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GLENN LIGON: Sit So Your Back Isn’t Against The Door

Hauser & Wirth is pleased to present Sit So Your Back Isn’t Against The Door, an exhibition of Glenn Ligon’s Coloring Book paintings in Minneapolis.

September 30, 2026 - January 17, 2027.

Tom Smith 10/4/26 Tom Smith 10/4/26

HANS OP DE BEECK: Vanishing Point

Almine Rech is pleased to present 'Vanishing Point,' Hans Op de Beeck’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, in Brussels.

September 10 - November 7, 2026.

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UGO RONDINONE: WATERFALL

Gladstone presents an exhibition of new monumental sculptures by Ugo Rondinone, in New York.

September 17 — October 31, 2026.

Tom Smith 10/3/26 Tom Smith 10/3/26

SCOTT REEDER: Ideas (cont.)

Canada is pleased to present Ideas (cont.), a one-person exhibition by Scott Reeder.

September 9 — October 17, 2026.

Tom Smith 10/2/26 Tom Smith 10/2/26

JACK WHITTEN: The Numinous

Hauser & Wirth is pleased to announce The Numinous, an exhibition of Jack Whitten’s paintings and works on paper from the 1980s, in Los Angeles.

September 30, 2026 - January 10, 2027.

Tom Smith 10/2/26 Tom Smith 10/2/26

BEA SCACCIA: GROOMED

Gagosian is pleased to announce Groomed, an exhibition of seven new paintings by Bea Scaccia in New York.

September 22 - December 23, 2026.

Tom Smith 9/30/26 Tom Smith 9/30/26

EMILY MAE SMITH: TRANSIT OF VENUS

Petzel is pleased to present Transit of Venus, an exhibition of new paintings by Emily Mae Smith.

September 17 - October 24, 2026.

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HAYAL POZANTI: A DREAM THAT RHYMED WITH MINE

Timothy Taylor is pleased to present A Dream That Rhymed With Mine, a solo exhibition of new works by Hayal Pozanti in London.

September 17 - October 24, 2026.

Tom Smith 9/29/26 Tom Smith 9/29/26

OLIVER LEE JACKSON: Form Follows Feeling

Lisson is pleased to present Form Follows Feeling, a solo exhibition by Oliver Lee Jackson, in Los Angeles.

September 18 - November 7, 2026.

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JAUME PLENSA: BEYOND SILENCE

Gray Gallery is pleased to present Beyond Silence, a solo exhibition by Jaume Plensa, in Chicago.

September 17 - December 19, 2026.

Tom Smith 9/28/26 Tom Smith 9/28/26

SABINE MORITZ: ROT GELB BLAU STAUB

Galerie Max Hetzler is pleased to present ROT GELB BLAU STAUB, a solo exhibition by Sabine Moritz, in Berlin.

September 11 - October 31, 2026.

Tom Smith 9/28/26 Tom Smith 9/28/26

JOSEPH YAEGER: AGITA

Gladstone is pleased to present Agita, the gallery’s first exhibition with artist Joseph Yaeger in New York.

September 16 - October 31, 2026.

Tom Smith 9/27/26 Tom Smith 9/27/26

WANGARI MATHENGE: Re-membering

Lévy Gorvy Dayan is delighted to announce Wangari Mathenge: Re-membering, the artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery in New York.

September 17 - October 24, 2026.

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CRISTINA BANBAN: JAQUE MATE

Skarstedt is pleased to present Cristina BanBan: Jaque Mate, an exhibition of new paintings at Skarstedt Chelsea.

September 10 – October 31, 2026.

Tom Smith 9/25/26 Tom Smith 9/25/26

REBECCA BRODSKIS: THE LAST ONES AWAKE

KÖNIG GALERIE is pleased to present THE LAST ONES AWAKE, a solo exhibition by French artist Rebecca Brodskis in the Vault of St. Agnes.

September 9 – November 8, 2026.

Tom Smith 9/25/26 Tom Smith 9/25/26

KEIICHI TANAAMI: DO NOT BOMB

NANZUKA is pleased to present “DO NOT BOMB,” a solo exhibition by Keiichi Tanaami (1936-2024), at their gallery “NANZUKA”.

September 12 – October 17, 2026.

Tom Smith 9/22/26 Tom Smith 9/22/26

GABRIEL OROZCO’S ‘Chronotopic’

White Cube is pleased to present Gabriel Orozco’s ‘Chronotopic’ solo exhibition, in Mexico City.

16 September – 8 November 2026.

Tom Smith 9/22/26 Tom Smith 9/22/26

NIGHT WINDOW: DAVID SMITH SPRAY PAINTINGS, 1958 – 1964

Hauser & Wirth is pleased to present Night Window, a solo exhibition by David Smith Spray Paintings, 1958 – 1964, in West Hollywood.

17 September 2026 – 16 January 2027.

Tom Smith 9/22/26 Tom Smith 9/22/26

GENIEVE FIGGIS: DRAMA CLUB

Almine Rech Monaco is pleased to present 'Drama Club,' Genieve Figgis’ ninth solo exhibition with the gallery.

April 14 – September 25, 2026

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JOHAN CRETEN: LES CHIENS DE PAVLOV

Perrotin is pleased to present Les Chiens de Pavlov the eleventh solo exhibition by Belgian artist Johan Creten, in Paris.

September 5 – October 10, 2026