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article news schedule Jan 21, 2026 visibility 29 link 24 artists, 7 galleries

paint drippings art industry news jan 19

This week's art industry roundup covers a flurry of developments across art fairs, auction houses, galleries, and museums. A new boutique fair called Enzo will launch alongside Frieze Los Angeles in an Echo Park warehouse with 10 New York galleries, while Felix Los Angeles returns to the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with 50 exhibitors. Art Cologne's revived Palma Mallorca fair announces 88 exhibitors for its April debut. At auction, Christie's London will offer the Vanthournout collection of modernist and Surrealist works, including a Magritte painting estimated at $4.7 million, while Bonhams sells rare Oscar Wilde materials and three Bob Ross paintings. In gallery news, Roland Augustine steps down at Luhring Augustine, Lehmann Maupin opens a London space, and several galleries announce new artist representations. Museums see leadership changes at the Park Avenue Armory and Wrightwood 659, and the Rijksmuseum plans a new sculpture garden.

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person people schedule Mar 19, 2026 visibility 20 link 8 artists

liz munsell vice president curatorial powerhouse arts

Powerhouse Arts, a nonprofit creative production facility in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood, has appointed Liz Munsell as its new Vice President of Curatorial and Arts Programs. Munsell, who previously held senior curatorial roles at the Jewish Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, succeeds Diya Vij following Vij's appointment as New York City’s cultural affairs commissioner. Alongside Munsell, the organization hired Constanza Valenzuela, formerly of High Line Art, as associate curator to support the expansion of its exhibition and residency programs.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 27, 2025 visibility 25 link 40 artists

biennale of sydney 2026 artist list

The Biennale of Sydney has announced the full artist list for its 2026 edition, titled 'Rememory,' which opens on March 14, 2026. The exhibition is curated by Hoor Al Qasimi, president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation, marking her second major biennial after the Aichi Triennale. The show will feature over 60 artists and collectives, with a heightened focus on Indigenous art through a partnership with the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, facilitating 15 commissions by First Nations artists. Notable participants include Emily Jacir, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, and many others from diverse global backgrounds.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 21, 2026 visibility 8 link 19 artists

Wem die Glocke schlägt

The Kunsthalle Wien has revived its recurring exhibition format "Lebt und arbeitet in Wien" (Lives and Works in Vienna) for the fifth time since 2000, presenting 56 artists selected from a pool of 700 local practitioners. Curated by Daniel Baumann, Monika Georgieva, and Michelle Cotton, the show spans two venues—the Museumsquartier and Karlsplatz—featuring works in painting, sculpture, installation, film, and video that reflect the city's diverse artistic landscape. The exhibition marks a return after a decade-long hiatus, filling gaps left since the previous edition under the curatorial collective WHW.

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article policy schedule Sep 27, 2025 visibility 23 link 11 artists

george soros trump open society foundations investigation

The Trump administration has escalated its attacks on billionaire philanthropist George Soros, with the Justice Department calling for an investigation into his Open Society Foundations. The foundations, which provide substantial grants to artists and human rights organizations globally, are accused of potential racketeering, wire fraud, and material support for terrorism, based on allegations from the conservative Capital Research Center. Soros, a major Democratic donor, has previously been targeted by Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who claim the foundations fund leftist protests. The Open Society Foundations have awarded $100,000 fellowships to numerous prominent artists, including Firelei Báez, Yto Barrada, and Nicholas Galanin, and provided $1.2 billion in funding in 2024 alone.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 25, 2026 visibility 5 link 2 artists

Bouchra Khalili “Circles and Storytellers” at Mosaic Rooms, London

Mosaic Rooms in London has reopened with "Circles and Storytellers," the first public UK solo exhibition by French-Moroccan multidisciplinary artist and educator Bouchra Khalili. The show features interconnected works including *The Circle Project* (2023), a mixed media installation that explores themes of civic imagination and alternative forms of community and belonging.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 11, 2026 visibility 18 link 6 artists, 2 galleries

London’s Mosaic Rooms, dedicated to art from the Arab region, reopens after expansion

London's Mosaic Rooms, a non-profit gallery dedicated to art and culture from the Arab world, reopens on February 18 after a year-long refurbishment and expansion. The renovation, funded by the Al-Qattan Charitable Trust, added new facilities including a recording suite, a salon, a family playroom, and an expanded bookshop. A permanent stained-glass window commission by Dima Srouji, 'Four Moons from Home (2026)', greets visitors, and the reopening is inaugurated with a solo exhibition by French-Moroccan artist Bouchra Khalili exploring the Arab Workers' Movement.

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