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Art Leven First Nations And Australian Fine Art Auction Opens This Week - Scoop

Art Leven, a Sydney-based gallery focused on First Nations art, is opening its First Nations and Australian Fine Art Auction and Exhibition, headlined by the private collection of the late Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE. The exhibition runs from 15–19 May 2026 at Art Leven's new Woolloomooloo gallery, with the live auction on 19 May at Artspace. The sale includes approximately 115 artworks, with 79 from the Bashir-Shehadie collection, featuring works by Balang John Mawurndjul AM, Arthur Boyd, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Albert Namatjira, and others. The collection reflects decades of travel to remote art centres and close relationships with artists, supported by archival material like handwritten notes and early catalogues.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 9, 2026 visibility 20 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

Contemporary Gallery Debut Events

Hearts Gallery made its debut on May 2, 2026, in Los Angeles with an exclusive group exhibition at Modern Multiples, a historic print studio in Chinatown. The opening attracted artists, collectors, celebrities, and style leaders from fashion, film, and contemporary art, featuring works by Richard Duardo, Erika Galvez, Julian Prolman, Shepard Fairey, Ed Ruscha, Chaz Bojorquez, Estevan Oriol, and others, while celebrating Modern Multiples' legacy with icons like Diana Ross, Madonna, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, and RuPaul.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 20, 2026 visibility 17 link 13 artists, 2 galleries

The Architecture of the Void Explores Modern Indian Art at Gallery Dotwalk, New Delhi

Gallery Dotwalk in New Delhi has opened its second exhibition, 'The Architecture of the Void: Lines on a Postcolonial Skeleton,' featuring works on paper by leading modern Indian artists. The show, which runs until May 30, 2026, highlights drawings, watercolors, and etchings from a generation of artists processing India's post-Independence and Partition era.

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trending_up market schedule Mar 30, 2026 visibility 34 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

POST-WAR & CONTEMPORARY ART DAY SALE TOTALS $66,301,630 - Christie's

Christie’s New York concluded its Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale on November 10, 2023, generating a total of $66.3 million. The auction saw strong performance across the board, selling 85% by lot and achieving 102% of the hammer price against low estimates. High-profile works by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Hans Hofmann led the results, contributing to a massive Marquee Week running total of over $814 million.

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trending_up market schedule Mar 17, 2026 visibility 18 link 7 artists, 3 galleries

From oil to canvas: Saudi Arabia’s emerging art economy

Saudi Arabia's art market reached a significant milestone with Sotheby’s second "Origins" auction in Riyadh, headlined by the $2.1 million sale of Safeya Binzagr’s painting "Coffee Shop in Madina Road." This record-breaking event, which nearly doubled its high estimate, underscores the rapid growth of the Kingdom’s art economy under the Vision 2030 plan. The auction saw a mix of local and international buyers, signaling that Saudi artists are increasingly being integrated into the global contemporary art dialogue.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 22, 2025 visibility 32 link 20 artists, 1 gallery

Paradigm Shift and Ryoji Ikeda exhibitions at 180 Studios extended due to popular demand

180 Studios in London has extended two exhibitions—'Paradigm Shift' and Ryoji Ikeda's 'data-cosm [n°1]'—through February 1, 2026, due to popular demand. 'Paradigm Shift' presents moving-image works from the 1970s to the present by artists including Andy Warhol, Pipilotti Rist, Nan Goldin, and Arthur Jafa, exploring the evolution of screen culture across avant-garde cinema, TV, music video, and internet culture. Ikeda's 'data-cosm [n°1]' is a world-premiere, site-specific audio-visual installation commissioned by 180 Studios, charting data from particle physics to astrophysics.

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trending_up market schedule Nov 18, 2025 visibility 13 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Leading Art Gallery Opening in Landmarked Aspen Block Building

M.S. Rau, the 113-year-old New Orleans-based gallery specializing in fine art, antiques, and jewelry, has signed a long-term lease to open a permanent second location in Aspen’s historic Aspen Block Building at 307 S. Galena Street. The new two-level, 2,200-square-foot space is set to debut in January 2026, featuring works by Renoir, Picasso, and Magritte, alongside pieces from luxury houses such as Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, Fabergé, and Cartier. The expansion follows a successful seasonal pop-up in Aspen last year and marks the gallery’s first year-round secondary location since its founding in 1912.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 25, 2025 visibility 15 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

New Delhi's Gallery Exhibit 320 Marks 15 Years With A Group Show Of 30 Top South Asian Contemporary Artists Called 'Shared Worlds'

Exhibit 320, a New Delhi-based gallery founded in 2010, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a group show titled 'Shared Worlds' at Bikaner House from August 4–13, 2025. Curated by Deeksha Nath and guided by founder Rasika Kajaria, the exhibition features 30 South Asian contemporary artists including Anju Dodiya, Nandan Ghiya, Sumakshi Singh, Alex Davis, and others. The show spans diverse media—painting, sculpture, textile, and installation—and resists a single narrative, instead highlighting resonance between works that address identity, migration, climate change, and urban memory.

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trending_up market schedule Jul 10, 2025 visibility 17 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

Phillips claims stake in South Asian market with London exhibition

Phillips auction house has launched a selling exhibition titled "Crossing Borders" at its Berkeley Square location in London, featuring 64 South Asian Modernist artists including Bhupen Khakhar, Huma Bhabha, Rasheed Araeen, and Nilima Sheikh. The show, organized in collaboration with Grosvenor Gallery, includes major market figures like S.H. Raza and F.N. Souza alongside lesser-known names such as Ahmed Parvez and Viswanathan. Prices range from £5,000 to £1.5 million, with works jointly consigned and profits shared between Phillips and Grosvenor. The exhibition marks Phillips' most significant entry into the South Asian art market, a sector long dominated by Sotheby's, Christie's, and Bonhams.

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trending_up market schedule Apr 23, 2025 visibility 17 link 12 artists, 4 galleries

Indian art is having its breakout moment. Here's who's driving it

Three record-breaking auctions in New York and Mumbai have vaulted Indian modern art into global headlines. At Christie’s New York, M.F. Husain’s *Gram Yatra* sold for ₹118 crore, the highest price ever for an Indian artwork. Tyeb Mehta’s *Trussed Bull* fetched ₹61.8 crore at Saffronart’s Mumbai sale, nearly nine times its high estimate, while Jagdish Swaminathan’s *Homage to Solzhenitsyn* crossed ₹39 crore at Sotheby’s New York. Together, these sales raked in over ₹220 crore.

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Christie’s Paris Sells $64 Million Worth of 20th- and 21st-Century Art at Auction

Christie’s Paris held a series of auctions focused on 20th- and 21st-century art, achieving over $64 million in total sales with a 92% sell-through rate. The sales included works from the Lise and Roland Funck-Brentano Collection and the Henri Canonne Collection, and featured Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary art. Three world records and one national record were set, including a wooden relief by Sophie Taeuber-Arp that sold for $3.4 million and Jane Avril au Divan Japonais by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, which fetched over $6 million and set a national auction record for the artist. The evening sale alone brought in over $34 million, and the Contemporary Art sale exceeded its high estimate at over $9.4 million.

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9 artists break auction records at Sotheby’s South Asian sale.

Nine artists broke auction records at Sotheby’s modern and contemporary South Asian sale in New York on March 17, 2025. The sale totaled $16.8 million, more than tripling its low estimate of $4.9 million. The top lot was Jagdish Swaminathan’s triptych *Homage to Solzhenitsyn* (1973), which sold for $4.68 million, far exceeding its estimate. Jehangir Sabavala’s *The Journey of the Magi* (1963) followed at $2.73 million. Other record-breakers included Ganesh Pyne, Madhvi Parekh, Nelly Sethna, Sheikh Mohammed Sultan, Mohan Sharma, and M. Sain.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 25, 2026 source 2 sources visibility 19 link 1 artist

Goro Kakei at Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo and Taka Ishii Gallery, Kyobashi

Japanese artist Goro Kakei is presenting a solo exhibition across two locations of Taka Ishii Gallery in Tokyo: the Kyobashi and Roppongi spaces. The exhibition is documented with 57 images, showcasing Kakei's work in a significant gallery presentation.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 16, 2026 visibility 30 link 32 galleries

felix la art fair 2026 exhibitor list

Felix LA has announced the 57 exhibitors for its eighth edition, taking place February 26 to March 1, 2026, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, with a VIP preview on February 25. The fair includes a mix of established galleries such as Corbett vs. Dempsey, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, and Yossi Milo, alongside emerging spaces like ATLA, One Trick Pony, and Plato. Over 20 galleries are participating for the first time, including New York Life Gallery, Feia, and Som Gallery, with international participants from Kyoto, Toronto, Milan, Busan, and Buenos Aires.

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parties culture metropolitan opera opening night

The Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a politically charged production of Mason Bates's *The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay*, based on Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. General Manager Peter Gelb declared the company's commitment to freedom of artistic expression, drawing a lengthy standing ovation. The opera, running through Oct. 11, follows two Jewish cousins creating an anti-fascist superhero comic during WWII. The opening night featured speeches by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who warned that 'the arts are under attack,' and a red carpet attended by celebrities including Christine Baranski, Neil Patrick Harris, Laverne Cox, and Julianna Margulies.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 21, 2026 visibility 4 link 3 artists, 2 galleries

ARTIndia and Vadehra Art Collaborate for ‘Next/Now’ Exhibition in Delhi

A group exhibition titled 'Next/Now' will open in New Delhi on 29 May 2026, organized by ARTIndia Magazine and Vadehra Art Gallery. The show features 30 emerging artists selected from ARTIndia's '30 Under 30' list, working across painting, sculpture, installation, photography, and mixed media. The opening coincides with Defence Colony Gallery Night, and partial proceeds will support the ARTIndia Care Fund, which provides medical care for young artists.

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person people schedule May 14, 2026 visibility 12 link 5 artists, 6 galleries

Fátima González Doesn’t Want You to Shy Away From Asking Your Art Questions

Fátima González, founder of Mexico City-based gallery Campeche, recounts her journey from working the front desk at Kurimanzutto to opening her own gallery. After earning a graduate degree at the School of Visual Arts in New York and returning to Kurimanzutto in sales, she left in February 2020, just before lockdown. During the pandemic, she planned her gallery, found a space in one day, and opened with a group show of all-women artists from Mexico City. Campeche is now making its Frieze New York debut.

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trending_up market schedule May 13, 2026 visibility 13 link 1 artist, 4 galleries

Tuan Vu | Nhat Binh (2026) | Art & Prints

This article presents the artwork "Nhat Binh" (2026) by Vietnamese Canadian artist Tuan Vu, offered through Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery. The painting, executed in oil and oil stick on linen, measures 35 2/5 × 29 1/2 inches and is a unique, hand-signed work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. The listing includes details about the artist's background, his immigration to Canada as a refugee, his shift from engineering to full-time art practice in 2021, and his exhibition history including a solo show at Simard Bilodeau Contemporary in 2023 and subsequent shows in Berlin, London, New York, and across Canada.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 22, 2026 visibility 26 link 12 artists, 30 galleries

Special Edition : The Photography Show presented by AIPAD

The Photography Show presented by AIPAD, the world's longest-running photography fair, takes place April 22-26, 2025 at the Park Avenue Armory in New York. The 2026 iteration features exhibitors from around the world, including new participants like Galerie Sophie Scheidecker, Ruiz-Healy Art, and Leica Gallery New York, alongside returning galleries such as Augusta Edwards Fine Art and IBASHO. The fair introduces a new solo presentation sector called Focal Point, designed by architecture firm Oficina.la, and will host the Aperture Portfolio Prize for the first time. Over a third of exhibitors are women-led or founded, and Latin American photography is prominently featured. Events include AIPAD Talks, the AIPAD Award, and the AIPAD Lifetime Achievement Award, with MUUS returning as Lead Cultural Partner.

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‘Southeast Exchange’: New La Jolla mural showcases findings at Texas discount store

Artist Lizzie Zelter has installed a new large-scale mural titled "Southeast Exchange" in La Jolla, California, as part of the Murals of La Jolla public art initiative. The composition is based on the artist's observations of a discount store in Brownsville, Texas, featuring a dense array of consumer goods and reflective surfaces that explore themes of domestic arrangement and cultural artifacts. The work is designed to be read from right to left, mimicking the flow of pedestrian traffic and challenging traditional visual perspectives.

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trending_up market schedule Apr 7, 2026 visibility 26 link 7 artists, 8 galleries

This beloved pop culture art gallery in L.A. is closing after 20 years — is AI to blame?

Gallery 1988, a pioneering Los Angeles institution that branded itself as the world's first pop culture-focused art gallery, will cease operations at the end of April after 20 years. Founded in 2004, the gallery became a cult favorite for its tribute exhibitions dedicated to films, video games, and television, often drawing massive crowds for shows like "Crazy 4 Cult." Owner Katie Sutton cited a historically weak art market and the loss of a physical storefront as primary factors in the decision to close.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 25, 2026 visibility 20 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Khaled Sabsabi—who had his Australia Pavilion cancelled and reinstated—will also exhibit in main Venice Biennale show

Khaled Sabsabi has achieved a historic milestone as the first Australian artist to be selected for both a national pavilion and the Venice Biennale’s main international exhibition. After a tumultuous period in which his appointment to the Australia Pavilion was cancelled and then reinstated following political controversy, Sabsabi will now present his work 'conference of one’s self' in the Giardini alongside a separate contribution to the central show. Both projects are deeply rooted in Tasawwuf (Sufism) and themes of spiritual enlightenment and communal unity.

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person people schedule Feb 12, 2026 visibility 14 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Austrian pavilion artist Florentina Holzinger joins Thaddaeus Ropac

Choreographer Florentina Holzinger, known for her extreme and provocative performances, has joined the roster of the Thaddaeus Ropac gallery. This move coincides with her preparation to represent Austria at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026 with a site-specific performance project titled SEAWORLD VENICE.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 30, 2026 visibility 21 link 9 artists, 3 galleries

Fifteen must-see design events during Mexico City art week 2026

Mexico City's annual art week, anchored by the Zona Maco fair, is expanding its focus to include a significant design component in 2026. The event features 15 highlighted design-focused exhibitions and installations, including site-specific shows in modernist houses, a dedicated collectible design category at Zona Maco, and exhibitions by international names like Lee Broom and Lanza Atelier.

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Business Buzz: UK's Clarendon Fine Art opening Wellesley gallery; Wellesley Books signs on for 5 more years

UK-based Clarendon Fine Art is opening a new gallery in Wellesley Square, Massachusetts, at 25 Central St., the former location of Laurel Grove. The business, which operates dozens of galleries in the UK and one in Westport, Connecticut, specializes in international, contemporary, and modern art. Clarendon is scheduled to meet with the Wellesley Design Review Board regarding minor construction and a sign review, including making the entrance ADA compliant. Separately, Wellesley Books has renewed its lease at 82 Central St. for another five years, ensuring the independent bookstore remains a community fixture.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 5, 2025 visibility 16 link 8 artists, 2 galleries

Two Openings Signal Manila’s ‘New Wave of Cultural Activity’

Gajah Gallery, founded in 1996 and already operating in Singapore, Jakarta, and Yogyakarta, opened a new space in Mandaluyong, Manila, in November. Its inaugural exhibition, "Confabulations, A Fantasy of the Real," curated by Joyce Toh, features Filipino artists such as BenCab, Leslie de Chavez, and Kiri Dalena alongside peers from Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia, including a bronze sculpture by Marina Cruz produced at the gallery's Yogya Art Lab. Separately, Ames Yavuz, with spaces in London, Singapore, and Sydney, presented a pop-up group show, "Hold Everything Dear," in Makati, displaying over 50 Filipino artists and collectives. Both openings signal a surge in international gallery interest in Manila ahead of the Manila Art Fair in February 2026.

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article local schedule Oct 8, 2025 visibility 17 link 4 artists, 2 galleries

‘Is it possible to come back from this?’: Tehran’s art community on recovering from the 12-day war

Tehran's art community is grappling with the aftermath of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran in June 2025, which has battered the economy, driven up inflation, and slowed art sales as collectors tighten spending. Despite these challenges, galleries like 8Cube and O Gallery are showing resilience: 8Cube's group show "Expectant," curated by sculptor Bita Fayyazi and featuring 28 emerging artists, drew 1,500 visitors on its opening night in August, signaling a tentative return to cultural life. Gallery founders report that sales have plummeted, with collectors shifting to gold or foreign currency, and that rising costs, electricity outages, and water shortages add pressure.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 8, 2025 visibility 13 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

Can This New York Gallery Make You Reconsider Your Stance on Digital Art?

Offline gallery, a new brick-and-mortar space at 243 Bowery in New York (formerly Salon 94's location), has opened with a mission to bridge digital art and physical experience. Supported by the NFT marketplace SuperRare, the gallery is directed by Mika Bar-On Nesher and co-founded by Josh Long. It launched in July 2024 and has already hosted a book launch for Botto, an autonomous AI artist, and currently features a solo exhibition by Japanese multimedia artist Emi Kusano titled "Ego In The Shell," which explores AI, nostalgia, and pop culture. The gallery aims to create a tangible space where audiences can engage with digital and AI-generated art, fostering dialogue between crypto-natives and traditional art audiences.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 3, 2025 visibility 18 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Signal Space Gallery for Digital Art to Launch in Prague

Signal Space, a new permanent gallery dedicated to digital art, will open in Prague's Neo-Renaissance Market Hall on September 30, 2025. Launched by the collective behind the Signal Festival, the inaugural exhibition, "Echoes of Tomorrow," features eight artworks including pieces by Playmodes Studio, Shohei Fujimoto, Quayola, and Max Cooper. The gallery aims to offer deeper engagement with digital media beyond typical screen-based content, with a program that also includes DJ sets, live performances, and lectures on creative coding.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 19, 2025 visibility 15 link 9 artists, 4 galleries

In pictures: meet the newcomer galleries debuting at Art Basel

Art Basel has unveiled its lineup of newcomer galleries for the upcoming fair, featuring seven emerging and rediscovered artists from around the world. The debutants include Kyiv-based Sana Shahmuradova Tanska, whose monumental painting addresses the war in Ukraine; Japanese textile artist Junko Oki, showing embroidered vintage garments; and Italian feminist poet Mirella Bentivoglio, represented by a participatory tree sculpture. Other highlights include Parisian Ndayé Kouagou's video work on mass media, conceptual feminist Tina Girouard's wallpaper pieces from the 1970s, London-based Alexandra Metcalf's deconstructed grandfather clocks, and Georgian artist Nika Kutateladze's installation about rural depopulation. The galleries presenting these artists are Gunia Nowik Gallery (Warsaw), Kosaku Kanechika (Tokyo), Repetto Gallery (Lugano), Nir Altman (Munich), Anat Ebgi (Los Angeles), Ginny on Frederick (London), and Gallery Artbeat (Tbilisi).

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