The Guggenheim Museum has announced its 2026 exhibition lineup, headlined by a Carol Bove survey filling the entire Frank Lloyd Wright–designed rotunda from March 5, 2026. The show, curated by Katherine Brinson, spans 25 years of Bove’s work, including early drawings and her signature twisted metal sculptures. Following Bove’s exhibition, Taryn Simon will take over the rotunda on September 18, 2026, with a photo-based project that invites visitors to navigate a "massive constellation of images" around a sweeping narrative tied to the US turning 250. Additionally, a group show titled "Guggenheim Pop" will feature Pop art icons Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, and Claes Oldenburg alongside contemporary artists like Maurizio Cattelan, Lucia Hierro, and Josh Kline.
These announcements matter because they mark the Guggenheim’s first major surveys for both Bove and Simon, two prominent American artists working in very different media—sculpture and photography. Bove’s exhibition is her first-ever museum survey and her largest since moving from David Zwirner to Gagosian, signaling a career milestone. Simon’s rotunda project, organized by curator Nat Trotman, promises an immersive, participatory experience that reflects on American identity at a historic moment. The "Guggenheim Pop" show underscores the museum’s commitment to connecting historical Pop art with contemporary practice, reinforcing its role as a platform for modern and contemporary art of the highest caliber.