Art News. Vasari Codex

trending_up market schedule Jan 20, 2026 visibility 42 link 40 artists, 10 galleries

12 Collectors on the Artists, Shows, and Trends to Watch in 2026

Artsy spoke with 12 leading collectors about the artists, exhibitions, and trends they are most excited to follow in 2026. Highlights include the re-centering of women artists, the rise of South Asian and LGBTQ+ artists, and the impact of AI on gallery operations. Collectors point to major institutional milestones such as LACMA's new campus, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the Venice Biennale, and Art Basel's expansion into Qatar, as well as specific shows like Claire Tabouret's stained-glass commission for Notre-Dame and the Frida Kahlo exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

newspaper Artsy open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Mar 18, 2026 source 2 sources visibility 32 link 15 artists

Islamic Futurism Here and Now

Hyperallergic's daily newsletter highlights several key art world stories, including a protest by nearly 200 artists, curators, and staff at the 61st Venice Biennale calling for Israel's exclusion from the event. It also features a guide to New York's spring art fairs, a new exhibition on Frida Kahlo, a campaign against a Palestinian artist in Germany, and a profile on artists advancing Islamic Futurism through calligraphy and installation.

newspaper Hyperallergic open_in_new Read original

article culture schedule Jan 6, 2026 visibility 16 link 10 artists, 2 galleries

Five new art books to look out for this spring, including key artist biographies and the tale of an artistic rivalry

Five new art books are set for release this spring, including a biography of 17th-century painter Michaelina Wautier, a study of Louise Bourgeois using unpublished archival material, a dual biography exploring the rivalry between Michelangelo and Titian, a catalog accompanying the Frida Kahlo exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Tate Modern, and a volume on Francis Bacon’s literary influences housed at the Hugh Lane Gallery.

newspaper The Art Newspaper open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule May 19, 2026 visibility 25 link 8 artists

‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’: Europe’s biggest exhibition of James McNeill Whistler in 30 years will open in London this week

Tate Britain in London is opening a major retrospective of James McNeill Whistler, the largest exhibition of his work in Europe in 30 years. Featuring 150 works spanning painting, drawing, printmaking, and design, the show includes iconic pieces like *Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1* (commonly known as *Whistler's Mother*) and *Nocturne: Blue and Gold - Old Battersea Bridge*. For the first time, the exhibition examines Whistler's teenage years and also displays his personal notebooks, easel, paint palette, and collections of East Asian ceramics and Japanese prints. The exhibition runs from May 21 to September 27, 2026.

newspaper Time Out Worldwide open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Feb 9, 2026 visibility 18 link 6 artists

One of London’s Most Unmissable Art Exhibitions in 2026 Will Open This Week

The Courtauld in London is opening 'Seurat and the Sea,' the first exhibition dedicated to Georges Seurat's seascapes, on February 13, 2026. The show will feature 26 paintings, oil sketches, and drawings created by the artist between 1885 and 1890, including works like 'The Beach at Gravelines' and 'Seascape at Port-en-Bessin, Normandy.'

newspaper Time Out open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Nov 26, 2025 visibility 22 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

6 gripping museum exhibitions to view this winter

Six major museum exhibitions opening across the U.S. this winter are profiled, including 'Austrian Expressionism and Otto Kallir' at LACMA, which features a newly acquired Gustav Klimt painting and works by Egon Schiele; 'Divine Color: Hindu Prints from Modern Bengal' at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the first U.S. exhibition to explore how lithography transformed Hindu devotional art; 'Frida: The Making of an Icon' at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, examining Kahlo's rise from local painter to global brand; 'Conversation Pieces: Stories from the Fashion Archives' at the Denver Art Museum, showcasing garments from its permanent collection; and 'Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work' at the Smithsonian.

newspaper The Week open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Feb 5, 2026 visibility 15 link 3 artists

El Paso Museum of Art reopens with Frida Kahlo exhibition

The El Paso Museum of Art is reopening on Valentine's Day after a $3.5 million infrastructure upgrade. The reopening is marked by the debut of the exhibition "Frida Kahlo–Sus Fotos" in El Paso, featuring 241 photographs from the artist's personal archive, alongside other new shows and the return of the permanent collection.

newspaper KFOX open_in_new Read original

person people schedule Jan 28, 2026 visibility 18 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.

newspaper The Art Newspaper open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Jan 19, 2026 visibility 20 link 4 artists

Historic Frida Kahlo exhibit premieres at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

A new exhibition titled "Frida: The Making of an Icon" opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) on Monday, tracing Frida Kahlo's transformation from a relatively unknown painter at her death in 1954 to one of the world's most recognizable artists. Curated by Mari Carmen Ramírez, the show features 35 works by Kahlo alongside pieces by other artists who drew on her imagery and personal history. It also includes a gallery devoted to "Fridamania," displaying over 200 mass-produced merchandise items that reflect the commercialization of Kahlo's image. The exhibition will travel to the Tate Modern in London after its Houston run ends May 17.

newspaper Houston Public Media open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Jan 15, 2026 visibility 22 link 6 artists

The road to ‘Fridamania’: how Frida Kahlo became a global phenomenon

A major exhibition titled "Frida: The Making of an Icon" opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, tracing how Frida Kahlo evolved from a little-known artist in Diego Rivera's shadow into a global phenomenon and brand. Curated by Mari Carmen Ramírez, the show examines Kahlo's posthumous rise to fame from the 1970s through influential biographies, Chicano and feminist reinterpretations, and her complex relationship with race, ethnicity, gender, and politics. It features 35 Kahlo works including "The Broken Column" (1944), alongside pieces by 80 artists influenced by her, and explores "Fridamania" through 200 objects. The exhibition will travel to Tate Modern in London this summer.

newspaper The Art Newspaper open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Jan 9, 2026 visibility 36 link 11 artists

10 Must-See Exhibitions in the US This Year (2026)

A preview of ten major art exhibitions opening across the United States in 2026, curated by art historian Emily Snow. Highlights include 'Frida: The Making of an Icon' at the Museum of Fine Art in Houston, a Mary Cassatt centenary show at the National Gallery of Art, a focused presentation of Matisse's 'Jazz' at the Art Institute of Chicago, the 82nd Whitney Biennial, and the first comprehensive Raphael exhibition ever staged in the U.S. at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Other featured shows include 'America 250: Common Threads' at Crystal Bridges Museum and 'Manet & Morisot' at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

newspaper TheCollector open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Jan 8, 2026 visibility 28 link 15 artists

Blockbuster Frida Kahlo exhibit and 8 more new Houston art openings

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston unveils a monumental Frida Kahlo exhibition, alongside eight other new art openings across Houston museums and galleries. Shows include Cynthia Isakson's "Anachronous" at Holocaust Museum Houston, "norMAL and unreMARKable" at Throughline, "The Uncanny In-Between" at Blaffer Art Museum, "End Cash Bail" at Lawndale Art Center, and "Magic Mirrors" at Art League Houston, among others, spanning photography, ceramics, multimedia, and social justice themes.

newspaper CultureMap Houston open_in_new Read original

article local schedule Apr 17, 2026 visibility 15 link 3 artists

Longmont Museum expansion to bring bigger galleries and experiences for all ages

The Longmont Museum in Colorado has successfully raised $10.2 million for a 7,000-square-foot expansion, surpassing its original funding goal. The project, largely funded by a $6 million gift from the Stewart Family Foundation, will introduce a dedicated children's gallery, a permanent history gallery, and a larger 4,000-square-foot space for major art exhibitions. Construction is set to begin in July 2025, with the first major art show, a photographic portrait of Frida Kahlo, scheduled for October 2026.

newspaper Berthoud Weekly Surveyor open_in_new Read original