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The Week in Art visit the site
23-30 Jun 2026
Openings, events, auctions
Berlin, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Melbourne, New York, Paris, Tokyo, Vienna |
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Berlin
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| Berlin, Thursday 25 |
Capitain Petzel:
On view: East River Park, 1991. A film by Zoe Leonard (with Nancy Brooks Brody)
centred on an area deeply embedded in New York’s queer history and made when the AIDS crisis had already indelibly affected the city’s LGBTQ+ community, a reminder of how closely questions of visibility, public space, and social belonging are intertwined |
first day |
Capitain Petzel:
Mikołaj Sobczak: Ancora
Sobczak’s paintings “blend historical allegories, queer identities, and contemporary social critique into a dense, multilayered visual language” |
opening reception |
| Berlin, Friday 26 |
Galerie Buchholz:
Yuji Agematsu: Marseille 1994
the second part of Agematsu’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, and in Germany, is an installation of 35mm slide projections of photographs made in Marseille, France in 1994 – “photography needs time, I think, in order for us to see it” – Agematsu |
opening reception |
Galerie Buchholz:
Yuji Agematsu |
performance |
Luisa Catucci Contemporary:
Luisella Traversi Guerra: Zwischen Atemzügen – il mio canto libero
curated by Claudia Santeroni and Luisa Catucci, “an intimate reflection on the spaces that exist between movement and stillness, silence and expression, fragility and resilience” |
opening reception |
| Berlin, Saturday 27 |
Luisa Catucci Contemporary:
Luisella Traversi Guerra: Zwischen Atemzügen – il mio canto libero
curated by Claudia Santeroni and Luisa Catucci, “an intimate reflection on the spaces that exist between movement and stillness, silence and expression, fragility and resilience” |
first day |
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London
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| London, Wednesday 24 |
Ab-Anbar:
Rome-Tehran: Parallel Avantgardes |
tour |
Sotheby’s London:
Masterpieces from the Lewis Collection
auction: Wed 24
(viewing: Wed 10-Tue 23) |
auction |
Sotheby’s London:
Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction
auction: Wed 24
(viewing: Thu 18-Tue 23) |
auction |
Waddington Custot:
The Nabi Shock
“celebrating the living history of a group that transformed modern painting with extraordinary boldness, and [placing] it amongst a new generation of artistic visionaries who reflect or reimagine that spirit” |
first day |
| London, Thursday 25 |
Elizabeth Xi Bauer, Exmouth Market:
Hand in Hand
in “a dialogue centred on material engagement and sustained making”, new work by Lidia Lisbôa and Thiago Barbalho – two artists grounded in handmade processes |
private view |
National Portrait Gallery:
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026
the annual award celebrates the very best in contemporary portrait painting |
first day |
Osh Gallery:
The Other Side: Ten Years after the Referendum: Ten Designers Respond
curated by GraphicDesign&, ten new works created by ten artists, architects and designers in a one-week-only exhibition to mark ten years since Britain voted to leave the European Union |
opening reception |
Ruup & Form:
The Walls Speak in Flowers
ceramic sconces and wall pockets in an exhibition by artists of the shared ceramics studio and creative community Common Clay |
private view |
SQFT:Space Gallery:
Ethan Byrne: Silhouettes of a Memoir
this new and interactive immersive installation by the interdisciplinary artist “explores the materiality of language and its capacity to shape bodily experience” |
private view |
The Showroom:
Harold Offeh: Trustful Strangers Induce Fearless Aliens
in a colourful installation of hanging and lounging structures, the first solo exhibition in London by one of the UK’s leading socially engaged performance artists presents a selection of works from his twenty-five year career |
private view |
Sotheby’s London:
Modern Day Auction including Masterpieces from the Lewis Collection
auction: Thu 25
(viewing: Thu 18-Wed 24) |
auction |
Sotheby’s London:
Contemporary Day Auction
auction: Thu 25
(viewing: Thu 18-Wed 24) |
auction |
| London, Friday 26 |
Elizabeth Xi Bauer, Exmouth Market:
Hand in Hand
in “a dialogue centred on material engagement and sustained making”, new work by Lidia Lisbôa and Thiago Barbalho – two artists grounded in handmade processes |
first day |
Pilar Corrias, Savile Row:
Soft Spot
focussing on moments of yielding, this first instalment in a two-part thematic exhibition includes works by Sophie von Hellermann, Pierre Knop, Manuel Mathieu, Mary Ramsden, Rachel Rose, Tschabalala Self, and Lina Iris Viktor |
first day |
Ruup & Form:
The Walls Speak in Flowers
ceramic sconces and wall pockets in an exhibition by artists of the shared ceramics studio and creative community Common Clay |
first day |
SQFT:Space Gallery:
Ethan Byrne: Silhouettes of a Memoir
this new and interactive immersive installation by the interdisciplinary artist “explores the materiality of language and its capacity to shape bodily experience” |
first day |
The Showroom:
Harold Offeh: Trustful Strangers Induce Fearless Aliens
in a colourful installation of hanging and lounging structures, the first solo exhibition in London by one of the UK’s leading socially engaged performance artists presents a selection of works from his twenty-five year career |
first day |
Sprovieri:
Paint Me a Body
“the exhibition begins with a simple question: what happens when the body becomes both subject and surface? … whether approached directly or obliquely, the works explore the body through drawing, mark, fragment, and presence” |
private view |
| London, Saturday 27 |
SEAGER:
Artist talk with Louis Pohl Kozeda |
talk |
| London, Monday 29 |
Sprovieri:
Paint Me a Body
“the exhibition begins with a simple question: what happens when the body becomes both subject and surface? … whether approached directly or obliquely, the works explore the body through drawing, mark, fragment, and presence” |
first day |
sketch:
Wimbledon
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Los Angeles
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| Los Angeles, Friday 26 |
Lisson Gallery:
Spencer Finch: Balboa of House and Garden
new works on paper, a site-specific skylight installation, and a monumental outdoor sculpture, in Finch’s first exhibition in Los Angeles – and with the gallery in the United States |
opening reception |
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Madrid
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| Madrid, Thursday 25 |
Opera Gallery:
Summer Vibes IV
in an exhibition exploring perception, memory, materiality, and representation, a selection of works by artists whose practices span generations, geographies, and visual languages |
first day |
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Melbourne
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| Melbourne, Saturday 27 |
Tolarno Galleries:
Judy Watson: shadow breath
an exhibition “united by Watson’s sensitivity to environments both natural and cultural, and her own resistance, made manifest in canvases delivered with delicacy and a sensual use of materials and marks” – Louise Martin-Chew |
opening reception |
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New York
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| New York, Tuesday 23 |
The Painting Center:
Under 30 Under Pressure
curated by Carrie Patterson, an exhibition of sixty artists at the Center – and eighty in an online exhibition – which asks “what does it mean to be a young artist in a world that feels increasingly overwhelming?” |
first day |
| New York, Wednesday 24 |
Friedrichs Pontone:
Supernova New York: New Works by Chris Rivers
“Rivers channels this sense of the fragile human figure making its intrepid way through the mercurial, shifting uncertainty of a hostile and indifferent environment, where orientation is only provided by an infinitely-distant, glittering star” |
first day |
LATITUDE Gallery:
Inner Landscapes: Liane Chu and Yehong Mao
“working through distinct visual languages – Chu through surreal expressionism and Mao through lyrical abstraction – both artists approach painting as a way of navigating experience” |
opening reception |
| New York, Thursday 25 |
CARVALHO:
Sorores Liquidae
“these artists emphasize the expansive, freeing qualities of metamorphosis as a feminine strategy of self-(re)discovery that opposes the historically limiting aspects of femininity” – Rebecca Birrell |
opening reception |
CARVALHO:
Summer Performance Series 2026
the fifth in the gallery’s biannual performance series – a living meadow sculpted by Nicole Rossi encasing the latest work by choreographer Andrew Skeels, performed by Lloyd Knight and Jacquelin Harris, two of contemporary dance’s most distinctive artists |
opening reception |
CARVALHO:
Summer Performance Series 2026 |
performance |
Nicola Vassell Gallery:
Follow Through
to celebrate its fifth anniversary, an exhibition of new and recent works by over a dozen artists which reaffirms the gallery’s commitment to artistic practices grounded in inquiry, dialogue, and expanded historical awareness |
opening reception |
The Painting Center:
Under 30 Under Pressure
curated by Carrie Patterson, an exhibition of sixty artists at the Center – and eighty in an online exhibition – which asks “what does it mean to be a young artist in a world that feels increasingly overwhelming?” |
opening reception |
| New York, Friday 26 |
Almine Rech:
Haley Josephs: Love of Waters
the artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery in the United States – “I’ve been watching the water / the way light reflects off its surface, shining and glistening. / When we cry, our tears return to it’ – Josephs |
opening reception |
Almine Rech:
Farah Atassi: Metamorphosis
“across these eight paintings, transformed forms abound, deconstructed through a liberation of mind and brushstroke” – Louisa Mahoney |
opening reception |
CARVALHO:
Sorores Liquidae
“these artists emphasize the expansive, freeing qualities of metamorphosis as a feminine strategy of self-(re)discovery that opposes the historically limiting aspects of femininity” – Rebecca Birrell |
first day |
CARVALHO:
Summer Performance Series 2026
the fifth in the gallery’s biannual performance series – a living meadow sculpted by Nicole Rossi encasing the latest work by choreographer Andrew Skeels, performed by two of contemporary dance’s most distinctive artists, Lloyd Knight and Jacquelin Harris |
first day |
GRIMM:
You Must Change Your Life
curated by Tom Morton, an international group of painters and sculptors in – “an exhibition about how works of art address us at a level beyond the eye or the mind” |
first day |
HB381:
EGEVÆRK: Forms of Belonging
this collaborative exhibition and artist residency features hand-carved furniture inspired by the forms and tones of the Scandinavian landscape by the Danish designers Mette Bentzen and Lasse Kristensen |
opening reception |
Luhring Augustine Tribeca:
In a Free State
works by twenty-two artists working across media – “the breadth of this presentation channels the lyricism and poetry of painting, as well as a labyrinth of objects, curious textures, and moving images” – Salman Toor and Doron Langberg, curators |
opening reception |
| New York, Saturday 27 |
ACA Galleries:
Style Continuation
including rarely exhibited works from private collections, a multimedia exhibition of New York city-centric paintings, photos, and prints |
first day |
Public Art Fund at Rockaway Beach:
Between Tides
centered on community participation, six artists rethink ping-pong tables as playable sculptures – with Moko Fukuyama, Ilana Harris-Babou, Las Hermanas Iglesias, Carlos H. Matos, Amalia Pica, and the collective SUPERFLEX |
opening reception |
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Paris
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| Paris, Thursday 25 |
Galerie Esther Woerdehoff:
Serge Izquierdo, Vincent Bousserez: Territoires invisibles
“two artists, two ways of breaking free from photography in order to question it more effectively” |
opening reception |
| Paris, Friday 26 |
Opera Gallery:
Gustavo Nazareno: How to Grow a Flower from a Supernova
new paintings and charcoal drawings by the artist known for the range of sources that he draws on, from personal and cultural histories, fables and Afro-Latin religions, to Renaissance painting and fashion photography |
first day |
| Paris, Saturday 27 |
Semiose:
Justin Williams: Castles Out of Grass
“seeing his paintings, I had the feeling of being immediately surrounded by scenes, shapes and silhouettes that struck me as strangely familiar and yet unfamiliar at the same time” – Nikolaj Schultz |
opening reception |
Semiose:
Ernest T.: Devenez un artiste admiré
Ernest T. explores painting through his Peintures nulles series, using repeated signatures and unconventional colors to challenge art’s authenticity, trends, and commercialization with humor and subversion |
opening reception |
| Paris, Tuesday 30 |
Sotheby’s Paris:
Modern & Contemporary Discoveries including Works from the former Claude et Georges Pompidou Collection
auction: Tue 30 Jun-Tue 7 Jul
(viewing: Thu 2-Tue 7) |
auction starts |
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Tokyo
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| Tokyo, Saturday 27 |
Taka Ishii Gallery:
Tomoo Gokita: Lush Life
Gokita’s first solo exhibition with the gallery in four years includes the first public showing of his paintings in oil |
opening reception |
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Vienna
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| Vienna, Wednesday 24 |
Galerie Kandlhofer:
Entangled: Seven Artists from Yale School of Art
“instead of a theme that connects these seven artists, this exhibition tries to create possibilities for associations tied to the artworks and objects in the space” – Hector Hollein, curator |
opening reception |
| Vienna, Thursday 25 |
Galerie Kandlhofer:
Entangled: Seven Artists from Yale School of Art
“instead of a theme that connects these seven artists, this exhibition tries to create possibilities for associations tied to the artworks and objects in the space” – Hector Hollein, curator |
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Don’t miss: exhibitions closing
Beijing, Brussels, Cologne, Dubai, Geneva, Hamburg, Istanbul, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Seoul, Stockholm, Zug, Zürich
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Beijing
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| Beijing, Tuesday 30 |
Galleria Continua Beijing:
Ni Youyu: Dawn’s Bells and Dusk’s Drums |
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Brussels
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| Brussels, Saturday 27 |
Almine Rech:
Ha Chong-Hyun |
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Templon:
Claude Viallat |
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Cologne
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| Cologne, Saturday 27 |
Galerie Buchholz:
Elie Nadelman Peter Fischli David Weiss |
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Dubai
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| Dubai, Tuesday 30 |
JD Malat Gallery:
Made in the UAE |
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Geneva
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| Geneva, Friday 26 |
Taste Contemporary:
Physis: Ernst Gamperl & Shunshun |
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Hamburg
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| Hamburg, Tuesday 30 |
Galerie Vera Munro:
Günther Förg: Canvases · Bronzes · Copper · Drawings · Lead works |
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Istanbul
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| Istanbul, Saturday 27 |
SANATORIUM:
Eda Sütunç: Warm Rehearsal |
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London
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| London, Tuesday 23 |
Sotheby’s London:
Masterpieces from the Lewis Collection |
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| London, Thursday 25 |
Frith Street Gallery:
John Riddy: Winter Landscape |
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| London, Friday 26 |
Osh Gallery:
The Other Side: Ten Years after the Referendum: Ten Designers Respond |
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| London, Saturday 27 |
Annka Kultys Gallery:
Marc Lee |
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BEERS London:
Matthew Cole: Cabin Fever |
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Lychee One:
Zhou Tianyu: 50 cm |
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Messums London:
Eleanor Ekserdjian: We Are Our Mountains |
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NORITO:
Eve Yifan Jiang: Post-Edenic |
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October Gallery:
Sokari Douglas Camp: Fashion & Fortune |
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Pontone Gallery:
Henry Jabbour: The Courage To Be II |
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VeneKlasen:
Sigmar Polke: Moderne Kunst |
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| London, Monday 29 |
Roseberys Belgravia:
Old Masters & Fine and Decorative |
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| London, Tuesday 30 |
Hamiltons:
Up Close |
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JD Malat Gallery:
The Shape of Summer |
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Los Angeles
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| Los Angeles, Saturday 27 |
Louis Stern Fine Arts:
Infinite Horizons: Works by Heather Hutchison and Ruth Pastine |
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| Los Angeles, Sunday 28 |
Bluerider ART LA•Manhattan Beach:
Pupil & Pulse: An East-West Dialogue of Perception Chapter I |
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New York
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| New York, Friday 26 |
Colnaghi:
Leonor Fini: A Practice of Transformation |
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| New York, Saturday 27 |
D LAN GALLERIES:
SIGNIFICANT |
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Galerie Lelong:
Lucia Laguna: Apenas meus cabelos são brancos [Only my hair is white] |
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Lincoln Glenn:
A Tribute to André Emmerich |
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Nohra Haime Gallery:
Ruby Rumié: How are the Children? |
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| New York, Tuesday 30 |
galerie gmurzynska:
Wifredo Lam & Pablo Picasso |
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Paris
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| Paris, Friday 26 |
Zander Galerie:
Mike Mandel, Larry Sultan: Evidence |
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Seoul
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| Seoul, Saturday 27 |
Perrotin Seoul:
Tomoko Nagai: Origami Light and Cabbage-Green Curtains |
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Stockholm
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| Stockholm, Saturday 27 |
Galleri Magnus Karlsson:
Bella Rune: Planet |
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Galleri Magnus Karlsson:
Lisa Jonasson: Second Breath |
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Zug
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| Zug, Sunday 28 |
Helvetika 1575:
The Shape of Seeing: Zheng Chongbin, Pablo Picasso |
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Zürich
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| Zürich, Saturday 27 |
Galerie Fabian Lang:
twenty thousand years |
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| Zürich, Tuesday 30 |
Sotheby’s Zürich:
Jump In |
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