celebrating Alexander Calder's seminal work, Calder's Circus (1926-31). The show brings together the miniature circus—complete with handmade figures, props, and lighting—along with Calder's circus-themed wire sculptures, drawings, archival materials, and early abstract works. Co-curated by Jennie Goldstein and Roxanne Smith, the exhibition runs from October 18, 2025, to March 9, 2026, and is supported by major donors including Kenneth C. Griffin and Griffin Catalyst.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 18, 2025 visibility 2 link 10 artists, 1 gallery

High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100

The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York is presenting "High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100," a centennial exhibition celebrating Alexander Calder's iconic work "Calder’s Circus" (1926-31). The show brings together the miniature circus figures, wire sculptures, drawings, archival materials, and early abstract works, exploring how the circus inspired Calder's lifelong exploration of balance and movement, leading to his invention of the mobile. The exhibition runs from October 18, 2025, to March 9, 2026, and is co-curated by Jennie Goldstein and Roxanne Smith.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 17, 2025 visibility 2 link 9 artists, 3 galleries

Sound and vision: artists take to the decks for Peter Doig’s Serpentine show

Peter Doig's exhibition 'House of Music' at Serpentine South in London centers on the relationship between visual art and sound, featuring paintings like 'Maracas' (2002-08) and 'Music of the Future' (2002-07) alongside a restored Western Electric/Bell Labs sound system from the late 1920s. The show includes a series of live Sunday events called 'Sound Service,' where Doig, Ed Ruscha, Arthur Jafa, and others play records, transforming the gallery into an immersive audio-visual experience.

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article news schedule Oct 17, 2025 visibility 2 link 5 artists, 2 galleries

A manure mystery: why did Van Gogh depict heaps of sand in a painting of his beloved Yellow House?

A new study by Van Gogh Museum senior researcher Teio Meedendorp proposes that the mysterious piles of sand in Vincent van Gogh's painting *The Yellow House* (September 1888) are not, as previously thought, related to gas pipe installation, but rather cleansing sand used to absorb horse manure and urine on the streets of Arles. Meedendorp supports his theory with 1902 postcards showing similar sand piles and street-cleaning practices, and notes that the Arles municipal council had outsourced street cleaning in August 1888, just before the painting was made.

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article news schedule Oct 17, 2025 visibility 4 link 5 artists, 2 galleries

A manure mystery: why did Van Gogh depict heaps of sand in a painting of his beloved Yellow House?

A new study by Van Gogh Museum senior researcher Teio Meedendorp proposes that the mysterious piles of sand in Vincent van Gogh's 1888 painting "The Yellow House" are not, as previously thought, related to gas pipe installation, but rather cleansing sand used to absorb horse manure and urine on the streets of Arles. Meedendorp supports his theory with historical postcards from 1902 showing similar sand piles and street-cleaning practices, as well as municipal records indicating the city had outsourced dung removal in August 1888.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 17, 2025 visibility 2 link 7 artists, 2 galleries

Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris opens epic Gerhard Richter retrospective

The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is opening a major retrospective of Gerhard Richter's work, featuring 275 pieces spanning his entire career from the 1960s to recent ink-cloud drawings. Curated by Dieter Schwarz and Nicholas Serota at Richter's suggestion, the exhibition is strictly chronological and occupies over 3,000 square meters of Frank Gehry-designed space, drawing loans from public and private collections worldwide.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 15, 2025 visibility 5 link 25 artists, 16 galleries

Art Basel Paris 2025 Public Program transforms the city – watch the video

Art Basel Paris 2025 will transform the French capital with a free public program featuring exhibitions, monumental installations, talks, and debates from October 21 to 26. Highlights include Helen Marten's multidisciplinary installation '30 Blizzards' at the Palais d'Iéna, presented by Miu Miu; Fabienne Verdier's 'Mute' and the group show 'Chromoscope' at the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine; seven large-scale sculptures on Avenue Winston Churchill by artists including Leiko Ikemura and Vojtěch Kovařík; and Julius von Bismarck's quirky sculptures at the Petit Palais.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 15, 2025 visibility 2 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

Freedom of expression: Tate exhibition offers an overdue showcase of Nigeria’s Modernist artists

Tate Modern’s exhibition "Nigerian Modernism" showcases over 300 works by 59 Nigerian modernist artists, curated by Osei Bonsu and Bilal Akkouche. The show follows the 2018 record sale of Ben Enwonwu’s portrait "Tutu" for £1.2 million at Bonhams, which highlighted the neglect of modern African artists in global art history. The exhibition includes pioneering figures like Aina Onabolu, the first African student at an English art school, and Uche Okeke of the Zaria Art Society, whose work blended Islamic aesthetics, uli mural traditions, and European techniques.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 15, 2025 visibility 5 link 24 artists, 16 galleries

Art Basel Paris 2025 Public Program transforms the city – watch the video

Art Basel Paris 2025 will present a free public program across multiple iconic Parisian venues from October 21-26. Highlights include a multidisciplinary installation by Turner Prize-winning British artist Helen Marten at the Palais d'Iéna, presented by Miu Miu; exhibitions by Fabienne Verdier and a group show curated by Matthieu Poirier at the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine; seven monumental sculptures on Avenue Winston Churchill featuring works by Leiko Ikemura, Thomas Houseago, and Arlene Shechet; and quirky sculptures by Julius von Bismarck at the Petit Palais.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 15, 2025 visibility 1 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

Freedom of expression: Tate exhibition offers an overdue showcase of Nigeria’s Modernist artists

Tate Modern's exhibition "Nigerian Modernism" showcases over 300 works by 59 Nigerian modernist artists, curated by Osei Bonsu and Bilal Akkouche. The show follows the 2018 record sale of Ben Enwonwu's portrait "Tutu" at Bonham's for £1.2 million, which highlighted the neglect of modern African artists in art history. It features pioneers like Aina Onabolu, the first African student at an English art school, and Uche Okeke of the Zaria Art Society, whose work blends Western techniques with Nigerian traditions, Islamic aesthetics, and uli mural painting.

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article news schedule Oct 14, 2025 visibility 3 link 6 artists, 2 galleries

A tale of two philanthropies: why private foundations differ in London and Paris

Two new private philanthropic art spaces have opened in London this month: YDP (Yan Du Projects) in Bedford Square, founded by Chinese patron Yan Du, and Ibraaz in Fitzrovia, funded by Tunisian-Swiss banker Kamel Lazaar and run by his daughter Lina Lazaar. YDP focuses on Asian and Asian diasporic art, while Ibraaz showcases art of the "global majority," featuring works like Ibrahim Mahama's installation and a library by the Otolith Group. Meanwhile, Paris has seen the opening of the Fondation Cartier's vast new museum opposite the Louvre, joining other luxury-brand-backed institutions like the Fondation Louis Vuitton and the Pinault Collection.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 14, 2025 visibility 3 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

Wayne Thiebaud’s first UK show reveals the hidden depths of his deceptively simple paintings

Wayne Thiebaud's first museum exhibition in the UK has opened at the Courtauld Gallery in London, featuring 21 paintings on loan from US public and private collections, including the Wayne Thiebaud Foundation. The show, titled "Wayne Thiebaud: American Still Life," highlights the artist's deceptively simple depictions of cakes, pies, and deli counters, and includes the drawing "Cake Slices" (1963) from the Courtauld's own collection. Co-curator Barnaby Wright notes that seeing the works in person reveals their extraordinary painterly quality, which is often lost in reproduction.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 14, 2025 visibility 4 link 10 artists, 3 galleries

'I want to show the real deal': property developer Rajan Bijlani on his Modernist design collection

Property developer Rajan Bijlani, based in north London, has amassed a collection of over 500 pieces of Modernist design, with a particular focus on Pierre Jeanneret's furniture created for Chandigarh, India. He recently opened his home, Fonthill Pottery, for a second exhibition titled 'Electric Kiln', pairing works by Jeanneret and Le Corbusier with ceramics by Lucie Rie and Emmanuel Cooper, and paintings by Frank Auerbach. Some works are for sale to fund future shows and preservation efforts.

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person people schedule Oct 14, 2025 visibility 3 link 12 artists, 2 galleries

'I want to show the real deal': property developer Rajan Bijlani on his Modernist design collection

Property developer Rajan Bijlani, based in north London, has turned his home Fonthill Pottery—formerly the residence and studio of ceramicist Emmanuel Cooper—into a showcase for his collection of 20th-century design, sculpture, and paintings. His focus is Modernist furniture, particularly works by Pierre Jeanneret, one of the architects of Chandigarh, India. Bijlani owns over 500 pieces, including Jeanneret's 1960 Dining Table and Easy Chairs (1956), as well as works by Le Corbusier and George Nakashima. He staged his first home exhibition last year featuring South Asian diaspora artists, and this year presents 'Electric Kiln,' pairing Jeanneret and Le Corbusier pieces with works by Cooper, Lucie Rie, and Frank Auerbach. Some works are for sale to fund future shows, including a Japan-themed exhibition and one timed to London Gallery Weekend.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 13, 2025 visibility 3 link 20 artists, 2 galleries

What to expect from Fondation Cartier's new Parisian home

Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain will open its highly anticipated new Paris gallery at Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre, on 25 October 2025. The inaugural exhibition, Exposition Générale (running until 23 August 2026), features over 600 works by more than 100 artists, drawn from the foundation's collection of around 4,500 pieces. Designed by Italian studio Formafantasma, the show is organized into four thematic sections—Machines d’architecture, Être nature, Making Things, and un monde réel—and includes works by Sarah Sze, Rinko Kawauchi, Patti Smith, James Turrell, Vija Celmins, Joan Mitchell, Damien Hirst, and others. The building, part of the former Louvre des Antiquaires complex, was reconfigured by architect Jean Nouvel, adding 6,500 sq. m of exhibition space with a library, auditorium, and restaurant.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 11, 2025 visibility 1 link 7 artists, 3 galleries

Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind

The Broad museum in Los Angeles will present 'Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind,' the artist's first solo museum exhibition in Southern California, from May 23 to October 11, 2026. Organized in collaboration with Tate Modern, London, the show spans Ono's seven-decade career, featuring interactive instruction works, participatory installations like 'Wish Trees for Los Angeles,' films such as 'Cut Piece' (1964) and 'FILM NO. 4 (BOTTOMS)' (1967), and collaborative pieces with John Lennon including 'Bed Peace' (1969). Visitors will be invited to engage directly with works that turn simple acts into expressions of peace and connection.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 10, 2025 link 6 artists, 3 galleries

An exhibition on the potato in art? Only Van Gogh could pull it off

The Noordbrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, opens a focused exhibition titled "Van Gogh and the Potato" on 11 October, running until 1 February 2026. The show features five Van Gogh paintings, two drawings, and a print centered on the potato motif, including "Still life with Potatoes" (autumn 1886), which has been newly identified as depicting "rat's back" potatoes. A key highlight is the study "Head of a Woman (Gordina de Groot)" (March-April 1885), acquired by the museum last year for €8.6 million. The exhibition also includes a lithograph of "The Potato Eaters" and explores Van Gogh's shift from peasant subjects to flower still lifes after moving to Paris.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 10, 2025 visibility 1 link 5 artists, 3 galleries

An exhibition on the potato in art? Only Van Gogh could pull it off

The Noordbrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, opens a focused exhibition titled "Van Gogh and the Potato" on 11 October, running until 1 February 2026. The show features five Van Gogh paintings, two drawings, and a print centered on the potato, including "Still life with Potatoes" (autumn 1886) and "Head of a Woman (Gordina de Groot)" (March-April 1885). Curators have re-dated the former from 1885 in Nuenen to 1886 in Paris based on a French casserole and canvas stamp. The exhibition also includes a lithograph after "The Potato Eaters" and an important study for that masterpiece, acquired by the museum for €8.6 million last year.

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article news schedule Oct 9, 2025 visibility 3 link 8 artists, 3 galleries

As censorship rises, is there a future for truly political, truth-telling art?

The article reports on the growing censorship of politically charged art in the US, focusing on the case of artist Amy Sherald. In August, the White House under President Donald Trump issued a statement criticizing the Smithsonian Institution for including Sherald's painting *Trans Forming Liberty* (2024), which depicts a transgender person as the Statue of Liberty, in a planned solo exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. After the Smithsonian considered removing the work, Sherald canceled the entire show, citing a loss of institutional integrity. The Smithsonian subsequently announced a review of its holdings to align with Trump's vision of "American exceptionalism." Separately, the article highlights a monumental street mural by Dutch artist Judith de Leeuw in Roubaix, France, showing the Statue of Liberty covering its eyes in shame, as a direct response to global migrant injustice.

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article news schedule Oct 9, 2025 visibility 2 link 8 artists, 3 galleries

As censorship rises, is there a future for truly political, truth-telling art?

The article examines the growing threat of censorship in the visual arts, focusing on two key incidents. In the US, the Trump administration pressured the Smithsonian Institution to review its holdings for content that contradicts "American exceptionalism," leading artist Amy Sherald to withdraw her entire solo exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery after the museum considered removing her painting *Trans Forming Liberty* (2024), which depicts a transgender person as the Statue of Liberty. Meanwhile, in France, Dutch street artist Judith de Leeuw unveiled a monumental mural in Roubaix showing the Statue of Liberty covering its eyes in shame, protesting global migrant injustice, which went viral online.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 8, 2025 visibility 4 link 18 artists, 4 galleries

5 Must-See Comic Art Shows Lighting Up New York

New York Comic Con returns to the Javits Center from October 9–12, 2025, bringing a pop culture celebration of comics, toys, video games, and cosplay. This year's edition features a special panel by the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, moderated by Martin Scorsese with artists JR, Boris Vallejo, and Julie Bell. Meanwhile, the late fantasy artist Frank Frazetta set a new record for comic art with a $13.5 million sale at Heritage Auctions. Beyond the convention, several exhibitions across the city highlight comic art, including "¡Wepa! Puerto Ricans in the World of Comics" at the New York Public Library and "Super Duper" at the Metropolitan Opera House, which features works by Art Spiegelman, George Condo, and Dana Schutz.

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