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London’s Courtauld Gallery will open two new contemporary art galleries at its Somerset House campus, funded by a £10 million ($13.8 million) gift from the Blavatnik Family Foundation. The top-floor spaces, originally built as a display area for the Royal Society in the 18th century, are expected to debut in 2029. The donation brings the foundation’s total support for the Courtauld to £20 million ($27.5 million), following earlier backing for the museum’s 2021 renovation. The new galleries will be programmed in part by students in the Courtauld’s curating master’s program and will host exhibitions connecting historical and contemporary art.

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The Sunday Times's 2025 'Rich List' shows that Top 200 collector and art patron Leonard Blavatnik's net worth fell by more than £3.5 billion to £25.725 billion, dropping him to #3 on the UK wealth ranking. The list includes over a dozen collectors from ARTnews's 2024 Top 200 Collectors list, such as James Dyson, Idan Ofer, Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, Alan Howard, and Mohammed Mahdi al-Tajir, with Ofer noted as one of the top five individuals whose wealth rose most. Other figures mentioned include Simon Reuben, John Fredriksen, Sri Prakash Lohia, Lakshmi Mittal, Elton John, and former Christie's stakeholder Joe Lewis.

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Lee Ufan retrospective will be among 2026 Venice Biennale collateral events

The Venice Biennale has announced 31 official collateral events for its 2026 edition, headlined by a major Lee Ufan retrospective at the San Marco Art Centre. Curated by Dia Art Foundation director Jessica Morgan, the exhibition will celebrate the artist's 90th birthday by tracing his seven-decade career from the Mono-ha movement to his recent dimensional paintings. Other notable collateral participants include national presentations from Scotland and Wales, a floating synagogue installation by Ukrainian artist Anna Kamyshan, and a Gaza-focused exhibition organized by the Palestine Museum US.

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London's Courtauld Gallery and Institute has received a £30 million ($40.06 million) donation from the Reuben Foundation, the largest gift in its 93-year history. The foundation, established by billionaire brothers David and Simon Reuben, will also share their extensive art collection to support future exhibitions as part of a long-term partnership. The donation will help fund the refurbishment of the Courtauld's academic wing, which still requires an additional £65 million to complete.

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The V&A's David Bowie Centre opens this week—here's what visitors can expect to see

The David Bowie Centre opens on 13 September at the V&A East Storehouse in Stratford, east London, offering free timed-entry access to a 90,000-piece archive acquired from the Bowie estate. Lead curator Madeleine Haddon highlights discoveries like Bowie's paint palette and a framed photo of Little Richard, alongside an interactive installation tracing his influence on pop culture. The centre features nine rotating curated displays, including guest-curated ones by Nile Rodgers and The Last Dinner Party, and connects to the upcoming V&A East Museum exhibition 'The Music Is Black: A British Story'.

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Courtauld to open two new galleries for contemporary art

The Courtauld in London has announced plans to open two new galleries dedicated to contemporary art, following a £10 million gift from the Blavatnik Family Foundation. This latest donation brings the foundation's total investment in the institute to £20 million. The new Blavatnik Contemporary Galleries are expected to open in 2029 as part of the Courtauld's campus development at Somerset House.

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London’s Courtauld to Open New Contemporary Art Galleries Following £10m Gift

The Courtauld in London has announced plans to create two new contemporary art galleries and a reading room, supported by a £10 million donation from the Blavatnik Family Foundation. The spaces, named The Blavatnik Contemporary Galleries, are set to open in 2029 on the top floor of the institution's North Wing at Somerset House. They will host special exhibitions, commissions, and events, and are part of an £82 million transformation project overseen by Witherford Watson Mann architects, announced ahead of the institution's centenary.

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