LONDON.- A Beautiful Waste of Time, the latest solo exhibition from anonymous artist James McQueen, opened to the public at Halcyon in Mayfair on 2nd March, displaying a new body of artwork using vintage book covers as a starting point for bold and satirical paintings. The exhibition brings together a focused selection of new and recent works by McQueen. Working primarily with the visual language of vintage book covers, he reimagines forms designed for immediacy and consumption through a materially and conceptually layered painting process. Across the exhibition, McQueen’s signature titles are present alongside new phrases, featuring satirical and confrontational humour drawn from personal experience and popular culture. The works also reveal McQueen’s increasingly direct engagement with art history. References to Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, Banksy, ... More
German terracotta Santa figure seated on wooden sleigh. Superb detail and realism of the strands of beard hair. Height: 22in. VG to Excellent condition overall with pristine Santa figure. Sold for $66,000.
VINELAND, NJ.- A German terracotta Santa Claus figure seated on a sleigh boasting spectacular detailing soared to $66,000; a large, 24½-inch-tall papier-mâché Santa figure from the late 1800s realized $26,400; and a rare 1904 Steiff apricot “rod bear” with an X-ray of the interior torso brought $20,400 in Bertoia’s Holiday Antiques Auction held January 29-30, 2026. It was a massive auction, one that totaled $1.2 million. It contained over 1,500 lots, including exquisite European Santas; belsnickels and nodders; tree ornaments, including 100 sought-after Dresdens; candy containers; 60 European dolls; Steiff teddy bears; and other sought-after toys. The selection also included other types of early holiday collectibles, from whimsical Halloween characters to Easter-themed and patriotic pieces, as well as three dozen German and American dollhouses and stables, ... More
Mei Lanfang and Charlie Chaplin.
NEW YORK, NY.- One of the most extraordinary talents to grace the stage will be celebrated in an upcoming exhibition at China Institute Gallery this spring. The groundbreaking artistry of Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), the 20th century’s greatest performer of Peking opera, best known for playing female roles, will be showcased in a new exhibition. The Dancing Goddess: Mei Lanfang will be on view from March 12 through July 19, 2026. A fully illustrated catalogue with guest essays by renowned experts on Peking opera and U.S.-China relations will accompany the exhibition. Mei Lanfang’s 1930 North American tour, organized by the newly established China Institute of America, launched Peking opera on the world stage and made a significant impact on modern theater. With his completely original fusion of song, dance, and dramatic acting, Mei captivated American audiences and inspired artists from Broadway to Berlin. “In the long history of illustrious Broadway shows, Mei Lanfang's American debut was ... More
A platform that brings decades of art knowledge to the public.
MADRID.- The Museo Nacional del Prado has unveiled Canal Prado, a new online platform designed to gather and organize the institution’s growing library of audiovisual content. Accessible through the museum’s website, the channel brings together everything from interviews and lectures to educational videos and documentary-style features, offering visitors a new way to explore the Prado beyond the gallery walls. The launch represents a significant step in the museum’s digital strategy. For years, the Prado has produced a wide range of videos tied to exhibitions, research, and public programs. Canal Prado now places all of that material in one curated space, making it easier for audiences around the world to discover, revisit, and explore the museum’s knowledge resources. Rather than focusing only on current events or exhibition announcements, the platform emphasizes content that remains relevant over time—conversations about art, scholarship, and the enduring ... More
Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A. (1723-1792), Portrait of Sophia Southwell, née Campbell, later Lady de Clifford (1743-1828), bust-length. Oil on canvas, the corners made up 31.1/8 x 25.3/4 in. (79.1 x 65.4 cm.) Estimate: £30,000-£50,000.
LONDON.- This Spring, Christie's invites you into the world of Ardbraccan House, County Meath, Ireland, a striking Palladian house which has been home to celebrated interior designer Serena Williams-Ellis and her partner Charles Noell for over a decade. Skilfully chosen to complement the house's elegant classical interiors, approximately 100 works will be offered from Ardbraccan as part of Christie's bi-annual online sales series Collections, Paris, London and New York (20 March -23 April), which presents important private collections and includes European, English and 19th-century furniture and objects, Old Master paintings and prints, porcelain, silver, and works of art dating from the 16th to the 20th century. Estimates across the series start at works offered with no reserve up to £80,000 / $101,000 / €92,000. Serena Williams-Ellis explains: “The collection at Ardbraccan was organic in its formation over the years. I wished to get the ... More
‘A Place Beyond’ by Thomas J Price unveiled outside of London’s V&A East Museum. David Parry and PA Media Assignments for the V&A.
LONDON.- Today, the V&A unveils London-based artist Thomas J Price’s monumental new sculpture, A Place Beyond, outside V&A East Museum, on East Bank in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, ahead of the museum’s public opening on 18 April 2026. At 18ft, A Place Beyond, is Price’s tallest sculpture to-date. Welcoming visitors into V&A East Museum, the sculpture depicts a fictionalised young person in casual dress, mobile phone in-hand, looking out to a horizon full of possibilities. A Place Beyond is created from an amalgamation of images, 3D scans and observations. Constructed in bronze, using digital technology and ancient techniques, Price continues to critique narratives within classical sculpture. The title, A Place Beyond encourages viewers to bring their own thoughts, feelings and lived experiences to the work. The sculpture acts as a quiet emblem for change and a rejection of social or racial profiling to instead create connection through everyday moments. The V&A ... More
Mass of Saint Gregory The Aussem Hours Germany (Cologne), early 16th century. Ink, paint, and gold on parchment Acquired by Henry Walters, before 1931, acc. no. W.437, fol. 63v.
BALTIMORE, MD.- The Walters Art Museum announced today the opening of Medieval Mindscapes, a manuscript exhibition that explores the ways books of hours used innovative visual strategies to engage the imagination of the user through immediate, immersive experiences. Curated from the Walters’ renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts, the display features 22 works and is on view on Level 3 of the museum’s Centre Street building through August 23, 2026. Books of hours contained daily prayers, and their images provided an opportunity for intimate interactions with art in service of the user’s Christian faith in medieval Europe. These books helped those that engaged with them to build a private devotional world by encouraging imaginative interaction with the scenes depicted in their personalized, portable manuscripts. Some books were embedded with custom portraits of their owners to encourage the user to picture themselves in the moments ... More
LONDON.- Serpentine presents the second annual issue of the Serpentine Reader, Issue 02: I Hope This Finds You Well, a new collection of essays, experimental guides, critiques, fiction, and poetry that reimagines the genre of self-help amid collapsing systems and intensifying global crisis. Contributors include: Stephanie Wambugu, Eliot Haworth, Alex Quicho, Anahid Nersessian, Joycelyn Longdon, Asa Seresin, David Lisbon, and Ebun Sodipo. With motivational stickers designed by Alake Shilling. Committed to slow publishing and long-form inquiry, the yearly publication provides space for deep research, reflection and creative exploration across diverse literary formats. The publication brings together established and emerging voices to explore new modes of storytelling and critical engagement. It launches in The Magazine on 9 March at a special event with readings from contributors. Following Issue 01: Circulation, which explored ... More
Installation view: Caroline Kent, A Light Left on in the Hallway, Casey Kaplan, New York, March 12 - April 18, 2026. Photo: Dan Bradica Studio.
NEW YORK, NY.- Caroline Kent presents A Light Left on in the Hallway, a new body of paintings that shifts in scale from the intimacy of a sheet of stationery to a building’s relief that towers overhead. Bridging past and present gestures—much like a hallway joins one room to another—Kent frames growth as a process of repetition and return. The exhibition’s title serves as a quiet summons, evoking the hour late at night or just before dawn: a dim corridor where shadows lengthen, dissolve, and gather again. Within this transitional architecture of light, painting becomes both witness and companion. Kent’s compositions are informed by American black-and-white cinema of the 1950s and ‘60s. When paused, a film frame resolves into a carefully composed field of tonal relationships, where gradients of gray distribute themselves evenly across the picture plane. Intimate domestic details—a lamp on an end table, patterned curtains, a dress, a hat resting on a mantel—occup ... More
View of Uri Aran: Untitled (I Love You), Madre Museum, Naples, 2026. Untitled (Bread Library), 2025. Wood and bread. Flower, 2025. Beeswax, oil, oil pastel and graphite on cotton. Courtesy of the artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London. Fondazione Donnaregina per le arti contemporanee – museo Madre. Photo: Amedeo Benestante.
NAPLES.- The Fondazione Donnaregina per le arti contemporanee—museo Madre, Naples presents Untitled (I love you), the first retrospective in an Italian museum of the American artist Uri Aran (Jerusalem, 1977), curated by director Eva Fabbris. The title of the exhibition is taken from one of Aran’s first and most famous videos, and accompanies a journey that is conceived as a retrospective and, by covering approximately 800 square meters, brings together over 170 works, developed through major international loans, the restaging of historical installations and a series of newly conceived works created specifically for Madre. The exhibition, which comprehensively recounts the evolution of his practice from the early 2000s to the present day, will be accompanied by the publication of a catalog. ... More
Visualization courtesy of Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu (SO–IL).
NEW YORK, NY.- Independent announced further details of the artists and galleries participating in the fair’s 17th edition. Taking place from May 14th to 17th in its new home at Pier 36 on the Lower East Side, New York, the fair will feature exhibitions by more than 100 artists presented by 76 participants. Reinforcing Independent's renown as a place of discovery, nearly half of all exhibitors in the 2026 edition are participating in the fair for the first time, while more than a third of the presentations will showcase artists marking their first New York solo display through the curatorial initiative Independent Debuts. Across the fair, more than 70% of the presentations will showcase individual exhibitions, allowing for in-depth engagement with each artist’s practice. This year’s fair brings together a diverse roster, with 42% of participating galleries based internationally, from Colombia and Reykjavik, to Cape Town and Athens. Independent's new location positions it strategically ... More
Nikita Kadan and Natalia Sielewicz. Photo: Karol Grygoruk.
VILNIUS.- Next year, in 2027, the Contemporary Art Centre (CAC) in Vilnius will host the 16th Baltic Triennial—one of the most ambitious contemporary art events in the Baltic region, organised every three years since 1979. Since 1992, when CAC took over the Baltic Triennial, each edition has been curated by different curators. As the project has grown, it has expanded to present artists from across the world. This year, invited curators submitted their proposals to an international committee of seven members who, after long and careful consideration, selected Ukrainian artist Nikita Kadan based in Kyiv and Natalia Sielewicz, an art historian and writer serving as Chief Curator at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, to curate the upcoming edition. For the 16th Baltic Triennial, they have proposed a concept centred on grief and resurrection. “Arising from an ongoing dialogue on grief and resurrection that has come to mark our friendship, we reflect on what it means to live after an event ... More
VIENNA.- A new exhibition at the Albertina in Vienna is turning the spotlight on one of the most essential — yet often overlooked — forms of work in society: care. Titled “Care Matters,” the exhibition draws from the renowned VERBUND Collection and brings together around 50 works by 33 Austrian and international artists to examine the social, political, and emotional dimensions of caregiving. Curated by Gabriele Schor, founding director of the VERBUND Collection, the exhibition runs from March 12 through June 28, 2026, in the museum’s Tietze Galleries. Moving through five thematic sections, the show traces how artists have addressed care and domestic labor from the Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s to the present day. Many of the works on view have only recently entered the VERBUND Collection and several are being presented in Austria for the first time. At its core, Care Matters asks a simple but powerful ... More
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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Foundation announces transformational gift to shape future of permament collection MONTREAL.- The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Foundation announced a transformational $5 million gift that will enhance the permanent collection, improve the public's access to and understanding of the collection's exceptional cultural and historical value, and support the Museum’s core priorities. The MMFA’s permanent collection, comprising some 47,000 works of art spanning a vast array of cultures, styles and periods, is a true cultural gem that has helped cement Montreal's reputation on the world stage. This gift from the Weston family will support the presentation and enhancement of artworks and thematic exhibitions, in addition to educational programs inspired by the collection. In recognition of this generous contribution, the Weston family have been named as the Major Patron of the MMFA’s collection. “We are deeply touched by the generosity of the Weston ... More
Daring to believe: Bonniers Konsthall turns 20 STOCKHOLM .- Bonniers Konsthall today unveiled its 2026 programme, marking two decades as one of the most cutting-edge destinations for contemporary art in the Nordic region. The announcement coincides with today’s opening of the major solo exhibition Ingela Ihrman: Nocturnal Games (11 March – 14 June). True to the vision of its founder, Jeanette Bonnier, the Stockholm-based institution continues its dual legacy: acting as a springboard for Swedish artists – evidenced by the international ascent of figures like Mamma Andersson and Lap-See Lam – while curating bold, global dialogues that address the most pressing debates of our time. To celebrate the 20th anniversary, a visual rebrand will reinforce the institution's forward-looking vision. The anniversary year is anchored by two major exhibitions: a solo presentation by Swedish artist Ingela Ihrman and ... More
All About Photo presents 'Civilization' by Damien Aubin WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA.- All About Photo is presenting Civilization by Damien Aubin, winner of the March Solo Exhibition. Photographer Damien Aubin presents Civilization, a compelling body of work exploring environments shaped by human ambition and constructed at a scale that surpasses individual presence. Through large- scale architectural and industrial landscapes, Aubin examines how monumental systems persist — whether fully operational, meticulously maintained, or marked by abandonment. Rather than documenting decay, Civilization investigates the endurance of structure itself. Aubin’s images focus on environments where human activity has receded, yet the architectural framework remains intact, imposing its internal order and systemic logic. In these spaces, function may falter or withdraw, but form continues to assert its authority. The photographs ... More
A arte Invernizzi explores the power of vulnerability in Milan MILAN.- A arte Invernizzi gallery opens the exhibition Fragilità. Visioni di una forza formativa, curated by Davide Mogetta. The exhibition aims to explore the formative tension of fragility in works by Dadamaino, François Morellet, Arcangelo Sassolino, Günter Umberg and Grazia Varisco. The project stems from a dialogue between Günter Umberg and Davide Mogetta about the persistence in his art, since the 1970s, of a motif that is both strictly individual and universal: the encounter with vulnerability. In recent years, the theme of fragility has permeated reflections on art in various ways, and the experience of the fragility of living beings, and more specifically of humans, has returned to the forefront: not only as a consequence of major natural crises, but also as a result of the political and social upheavals that surround us. We certainly want to take care of fragility in order ... More
National Gallery of Canada announces major donation of 24 artworks from Bob Rennie and the Rennie Family OTTAWA.- The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) announced today a new transformative gift to the nation: 24 significant contemporary artworks donated by noted Vancouver-based philanthropist and Distinguished Patron of the NGC Foundation, Bob Rennie, and the Rennie Family. The donated works are by four iconic contemporary artists: American artists Kerry James Marshall (b. 1955) and Christopher Williams (b.1956) and acclaimed Canadian artists Brian Jungen (Dunne-Za, b. 1970) and Jin-me Yoon (Korean-born Canadian, b. 1960). This gift brings the total number of works donated by the Rennie family to 284 since 2012. Their vision and generosity have had a transformative impact on the Gallery’s collection and its representation ... More
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art commissions Nalini Malani for its Venice presentation VENICE.- The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art announced Nalini Malani: Of Woman Born, a major site-specific commission and official collateral event of the 61st International Venice Biennale. Reaffirming the museum's commitment to supporting artists whose work speaks from India while addressing global urgencies, KNMA Founder and Chairperson Kiran Nadar positions Malani's decades-long practice as an articulation of "a fearless ethical position on violence, displacement, and the silencing of women." The exhibition curated by Roobina Karode offers a contemporary reflection on the ancient Greek figure Orestes, who killed his mother in retaliation for the death of his father and was ultimately pardoned by Athena despite being pursued by the Furies. For Nalini Malani, the present moment resonates with this myth, where wars are waged in the name of self-defence, and those ... More
Guimi You joins Jessica Silverman SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Jessica Silverman and Lehmann Maupin announced co-representation of Guimi You, an artist whose ethereal compositions explore the emotional resonance of nature, domesticity, and quiet solitude. This announcement follows You’s recent acquisition by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and inclusion in many museum exhibitions, including shows at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, the Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio, and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Miami. Lehmann Maupin and Jessica Silverman will present new work by You at the forthcoming Art Basel Hong Kong fair from March 25–29. In June, Lehmann Maupin will mount an exhibition of new work by You at its New York location, marking the artist’s first major solo exhibition. Jessica Silverman’s second solo exhibition with You will open ... More
Art Brussels 2026 unveils a refocused, high-impact 42nd edition BRUSSELS.- For its 42nd edition, taking place from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 April 2026, Art Brussels continues its evolution by adopting a more concentrated format, designed to foster a higher- quality and more immersive visitor experience. For more than five decades, the fair has established itself as one of Europe’s key contemporary art events, renowned for its distinctive balance between established artists, ambitious curatorial projects, and emerging artistic scenes. The 2026 edition will bring together 139 galleries from 26 countries, presented within a fully redesigned layout aimed at offering a clearer and more engaging visitor journey. The strong presence of returning exhibitors, representing 65% of the participating galleries, reflects the fair’s solid international network and helps sustain a dynamic dialogue between galleries, collectors, and audiences. Staying ... More
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