Emily Kame Kngwarreye
July 10-January 11, 2026
Tate Modern, London
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The Aboriginal Australian artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye (1910-96) only began painting in earnest in her late 70s. Over the following eight years she produced more than 3,000 works—around one a day. The Tate Modern in London is mounting the first major exhibition of Kngwarreye’s work in Europe in collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia. Kngwarreye produced monumental, shimmering canvases and vibrant batiks that reflected her spiritual engagement with her ancestral homelands. A selection of these works, many of which have never been seen outside of Australia, are going on view alongside film and audio elements to honor the artist’s extraordinary late-blooming career.
Colors! Masterpieces of the Centre Pompidou
July 8-August 31
Grimaldi Forum Monaco
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During the five-year closure of the Centre Pompidou for major renovations, the museum’s masterpieces of modern art will be exhibited in partner venues in France and beyond, including at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco. The Pompidou’s senior curator Didier Ottinger assembles more than 100 works by 30 artists, from Wassily Kandinsky to Jean-Michel Basquiat, with design pieces by Jean Prouvé, Ettore Sottsass and Philippe Starck. The exhibition is brought to life with a multisensory scenography featuring sounds composed by Roque Rivas and fragrances created by Alexis Dadier for the perfumery Fragonard.
"The team at the Grimaldi Forum continues its tradition of presenting museum-worthy summer exhibitions. After 2024’s success of “Turner’s Sublime Legacy,” this year’s show comes from the Centre Pompidou, marking one of the first exhibitions held outside the Pompidou’s walls while its building undergoes a five-year renovation. I am looking forward to admiring the 100 works on show, as well as a selection of design pieces highlighting the interplay between color and interiors. Curated by Didier Ottinger, the exhibition is proudly sponsored by Sotheby’s." –Louise Grether
Aspen ArtWeek
July 28-August 2
Aspen Art Museum and other locations, Colorado
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Aspen ArtWeek is part of the Aspen Art Museum’s mission to support groundbreaking art. The annual festivities feature free public events —last year’s ArtWeek included a mountain summit concert, rooftop performances, guided art hikes and artist talks. The ArtCrush Gala, which raises funds for Aspen Art Museum’s artistic and educational programs, takes place at the end of the week with a heady combination of food, music, dancing and a live auction.
Banner: Emily Kame Kngwarreye, “Ntang Dreaming,” 1989. National Gallery of Australia. © Emily Kame Kngwarreye / Copyright Agency. Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 2024.
