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Bringing together 290 galleries from 43 countries, Art Basel 2026 extends from historical anchors through contemporary practices into increasingly constructed, large-scale environments. The fair still functions as a central meeting point for the market, but its relevance now depends less

The Medina Triennial unfolds along the Erie Canal in Western New York as a village-wide exhibition titled All That Sustains Us. It brings together 39 artists and collectives in a free, walkable programme across post-industrial and public sites, linking contemporary

Second Lives, an exhibition platform celebrating artists who have developed their practice alongside other careers, entered a new chapter with a gathering at Burgh House. Hosted by founder Paula Lent, the event brought together artists, curators, and leaders to celebrate

David Hockney, pioneering British artist, has died aged 88, closing a six-decade career that reshaped painting, photography, and stage design. From California swimming pools to Yorkshire landscapes, he redefined perspective, embraced technology, and created instantly recognisable works that fused intimacy,

London possesses one of the world’s most extensive and geographically dispersed gallery ecosystems. London Gallery Weekend 2026 brings together more than 120 galleries, over 80 public events, a growing network of institutional partnerships and a citywide programme spanning multiple neighbourhoods.

Art Osaka 2026 enters a new phase with an expanded two venue format spanning Grand Green and Creative Center. Bringing together more than 60 galleries from Japan and across Asia, the fair connects commercial presentations, large scale installations, and regional

Phyllida Barlow: Disruptor at Wolterton brings together more than seventy works spanning five decades of the artist’s career. Installed throughout the Grade I-listed Norfolk estate, the exhibition places Barlow’s unruly sculptures in direct dialogue with historic architecture, creating a powerful

A potential fixture in London’s summer art calendar, Illuminated gathers over 100 contemporary artists in a curated exhibition by the RSA and AOAP Projects. It links artistic practice with social purpose, combining accessibility, philanthropy, and intergenerational exchange rooted in the

Christie’s spring sales in New York offered a stark picture of today’s art market, generating more than $1.1 billion in a single evening while resetting records for Jackson Pollock, Constantin Brancusi, Mark Rothko, and Joan Miró. The results confirmed continued

At Gagosian Grosvenor Hill, Christo: Air brings together Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s early works on air, containment, and perception with a long-unrealized 1968 installation, Air Package on a Ceiling. Now realized at full scale, it turns empty space into something physical,