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Digital artist Beeple is bringing his viral robotic installation, "Regular Animals (2025)," to the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin this April. The work features a pack of AI-powered robotic dogs with heads modeled after tech moguls like Elon Musk and art icons like Pablo Picasso, which roam a pen, capture images of the audience, and "eject" AI-filtered prints from their rears. The presentation will coincide with Gallery Weekend Berlin and include a dialogue with Nam June Paik’s "Andy Warhol Robot (1994)."

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Luke Agada, a Nigerian painter who completed his MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2023, chose to remain in Chicago rather than move to New York or Los Angeles, citing the city's balance of opportunities. He spoke during his solo exhibition "To Translate Is to Move Across" at Monique Meloche Gallery, part of the third edition of Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW), which expanded to include over 70 galleries, talks, studio visits, and collaborations with the Chicago Architecture Biennial. The event, founded by Abby Pucker of the consultancy firm Gertie, aims to fill a gap in Chicago's art scene left by the end of Gallery Weekend Chicago in 2019.

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Luke Agada, a Nigerian painter who completed his MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2023, chose to remain in Chicago rather than move to New York or Los Angeles, citing the city's balance of opportunities. He opened his solo exhibition "To Translate Is to Move Across" at Monique Meloche Gallery during the third edition of Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW), a four-day event involving over 70 galleries, talks, studio visits, and a tennis mixer. CXW was founded by Abby Pucker of the consultancy firm Gertie and co-organized with Expo Chicago, expanding this year to include the Chicago Architecture Biennial and a curated exhibition of conceptual art.

'I want to show the real deal': property developer Rajan Bijlani on his Modernist design collection

Property developer Rajan Bijlani, based in north London, has turned his home Fonthill Pottery—formerly the residence and studio of ceramicist Emmanuel Cooper—into a showcase for his collection of 20th-century design, sculpture, and paintings. His focus is Modernist furniture, particularly works by Pierre Jeanneret, one of the architects of Chandigarh, India. Bijlani owns over 500 pieces, including Jeanneret's 1960 Dining Table and Easy Chairs (1956), as well as works by Le Corbusier and George Nakashima. He staged his first home exhibition last year featuring South Asian diaspora artists, and this year presents 'Electric Kiln,' pairing Jeanneret and Le Corbusier pieces with works by Cooper, Lucie Rie, and Frank Auerbach. Some works are for sale to fund future shows, including a Japan-themed exhibition and one timed to London Gallery Weekend.

'I want to show the real deal': property developer Rajan Bijlani on his Modernist design collection

Property developer Rajan Bijlani, a north London collector, has amassed over 500 pieces of Modernist design, focusing on Pierre Jeanneret’s furniture from Chandigarh, India. He recently opened his home, Fonthill Pottery, for a second exhibition titled "Electric Kiln," pairing Jeanneret and Le Corbusier works with pieces by ceramicist Emmanuel Cooper, potter Lucie Rie, and painter Frank Auerbach. Some works are for sale to fund future shows, including a Japan-themed exhibition and one timed to London Gallery Weekend.

Dublin Gallery Weekend puts art at the heart of the city

Dublin Gallery Weekend 2025 will take place from 6–9 November, transforming the city into a canvas with over 40 galleries, cultural institutions, and artist studios participating. The program features more than 100 Irish contemporary artists, including solo exhibitions by Isabel Nolan at Kerlin Gallery, Corban Walker at Soloman Fine Art, Geraldine O’Neill at Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, and Patrick Graham at Hillsboro Fine Art. International highlights include Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuña’s first Irish solo show at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, and a cross-cultural printmaking project responding to Lafcadio Hearn’s ghost stories at SO Fine Art Editions. The weekend offers over 60 free events, including studio tours, talks, workshops, and late-night socials.

One Weekend, 100 Artists: A guide to navigating Dublin Gallery Weekend

Dublin Gallery Weekend will take place from November 6th to November 9th, 2025, transforming the city into a "city-wide canvas" with over 40 galleries, cultural centres, and artist studios participating. Organized by the Contemporary Art Gallery Association (CAGA), the event features more than 60 free activities including gallery brunches, curated art trails, and late-night socials. Highlights include the National Gallery's Picasso: From the Studio exhibition, the Irish Museum of Modern Art's Reverse Migration, a Poetic Journey by Cecilia Vicuña, the Douglas Hyde Gallery's installation by Atsushi Kaga, and Kerlin Gallery's exhibition of Isabel Nolan's paintings.

Geraldine O’ Neill: ‘It’s for creating space for reflection on life, decay, protection and destruction’

Artist Geraldine O’Neill discusses her upcoming exhibition "Flicker, Flicker" at Kevin Kavanagh Gallery during Dublin Gallery Weekend, reflecting on her career, creative process, and the themes of life, decay, protection, and destruction. O’Neill, a Dublin native who studied at the National College of Art and Design, has built a practice that blends fragments of art history, domestic imagery, and popular culture, with her work held in collections including the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the European Central Bank.

Arielle and the Politics of Beautiful Things

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Josefine Reisch presents new works at Noah Klink gallery during Berlin Gallery Weekend. Her paintings combine mermaids, shipping containers, and Euroboxes to explore themes of standardization, global capitalism, and the politics of beauty. The exhibition, titled "Poxy Proxy," is a duo show with Miriam Umiń. Reisch's studio visit reveals her interest in how objects like Eurokisten (standardized plastic crates) and shipping containers symbolize economic progress and power structures, while mermaid imagery from Disney's "Arielle" questions the equation of beautiful things with moral goodness.

What makes love political, Wynnie Mynerva?

Was macht Liebe politisch, Wynnie Mynerva?

Peruvian artist Wynnie Mynerva discusses her exhibition "Volveré y seré millones" at the Société gallery in Berlin, timed to coincide with Gallery Weekend. The artist explores Andean cosmologies, specifically the concept of 'Ayni' or collective reciprocity, as a counter-narrative to Western, capitalist structures of romantic love and individualism. Her work draws from her personal experience as a migrant in Europe and her observations of Berlin’s queer scene, questioning how care and survival function within modern political frameworks.

Only 11 days left until Berlin’s most important contemporary art event: Over 50 galleries are opening new exhibitions—free admission!

Gallery Weekend Berlin, one of Europe's most significant contemporary art events, is set to take place from May 1-3, 2026. Over 50 selected galleries across the city will simultaneously open new exhibitions, featuring works by established and emerging international artists, with free admission to most venues. The event transforms Berlin into a decentralized, walkable open-air gallery.

Mumbai Gallery Weekend looks beyond the city's historic art district

The 14th edition of Mumbai Gallery Weekend (MGW) is underway, running until January 12, and for the first time appoints co-leads from galleries outside the city's historic art district of Colaba and Fort. Ayesha Parikh of Art and Charlie (Bandra) and Sanjana Shah of Tao Art Gallery (Worli) helm the event, reflecting the geographic expansion of Mumbai's art scene into western suburbs and financial districts. The weekend features ambitious exhibitions, including a solo show of terracotta works by Chippa Sudhakar at Tao and a group show curated by Zeenat Nagree at Art & Charlie. MGW, co-founded in 2012 by Shireen Gandhy and other South Mumbai galleries, has grown from nine to 33 participating galleries, and now includes the Midtown Arts Collective, which represents galleries from Worli, Lower Parel, and Bandra.

Five must-see shows this Dublin Gallery Weekend

Dublin Gallery Weekend returns from 6–9 November 2025, featuring over 100 artists across 20 venues throughout Ireland's capital. Founded in 2023 by the Contemporary Art Gallery Association, the event connects small, independent galleries with established institutions. The Art Newspaper highlights five must-see shows, including Cecilia Vicuña's 'Reverse Migration' at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Isabel Nolan's 'Look at the Harlequins!' at Kerlin Gallery, Alan Butler's 'Assets' at Green on Red, and a group show 'Kwaidan - Encounters with Lafcadio Hearn' at SO Fine Art Editions, among others.

The Journal of Antiquarians and Galleries No. 10 Has Just Been Published

Le Journal des Antiquaires et Galeries n°10 vient de paraître

The tenth issue of Le Journal des Antiquaires et Galeries has been released, focusing on the resilience of the art market amidst geopolitical and economic headwinds. The publication highlights major spring events including Art Paris, Art Brussels, and the Paris Gallery Weekend, while introducing the newly formed Federation of Art Market Actors (FAM’Art).

8 Must-See Shows during Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026

Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026 features over 50 galleries across the city, with a strong emphasis on painting. The event, founded in 2005 by a cooperative of local gallerists as an alternative to traditional art fairs, this year confirms the lasting power of painting despite its original anti-painting ethos.

Wohin am Checkpoint Charlie?

The article covers the Berlin Gallery Weekend, highlighting a cluster of exhibitions around Checkpoint Charlie. It features light art, political sculpture, textile experiments, and spatial interventions. Among the participants is Galerie Max Goelitz, which presents James Turrell's light installation series "Small Elliptical Glass 'First Cause'" (2024) at its Berlin space in Rudi-Dutschke-Straße, as part of the "Perspectives" section.

Wohin in Mitte?

The article previews the Berlin Gallery Weekend, focusing on the Mitte district as a hub for contemporary art. Highlights include Pae White's exhibition 'pushmi-pullyu' at Neugerriemschneider, featuring oversized insects, crabs, and kaleidoscopic wall sculptures, alongside other shows with photo art on copper, queer historical explorations, and mobile urban interventions along Linienstraße, Oranienburger Straße, and Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz.