Guimi You’s Ethereal Paintings Capture the Art of Starting Over
South Korean artist Guimi You opens her first major solo exhibition in New York, "When the Sun Shines Again," at Lehmann Maupin from June 11 to August 14, 2026. The show presents a new series of luminous oil paintings that fuse traditional Korean ink techniques with Western compositional approaches. Light functions as a central metaphor, illuminating scenes of solitary women and quiet moments that explore the emotional terrain of restarting creative practice. You’s work invites viewers into a contemplative space that balances hope with the anxieties of new beginnings.
Leonardo’s ‘Codex Atlanticus’ Is Complete for the First Time in 400 Years
Florence’s Galileo Museum has launched Leonardotheka 2.0, digitally reuniting more than 500 pages that were cut from Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus in the late 1500s. The added 550 folios, owned by the UK’s Royal Collection Trust, bring the notebook to about...
Rediscovered Constable Goes on View for First Time in Decades
The Salisbury Museum will showcase John Constable’s long‑lost painting *View of Salisbury from Harnham Ridge* on June 11, marking the artist’s 250th birthday. After vanishing for over six decades in a private collection, the work was identified by Constable specialist Timothy...
Re-Air: How Raphael Made—And Unmade—The Renaissance
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is re‑airing a special episode that spotlights its new blockbuster exhibition, “Raphael: Sublime Poetry.” The show assembles 237 works—33 paintings, 142 drawings, and the artist’s rare Sistine Chapel tapestries—on loan from the Louvre, Vatican Museums,...
Newly Unearthed John Lennon Drawings Make Their Public Debut
Some 240 previously unknown drawings by John Lennon, created with artist Stephen Verona in the 1960s for an animated Beatles lyric video, have been unveiled for the first time at Liverpool’s Beatles Museum. The colorful cells each feature a word...
This Masterwork by Irish Painter Gerard Dillon Just Crushed Its Auction Estimate by 450 Percent
An unknown phone bidder paid €1.4 million ($1.6 million) for Gerard Dillon’s 1955 painting “Tea Party” at Adam’s Auctioneers in Dublin, far exceeding the €150,000‑€200,000 ($174,000‑$233,000) pre‑sale estimate. The sale set a new record for the 20th‑century Irish artist, eclipsing his previous...
What Will Art Basel’s No-Preview-Allowed ‘Basel Exclusive’ Initiative Offer?
Art Basel’s new “Basel Exclusive” program asks participating galleries to withhold at least one marquee work from online previews, creating a surprise element for the fair’s opening. The initiative, voluntary for the main Galleries sector, attracted nearly 200 of the...
Pioneering Kinetic Artist Julio Le Parc Dies at 97—And More Art Industry News
Art Basel Paris returns to the Grand Palais for its fifth edition (Oct. 23‑25) under new director Karim Crippa, featuring more than 200 exhibitors. Christie’s announced the appointment of François‑Henri Pinault as board chairman, while its London branch prepares a live...
François Bonnel Explores the Emotional Side of Geometry
François Bonnel, a former advertising executive turned artist, is presenting a new solo show titled “The Geometry of Joy” at Maddox Gallery in London from June 4 to July 2, 2026. The exhibition showcases a series of abstract paintings that combine bold, biomorphic...
Val Kilmer’s Iconic ‘Top Gun’ Iceman Helmet Is Up for Grabs
Goldin auction house has listed Val Kilmer’s original "Iceman" helmet from the 1986 film Top Gun, with a starting bid of $25,000 and the sale running through June 17. The HGU‑33 helmet, produced by Flight Suits LTD for the movie, comes with a...
How Edward Burtynsky Captures Humanity’s Uneasy Relationship With Nature
Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky’s new solo show, “Human/Nature,” opens at Vancouver’s Paul Kyle Gallery on May 30 and runs through August 1, 2026. The exhibition assembles images spanning four decades, from early 1990s quarry and rail‑cut photographs to recent industrial landscapes in India...
Jumper Maybach Turns Abstraction Into Emotional Space
American abstract expressionist Jumper Maybach unveiled his "Radiant Spaces" series at the inaugural Salt Lake Art Show, presenting an immersive collection that blends intense gestural abstraction with themes of healing, transformation, and resilience. The works, characterized by layered textures, vivid...
How Is Arts Patronage Changing?
A panel at TEFAF New York highlighted the evolving nature of arts patronage, featuring Sarah Arison and Michi Jigarjian as leading voices. Arison, the youngest ever MoMA board president at 39, also heads the Arison Arts Foundation and chairs YoungArts. Jigarjian,...
Emerging Zambian Artists Take the Spotlight at Imvelo Studios
Imvelo Studios in Lusaka has opened "Rise and Shine," a group exhibition spotlighting emerging Zambian artists across painting, sculpture, printmaking and multimedia. Curated by founder Ng’onga Silupya, the show reframes the nation’s youthful demographic dividend as a cultural pulse, positioning...
Tracey Emin, Katharina Grosse, and More Rally to Raise $2.7 Million for South London Gallery
Christie’s is partnering with South London Gallery (SLG) for a special selling exhibition from June 5‑25, extending online through September 30, to support SLG’s 135th anniversary. Twenty‑eight artists, including Tracey Emin, Katharina Grosse and Firelei Báez, have donated works, aiming to raise the £2 million ($2.7 million)...