Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Rare and Intriguing Textiles Await Visitors in "Weaving an Empire: Textiles of the Inka World," through December 23

Installation shot from Weaving an Empire: Textiles of the Inka World. Photo by Pulok Pramanik/the George Washington University.
WASHINGTON, DC.— A rare woman's dress that is 500 years old, a man's tunic depicting eight double-headed snakes, and one of the finest examples of an Inka elite tunic, featuring the classic "key" motif, are among the intriguing discoveries that await visitors to Weaving an Empire: Textiles of the Inka World, on view through December 23 at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum in Washington, DC. The Textile Museum's first major exhibition of South American textiles in over 20 years reveals how Andean dress and other textiles in the 15th and 16th centuries reflected both the influence of the Inka and the diversity within their empire, which was one of the world’s largest and encompassed much of South America’s western region. "The Inka used textiles for every aspect of state governance, from record keeping to religious ceremonies. Every component of clothing, from the base materials to the finishing edges, served as a means of identifying a person's cultural affiliation, the region they inhabited, their relationship to the ruling state and their social status," said Shelley Burian, Lisa and Bernard Selz Curator. Woman’s dress; Peru, south coast (found); Late Horizon (1470-1532 CE). The Textile Museum Collection 91.75. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1930. Despite Inka hegemony, local textile traditions continued to flourish throughout the Andes, and Weaving an Empire presents a range of textiles from non-Inka cultures in different geographic regions. Found in the Chuqibamba region of present-day Peru, this rare example of a woman’s wrap dress blends mountainous and coastal styles. Interlocked tapestry weave creates blocks of color (red, green, dark blue, and brown) around intricate diagonal bird patterns created in complementary weft weave. The use of such ...
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Galerie Lelong announces the passing of legendary sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard at 84

NEW YORK, NY.— Galerie Lelong announced the death of our beloved artist Ursula von Rydingsvard (b. 1942, Deensen, Germany – d. 2026, New York, New York). Ursula von Rydingsvard was an artist of inimitable strength with an enduring drive to create. At a time when few women artists were recognized as important sculptors, she worked beyond what seemed possible, expanding in scale and innovating her forms. For fifty years, she sculpted in her signature medium, cedar, sometimes translating the resulting sculptures to resin and bronze for outdoor installation. Using an intuitive approach, von Rydingsvard turned industrial four-by-four wooden beams into organic forms, using a circular saw and hand applying graphite patinas to form textured orifices that invigorate the utilitarian material with emotional charge. Describing her process that was dependent on repetitive and laborious effort she said, “the labor of my body is what keeps me awake and alive…and offers a kind of veneer between me and
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Muscarelle Museum of Art announces upcoming exhibition, "Judith Godwin: Bold Strokes"

WILLIAMSBURG, VA.— Trace the creative evolution of one of Abstract Expressionism’s most underrecognized artists with “Judith Godwin: Bold Strokes,” on view Feb. 12-May 30, 2027 at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary. The retrospective spans nearly 50 years and features approximately 30 works that capture the dynamic interplay of gesture, form and motion central to Godwin’s work. “Judith Godwin was one of the most compelling voices in the Abstract Expressionist movement, but she painted during a time when women artists were often overlooked. ‘Bold Strokes’ examines the arc of her amazing and productive career, and celebrates her unbounded energy that resulted in a long sequence of powerful works,” said David Brashear, exhibition curator and director of the Muscarelle Museum of Art. Organized chronologically across three galleries, “Bold Strokes” highlights shifts in mood, period and proc
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Musée Matisse Nice pairs Henri Matisse and Alex Katz in landmark dialogue exhibition

NICE.— Every autumn, the Musée Matisse Nice explores contemporary perceptions of the work of Henri Matisse (1869–1954). This year, it is hosting a temporary exhibition dedicated to Alex Katz (born in 1927), a leading figure in American painting. The encounter between Henri Matisse and Alex Katz forms part of a vast cultural history linking France and the United States. Henri Matisse’s work was exhibited across the Atlantic from 1908 onwards and played a part in introducing the American public to the most avant-garde developments in European art. In February 1949, Alex Katz came across an exhibition at Pierre Matisse’s gallery in New York, which was dedicated to his father’s recent works. The paintings known as the “Intérieurs de Vence” (Interiors of Vence)—including Nature morte aux grenades (Still Life with Pomegranates) and Le silence habité des maisons (The Inhabited Silence of Houses)—along with the brush drawings and cut-outs, had a profound aesthe
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Christie's brings more than USD$130 million of art to Abu Dhabi ahead of landmark auction

LONDON .— Christie's announces more than USD$130 million worth of art in Abu Dhabi, bringing together highlights from its forthcoming New York 20/21 sales in November alongside MAWASIM: 20 Years of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art. A curated selection from Christie's Private Sales will also be on view at The Abu Dhabi EDITION ahead of the landmark MAWASIM auction on 1 November 2026, marking Christie's first fine art auction in Abu Dhabi. Three major works from Christie's upcoming New York 20/21 sales will be presented alongside the MAWASIM exhibition. Spanning abstraction and figurative painting, the selection reflects the breadth of artistic practice in 20th century Western art. Their presentation in the UAE capital connects an international collecting calendar with Abu Dhabi's distinctive cultural landscape, creating a compelling platform for collectors,
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Sotheby's Collectors' Week returns to Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI.— This December, Sotheby's is set to stage a major week-long auction series in Abu Dhabi, spanning the realms of fine art and luxury. The second edition of Collectors' Week follows on from the historic inaugural series in December 2025. This year, the scope is even more ambitious, with the launch of Sotheby's first fine art auction in Abu Dhabi. Titled 'Breaking Ground', the sale is named in homage to the pioneering ethos of Abu Dhabi, where one of the most impressive cultural districts in the world has been forged from the ground up. The auction will offer works by the likes of Andy Warhol and Claude Monet, alongside leading figures of the Middle Eastern art world, with a spotlight on pioneering Emirati artists. The auctions will be preceded by public exhibitions, events, panel discussions and masterclasses that will welcome collectors from the UAE and around the world, and platform distinguished experts, cultural figures and dignitaries from across the region and beyond.
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Fontana and Modigliani masterworks lead Christie's 20th/21st Century marquee week in Paris

PARIS.— Christie's 20th/21st Century Art including - Evening Sale and the Art Contemporain - Vente du Jour attained exceptional results for the 2x25 works by Italian artists offered in this year's Thinking Italian sections, which marked the 25th anniversary of the sale concept. The group realized €28,106,640 with 92% works sold above their high estimates, driven by active participation from clients across 59 countries bidding in the room, by telephone and online. The top lot was Lucio Fontana's Concetto Spaziale, Mezzogiorno in Piazza S. Marco (1961), which achieved €6,815,000, closely followed by Amedeo Modigliani's Minoutcha (1916-17), which sold for €6,205,000 – representing the top 2 and 3 lots from the entire Paris 20/21 Marquee week. Executed in 1961, Concetto Spaziale, Mezzogiorno in Piazza S. Marco is one of the twenty-two works that comprise Fontana's legendary Venezia series and unlike many of his other Concetto
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Dinosaur footprints dating back 65 million years discovered in Mexico

APATZINGÁN, MEXICO.— A remarkable discovery in a quiet corner of western Mexico has opened a window onto a world that disappeared millions of years ago. What began with local residents noticing unusual markings in a streambed has turned into an important paleontological find: at least 50 fossilized dinosaur footprints, preserved in stone for approximately 65 million years. The tracks were discovered near San Juan de los Plátanos, a community in the municipality of Apatzingán, Michoacán. According to Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), the footprints were left by several types of dinosaurs, including large meat-eating predators, smaller raptor-like animals, and herbivorous duck-billed
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Harvard Art Museums welcome 2026 fellows

CAMBRIDGE, MASS.— The Harvard Art Museums announce the latest group of scholars in the museums’ longstanding Fellowship Program, designed to broaden the experience of those embarking on professional museum careers in art history and related fields, conservation and conservation science, and museum education. This group of eleven Fellows join the museums’ three curatorial divisions (Asian and Mediterranean Art, European and American Art, and Modern and Contemporary Art), the Division of Academic and Public Programs, and all four labs of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies (analytical, objects, paper, and paintings). During their one- or two-year appointments, participants in the Fellowship Program become integral members of staff, collaborating with colleagues across the institution. Fellows contribute to the multidisciplinary work of the museums by conducting scientific research on the materials and techniques used to create artworks in the collections, developing conserva
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Harn Museum of Art opens year-long renovation project featuring a new art gallery and upgraded study center

GAINESVILLE, FLA.— The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida opened its new 3,600 square-foot art gallery and 1,000 square-foot Bishop Study Center on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The renovation, which began in October 2025, allows visitors to see more art during their visit, with the first exhibition on view titled Beyond the Brush: The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers. The museum has remained open throughout the renovation, which also includes the named Drs. Rebecca & Paul Nagy Director’s Suite and Conference Room providing meeting space for staff and rental opportunities; upgrades to the Visitor Services area; and back-of-house catering walkway to assist in programs such as Art After Dark and the Harn’s event rental program. A main aspect of the renovation transformed the Bishop Study Center into an area that can be used more frequently by university students and classes to analyze and engage with the Harn’s nearly 14,000 work-of-art
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Sotheby's Paris achieves record-breaking $154.6M marquee auction week

PARIS.— Bringing a remarkable week in Paris to a close, Sotheby's achieved its highest ever total for a series of marquee auctions in the city, with an overall total of €137.7m / $154.6m. Today's sales of Modernités and Surrealism & Its Legacy realised a combined total of €63.2m / $70.9m. The results follow yesterday's record-breaking auction of The Schlumberger Collection, which realised €74.4m / $83.7m. Overarching Figures: • Combined total for the week: €137.7m / $154.6m (est. €97-138m) • Combined total for Modernités and Surrealism & Its Legacy: €63.2m / $70.9m (est. €59.2-86m) • Seven artists set new benchmarks for the market: František Kupka, Richard Prince, Mark Grotjahn, Gabriel Orozco, Wolfgang Tillmans, Victor Brauner, Vilhelm Hammershøi Modernités: Sale total: €38.6m / $43.4m (est. €32.8-48m)
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Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein presents major solo exhibition by Anna Jermolaewa

VADUZ.— With an empathetic eye and subtle humour, Anna Jermolaewa lays bare the hidden mechanisms of everyday life, her practice always very close to the reality of life. Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein is devoting a major solo exhibition to the Vienna-based artist (born in St Petersburg, 1970). Radical Hope combines selected earlier works with numerous new pieces created especially for the exhibition in Vaduz. For this purpose, Jermolaewa travelled to the Pyrenees to trace the path of Walter Benjamin and Lisa Fittko, who helped him escape Vichy France; then to Paris to meet with Aleksandra Wysokińska, who had helped the artist make her escape; and finally to the Channel Island of Jersey, where she shot material for the project in Gerald Durrell's sanctuary for endangered species. Jermolaewa's artistic practice is intimately linked to her biography. The exhibition is defined by three main aspects: the passion
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Mazzoleni closes 40th anniversary celebrations with Giorgio de Chirico exhibition

TURIN.— The exhibition Giorgio de Chirico. The Contemporary Enigma ideally brings Mazzoleni's 40th anniversary celebrations to a close, presenting the work of Giorgio de Chirico, an artist who has been central to the family's collecting history and subsequently to the gallery's activity. The masterpieces of the pictor optimus are presented here in dialogue with a selection of works by established and contemporary artists who, in different ways, have drawn on his legacy, reinterpreting his style and most distinctive motifs across a period spanning from the 1930s to the present day. These open-ended juxtapositions suggest the idea of a "continuous Metaphysics": a visual language that runs throughout de Chirico's artistic trajectory and continues to resurface in the practices of subsequent generations. The contemporary enigma evoked by the title refers to the inexhaustible capacity of de Chirico's works to engage viewers and artists
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Flashback: On a day like today, French sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle was born
Niki de Saint Phalle, born Catherine-Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle (29 October 1930 - 21 May 2002) was a French sculptor, painter, and filmmaker. In this image: French-born artist Niki de Saint Phalle presents her sculpture "L'Ange Protecteur," 'Guardian Angel' in the main hall of the central train station in Zurich, Switzerland on Nov. 14, 1997.

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