52 events — A Riviera-level selection: dates, venues and how to get in.
VIP preview (First Choice) Wed 2 – Thu 3 Dec, public opening Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026
Art Basel Miami Beach 2026Pinnacle of the global art world, Preview Days by invitation, the elite of collectors and celebrities (DiCaprio, Gagosia
Tuesday 22 September 2026 · Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center
Metropolitan Opera — Season Opening Gala (Verdi's Macbeth)Curtain-up for New York's elite: Verdi's Macbeth, tuxedos and diamonds beneath the chandeliers of the Met.
From October 21 to 25, 2026 · Grand Palais (VIP preview 21-22, public 23-25)
Art Basel Paris 2026 — Grand Palais206 galleries under the nave of the Grand Palais: billionaire collectors' VIP preview, the art rendezvous of the autumn.
Wednesday 30 September 2026 · David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
New York Philharmonic — Gustavo Dudamel's Inaugural GalaGustavo Dudamel's inaugural gala: all of New York celebrates the new era of the Philharmonic.
Saturday 10 October 2026 · Palais Garnier, Paris
AROP — Dance Season Opening Gala 26/27Opening of the dance season at the Palais Garnier: gala, cocktail and dinner among the Opéra's star dancers.
19-23 September 2026 · Grand Palais, Paris
Fine Arts Paris 2026 (heir to the Biennale des Antiquaires)Beneath the nave of the Grand Palais: old masters, fine jewellery and collectors, with a private view set to music.
31 December 2026 (the maison's annual tradition; 2026-27 programme not yet released)
New Year's Eve Gala Dinner at Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de FranceThe island's most haute-couture New Year's Eve: a multi-course gala dinner at La Case, the gastronomic table of the LVMH
18 February 2027 (CONFIRMED date) — The Breakers, Palm Beach. 72nd annual edition.
72nd Palm Beach Heart Ball (American Heart Association)Historic charity gala (72nd) in the salons of The Breakers, by invitation, prestigious honorary chairs. Palace hotel and
Recurring annual gala held in early February in West Palm Beach; the 2027 edition has NOT yet been announced as of 16 July 2026. The date 2027-02-06 is a speculative projection (an early-February Saturday, by analogy), not an official date.
Norton Museum of Art - Annual Gala 2027The Norton Museum's grand cultural gala, by invitation, red carpet, trustees, collectors and patrons of Palm Beach. An e
13-18 October 2026 · Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London
PAD London 2026 — Collectors PreviewBerkeley Square in collector mode: a private preview of Mayfair's chicest art and design fair.
From 13 to 18 March 2027 at the MECC, with invitation-only previews on 11 and 12 March. Ticketing for 2027 has not yet opened; it usually arrives towards the end of the year.
TEFAF Maastricht 2027The fair where the world's museums do their shopping, with invitation-only previews followed by six public days.
Friday 23 October 2026, 5pm
Sotheby's Paris — evening sale «Modernités» (orbiting Art Basel Paris)Sotheby's evening sale timed to coincide with Art Basel Paris to capture major collectors passing through.
Week of December 1–6, 2026 (concurrent with Art Basel)
Design Miami 2026 (22nd edition)The benchmark fair for collectible design, with a Collectors Preview and high-society private views, in direct dialogue
High Jewelry on Thursday 17 September 2026, Important Watches on Friday 18 September 2026
Sotheby's Hong Kong — High Jewelry & Important WatchesHigh jewellery and collectible watches: the two sales that define the Asian season.
14-19 August 2026 (around the sale sessions)
Receptions and buyers' cocktail parties around the Arqana salesInvitation-only receptions for the racing elite: champagne, buyers' dinners, a very closed circle.
15-17 August 2026
Arqana August Yearling Sale ('La Vente d'Août')Arqana's August Sale, the society and business heart of Deauville before the great racing silks.
From Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 January 2027
ESTE ARTE #13Facing the ocean, the José Ignacio fair returns in January 2027: preview and collectors' programme by invitation card.
Seasonal dining residency by an international house
GAIA Bodrum — Greek-Mediterranean summer residency at Mandarin OrientalGAIA, the cult Greek-Mediterranean table from Fundamental Hospitality (Evgeny Kuzin / chef Izu Ani), with addresses in L
Tuesday 20 October 2026 · Hôtel de Maisons
Design Miami / Paris 2026 — Preview Day by invitationCollectible design takes over Karl Lagerfeld's former mansion: preview by invitation, fair open thereafter.
Saturday, October 24, 2026, during Art Basel Paris week
Artcurial — sale "La Modernité en partage" (Louis Grandchamp des Raux Collection, in the orbit of Art Basel Paris)Private collection sale in the Hôtel Marcel Dassault, preview during Art Basel Paris week.
7 August 2026 (Friday)
Guild Hall Summer Gala 2026A Hamptons charity gala, drawing collectors and the New York art world by reservation.
6 August 2026, 9.30pm
Concerts au Palais Princier 2026 — Kazuki Yamada & Alexandre Kantorow (OPMC, season closing)Season closing at the Palais Princier, Yamada's final concert with Kantorow, a singular princely setting.
5 December 2026 (to be confirmed by the Maison)
Winter reopening of Cheval Blanc Courchevel (LVMH)The LVMH Maison rekindles “a new enchanted season”: Le 1947 at Cheval Blanc (3 Michelin stars, Yannick Alléno), spa Guer
Opening week 4-7 July 2026; summer exhibitions from 4 July to 8 November 2026 and beyond
LUMA Arles — Opening Week and Summer 2026 Exhibitions (Maja Hoffmann Foundation)Opening of the Hoffmann Foundation with Patti Smith and Obrist announcements, mixed access.
From Wednesday 14 to Sunday 18 October 2026 · VIP previews 14-15, public 16-18
Frieze London & Frieze Masters 2026300 galleries in Regent's Park: Frieze's VIP days gather billionaire collectors and Mayfair dinners.
Preview on Tuesday 23 March 2027, then Wednesday 24 to Sunday 28 March 2027
Art Central Hong Kong 2027Beneath the waterfront structure, the Preview opens Hong Kong art week.
From Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 January 2027
Mumbai Gallery Weekend 2027Four days when Indian art opens its doors: private views, performances and all Mumbai on the move.
Saturday 22 August 2026
SummerFest Gala 2026 — Southampton Arts CenterTicketed benefit gala in the heart of Southampton; Hamptons society likely, though unnamed.
9 May - 22 November 2026 (open throughout August)
Biennale Arte 2026 — In Minor Keys (61st International Art Exhibition)A public Biennale, yet a magnet for collectors, houses and private jets, with satellite private dinners.
Exhibition from 4 March to 24 August 2026. Open Monday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm, with late opening on Friday until 9pm; closed on Tuesday.
Clair-obscur — Bourse de Commerce, Pinault CollectionPrivileged early-hour access in the private Pinault museum, but access via general-public tickets.
13 to 16 August 2026
Besch Cannes Auction summer sales (Hôtel Martinez)Fine jewellery sales at the Martinez, though public viewings with no notable names cited.
9 May - 23 November 2026 (open in August)
Helter Skelter: Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince (Fondazione Prada Venice)Palazzo Prada on the Grand Canal, Jafa and Prince on show, the Prada ecosystem, public access.
Festival from 25 to 28 June 2026 (before July); exhibitions on view throughout July: until 30 August 2026 at the villa N…
Design Parade 2026 — exhibitions at the villa Noailles (Hyères) and in Toulon (20+10 anniversary edition)Public exhibitions, but at the historic villa Noailles with the design profession in attendance (Gonzalez, Front).
25 April – 1 November 2026; in July: Thursday evening openings, open-air cinema, La Nuit des violoncelles on 28 July
Villa Carmignac — 'Sea, Pop & Sun' exhibition and summer evening openingsVilla Carmignac on Porquerolles, a crowd of collectors and the yachting set, yet open to the public.
25 October 2025 – 23 August 2026 (running throughout July, final weeks)
Exposition Générale — inauguration of the new Fondation Cartier by Jean NouvelFondation Cartier inauguration by Jean Nouvel, a major cultural event open to the public.
15 April - 16 August 2026 (thus open from 1 to 16 August)
Calder. Dreaming in Balance — Fondation Louis VuittonThe same Calder retrospective at the Fondation Vuitton: a prestigious LVMH setting, open to the general public.
10 June - 21 September 2026 (ongoing throughout August)
Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith (collection of the Musée national Picasso-Paris)A public museum exhibition in Tokyo, with Paul Smith as scenographer but no presence announced.
27 June - 15 November 2026 (all of August)
Ellsworth Kelly – At the Water's Edge (Fondation Maeght summer exhibition)A prestigious private foundation, yet an exhibition open to the public, with the Maeght circle as a backdrop.
14 May - 8 November 2026
Fondation Maeght — « Peter Knapp: The Courrèges Years »Fondation Maeght, a historic private institution in Saint-Paul, a Courrèges show open to the public.
19 March - 13 September 2026
Rina Banerjee 'You made me leave home...' — Espace Louis Vuitton TokyoPublic Espace Louis Vuitton in Tokyo, the prestige of the Fondation without a society event.
6 June - 1 November 2026 (ongoing throughout August)
Into the Ocean: Journey Beneath (ArtScience Museum x OceanX)A paid museum exhibition at Marina Bay Sands; artists are unnamed and there is no private character.
25 June - 16 August 2026
LINDER: Goddess of the Mind — Chanel Nexus HallPublic exhibition at the Chanel Nexus Hall, a notable artist but with open access and a cultural setting.
6 May - 30 August 2026 (on view for nearly the whole of August)
Hilma af Klint — Paintings for the Temple (1906-1915) — Grand PalaisHilma af Klint blockbuster at the Grand Palais, general-public ticketing, no society scene.
29 April – 23 September 2026
Ron Mueck — Mori Art Museum x Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporainA public museum in Roppongi, with the Fondation Cartier's imprimatur, but no society dimension announced.
4 June - 8 September 2026
Journey within: A look at the creative journey of Thierry Hermès — Le ForumFree exhibition at Le Forum Hermès Ginza, a luxury-house setting but with entirely public access.
Throughout July 2026 (Cao Fei: 9 April - 28 September; Mona Hatoum: 29 January - 9 November; Hito Steyerl: until 3…
Fondazione Prada — Summer Programme (Cao Fei 'DASH', Mona Hatoum, Hito Steyerl at the Osservatorio)Prada's cultural headquarters in Milan, open to the public, with no private evening mentioned.
From 22 October 2026 to 7 February 2027 at the Met Fifth Avenue.
"Designing the Gilded Age" exhibition, the Tiffany studios at the MetThe Tiffany studios' drawings at the Met, New York's golden age from the workshop side.
From 21 August to 27 September 2026 at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art. Five weeks only.
"Girl with a Pearl Earring" in Osaka, under the patronage of MikimotoThe most famous jewel in painting, in Osaka, sponsored by the jeweller of the pearl.
8 July - 15 August 2026
Saint-Tropez Fine Art 2026 (David Pluskwa pop-up museum)A free pop-up museum on the Place des Lices; major works, but free entry and a municipal venue.
29 May - 15 August 2026 (final weeks in August)
BALLET - The Making of an Étoile (Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, first curation outside France)Free public exhibition at the Alliance Française, institutional prestige without the social glamour.
20 June - 20 September 2026 (all of August)
WE ARE [still] HERE — Petit PalaisEntirely free exhibition at the Petit Palais, street art for a general audience, no society element.
20 July - 31 December 2026
Exhibition “From Barracks to Museum... 10 Years Already” — Musée de la Gendarmerie et du CinémaA municipal exhibition open to all in a public museum, with no society dimension.