Best Exhibitions 2026: Europe
2026 brings a tight European exhibition calendar. Rothko in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi examines his exchange with Italian art. Hamburg’s Kunsthalle pairs Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch on color and emotion. Paris hosts Bilal Hamdad at Petit Palais. London stages Emin and Wylie retrospectives. Venice Biennale opens citywide in May. Rothko in Florence at Palazzo […]
Best Exhibitions 2026: Americas
Across the Americas, 2026 delivers major shows in the US and Brazil, moving between modern masters and urgent contemporary voices. Matisse, Raphael, and Duchamp mark pivotal historical shifts, while the Whitney Biennial, MASP’s ecology focused exhibition, and Taryn Simon’s Guggenheim project address social, political, and environmental pressure. Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color at the Art […]
Best Exhibitions 2026: Asia
Early 2026 across Asia and Oceania highlights ambition. Kim Yun Shin’s seven-decade retrospective opens at Hoam Museum. UCCA Beijing presents Carsten Höller’s Laboratory of Doubt. Sydney marks its 25th Biennale Rememory. Taichung Art Museum launches A Call of All Beings. Singapore stages Fear No Power and Botero Volume. Carsten Höller at the UCCA Center for […]
Banksy’s Christmas Statement in London
Banksy unveiled a new mural in London just before Christmas, with two identical black-and-white works appearing in Bayswater and near Tottenham Court Road. One has been officially confirmed, and the timing and duplication suggest a deliberate gesture that has sparked speculation about its meaning during the holiday season. The artwork depicts two children in winter […]
25 Years of Shared Radiance: Contemporary Chinese Glass Art at Liuli China Museum
The Liuli China Museum, Asia’s first comprehensive glass art museum, is hosting 25 Years of Shared Radiance, a joint exhibition celebrating contemporary glass art and the collaboration between Liuligongfang and Tsinghua Academy of Arts and Design. The show features 33 pieces by nine artists connected to Tsinghua’s program. Contemporary Chinese glass art gained new visibility […]
Five Exhibitions That Shaped Contemporary Art in 2025
In 2025, the contemporary art world has been moved by extraordinary exhibitions. Our highlights include Wayne Thiebaud at The Courtauld, Jenny Saville at the National Portrait Gallery, Rashid Johnson at the Guggenheim, Barbara Kruger at Guggenheim Bilbao, and Ruth Asawa at SFMOMA, each offering ambitious explorations of form and identity. Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of […]
Whitney Biennial 2026 Announced: Inside the Latest Survey of American Art
The 82nd Whitney Biennial features 56 artists, duos, and collectives, examining American art through imperial aftershocks, hybrid identities, and subtle forms of resistance. As the longest-running platform for American art, the Biennial situates these practices within the cultural and political realities of the present. While the Biennial has long functioned as a politically charged platform, […]
Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent: A Platform for Art, Research, and Global Cultural
As it moves toward its full opening in March 2026, the Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent sets out a long-term vision for contemporary culture in Uzbekistan. Bringing together exhibitions, research, and public programs, it positions itself as a permanent cultural infrastructure rooted in Tashkent and engaged in international artistic exchange. Led by the Uzbekistan Art […]
Ryoichi Kurokawa Wins 2025 Richard Mille Art Prize
Ryoichi Kurokawa, a Japanese audiovisual artist blending sound, data, and abstract imagery, won the 2025 Richard Mille Art Prize for skadw-, an installation on view at Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Art Here. His immersive work turns data and natural rhythms into sensory environments, exploring the intersection of technology, nature, and perception. His award was decided by […]
Nnena Kalu Wins the Turner Prize 2025
Nnena Kalu has won the Turner Prize, the UK’s most prestigious art award, with her bold, cocoon-like sculptures and swirling drawings. At 59, she becomes the first artist with a learning disability to receive the prize, marking a historic moment that challenges conventions of who can shape contemporary British art. The Turner Prize, defined as […]