Daily Art Brief — 2 October 2026
Major exhibitions in Dresden and Sydney frame the day, while a new fellowship recognises Christine Sun Kim’s creative work across the arts, sciences and humanities.
Image: Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
Parma Lends Correggio’s “Compianto su Cristo morto” to Dresden’s Major Correggio Survey
Antonio Allegri’s Compianto su Cristo morto, dating to around 1524, will temporarily leave public view from 8 September 2026 for Correggio. Movingly Human at Dresden’s Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister. The exhibition, organised by the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, also includes Vergine Assunta in gloria con particolare della balaustra e apostoli, a watercolor on paper by Giovan Battista Callegari, Carlo Raimondi and Paolo Toschi. The show runs from 19 September 2026 to 10 January 2027 at Dresden’s Zwinger.
Image: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
MMCA Commission Artist Christine Sun Kim Named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow
Christine Sun Kim, identified by Seoul’s National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art as the artist of the MMCA × LG OLED Series 2026, has been selected for the 2026 MacArthur Fellowship. Awarded by the U.S. MacArthur Foundation, the fellowship recognises individuals who have demonstrated outstanding creativity and potential across fields including the arts, sciences and humanities. The announcement comes from the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul.
Image: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Nolan: Origins explores Sidney Nolan’s formative years in Australia
More than 150 works will feature in Nolan: Origins, opening at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on 3 October 2026. The exhibition examines Sidney Nolan’s work before his 1953 relocation to the United Kingdom, including his celebrated 1946–47 paintings of the bushranger Ned Kelly. It follows Nolan’s engagement with St Kilda, the Wimmera, K’gari, Central Australia and landscapes linked to Ned Kelly’s story in north-eastern Victoria. The exhibition continues through 7 February 2027 at the gallery’s Naala Nura building.