Working in Southern California, Hayward developed his practice in dialogue with the reductive tendencies of the Los Angeles art scene, including Minimalism and the L.A. Fetish Finish aesthetic.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- <a href="https://modernisminc.com/" target="_blank">Modernism</a>, San Francisco brings together nearly four decades of work by James Hayward [1943–2026] in <a href="https://modernisminc.com/exhibitions/James_HAYWARD--Works_1975-2013/" target="_blank">James HAYWARD: Works 1975–2013</a>, the first exhibition devoted to the artist’s work since his passing earlier this year. Spanning the development of Hayward’s practice from the 1970s through the early 2010s, the retrospective offers an occasion to reconsider his sustained engagement with the monochrome and the material possibilities of paint. From the formal Automatic Paintings of the late 1970s to the densely worked monochromes of his mature practice, the exhibition examines Hayward’s sustained investigation of color, surface, gesture and the material possibilities of paint. For more than fifty years, Hayward pursued the monochrome not as a restrictive format but as a field of inexhaustible variation. More
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Artemis Fine Arts will open live bidding for its Ancient Rings, Antiquities & Ethnographic Art sale on October 23, 2026. Curated by Bob Dodge, the online auction features an exceptional lineup of ancient and medieval gold and silver rings from the Roman, Byzantine, and early European worlds—each scientifically XRF-tested for age and metallurgical purity. The diverse catalog spans millennia of global material culture, offering buyers a rare assortment of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, and Native American antiquities alongside ethnographic and fine art. Rare Prehistoric Plesiosaur Complete Skull, Zarafasaura oceanis. Estimate: $9,000 - $13,000.
Toothy, two-faced cast-iron devil still bank by A C Williams in near-mint condition, well-detailed with visible teeth, a turned-up mustache and riveting eyes. Estimate: $800-$2,000.
DENVER, PA.- Where else but Morphy Auctions can you find a sale featuring Babe Ruth, Mickey Mouse, Superman and the devil himself? The Pennsylvania company’s November 10-12 Toys, Sports & General Collectibles Auction is loaded with rare, highly desirable antique and vintage items from a wide array of collecting categories. Many would make wonderful holiday gifts or prized additions to a collection. A substantial number of higher-estimated lots will be sold on Day 2, November 11. The Sultan of… More
Important 18th century blue and white Crane and Tortoise ovoid jar (Joseon Dynasty, Korea) 13 ½ inches tall and diameter. Sold for $344,400, blasting through its $10,000 high estimate.
STAMFORD.- An important 18th century blue and white ‘Crane and Tortoise’ ovoid jar (Joseon Dynasty, Korea) blasted through its $10,000 high estimate to finish at $344,400 in ACES Gallery’s Fall Estates Auction held October 18th. The jar was the top lot in a sale that contained 452 lots and totaled $940,000. All prices quoted are inclusive of the buyer’s premium. “I had my suspicions about the jar when I found it sitting on the living room floor of an unassuming Bedford, New York home with a… More
FRANKFURT.- Leonor Fini (19071996) was a rebel, both as an artist and in her private life. From October 23, 2026, to February 21, 2027, the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt will present the first retrospective of the artist in Germany. In around 100 worksincluding paintings, drawings, photographs, costumes, masks, and booksthe exhibition offers a comprehensive insight into her fascinating oeuvre. Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Trieste, the self-taught artist remained independent throughout her… More
Installation view of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham's exhibition at Tate St Ives.
ST IVES.- Tate St Ives opens a major retrospective dedicated to Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (19122004), one of the most innovative figures in British modernism and a key member of St Ives’s groundbreaking mid-century artistic community. This long overdue celebration of Barns-Graham’s work marks the first exhibition to span the full breadth of her practice, tracing its evolution from early landscapes and interior paintings to the increasingly abstract and gestural compositions of her later years… More
Millard Rogers (1988); photograph by O. Joseph Galli, from the Mary R. Schiff Library & Archives, Cincinnati Art Museum.
CINCINNATI, OH.- The Cincinnati Art Museum has launched an innovative new curatorial leadership model, appointing its first Director of Academic Partnerships & Research and launching an international search for Director of Curatorial Affairs & Initiatives. Honoring a high-impact past director of the museum, Millard F. Rogers, director 1974-1994, CAM also announces a $4 million anonymous gift to endow the permanent curatorship of European paintings, sculpture and drawings at the museum. Peter Jonathan… More
METZ.- Sixteen years after the opening of the Centre Pompidou-Metz, Shigeru Ban takes over the museum he designed with Jean de Gastines to showcase over forty years of architecture: from early experiments to major cultural buildings, from emergency structures in the wake of disasters to explorations of wood, paper, and recyclable materials, the exhibition reveals an architectural vision of remarkable coherence. For Building a Better World, Shigeru Ban personally oversees both the curation… More
Fourteen-minute bidding battle for a 2,000-year-old marble sculpture leads a white-glove auction spanning Roman antiquities, Old Master paintings, French royal furniture and Islamic art.
NEW YORK, NY.- A Roman marble torso dating from the first century A.D. stole the spotlight at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday evening, October 21, selling for $34.3 million after an intense, nearly 14-minute bidding contest and establishing a new auction record for a Roman antiquity. The dramatic result helped propel the auction house's Magnum Opus Evening Auction to $63 million, surpassing its $47.6 million high estimate and achieving a 100 percent sell-through rate. The evening marked the… More
WINNIPEG.- Following an extensive international search, the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq announced the appointment of John Mahli Lawa' Hampton as Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective December 10. As WAG-Qaumajuq’s Director & CEO, Hampton will lead the art museum’s finances, operations, and capital expansion projects while fostering a culture of creativity and innovation and advancing the strategic vision of Canada’s oldest civic art gallery, connecting art, culture, learning, and… More
SCOTTSDALE, AZ.- RM Sotheby’s will offer The Boeckmann Collection across two distinct sales in 2027, featuring 120+ cars that capture the creativity, eccentricity, and unmistakable spirit of California car culture. The collection will headline The Arizona Auction, expanding the event to two days, with 50+ cars crossing the block on January 28, followed by an online sale featuring the remaining 60+ vehicles, with bidding closing February 4. Drawn from a collection assembled over decades by lifelong… More
Iria Leino, Conviction (166), 1980. Mixed media on canvas, 76.5 x 62.5 x 8 cm. 30 1/8 x 24 5/8 x 3 1/8 in. Photo: Angel Gil / Galerie Forsblom.
HELSINKI.- In Iria Leino’s art, the Finnish landscape is intertwined with a spiritual quest. Born in Helsinki and active as an artist in New York from the 1960s onward, Leino seamlessly incorporated imagery drawn from Finland’s lakes, forests and waterways, as well as from meditation and the avant-garde artist circles of SoHo. In her work, Leino sought to preserve her Finnish heritage and connection to nature, fueled by her spiritual search in Buddhism. From Pouring to Paintings-as-Sculpture is… More
Endowment Campaign Städel remains Städel. With your contribution to our endowment.
FRANKFURT.- The Städel Museum has launched an ambitious fundraising campaign aimed at securing its financial independence for future generations, inviting the public to contribute to an endowment fund with a long-term target of at least 100 million. Announced on October 21, the initiative marks what the museum describes as the first comprehensive endowment campaign undertaken by a German art museum. Under the slogan "Städel remains Städel," the institution is asking visitors, supporters, and the… More
PARKES.- From 24 October 2026 to 14 February 2027, Rosalie Gascoigne brings together over 80 significant works spanning the artist's career, offering a major retrospective of her pioneering practice and deep connection to Kamberri/Canberra, which she called home for over 50 years. Aotearoa/New Zealand-born Rosalie Gascoigne (1917 1999) is renowned for her remarkable ability to transform discarded everyday materials into poetic sculptural assemblages. Inspired by nature, Gascoigne’s art… More
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PARIS.- From Martin Luther King Jr. addressing opponents of the Vietnam War to Muhammad Ali preparing for one of boxing's most celebrated rematches, French photojournalist Jean-Pierre Laffont captured a nation struggling with its identity. More than 150 of his photographs will be offered at auction by Gros & Delettrez in Paris on November 16, bringing together images of political upheaval, social movements, counterculture, and everyday American life from the 1960s through the 1980s. The sale, titled "Jean-Pierre Laffont, l…
AMSTERDAM.- Foam presents the first museum solo exhibition of Lebanese photographer Myriam Boulos, recipient of the 19th Foam Paul Huf Award. Bringing together an intimate and deeply personal body of work, largely made in her hometown of Beirut, Boulos turns her camera towards the spaces, bodies and intimate encounters that exist beyond the immediately visible. Her photographs explore sexuality, desire and fantasy, while reflecting on the ways bodies and land are shaped by systems of power and oppression. A Collective Diary: S…
TURIN.- From 23 October 2026 to 27 June 2027, MAO, Turin is hosting Song Dong. Soul Out, the first solo exhibition in Italy of works by the artist Song Dong (Beijing, 1966), curated by Li Zhenhua and Davide Quadrio, with Francesca Filisetti and Rebecca Ricci, and with the curatorial and scholarly contribution of Manuela Lietti. The exhibition is conceived as a site-specific project that involves the whole museum, transforming it into a narrative device in which Song Dong's works enter into dialogue with the permanent colle…
VILNIUS.- What does it mean to live in an age in which technology defines every level of reality? Will our sense of self and our societies shatter into fragments—only to be pieced together again by markets or political campaigns? In a world where everything is personalised, what makes us truly individual? Do we still have a choice, or are we increasingly shaped by the codes that surround us? At a time of deep uncertainty, marked by climate crisis, wars, and global instability, it is no longer clear what can help us navi…
DALLAS, TX.- Led in value by an eight-star Virginia Confederate flag flown at Harpers Ferry circa April–May 1861 during Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s first command, Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 11–12 Political Americana Signature® Auction presents a broad and compelling selection spanning presidential campaigns, the American West, maritime history and pivotal moments in the nation’s political and military past. Completely handsewn and constructed in the pattern of a Confederate First National Col…
A dancer brought to life in brilliant color, a ranch foreman portrayed against the land he tended and a gold figure poised in ritual movement: Across two consecutive November auctions, Heritage Auctions explores the many ways artists express identity, community and connections to place. The Nov. 5 Texas & Western Art Signature® Auction and the Nov. 6 Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Signature® Auction bring those themes into focus through paintings and objects spanning centuries and conti…
GRAZ.- The nature of space lies at the heart of some of the most fundamental questions in philosophy and physics. How space is conceived, perceived and experienced is also a subject explored by many cultural theories. Whatever the approach, it remains a phenomenon that both fascinates and challenges us. These different perspectives form the starting point for Eva Schlegels artistic practice. For some time now, she has been examining how perception and immateriality shape our relationship with space. Working across sculpt…
KLAIPĖDA.- KCCC Exhibition Hall, Klaipėda, presents Recurse, an overview of recent works by Armenian-Lithuanian artist and composer Andrius Arutiunian and Uzbek artist and filmmaker Saodat Ismailova. Between two mirrors, you find a recursion of your point of view: an image repeated inside itself. Recurse stages such a doubling. Arutiunian and Ismailova, artistic kindred spirits who have connected on a shared imaginary space since 2022, are brought into direct conversation across common terrain: Eastern cosmologies such as Zor…
LONDON.- The Science Museum will open Becoming America: How Science Shaped a Nation, supported by Griffin Catalyst. This significant free exhibition will reveal how science and technology shaped the land, peoples and identity as the United States of America came into existence. The exhibition will examine interwoven stories of how Anglo-American colonists, enslaved and free people of African descent, and Indigenous Americans used their knowledge, skills and tools to live, cultivate the land and exert power. Through remarkab…
STOCKHOLM.- Jan Håfström is one of the most noted artists in Swedish contemporary art. He has been active for sixty years with exhibitions both in Sweden and internationally. At Moderna Museet, visitors will encounter art that he has been working on recently, and that comes directly from his studio. Jan Håfström (born 1937) works with painting, sculpture, prints, installation, drawing and film. He debuted in the 1960s and his artistic work moves between the personal and the universal. Ever since childhood, when he used to draw…
On a day like today, American painter and educator Charles Demuth died
Charles Henry Buckius Demuth (November 8, 1883 – October 23, 1935) was an American painter who specialized in watercolors and turned to oils late in his career, developing a style of painting known as Precisionism. Demuth was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The home he shared with his mother is now the Demuth Museum, which showcases his work. He graduated from Franklin & Marshall Academy before studying at Drexel University and at Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In this image: I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold 1928, collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
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