Daily Brief — October 3, 2026
Three museum announcements place sharply different artistic languages in view: Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s beauty and grief, Eltiqa’s collective practice under pressure, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s scenes of intimacy and sociability.
Image: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
Museo Reina Sofía Presents ‘Dulce venganza,’ an Exhibition on Felix Gonzalez-Torres
At Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, “Dulce venganza” explores the emotional and political dimensions of Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s work. The exhibition follows a life and artistic journey marked by beauty, grief and paradox, while foregrounding the participatory power of the artist’s stacks of paper and piles of candy. The museum’s announcement directs visitors to the building presentation but does not provide further exhibition dates or details. Gonzalez-Torres’s work is presented here through the tension between personal feeling, political meaning and audience participation.
Image: Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin
More than 60 artworks to open at IMMA’s Gallery 3 in October
The Irish Museum of Modern Art will open “Eltiqa: How to Work Together?” at Gallery 3 on 22 October, with the exhibition running through 25 April 2027. The presentation brings together more than 60 artworks by Eltiqa, an artist collective from Gaza City founded in 2000. A collaboration with Art Jameel, it tours from Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai. Eltiqa has developed practices collectively for more than 20 years, while supporting younger artists through workshops, exhibitions and a dedicated space for meeting and dialogue. The exhibition includes work by Mohamed Abusal, Abdel Raouf Al-Ajouri, Mohammed Al-Hawajri, Raed Issa, Dina Matar and Sohail Salem.
Image: National Gallery, London
'Renoir and Love' Is Now Open
The National Gallery in London has opened “Renoir and Love,” an exhibition focused on Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s depictions of shared life and affection. Its scenes include couples waltzing in summer air, lovers exchanging a glance, families sharing a quiet moment and friends raising a glass. The museum describes the exhibition as a five-star presentation, offering a view of Renoir’s ability to capture the complexities of relationships through moments of social exchange. No further exhibition dates or loan details are provided in the announcement.