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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 6, 2026 visibility 13 link 4 artists

Art Basel Qatar, Dürer portrait debate, Paula Modersohn-Becker and Edvard Munch—podcast

The Art Newspaper's podcast covers the inaugural Art Basel Qatar art fair in Doha, discussing its impact on Qatar and the Middle East art scene. It also examines a debate over a Dürer portrait in London's National Gallery, long considered a copy but now argued to be an autograph work by a new catalogue raisonné author. The episode features a double-header exhibition at the Albertinum in Dresden pairing Paula Modersohn-Becker and Edvard Munch, with co-curator Andreas Dehmer discussing key works.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 5, 2026 visibility 18 link 16 artists

LACMA’s new galleries have an opening date(s). Here’s when you can visit.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced the opening schedule for its long-awaited David Geffen Galleries, a new single-building replacement for its eastern campus. A ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 19, 2026, will kick off two weeks of previews for members and donors, with general public access beginning on May 4. The building, designed by architect Peter Zumthor, will feature a mix of returning collection highlights, recent acquisitions, and new commissions.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 5, 2026 visibility 16 link 9 artists

LACMA sets opening date for highly anticipated David Geffen Galleries

LACMA has announced that its David Geffen Galleries, the centerpiece of a two-decade campus transformation, will open to the public on April 19, 2025, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and priority member access, followed by general admission starting May 4. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor, the $720-million Brutalist building spans Wilshire Boulevard and houses 110,000 square feet of exhibition space across 90 galleries, organized thematically rather than by medium or chronology. The inaugural installation will use global bodies of water as an organizing framework, featuring works such as Georges de La Tour's "The Magdalen with the Smoking Flame," Vincent van Gogh's "Tarascon Stagecoach," and Henri Matisse's "La Gerbe." The project was funded largely by private donors, including a record $150-million donation from David Geffen, with $125 million from L.A. County.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 4, 2026 visibility 17 link 5 artists

Huntsville Museum of Art’s new vision, fresh exhibits + reimagined experiences

The Huntsville Museum of Art is undergoing a significant transformation under the leadership of Chief Curator Natalie Mault Mead. Following extensive HVAC renovations that closed the museum, Mead is implementing a new vision focused on interactive storytelling, immersive experiences, and breaking down traditional barriers to art. This includes refreshed permanent installations, interactive elements like QR codes and audio descriptions, and a deliberate mix of internationally acclaimed and local artists.

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person people schedule Jan 28, 2026 visibility 17 link 4 artists

Artistic director of Malba steps down after one year in role

Rodrigo Moura is stepping down as artistic director of the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (Malba) after only one year in the role. His departure follows the museum's acquisition of the Daros Latinamerica Collection, which doubled Malba's holdings with over 1,200 works and triggered a major institutional restructuring, including the creation of a new chief executive position. Moura, a Brazilian curator who previously worked at El Museo del Barrio, Masp, and Inhotim Institute, will leave next month as the museum prepares for its 25th anniversary and a physical expansion to twice its current capacity.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 27, 2026 visibility 20 link 6 artists

What Can I See and Do at the DAM This Winter and Spring?

The Denver Art Museum (DAM) has announced its winter and spring 2025 programming, including exhibitions, events, and activities from February through April. Highlights include the closing exhibitions "Pissarro's Impressionism" (final day February 8) and "A Constant Sky" by Andrea Carlson (through February 16), the opening of photography show "What We’ve Been Up To: People" on February 8, fashion exhibition "Conversation Pieces: Stories from the Fashion Archives" on February 15, and "Space Is the Place: Art & Design in the Atomic Age" and "'Round the Clock: 24 Hours of Colorado in Prints" on March 1. Special events include Slam Nuba's 5th Annual Poetry Slam on February 21, lectures by Didier William and Zora J. Murff in March, and the major exhibition "The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art" opening April 19. The museum also offers free general admission for members and visitors 18 and under.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 27, 2026 visibility 26 link 5 artists

Tarek Atoui—known for his innovative musical performances—will take over Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall this autumn

Beirut-born artist and composer Tarek Atoui has been selected to create the next Hyundai Commission in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall, running from 13 October 2026 to 11 April 2027. Known for his innovative musical performances with intricately engineered instruments, Atoui will transform the vast space into a multisensory environment exploring sound and vibration. His previous works include performances at Tate Modern's South Tank in 2016 and a presentation at the 2019 Venice Biennale. The announcement comes amid reports that Tate chair Roland Rudd floated offering naming rights to the Turbine Hall for £50m, though a Tate spokesperson called that hypothetical.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 26, 2026 visibility 26 link 26 artists, 5 galleries

5 Art Openings in London this week.

London galleries are launching a packed week of late-January exhibitions, featuring solo shows by Jessica Rankin at White Cube (embroidered paintings and works on paper), R. Crumb at David Zwirner (a survey of his six-decade career in countercultural drawing), Alexandra Christou at Sadie Coles HQ (rarely seen 1990s paintings of Greek life), Christina Mackie at Goldsmiths CCA (interdisciplinary installation), and a group show 'Geometry in Motion' at Stephen Friedman Gallery (exploring geometry and seriality).

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 23, 2026 visibility 28 link 38 artists, 16 galleries

Abundance of botanical forms and monumental paintings reflects optimism at San Francisco’s Fog Design+Art fair

The 12th edition of Fog Design+Art in San Francisco opened with a record-breaking preview gala on January 21, drawing over 2,700 guests. The fair features 65 presentations from local and international dealers, with standout booths including Jessica Silverman's blue-hued works and Hauser & Wirth's $1m sale of Jack Whitten's 'Solar Space' (1971). Large-scale paintings dominate, alongside a notable abundance of botanical imagery, while geometric abstractions outnumber representational works. The fair's director, Sydney Blumenkranz, noted a particularly buoyant mood and strong attendance from tech industry leaders.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 23, 2026 visibility 17 link 7 artists

Artists Welcome: CMA announces new juried ‘Lake Effect’ exhibition at Transformer Station

The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) has announced an open call for submissions to "Lake Effect: Artists from Cleveland Now," a juried group exhibition celebrating the museum's 110th anniversary. The show will run from July 9 to November 22, 2026, at Transformer Station, the museum's Ohio City outpost in Hingetown. Open to artists living or working in Northeast Ohio, the exhibition welcomes all media and will be selected by a curatorial jury of CMA professionals. Three participating artists will receive $1,000 micro-grants.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 22, 2026 visibility 20 link 9 artists

herzog & de meuron-designed memphis art museum takes shape ahead of 2026 opening

The Memphis Art Museum, designed by Herzog & de Meuron in collaboration with archimania and OLIN, is taking shape ahead of its December 2026 opening. The 11,475-square-meter building along the Mississippi River features a glass facade, a public plaza shared with the historic Cossitt Library, a shaded courtyard, flexible gallery spaces, and a rooftop sculpture garden. The museum is among the first major US museums to use laminated timber construction. Updated renderings and construction images by Houston Cofield have been released, along with details of a curatorial shift that will organize the collection into 18 exhibitions focused on lived experience rather than traditional art historical chronologies.

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trending_up market schedule Jan 19, 2026 visibility 22 link 6 artists

Winslow Homer’s mountaineer and Bob Ross's valley view: our pick of the January auctions

The article highlights five notable artworks heading to auction in January 2025, spanning sales at Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Bonhams Skinner, and Heritage Auctions. Featured lots include Winslow Homer’s *A Mountain Climber Resting* (est. $1.5–2.5M) from the Max N. Berry Collection, Otobong Nkanga’s tapestry *The Pursuit of Bling: The Transformation* (est. £20,000–30,000), Bob Ross’s *Valley View* (est. $30,000–50,000), and Claes Oldenburg’s lithograph *Three Way Plug* (est. $3,000+). Each work comes with distinct provenance—from a Standard Oil heiress to a hardware pioneer—and reflects diverse market segments from blue-chip American painting to contemporary African art and pop-culture collectibles.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 14, 2026 visibility 23 link 10 artists

National Air and Space Museum Announces Robert Rauschenberg Exhibition Will Open in July 2026

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has announced that its newly renovated Flight and the Arts Center will open on July 1, 2026, with two inaugural exhibitions: “The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight” and “The Art of Air and Space: Interpretations of Flight.” The Rauschenberg exhibition, timed to the artist’s centennial, will present 30 of his artworks related to flight, including the monumental lithograph “Sky Garden (Stoned Moon)” (1969), and will run for one year. The exhibition is curated by Carolyn Russo and features loans from the Hirshhorn Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Gallery of Art, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

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person people schedule Jan 13, 2026 visibility 16 link 4 artists

Philip Tinari appointed as deputy director and head of art at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun cultural complex

Philip Tinari, the longtime director and CEO of Beijing's UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, has announced he will leave to become deputy director and head of art at Hong Kong's Tai Kwun cultural complex. He will oversee programming at Tai Kwun Contemporary and shape strategy for the entire complex, which includes performing arts, galleries, and restaurants. Tinari replaces Pi Li, who previously worked at M+ and co-founded Boers-Li gallery. The appointment is backed by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, whose director Chin Chin Teoh and Tai Kwun Arts director Timothy Calnin cited a 2018 collaboration with Tinari on a Cao Fei exhibition as influential. Tinari's departure follows reports of financial difficulties at UCCA, which the institution denied. UCCA has appointed Lingyi Kong as new CEO and Xi Guo as deputy director, effective February 2026.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 13, 2026 visibility 31 link 21 artists

Manhattan’s New Museum sets early spring date for reopening after $82m expansion

The New Museum on Manhattan's Lower East Side will reopen to the public on March 21, 2025, after a two-year closure for an $82 million expansion designed by OMA's Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas with executive architect Cooper Robertson. The expansion adds 61,930 square feet—including 9,600 square feet of gallery space, education facilities, artists' studios, and event spaces—bringing the total footprint to 119,600 square feet. The new building will be named after the late philanthropist and curator Toby Devan Lewis. The reopening will feature site-specific commissions by Tschabalala Self, Sarah Lucas, and Klára Hosnedlová, and a building-wide thematic exhibition, 'New Humans: Memories of the Future,' with works by over 200 modern and contemporary artists.

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article news schedule Jan 10, 2026 visibility 16 link 5 artists

U.S. Museums And Major Expansions Opening Across The Country In 2026

A roundup of major U.S. museum openings and expansions scheduled for 2026 highlights several high-profile projects across the country. These include the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, the Hip Hop Museum in New York City, and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. Additionally, the Edward W. Kane & Martha J. Wallace Center for Black History opens in Newport, Rhode Island, in June; the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City, California, completes a $23.5 million expansion in the fall; and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland finishes a $175 million expansion adding 50,000 square feet.

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article news schedule Jan 9, 2026 visibility 19 link 10 artists

The biggest international museum openings in 2026

A roundup of major international museum openings scheduled for 2026 highlights new institutions and expansions across the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Notable projects include the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, the Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi, Kanal in Brussels, the relocated Memphis Art Museum, LACMA's David Geffen Galleries, and the Design Museum Gent in Belgium, among others.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 7, 2026 visibility 15 link 5 artists

Denver Art Museum showcases timeless elegance and trailblazing style with Conversation Pieces: Stories from the Fashion Archives in Spring 2026

The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will present "Conversation Pieces: Stories from the Fashion Archives" in spring 2026, an exhibition drawn from its permanent fashion collection. Curated by Jill D’Alessandro, the show pairs historic and contemporary garments—such as an 1896 House of Worth ballgown with a Rick Owens piece from Spring/Summer 2020—to highlight fashion as an artistic discipline. It also features a section on the little black dress, including a 1926 Chanel shift dress, and an interactive installation by Denver-based KaraKara Blooms. The exhibition precedes a blockbuster show, "DIVA," organized with the V&A Museum in London, which will have its exclusive U.S. venue at DAM in fall 2026.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 6, 2026 visibility 21 link 3 artists

An expert’s guide to the Gothic: five must-read books on the topic

Annabelle Ténèze, director of the Louvre-Lens, recommends five recently published books that explore the Gothic period and its enduring influence. The books range from the official history of Notre-Dame's restoration after the 2019 fire to an anthology linking Gothic aesthetics to contemporary art, a catalogue for the 'Gothic Modern' exhibition at Vienna's Albertina Museum, a study of 19th-century medieval forgeries tied to the Musée de Cluny, and a Batman comic set in Barcelona's Gothic architecture. These recommendations accompany the Louvre-Lens exhibition 'Gothicisms,' which argues that Gothic art never truly disappeared.

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article news schedule Jan 5, 2026 visibility 20 link 17 artists

The eight hotly awaited art-venue openings we are most looking forward to in 2026

The article previews eight major art-venue openings expected in 2026, including the long-awaited Guggenheim Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island, Cardiff's first contemporary art museum (AMOCA), the V&A East Museum in London, the revived Palais de Danse studio of Barbara Hepworth in St Ives, and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. It also notes the uncertain status of the Museum of West African Art in Benin City amid political disputes. These projects range from vast new museums and subterranean expansions to restored artist studios, many delayed by funding, planning, or construction challenges.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 1, 2026 visibility 24 link 21 artists

The most exciting museum openings in 2026

A trio of major museum openings is expected in Los Angeles in 2026: the expansion of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) with its new David Geffen Galleries designed by Peter Zumthor opening in April; the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, founded by filmmaker George Lucas and designed by Ma Yansong, opening on 22 September; and the digital artist Refik Anadol's Dataland, the first museum devoted to AI-generated art, opening in spring. Additionally, the Victoria and Albert Museum opens V&A East in London on 18 April, and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, opens an expansion on 6 June.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 29, 2025 visibility 18 link 13 artists

19 New Exhibits Coming to the Smithsonian Museums in 2026

The Smithsonian Institution has announced 19 new exhibitions opening across its museums in 2026, including shows at the African American History and Culture Museum, African Art Museum, Air and Space Museum, American Art Museum, American History Museum, and Asian Art Museum. Highlights include Nick Cave's immersive installation "Mammoth" at the American Art Museum, a photography survey of the U.S. Bicentennial, and a major reopening of the Air and Space Museum's final seven galleries after eight years of renovations. Several exhibitions tie into the nation's 250th anniversary, while others explore LGBTQ+ African art, HBCU collections, salsa music history, and contemporary water-themed paintings by Hiroshi Senju and Bingyi.

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article culture schedule Dec 27, 2025 visibility 15 link 13 artists

Order and chaos in contemporary Israeli art

Basia Monka profiles three contemporary Israeli artists—Ariel Hacohen, Jessica Moritz, and others—who, despite diverse backgrounds and mediums, share a common drive to explore order and chaos through repetition in their work. Hacohen, a 2024 Rappaport Prize laureate, uses photography, video, and sculpture to blend archaeology, history, and memory, with current exhibitions at the Haifa Museum of Art and Tel Aviv Museum of Art. The article presents each artist's answers to three questions about inspiration, the definition of art, and what makes their work unique.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 24, 2025 visibility 17 link 4 artists

3 national art exhibits draw on Tweed collection

Three major U.S. museums—the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Walker Art Center, and the Denver Art Museum—are simultaneously exhibiting works loaned from the Tweed Museum of Art at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The loans include pieces by Ojibwe artist George Morrison (1919-2000) for "The Magical City: George Morrison's New York" at the Met; works by Sičáŋǧu Lakota artist Dyani White Hawk for "Dyani White Hawk: Love Language" at the Walker; and a work by Andrea Carlson for "Andrea Carlson: A Constant Sky" at the Denver Art Museum. Tweed director Julie Delliquanti and Duluth Art Institute executive director Christina Woods highlight the significance of sharing the Tweed's collection with national audiences.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 19, 2025 visibility 27 link 7 artists, 11 galleries

Art market 2025 review: all eyes on the Gulf as Trump destabilises global order

The global art market continued to contract in 2025, with prominent galleries such as Blum, Clearing, Sperone Westwater, Tilton, Kasmin, TJ Boulting, Project Native Informant, Nir Altman, and Altman Siegel closing due to challenging macroeconomic conditions. However, a rebound emerged at the top end by autumn, driven by Sotheby's white-glove sale of the Pauline Karpidas collection, strong VVIP sales at Art Basel Paris, and New York's November auctions, where Klimt's *Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer* (1914-16) sold for $236.3 million and Frida Kahlo's *El Sueño (la cama)* (1940) for $54.7 million. Christie's and Sotheby's reported increased sales from 2024, with second-half auctions up 26% year-on-year, though recovery remains uneven and concentrated in classic secondary-market tastes.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 19, 2025 visibility 14 link 4 artists

A Calibrated Market: How 2025 Shaped the Landscape for Collectors in 2026

The article analyzes the art market in 2025, describing a year of divergence rather than a single trend. While aggregate sales remained below post-pandemic peaks, the year ended with a billion-dollar New York auction week, a record-setting Klimt portrait, and strong demand for exceptional works. Segments like Old Master auctions and the $1 million–$10 million band saw growth, while the ultra-contemporary segment struggled. Key events included the May marquee auctions in New York, the second edition of Art Basel Paris, and November sales at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, which demonstrated a split-level market with record highs at the top and discipline elsewhere.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 17, 2025 visibility 15 link 11 artists

Inside Dib Bangkok: Thailand’s most anticipated museum opening being watched by the global art world

Dib Bangkok, a long-anticipated contemporary art museum, opens this weekend in a former steel warehouse near Bangkok's port area. Founded from the vision of the late collector Petch Osathanugrah and realized by his son Purat 'Chang' Osathanugrah, the museum houses over 1,000 works amassed over 40 years, including pieces by James Turrell, Alicja Kwade, Pinaree Sanpitak, and Subodh Gupta. Its opening exhibition, (In)visible Presence, features 81 works by 40 international and Thai artists, positioning the museum as a major new cultural institution in Asia.

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article news schedule Dec 12, 2025 visibility 19 link 7 artists

Frank Gehry remembered, Serpentine and FLAG Art Foundation prize, Joan Semmel—podcast

Ben Luke hosts an episode of The Art Newspaper's podcast 'The Week in Art' covering three major stories. First, architect Frank Gehry, known for the Guggenheim Bilbao and Fondation Louis Vuitton, died at age 96; Luke discusses his legacy with architecture critic and Gehry biographer Paul Goldberger. Second, London's Serpentine and New York's FLAG Art Foundation announced a new £1 million prize for artists, awarding £200,000 each to five recipients over ten years—the largest contemporary art prize in the UK for a single artist. Third, the episode features Joan Semmel's painting 'Sunlight' (1978), which is part of a new exhibition at the Jewish Museum in New York, with curator Rebecca Shaykin.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 11, 2025 visibility 22 link 15 artists

Crocker’s new leader secures famous art for Sacramento: ‘Everyone’s looking for Frida’

Agustín Arteaga has become the new CEO of the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, taking over the role on July 1 after a global career leading museums in Mexico, Argentina, and Texas. In a major early achievement, he secured Frida Kahlo's 1947 painting "Self-Portrait with Loose Hair" for the museum's exhibition "Making Moves: A Collection of Feminisms"—the first time a Kahlo original has ever been displayed at the Crocker. The painting is on loan from a private collection through May 3, 2026, and has drawn record crowds to the museum.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 10, 2025 visibility 12 link 2 artists

In the bag: Sotheby’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week finds success with Birkins and bling

Sotheby’s inaugural Collectors’ Week in Abu Dhabi (2-5 December) achieved a total of $133.4m across five live auctions held on a beachfront stage. The sale featured luxury items including a Hermès Birkin Voyageur owned by Jane Birkin ($2.9m), a 31.68-carat pink diamond called The Desert Rose ($8.8m), and a Patek Philippe watch set that became the second most valuable watch sold in Sotheby’s history ($11.9m). No art was offered, but the auction house sold 50 items privately, including the world’s largest fancy deep green diamond. The sell-through rate was strong, with only one piece of real estate and a couple of cars unsold, outperforming Sotheby’s earlier Saudi Arabia sale.

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