46 Museum Shows and Biennials to See This Summer

ARTnews has published a guide to 46 museum shows and biennials to see this summer, highlighting major exhibitions across the globe. Featured artists include Laure Prouvost at Paris's Grand Palais with a quantum physics-themed show, Carsten Höller at Beijing's UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Tomás Saraceno at Munich's Haus der Kunst, and a retrospective of Ana Mendieta at Tate Modern. The article also covers biennials such as the Venice Biennale and Manifesta in Germany's Ruhr region, as well as new biennial-style launches in the Northeastern US. Specific exhibitions detailed include Akinsanya Kambon's survey at SculptureCenter and CARA in New York, Cao Fei's European survey at Kunstmuseum Basel, and the group show "Youth Palace" at Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai.

Gagosian and Olney Gleason to Present Solo Exhibition for Lee Krasner in France

Galleries Olney Gleason and Gagosian will present a solo exhibition of works by Lee Krasner at Gagosian’s Rue de Ponthieu space in Paris, opening October 19, 2026. The show, organized in collaboration with the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, will feature paintings and works on paper by the Abstract Expressionist artist. It coincides with the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s blockbuster Krasner–Jackson Pollock exhibition opening October 4, and precedes Art Basel Paris’s 2026 edition.

Independent 20th Century Heads to the Breuer With Its Biggest Edition Yet

Independent 20th Century, the art fair launched in 2022, is moving from the Battery Maritime Building to Marcel Breuer's former Whitney Museum building—now Sotheby's global headquarters—for its fifth edition, running September 24–27. The fair will be nearly twice the size of previous editions, featuring 56 exhibitors and over 130 artists, with roughly 80% of presentations dedicated to one or two artists. Highlights include Hauser & Wirth's presentation of Emma Kunz, Lévy Gorvy Dayan's presentation of Yves Klein, and Nahmad Contemporary's presentation of Lucio Fontana.

Independent 20th Century adds 75% more exhibitors as it moves to the Breuer Building

Independent 20th Century, the art fair focused on modern and overlooked 20th-century works, will move to Sotheby’s Breuer Building on Madison Avenue for its September 2026 edition. The new venue, a landmark designed by Marcel Breuer and formerly home to the Whitney Museum, allows the fair to expand to 56 exhibitors—a 75% increase from previous years. This marks the first collaboration between a commercial art fair and a major auction house. Among the 33 new exhibitors are blue-chip galleries like Hauser & Wirth, Thaddaeus Ropac, and Sprüth Magers, alongside a stronger contingent of Latin American galleries. Returning participants include Luxembourg + Co and Salon 94, while around 80% of stands will feature solo or dual-artist presentations.

Lee Krasner Will Make Paris Debut via Gagosian, Olney Gleason

Lee Krasner will make her Paris debut in October 2024 with a solo exhibition at Gagosian's rue de Ponthieu gallery, organized in collaboration with Olney Gleason and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. The show will focus on her bold, large-scale works from the 1960s, a period of renewed confidence after she survived an aneurysm and a broken arm. It opens ahead of Art Basel Paris and coincides with a major survey at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous," which pairs her work with that of her husband, Jackson Pollock.

From Backrooms to Boards of Canada: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

The Guardian's weekly entertainment guide includes a section on art exhibitions, highlighting two shows. Camille Henrot's drawing-focused exhibition is on view at The Perimeter in London until July 25, showcasing a more personal side of the French artist known for complex video and sculpture. Pallant House in Chichester opens 'British Landscapes: A Sense of Place' from May 30 to November 1, surveying over 200 years of British landscape art by artists including Thomas Gainsborough, Paul Nash, and Barbara Hepworth.

‘I lived near a serial killer’: Steven Shearer on turning teen angst and death metal into high art

Canadian artist Steven Shearer, known for his reclusive nature, discusses his first UK exhibition since 2007 at David Zwirner Gallery in London. The show spans 40 years of his work, including paintings of long-haired teens, collages of appropriated images, and billboard-sized poetry inspired by heavy metal lyrics. Shearer, who grew up near serial killer Robert Pickton in Port Coquitlam, Vancouver, draws on suburban teenage angst, death metal iconography, and art historical references to create a unique visual language.

A century ago, Tate borrowed five Van Goghs to inaugurate its new “modern foreign” galleries

In June 1926, London's Tate Gallery opened its first rooms dedicated to modern foreign art, an event presided over by King George V and Queen Mary. To celebrate, the gallery mounted a massive loan exhibition of over 250 works, as its own collection of international art was too small. Among the loans were five works by Vincent van Gogh—four paintings and one drawing—all lent by British collectors. The article traces the provenance of each work, including Oleanders (now at the Met), Interior of a Restaurant (still in a private collection), Stairway at Auvers (now at the Saint Louis Art Museum), and a lost drawing titled The Hut. It also highlights the role of early female collectors Elizabeth Workman and Esther Sutro.

A tale of two Annas: Van Gogh’s favourite Whistler painting stars in Tate Britain show

Tate Britain will open a major exhibition titled *James McNeill Whistler* on 21 May, running through 27 September, before traveling to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam (16 October–10 January 2027) under the subtitle *Dandy and Disrupter*. The show’s centerpiece is Whistler’s iconic *Arrangement in Grey and Black no. 1* (commonly known as *Portrait of the Painter's Mother*), on loan from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris and displayed in its original frame designed by the artist. The article explores Vincent van Gogh’s admiration for the painting—he wrote to his sister Wil in 1889 that it reminded him of their own mother—and traces the work’s connections to the Goupil gallery (later Boussod & Valadon), where both Vincent and his brother Theo worked.

Independent 20th Century Announces Details of 2026 Fair at the Breuer Building

Independent 20th Century has announced details for its fifth edition, taking place from September 24–27, 2026, at the Breuer Building in New York, now home to Sotheby's global headquarters. The fair will feature 56 exhibitors and over 130 artists, making it the largest iteration yet, with a focus on diversifying the 20th-century art canon. Participants include Luxembourg + Co., Mariane Ibrahim, and Berry Campbell, the latter presenting a show titled “The Women of Stable Gallery.” The fair will also host live performances and events, and its new location is part of a multi-year partnership between Sotheby's and Independent announced in 2025.

Legacy dealer Marianne Rosenberg unearths family archive for New York show

Marianne Rosenberg, an Upper East Side dealer and descendant of the storied Rosenberg gallery dynasty, has opened a new exhibition titled "Giacomo Manzù: The Artist and his Dealer" at her gallery Rosenberg & Co., running until 27 June. The show features sculptures, works on paper, and archival letters that explore the decades-long relationship between Italian sculptor Giacomo Manzù and her father, Alexandre P. Rosenberg, who represented Manzù until his death in 1987. Marianne, who left a career in international aviation finance law to open her gallery in 2015, continues her family's focus on Impressionist and Modern art while also working with contemporary artists and pursuing restitution of artworks looted by the Nazis during World War II.

London Gallery Weekend 2026: our critics pick their top shows

London Gallery Weekend returns for its sixth edition with over 120 participating galleries and more than 80 public events. Despite recent gallery closures like Stephen Friedman Gallery, the festival highlights expansions by major dealers such as Sadie Coles, Modern Art, and Maureen Paley, along with newcomers like Sundaram Tagore Gallery and Pale Horse. Critics pick top shows across the city, including Freya Tewelde's abstract paintings at Gallery 1957, Savannah Harris's café-gallery hybrid at Harlesden High Street, and Ravelle Pillay's archival works at Goodman Gallery.

Rediscovered Leonora Carrington painting to go on show for the first time at London's Freud Museum

A newly discovered painting by Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, titled *Villa Pilar* (1940), will be exhibited for the first time at the Freud Museum in London starting July 1. The work was created while Carrington was hospitalized at the Morales sanatorium in Santander, Spain, following the arrest of her partner Max Ernst and her subsequent psychological breakdown. The painting, given to her psychiatrist Luis Morales upon her departure, depicts the hospital as an underworld of hybrid creatures. It will be shown alongside its companion piece *Down Below* in the exhibition *Leonora Carrington: The Symptomatic Surreal*, which has been extended through August 10.

Lost Leonora Carrington Painting Emerges After More Than 80 Years

A long-lost painting by Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, titled *Villa Pilar* (1940), has been rediscovered in Spain with the family of her former psychiatrist, Luis Morales. The work was created during Carrington's six-month stay at Morales's Peña Castillo sanatorium in Santander, where she was treated after escaping Nazi-occupied France. The painting will debut publicly at the Freud Museum in London as part of the exhibition “Leonora Carrington: The Symptomatic Surreal,” curated by Vanessa Boni, which gathers artworks from that period. The Morales family still owns the painting but is lending it to the show, which runs from July 1 to August 10, before the work travels to the Faro Santander art center in September.

Influential art world figure Joe Hage moves from the shadows to take top billing

Joe Hage, the reclusive founder of Heni art services and manager of artists including Damien Hirst, Gerhard Richter, and Peter Doig, is stepping into the public eye. He is backing a major Barbara Hepworth exhibition at London's Courtauld Gallery, titled "The Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen Exhibition: Hepworth in Colour" (12 June–6 September). The exhibition is named after Hage's law firm, Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen LLP (JHAB), an elite dispute resolution and advisory practice based in London.

Frieze Lines Up Nearly 300 Galleries for Its Two London Fairs in October

Frieze London and Frieze Masters will take place in Regent’s Park from October 14 to October 18, featuring nearly 300 galleries. Frieze London will host 172 exhibitors, while Frieze Masters will have 138, with eight galleries participating in both, including Hauser & Wirth, Hales, and Alison Jacques. The fairs will include curated sections such as the new “The Code Universe,” organized by Carol Yinghua Lu, and the Artist-to-Artist and Focus sections, alongside blue-chip and emerging galleries.

Lisson Grove's galleries collaborate to promote London's unsung art district

Lisson Gallery, The Showroom, The Bomb Factory Art Foundation, Patrick Heide Contemporary Art, and Palmer Gallery have formed the Lisson Grove Galleries initiative to promote the artistic activity of London's Lisson Grove district. The collaboration will launch during London Gallery Weekend (5-7 June 2025) with talks, tours, performances, and events, including discussions on collectivism, artist talks, and private views, with ongoing programming throughout the year.

How JR Transformed Paris’s Oldest Bridge Into a Massive Grotto

French artist JR has transformed Paris's Pont Neuf, the city's oldest bridge, into a massive inflatable grotto titled *La Caverne du Pont Neuf* (2026). The installation measures 120 meters long, 20 meters wide, and up to 18 meters tall, and will be open to the public from June 6 to June 28. It incorporates sound design by Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk, augmented reality via Snap Inc., and a Bloomberg Connect guide. Over 800 people helped realize the project, which was fabricated from 18,900 square meters of fabric and 20,000 cubic meters of pressurized air by French firm Air Toiles Concept. The work concludes a five-year series of large-scale trompe l'oeil pieces by JR and pays homage to Christo and Jeanne-Claude's *The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Paris* (1975–85), with the blessing of their foundation.

Your Summer Guide: 20 Art World Highlights Not to Miss

ARTnews has published a summer guide highlighting 20 art world events and exhibitions not to miss in the coming months. Featured highlights include the opera 'El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego' at the Metropolitan Opera, the 'Costume Art' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a Björk show titled 'echolalia' at the National Gallery of Iceland, a book on the Venice Biennale by Massimiliano Gioni, Raven Halfmoon's 'Flags of Our Mothers' at Ballroom Marfa, a Pierre Huyghe exhibition at Fondation Beyeler Basel, a James McNeill Whistler retrospective at Tate Britain, and the inaugural Medina Triennial in New York.

Art in America’s Summer Issue Features 20 “New Talent” Artists, Juicy Art Heist Stories, and More

Art in America's Summer issue features 20 emerging artists in its annual "New Talent" portfolio, selected by the magazine's editors. The issue also includes a feature on art heist stories by Jackson Arn, an essay on systems art by Emily Watlington, and a piece on tragicomic times by Eugenie Brinkema. Additional content includes a tribute to Henrike Naumann, a spotlight on Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn, a book review of Trevor Paglen's latest work, and departments covering museum and gallery worker perspectives, a Frick Collection vs. Morgan Library comparison, and a summer reading list of art-themed novels.

While the world is ending outside

Während draußen die Welt untergeht

The ninth edition of the art festival "Various Others" opened in Munich amid rain, with galleries, institutions, and off-spaces presenting their exhibitions. Highlights include Jana Schröder's large-format paintings at Jahn und Jahn, juxtaposed with Willem de Kooning's works on newspaper; André Butzer's solo show at Galerie Christine Mayer, featuring his transition from monochrome 'N-Bilder' back to color; and Anselm Reyle's solo exhibition at Walter Storms in collaboration with Galerie Dirimart. Two standout shows are inspired by Persian miniature painting: Elif Saydam's 'Glory' at Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, where silver and gold leaf works will oxidize over centuries, and another exhibition exploring bodies in transitional states—pupating, oxidizing, and escaping fixed forms.

In a new home, Photo London gets down to business

Photo London opened its 2025 edition at a new venue, Olympia’s Grand Hall in West Kensington, on 13 May, moving from its previous decade-long home at Somerset House. Despite a hailstorm, the preview day saw lively sales: Paris-B Gallery sold three works for £100,000, including pieces by Yang Yongliang; In Camera sold both a vintage and modern print of Jane Everlyn Atwood's *Auto Portrait (Serpent)*; and Radius Publishing moved 40% of its stock by Thursday lunchtime. The fair runs until 17 May, with prices ranging from £100 to £400,000.

Queer eyes in focus, sculpture hits pay dirt and Whistler’s world – the week in art

This week's art roundup from The Guardian highlights a major exhibition of James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain, showcasing the American artist's impact on Victorian Britain with avant-garde influences from Paris and Japan. Other notable exhibitions include "Gender Stories" at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, featuring works by David Hockney and Grayson Perry; Delcy Morelos's earthy sculptures at the Barbican Centre; and Henry Moore's sculptures at Kew Gardens. The article also covers news of a Nazi-looted portrait found in the home of a Dutch SS leader's family, protests at the Venice Biennale over Israel's inclusion, and the unveiling of Zineb Sedira's film installation at Tate Britain.

Art Basel strives to maintain its prestige

Art Basel s’efforce de maintenir son prestige

Art Basel has announced details for its 2026 edition in Basel, featuring 290 galleries from 43 countries. The fair introduces a new "Basel Exclusive" label, which designates select major artworks unveiled exclusively during the VIP opening, with participating galleries agreeing not to preview these works through pre-sale channels. Twenty-two galleries from the 2025 edition are absent, some due to closures (Blum, Sperone Westwater) and others shifting to Art Basel Paris (Art: Concept, Emanuela Campoli, Fergus McCaffrey, David Nolan Gallery, Jeffrey Deitch). The fair maintains a re-enrollment rate above 90% and adds about twenty newcomers, including twelve in the main sector. For the first time, galleries from Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey will participate, expanding geographic representation. The fair also highlights its strong modern art offering, with specialized dealers like Acquavella Galleries, Landau Fine Art, and Mayoral.

À Paris, Anglet ou Dreux, 5 expositions gratuites à voir en juin

The article highlights five free art exhibitions to see in France in June 2026, spanning Paris, Anglet, Dreux, and the Maine-et-Loire region. In Paris, the Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris presents "C'était Paris en 1970," showcasing 100,000 photographs from a 1970 city-wide contest to document the capital. In Anglet, the Centre d'art contemporain hosts "Tutti Frutti," a group show curated by Anne-Laure Lestage featuring 18 artists whose works evoke the atmosphere of a market, including pieces by Miriam Cahn, Takako Saito, and Manuel Wroblewski. In Maine-et-Loire, the exhibition "Dans le Maine-et-Loire, de grands artistes ouvrent les portes de leur atelier" displays photographs by Jean Marie del Moral of artists' studios, featuring figures like Joan Mitchell, Miquel Barceló, and Damien Hirst. Additional free exhibitions are mentioned in Dreux and elsewhere, though details are cut off.

5 free must-see exhibitions to pick in Parisian galleries in May

5 expos gratuites coups de cœur à cueillir dans les galeries parisiennes en mai

Beaux Arts Magazine highlights five free exhibitions to visit in Parisian galleries in May 2026. At Galerie Mayoral, a show explores Alexander Calder's ties to Paris, featuring gouaches and totems. Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire presents Michel Jocaille's first solo exhibition, "Lily of the Valley," which uses lily-of-the-valley motifs to evoke labor history and camp aesthetics. Galerie Anne-Laure Buffard hosts a poignant dialogue between Diane Esmond, a painter whose works were burned by the Nazis, and her granddaughter Adrianna Wallis, whose photographs reference looted objects. Galerie Templon exhibits Alioune Diagne's paintings inspired by Wolof traditions, and another gallery shows prints by Swedish artist Mamma Andersson.

Francis Picabia: Against Bad Breath and Cathedrals of Shit

ArtReview examines the enduring relevance of Francis Picabia through the exhibition "Francis Picabia: Expanding Horizons" at Hauser & Wirth in London. The show presents a five-decade, 32-work mini-retrospective of Picabia's painting and drawing, spanning from an untitled impressionist landscape (1902) to his late Dada-themed works. The article highlights Picabia's deliberately wayward, ever-changing practice, his provocative aphorisms (e.g., "Cubism is a cathedral of shit"), and his role as a precursor to appropriation art, Pop, Conceptualism, and 'bad' painting, with key series including the Espagnoles, Transparencies, and mechanomorphic images.

10 Must-See Shows During Paris Gallery Weekend 2026

Paris Gallery Weekend 2026 returns for its 14th edition from May 29th to 31st, organized by the Comité Professionnel des Galeries d’Art. The event features 73 galleries across the Marais and other districts, offering three days of programming with must-see exhibitions during the city's vibrant late spring season.

Come together: how London galleries are making it work in the capital

London’s gallery sector is undergoing a reset as a slower market, rising operating costs, and changing collector behavior challenge dealers of all sizes. Despite high-profile closures, around two dozen new galleries have opened in the past few years, and many are experimenting with new business models. London Gallery Weekend (LGW) returns this month (5–7 June), highlighting a shift away from art fairs toward a renewed focus on exhibitions. New galleries like Pale Horse Gallery in Marylebone and Edel Assanti’s second space in St James’s prioritize in-gallery programming, while others like Elizabeth Xi Bauer are expanding into studios and residency programs to offer artists more infrastructure.

‘We have a shared sky and stars’: the Indigenous American artists challenging our relationship to the natural world

Hold to This Earth, the largest exhibition of contemporary Native North American art ever shown in Britain, has opened at a time when the United States prepares for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Curated by Sarah Coulson, the show features works from more than 35 tribal nations, drawn from Santa Fe’s Tia Collection. Artists such as Jeffrey Gibson, Rose B Simpson, Raven Halfmoon, Dakota Mace, and Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds address urgent issues including environmental exploitation, land rights, and Indigenous resilience through a blend of traditional craft and contemporary media.