Belgian painter Luc Tuymans has opened a new solo exhibition, "The Fruit Basket," at David Zwirner's Los Angeles gallery. The show, running from February 24 to April 4, 2026, presents a series of new paintings by the influential artist, continuing his decades-long exploration of the medium.
A lost 1897 silent film by pioneering French director Georges Méliès, "Gugusse et l'Automate," has been rediscovered and digitally restored. The 45-second slapstick short, featuring a magician battling a robot, was found in a collection of early film reels passed down through a family of traveling showmen and has now been preserved in 4K by the Library of Congress.
Alma Allen, the artist representing the United States at the 2024 Venice Biennale, has joined the global powerhouse gallery Perrotin. The gallery, which has spaces in New York, Paris, Hong Kong, and elsewhere, will now represent Allen alongside his current representation, Blum & Poe. This move comes as Allen prepares his highly anticipated exhibition, "Slip of the Tongue," for the U.S. Pavilion, opening in April.
A growing number of art buyers are successfully negotiating prices directly with galleries and artists, according to industry experts. While galleries have traditionally presented fixed prices, professionals note that polite inquiries about flexibility, especially on works by emerging artists or during slower sales periods, are becoming more common and accepted. The key, they advise, is to approach the conversation respectfully, do research beforehand, and be prepared for a "no."
A major painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, titled *Portrait of the Artist as a Young Derelict*, will be auctioned at Christie’s in New York this May. The 1982 work is a prime example of the artist's raw, graffiti-infused style and is expected to fetch over $5 million. This sale is part of Christie’s marquee spring auctions, highlighting continued strong market demand for blue-chip contemporary art.
Artist Nicole-Antonia Spagnola has opened a solo exhibition titled "The first person" at the FELIX GAUDLITZ gallery in Vienna. The show, which runs from February 11 to March 21, 2026, presents a new body of work documented through eighteen installation photographs.
Nora Schultz has opened a new solo exhibition, "Now and The non-watch," at Galerie Meyer Kainer in Vienna. The show, running from January 23 to March 14, 2026, features a collection of new sculptural and installation works documented through 32 images. The presentation is a continuation of Schultz's practice of creating site-responsive pieces that often incorporate industrial materials and explore the mechanics of display.
A new editorial from Artsy outlines five concrete actions the art world must take to better support women artists. These include demanding equal representation in galleries and museums, creating more dedicated funding and acquisition budgets for women artists, and fostering mentorship and networking opportunities specifically for them. The article argues that despite increased awareness, systemic barriers in commercial representation, institutional recognition, and financial support continue to hinder gender parity.
Sculptor Thaddeus Mosley, a self-taught artist renowned for his monumental abstract wood sculptures, has died at the age of 99. Working for decades in his Pittsburgh basement, Mosley used locally sourced felled trees and traditional hand tools to create dynamic, asymmetrical forms that channeled both modernist principles and African artistic traditions. His prolific career, which began in his 30s, gained significant institutional recognition only in his later decades, culminating in a major 2022 solo exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
German artist Cosima von Bonin’s large-scale, fabric-based sculptures were integrated directly into Loewe’s fall/winter 2026 runway show during Paris Fashion Week. Creative director Jonathan Anderson placed her oversized, characteristically enigmatic soft sculptures—including a giant lobster and a crumpled cigarette—amidst the models, transforming the presentation into a moving exhibition. This collaboration continues Anderson’s practice of merging high art with high fashion on the runway.
A wave of compelling exhibitions is opening at smaller, independent galleries this March, offering a counterpoint to major institutional shows. Highlights include a solo presentation of intricate textile sculptures by a rising star at New York's Grice Bench, a provocative installation exploring digital privacy at London's Seventeen gallery, and a survey of an overlooked postwar painter's early works in Los Angeles at Various Small Fires. These curated selections emphasize emerging talent and focused, conceptual projects.
Aileen Murphy has opened a solo exhibition titled "We must go under the wallpaper" at the Deborah Schamoni gallery in Munich. The show, running from January 9 through March 21, 2026, features new works by the artist, documented extensively with twenty installation photographs.
Valentina Bartolini has opened a solo exhibition, "Belly of the Fish," at the Callirrhoë gallery in Athens. The show, which runs from January 22 through March 21, 2026, presents a new body of work from the artist, documented extensively with 24 images on the platform.
The Contemporary Art Daily has released the full digital archive of artist SoiL Thornton's solo exhibitions. The comprehensive collection, published in their Contemporary Art Quarterly, documents Thornton's work dating back to 2017, providing centralized access to years of the artist's major projects and installations.
Lu Yang's solo exhibition "Electromagnetic Brainology" opened at Kunsthalle zu Kiel, running from January 30 to March 15, 2026. Curated by Muriel Meyer, the show features a new body of work from the Shanghai-based multimedia artist, known for immersive installations blending digital avatars, neuroscience, and pop culture iconography.
A major retrospective of Colombian artist Beatriz González, "Beatriz González: A Retrospective," is touring internationally, with recent stops at the Pérez Art Museum Miami and the Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia in Bogotá. The exhibition, the largest of her 60-year career, showcases over 150 works, including her iconic paintings that appropriate and rework images from art history and mass media to critique political violence, social inequality, and cultural memory in Colombia.