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Prune Nourry
PRUNE NOURRY / CAMILLE CLAUDEL : LES YEUX AU BOUT DES DOIGTS – MUSÉE CAMILLE CLAUDEL, NOGENT-SUR-SEINE

Solo Show

Musée Camille Claudel, Nogent-sur-Seine
From March 20 to July 25, 2027

Artist Prune Nourry takes over the Camille Claudel Museum with an exhibition centered on the experience of touch. The sculptures in the Empreintes series are meant to be experienced not only with the eyes but also with the fingers. Alongside them, reproductions of Camille Claudel’s iconic sculptures, which are also accessible to the touch, invite visitors to explore her work in a new light. The exhibition continues in the permanent collections, creating a dialogue with Camille Claudel’s works.

Pierre et Gilles
HOOGTIJ – HIGH TIDE – OF HUMANITY AND THE SEA, THROUGH FASHION AND ART – MUSEA BRUGGE

Group show

BRUSK exhibition hall, Musea Brugge, Belgium
From October 30, 2026 to March 14, 2027

The works Sunset on Uranus (Paul B. Preciado), 2022; Douce France (Nicolas Dax), 2017; and Full Moon (Nicolas), 2007, are on display in Bruges as part of an exhibition dedicated to the power and beauty of the sea. Curated by Karen Van Godtsenhoven.

Pierre et Gilles
Nazanin Pouyandeh
BANGKOK ART BIENNALE 2026: ANGELS & MARA

Group show

Bangkok
From October 29, 2026 to February 28, 2027

Angels & Mara, the theme of Bangkok Art Biennale, explores dialectical opposites between the realms of goodness and the undesirable. This edition will be the arena for artists local and afar to reflect their views on the suffering world we live in. Pierre and Gilles and Nazanin Pouyandeh will present their work as part of the biennale.

Pierre et Gilles
MYTHOS – KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN CHEMNITZ

Group show

Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
From October 3, 2026 to February 21, 2027

Building on and running parallel to the exhibition “Allegories of Life. Ursula Mattheuer-Neustädt and Wolfgang Mattheuer”, the exhibition “Mythos” examines the reception of antiquity and the use of various myths in art. Pierre and Gilles are exhibiting Le Flûteur (Medhi), 2001, Prométhée (Luizo Vega), 2013 and La Colère d’Achille (Staiv Gentis), 2011, works inspired by antiquity and its heroic figures.

Jeanne Vicerial
RÉSIDENCE HORS CADRE

Residency

Through June 30, 2027

For the 2026–2027 edition of the Résidence Hors Cadre, Lafayette Anticipations is supporting artist Jeanne Vicerial. As part of this initiative, the artist is collaborating with a class of BTS students specializing in “Design and Production of Automated Systems” at the Lycée Voillaume in Aulnay-sous-Bois. Together, they are working on creating a prototype to develop a knitting-weaving machine.

Abdoulaye Konaté
L’ÂME DES SIGNES

Solo Show

National Museum of Mali, Bamako
From September 1 to 30, 2026

Abdoulaye Konaté returns to the National Museum of Mali with a major exhibition titled “L’âme des signes », 35 years after his last presentation in the institution. Through this exhibition, textiles, color, and symbols come together as an artistic language that celebrates Malian identities and heritage.

Abdoulaye Konaté
Omar Ba
Alioune Diagne
(DÉ)COLONISATION, DES ARTISTES AFRICAINS INTERROGENT L’HISTOIRE

Group show

Mémorial de Caen
From May 20 to November 11, 2026

The Caen Memorial is presenting an exhibition dedicated to sub-Saharan Africa, its history, and its artists. Organized around five themes, the first, “African Soldiers in Wars,” features a work by Omar Ba paying tribute to the Senegalese riflemen, while the last, “A World to Rebuild,” includes a piece by Alioune Diagne titled L’attente du sauvetage, which transcends local particularities. Curated by Ayoko Mensah and Jean-Yves Marin.

David LaChapelle
FESTIVAL PORTRAIT(S) – GRAND ÉTABLISSEMENT THERMAL, VICHY

Solo Show

Grand Établissement thermal, Vichy
Du 19 juin au 4 octobre 2026

« Portrait(s) » présente et célèbre quatre décennies de création de David LaChapelle avec une exposition monographique rassemblant oeuvres emblématiques et inédites. Une rétrospective flamboyante dans un écrin d’architecture romano-byzantine.

Anthony Caro
HEAVY METAL: ANTHONY CARO AND JAMES CAPPER – ALBION BARN, OXFORD

Solo Show

Albion Barn, Oxford
From June 19 to October 4, 2026

“Heavy Metal” brings together seminal work by Anthony Caro (1924–2013) with the pioneering practice of James Capper (b. 1987). The exhibition explores a cross-generational dialogue, tracing the evolution of British sculpture from the abstract revolution of the 1960s to Capper’s mechanical age. Drawings, preparatory maquettes and indoor sculpture are displayed across two galleries at Albion Barn, while large-scale outdoor works are exhibited in the lawn and fields.

David Smalling
REPRESENTATION OF DAVID SMALLING

Representation

Templon is pleased to announce the representation of David Smalling. Drawing from the tradition of Mannerism and the Dutch Golden Age, Smalling’s paintings examine how contemporary social codes and gender norms shape identity and behavior. Through carefully constructed domestic and ceremonial scenes, he explores themes of belonging, aspiration, and restraint, questioning the roles we inherit and perform.  Following his first exhibition at Templon New York in March 2026, his second solo show will open in Brussels on November 12th, 2026.

Jitish Kallat
WALL DRAWING SERIES BY THE MENIL COLLECTION – MENIL DRAWING INSTITUTE, HOUSTON

Solo Show

Menil Drawing Institute, Houston, Texas
From September 10, 2026 to August 8, 2027

Jitish Kallat has been commissioned for the next and eighth ephemeral Wall Drawing Series by Menil Drawing Institute. He will take part in a conversation on Friday, October 30, at 12 pm, during which he will discuss the site-specific mural project with Edouard Kopp, chief curator of the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation at the Menil Drawing Institute.

Daniel Dezeuze
ACQUISITIONS – MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, PARIS

Solo Show

Museum of Modern Art, Paris
From July 21 to January 4, 2026

The Museum of Modern Art has made an exceptional acquisition of a collection of works by Daniel Dezeuze. Twenty recent works are now entering the museum’s collections. To mark the occasion, Daniel Dezeuze is being celebrated in an exhibition tracing his career since 1982. It showcases his penchant for reusing materials (doors, panels, skis), assemblage, colour as a generator of form, and the significance of negative space.

Iván Navarro
VICTORY OVER THE SUN: ENCOUNTERS WITH LIGHT – THE LIGHT, DURHAM

Group show

The Light, Durham
From July 20, 2026 to January 17, 2027

The inaugural exhibition for The Light cultural venue is a group show of international contemporary artists who use light in extraordinary and experimental ways. Victory Over The Sun: Encounters with Light features over 20 artists who have redefined the conventions of light art. Iván Navarro expose Manhole, 2010.

Kehinde Wiley
GIANTS: ART FROM THE DEAN COLLECTION OF SWISS BEATZ AND ALICIA KEYS – MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, SAN DIEGO

Group show

Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
From April 18 to August 9, 2026

Organized by the Brooklyn Museum in 2024, Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys will feature 37 Black American and diasporic artists from Africa, Europe, the United States, and the Caribbean whose monumental works tower in both scale, conceptual depth and technical skill. Kehinde Wiley’s portraits of both Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys are on view.

Kehinde Wiley
MORE THAN A MATCH: ART OF THE GAME – ARLINGTON MUSEUM OF ART, TEXAS

Group show

Arlington Museum of Art, Texas
From May 2 to August 30, 2026

Art of the Game offers comprehensive perspectives from artists around the world, examining both the experience of playing and the phenomenon of spectatorship. Kehinde Wiley’s Osei leather soccer ball is featured in the group show.

Sudarshan Shetty
A BREATHE HELD LONG – LUDWIG MUSEUM, KOBLENZ

Solo Show

Ludwig Museum, Koblenz
From June 12 to 16 August 2026

The exhibition is centered around the film A Breath Held Long, in which Sudarshan Shetty explores life in Mumbai in a compelling and poetic way. The 20- to 25-minute video is accompanied by objects based on nine to ten texts by the artist, some autobiographical, some fictional, reflecting various facets of urban life. Three new sculptural ensembles complement the presentation and symbolically encapsulate life in the city.

Omar Ba
Alioune Diagne
Oda Jaune
Matthieu Ronsse
TALKING HEADS. PORTRAITS AVEC UNE HISTOIRE (1626-2026)

Group show

Château d’Ursel, Bornem
From May 31 to November 2, 2026

Dozens of centuries-old portraits of the Ursel family are displayed alongside works by contemporary artists in the new exhibition at Château d’Ursel. Omar Ba, Oda Jaune, Matthieu Ronsse, and Alioune Diagne are showcasing their works for this occasion.

Hans Op De Beeck
PULSE OF LIFE, CHENGDU BIENNALE

Group show

Chengdu Art Museum, Sichuan
From February 8 to August 30, 2026

Works by Hans Op de Beeck are featured at the 2026 Chengdu Biennale under the theme “Pulse of Life.” The exhibition brings together more than 251 artists, ranging from Chengdu’s cultural heritage to contemporary art.

Oda Jaune
SURRÉELLES, UNE AUTRE TRAVERSÉE DU SURRÉALISME – MUSÉE D’ARTS DE NANTES

Group show

Musée d’arts de Nantes
From November 20, 2026 to March 21, 2027

In the fall of 2026, the Musée d’arts de Nantes will present a major exhibition dedicated to female artists who were associated with the Surrealist movement, and to those who remain so to this day. The work Piece, 2025 by the painter Oda Jaune will be on view.

Valerio Adami
GENERAL ONLINE CATALOGUE

Project

December 2027

The Valerio Adami Archive announces the launch of work on the online general catalogue of Valerio Adami’s œuvre. The project, promoted by the Archive and entrusted to the scientific direction of Lorenzo Madaro, is dedicated in this first phase to works created between 1958 and 1978. In preparation for this major archiving and research project, the Archive invites collectors, institutions, foundations, museums and galleries to come forward with paintings, drawings, watercolours and other materials related to the artist’s body of work.