The Photography Show by The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) returns to the Park Avenue Armory from April 22nd to 26th, bringing together 77 galleries to look at where photography has been and where it’s going next. While the fair is still the go-to for seeing established names like Edwynn Houk Gallery and Yancey Richardson, the 2026 edition is putting a lot of focus on a new generation of programs. It feels less like a standard art fair and more like a conversation between the classic silver gelatin prints of the past and the more conceptual work being made today. This year also marks a major milestone as the fair celebrates its 45th edition, solidifying its place as the longest-running exhibition dedicated to the medium. To keep things fresh, AIPAD is leaning ...
During Hong Kong’s High Art Week, the LANDMARK Atrium has been transformed by the arrival of Ayako Rokkaku’s THE ISLAND – ONIGASHIMA. The Japanese artist has staged a sprawling intervention within the iconic mall, replacing its usual high-gloss atmosphere with an organic topography of kawaii figures, undulating forms and soft fabrics. Situated in the heart of Central, the open-space atrium has long served as a premier canvas for grand-scale artistic installations, yet this unveiling marks a significant milestone: it's Rokkaku’s first solo showcase in Hong Kong and her largest installation worldwide within a commercial environment.The heartbeat of the project lies in a geographic kinship between Hong Kong and Japan. Recognizing their shared island identities, Rokkaku looked toward Onigashim...
SummaryPérez Art Museum Miami is hosting a major exhibition, titled Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture, tracing the link between athletics and artThe Miami Design District presents Sunset Flip, a two-person painting showcase by artists and pro wrestlers Thekla Kaischauri and Lee MoriarityThey might not be the first perfect pairing that comes to mind, but art and athletics go way back (let's not forget that at one point art making was an Olympic sport). With the ongoing Open, F1 Grand Prix and FIFA World Cup heating up in Miami, the city's art institutions are chiming in with two concurrent shows exploring the link between sports and creativity.The Pérez Art Museum Miami sets the tone with Get in the Game, running through the end of the summer. Featuring over 100 works and artifacts from...
Alia Sugawara’s Konketsu (混血) is a deeply contemplative and serene exploration of tradition, intuition and duality. Currently on view at otherthings by THE SHOPHOUSE in Hong Kong, the exhibition is tucked away in Tai Hang - an unassuming neighborhood quietly teeming with modern art and creativity - and marks the Japan-based artist's international debut.For this milestone showing, Sugawara presents a new series of works elegantly rendered on traditional Japanese washi paper using black sumi ink. The body of work features an array of formats, including hanging scrolls, folding screens and mounted works, all of which utilize the natural bleeding and absorption of the ink to reflect a delicate tension between ferocity and grace.“...I want to maintain some control, but what I love about sumi is...
SummaryThe ALBERTINA MODERN in Vienna has officially announced "KAWS: Art & Comix," a massive new exhibition opening on April 3, 2026The presentation explores the dynamic interplay between comic strips, cartoons, and fine art, highlighting how artists blur the boundaries between high and low cultureLegendary KAWS sculptures like "SPACE" and "TIME OFF" will be displayed in direct dialogue with contemporary works from Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Joyce Pensato, and Peter SaulKAWS is officially bringing his iconic cast of characters to Vienna. The ALBERTINA MODERN museum has announced its highly anticipated upcoming exhibition, "KAWS: Art & Comix," set to open its doors to the public this spring. Offering a deep dive into the intersection of fine art and popular culture, the ex...
SummaryPace Gallery has unveiled a new solo exhibition by Chinese artist Zhang Huan at 125 Newbury in New YorkTitled Ash Paintings and Performances, the show features previously unseen documentation of Zhang’s shocking, body-based performances, alongside a selection of sculpture, painting and photographsThe body has no limits, according to Zhang Huan. One of the most extreme names in Chinese contemporary art, Huan made his name through performances that, often shockingly, tested the physical and conceptual boundaries of human form to explore memory, labor, impermanence and resilience.At 125 Newbury, Huan’s work reenters the New York spotlight in Ash Paintings and Performances, a new show by Pace Gallery. Curated by Arne Glimcher, the exhibition gathers never-before-seen documentation of Zh...
Hong Kong Art Month 2026 is in full force, transforming the city into a global hub for contemporary art and culture. Anchored by heavyweight fairs and a slew of high-profile gallery openings, this year's programming delivers an expansive roster of immersive installations, blue-chip masterpieces, and compelling cultural dialogues.Leading the charge is Art Basel Hong Kong, taking over the HKCEC from March 27 to March 29. The premier fair features a staggering 242 galleries from 40 countries and introduces the new "Echoes" sector, which is specifically dedicated to works created within the last five years. Running concurrently at the Central Harbourfront Event Space from March 25 to March 29, Art Central offers a robust multi-sector approach, highlighting its "Central Stage" and "Neo" segment...
SummaryAmerican artist Peter Saul has opened an exhibition of new and historic works at New York's Gladstone GalleryThe show features 20 works inspired by 20th century icons, including Salvador Dalí, Willem de Kooning, Marcel Duchamp and Pablo PicassoPeter Saul has carved out his own place among the greats with bold, cartoonish paintings that chew on absurdity of American life and politics. Now, in an art-history themed show at Gladstone Gallery in New York, the veteran artist turns his gaze toward the modern masters.The show, titled Peter Saul’s Art History marks his first solo outing since since joining the gallery last year. With 20 new and historic works on deck, the exhibition spotlights Saul’s irreverent style — somewhere between Pop Art, Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism — as it...
SummaryYuko Mohri’s Falling Water Given explores unseen forces through an immersive installationNotable works include new pieces from her Moré Moré (Leaky) series, where dripping water animates found objects and structuresOn view at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in NYC until April 19, 2026Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in New York is currently hosting Falling Water Given, the first solo exhibition by Japanese artist Yuko Mohri with the gallery.Mohri is celebrated for her ability to transform everyday materials into self-contained ecosystems that explore "invisible forces" such as gravity, magnetism and humidity. The exhibition features a range of kinetic and site-responsive installations, most notably from her Moré Moré (Leaky) series, which was inspired by the makeshift water-leak solutions found in Tok...
SummaryGagosian in New York will open Painting with Scattered Brushstrokes, an exhibition dedicated to Roy Lichtenstein's prolific brushstroke workFeaturing paintings, works on paper, watercolors and sculpture, the exhibition arrives ahead of the artist’s Whitney exhibition, slated as a major New York momentGagosian is set to unveil a major ensemble of works by Roy Lichtenstein at its Chelsea gallery later this month. Titled after a 1984 canvas, Painting with Scattered Brushstrokes features an array of significant paintings, sculpture, watercolors and works on paper by the pop art pioneer, all while paring it all down to painting’s bare bones.“I’m never drawing the object itself,” Lichtenstein once said. “I’m only drawing a depiction of the object — a kind of crystallized symbol of it.” Fo...
SummaryBritish painter Rose Wylie is presenting her largest painting survey at the Royal Academy of Arts in LondonRunning through April 19, The Picture Comes First features over 90 pieces, including previously unseen paintings and drawingsRose Wylie has always had a taste for the unruly. Having received her big, art world break in her seventies, the celebrated late bloomer is firmly in her prime, with her largest-ever show, The Picture Comes First, now up at London’s Royal Academy of Arts.Wylie, a British painter, draws from life as its lived. She culls inspiration from her immediate surroundings, like the flowers in her garden, as readily art history, celebrity, cinema and sport. She renders subjects with a childlike immediacy — a figurative disobedience against the expected pretentiousne...
Summary"THE MONSTERS 10th Anniversary World Tour," co-curated by POP MART and How2work, is officially heading to Paris for its highly anticipated and exclusive European stopTitled "MONSTERS BY MONSTERS: NOW AND THEN," the immersive exhibition celebrates a decade of artist Kasing Lung's beloved universe, featuring original manuscripts, oil paintings, and an extensive collection of LABUBU figuresThe expansive retrospective is divided into six major themed zones and is open to the public from March 4 through March 29, 2026, at the historic Hôtel du Grand VeneurFollowing highly successful stops in Shanghai, Taipei, and Hong Kong, Labubu and The Monsters are officially heading to the City of Romance. Co-curated by POP MART and How2work, "THE MONSTERS 10th Anniversary World Tour" is bringing its...