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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 19, 2026 visibility 1 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Time as Witness: Ai Weiwei at Nature Morte

Ai Weiwei has launched his first major solo exhibition in India at Nature Morte gallery in New Delhi, timed to coincide with the India Art Fair 2026. The show features a range of works spanning three decades, including his signature large-scale Lego compositions and porcelain sculptures. Notably, the artist debuted new pieces that engage specifically with Indian art history, reimagining works by modernists SH Raza and VS Gaitonde, as well as traditional Rajasthani Pichwai paintings, through his modular toy-brick medium.

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article news schedule Feb 16, 2026 link 30 artists, 11 galleries

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This week's art industry news covers significant developments across fairs, auctions, galleries, and museums. Frieze New York announced its exhibitor list for May, highlighting a strong Central and South American gallery presence. The India Art Fair reported robust sales, with works selling for up to $1.3 million. Sotheby's will auction a major Francis Bacon self-portrait from the Joe Lewis collection, while Christie's is set to sell three masterpieces from Agnes Gund's collection, including a Mark Rothko. Gallery news includes Federica Beretta's return to Opera Gallery and David Zwirner's new representation of painter Louis Fratino. French authorities arrested nine individuals in a ticketing fraud scheme targeting the Louvre and Versailles.

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This week's art industry news covers significant developments across fairs, auctions, galleries, and museums. Frieze New York announces its 15th edition with a strong Latin American gallery presence, while the India Art Fair reports robust sales, including works by Atul Dodiya and N.S. Harsha fetching up to $600,000. Sotheby's will offer a major Francis Bacon self-portrait from the collection of Joe Lewis, and Christie's is set to sell three masterpieces from Agnes Gund's collection, estimated at over $123 million. Gallery news includes Federica Beretta's return to Opera Gallery and David Zwirner's new representation of painter Louis Fratino.

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article news schedule Feb 15, 2026 link 30 artists, 8 galleries

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A flurry of art fair activity across Asia marked the early weeks of 2026. Art Basel's inaugural Qatar edition broke format with single-artist presentations, focusing on MENASA artists and discreet institutional buying. The India Art Fair in New Delhi saw strong sales for local galleries like Vadehra Art Gallery and DAG, while international fairs also took place in Indonesia and the Philippines. New events like Pavilion Hong Kong were announced, and Tokyo Gendai confirmed its return.

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article news schedule Feb 15, 2026 link 30 artists, 8 galleries

the asia pivot state of play 2026 02 12 2744976

A flurry of art fair activity across Asia marked the early weeks of 2026. Art Basel's inaugural Qatar edition broke format with single-artist presentations, focusing on MENASA artists and discreet institutional buying. The India Art Fair in New Delhi reported strong sales for local and international galleries, while new fairs launched in Jakarta, Manila, and Hong Kong. Tokyo Gendai announced its return, and Art Basel's digital platform Zero 10 expanded to Hong Kong.

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