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Ladakh, India

‘Untitled’, 2023, by Jigmet Angmo, sā Ladakh - Edition One, 2023. Photo by Rahul Gautam. Courtesy of sā Ladakh Biennale.

To the Rhythm of the Mountains: Contemporary Art in Ladakh

sā Ladakh is reinventing itself: The world’s highest-altitude biennial for regenerative art unfolds not just in one location, but along a 230-kilometer route in the northern Indian region of Ladakh. The site-specific artworks, which explore climate, culture, and community, will be on view from August 1 through 10.

Marketa Hopkins

Structures of the Ephemeral

Her work is characterized by rhythmic surfaces that create the impression of movement. Her compositions seem to extend beyond the canvas, capturing moments that are simultaneously slipping away. Art.Salon presents the artist Marketa Hopkins.

Wolfsberg

Ausstellungsansicht »70 Jahre Kunst – Georg Brandner« im KulturQuartier Leoben.

Abstraction of a Life

Continuation of the anniversary exhibitions: In 2026, Georg Brandner will celebrate his 70th birthday and his 50th anniversary as a freelance artist. He is presenting his works in various Austrian cities, with the next stop being Wolfsberg: On June 30 at 6:30 p.m., the exhibition Georg Brandner – 70 Years of Art will open at Galerie Atelier Berndt.

Bruges: Exhibition Featuring Jacqueline Corman

In the Echo of Nature

Paintings, ceramics, tapestries The PuurKunst exhibition features about 10 works by Jacqueline Corman (JacqC) from the Art.Salon artist program, alongside 11 other diverse artistic positions. The exhibition runs from July 17 to 21 at the City Halls beneath the Belfry in Bruges.

July 13, 2026

Ladakh, India: »sā Ladakh«, a unique biennial

To the Rhythm of the Mountains: Contemporary Art in Ladakh

July 10, 2026

Los Angeles, Getty Center

The Story of a Rediscovered Drawing by Otto Greiner

What methods are used to search for works of art believed to be lost? The Getty Center offers insight into this challenging endeavor through the example of a drawing by Otto Greiner that was rediscovered in Los Angeles. The exhibition Lost. Found. Returned. runs through October 18.

July 10, 2026

Altdorf/Glarus: Two Institutions Present a Joint Exhibition

The Landscape as an Echo of Culture

The Sigh of the Mountain, Installationsansicht / installation view Kunsthaus Glarus, 2026. Leila Peacock, Hain, 2026

A special exhibition project in the heart of Switzerland: The Haus für Kunst Uri in Altdorf and the Kunsthaus Glarus are presenting their joint exhibition, The Sigh of the Mountain – On Echoes and Traces in Our Landscapes, which spans both institutions, through August 30. The artworks are by national and international artists.

July 09, 2026

Tallinn: Kristi Kongi at the Kumu Art Museum

Vibrant Worlds of Memory

Kristi Kongi (1985). Motifs from Life. 2025–2026

Color covers the canvases and walls of the museum: Through October 11, the Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn is presenting the exhibition Kristi Kongi: Chromatic Drift, featuring numerous newly created works. Kongi’s motifs extend across the entire exhibition space as part of a large-scale installation.

July 08, 2026

Mannheim: Exhibition on Nouveau Réalisme

New Art for a New Era

For the first time, the Nouveau Réalisme movement is being examined in an international context: In RADICAL. REALITIES. Nouveau Réalisme and the Art of the 1960s, the Kunsthalle Mannheim brings together works by the group with similar approaches from other countries. The exhibition runs through October 11.

July 07, 2026

Hamptons Fine Art Fair with Christoph Pauschenwein

From Natural Details to Planets

Christoph Pauschenwein, Planet 111, 2025

For the 20th time, the Hamptons Fine Art Fair is bringing together international galleries and artistic perspectives in Southampton, New York. The fair runs from July 9 to 12. The Swiss gallery Van Leeuwen Art is presenting works there by artist Christoph Pauschenwein, who is part of the Art.Salon artist program.

July 06, 2026

Gateshead, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Social Portraits from the North East of England

Documentary photography meets unconventional portrait photography: The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art presents the two-person exhibition Tish Murtha & Kuba Ryniewicz: Close to Home. The exhibition opens on July 4 in Gateshead.

July 04, 2026

Kunsthaus Zürich Presents Vilhelm Hammershøi

»The Eye That Listens«

Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interieur mit Frau am Klavier, Strandgade 30, 1901

For the first time in Switzerland, a comprehensive museum exhibition dedicated to Vilhelm Hammershøi is on view: The Danish painter created evocative works, mostly quiet interiors and cityscapes. The exhibition Vilhelm Hammershøi – The Eye That Listens opens on July 3 at the Kunsthaus Zürich.

July 03, 2026

London: The National Gallery

Waldmüller’s Progressive Landscape Paintings

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Blick auf den Dachstein vom Sophien-Doppelblick bei Ischl, 1835

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller is often associated with the Biedermeier period, yet his paintings—especially his landscapes, which he created outdoors from life—tell a different story. For the first time, an exhibition of the painter’s work is coming to the United Kingdom: Waldmüller: Landscapes opens on July 2 at the National Gallery in London.

July 02, 2026

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Features

The art world has many stories to tell. Not every one gets the attention it deserves. The Art.Salon presents institutions and personalities that stand out through creativity and commitment and even give a voice to those who are otherwise not heard.

Auction Market

90 Millionen Dollar für eine Arbeit von David Hockney, ein Warhol für 195 Millionen US-Dollar, Basquiats Untitled: 57 Millionen US-Dollar – Der Art.Salon hält die aberwitzigsten Auktionsergebnisse fest und berichtet über denkwürdige Versteigerungen.

Artist Portraits

Beeple

Is Beeple the blueprint of an artist in the 21st century? How a computer scientist shook up the art world with NFTs.

Interviews

What affects your choice of colors? What made you start making artwork out of old books? You are in fact a mortician and now also gallery owner, how did that happen? Art.Salon allowed itself to ask artists questions that literally impose themselves when looking at the Art. The interviews with contemporary artists allow us to look deeply and understand better.

$The poster for the Guerilla Girls\' campaign, which reads »Do Women Have to be Naked to Get Into the Met Museum?«$

Controversy

Art makes politics – but that does not only refer to the work. Art politicizes itself not only through its creator. Also the scene reproduces injustices. The Art.Salon explored political controversies such as the gender pay gap and looted art.

Jean-Michel Basquiat

The life and work of an iconic artist who today regularly breaks auction records.

Documenta Fifteen

The documenta is considered one of the most important exhibitions of contemporary art worldwide. Every five years, Kassel's "Museum of 100 Days", as the documenta in Kassel is also called, welcomes artists, cultural workers and visitors.

Louise Bourgeois

The indomitable artist Louise Bourgeois stirred up the U.S. art world until she was nearly 100 years old. Born near Paris in 1911, she reckoned with her oppressive family history until her death in 2010: Ambiguous genitalia, morbid massacre installations, oversized spiders, and numerous other creative works bear witness to this cathartic process.

Art Market

For those on the outside, the art market is opaque and often poses a mystery. Trends are difficult to see from the outside, and being included in the circle of collectors leaves you perplexed at the beginning. The Art.Salon brings light into the darkness, where the art market is otherwise rather hidden.