Sophie Calle's retrospective exhibition 'Overshare' has opened at the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) in January 2026, running through May 24. The show, which first debuted at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in October 2024, spans five decades of Calle's work, including photographs, text pieces, physical installations, and video works. It explores themes of intimacy, surveillance, and personal disclosure, featuring iconic pieces such as following strangers, inviting people to sleep in her bed, and documenting her mother's final moments.
This exhibition matters because it is Calle's first major North American tour, bringing her influential practice to a wider audience. 'Overshare' is particularly resonant in the age of social media, as Calle's work from the 1970s onward anticipated contemporary behaviors of oversharing and public intimacy. The show challenges the boundaries between artist, subject, and viewer, offering a prescient commentary on how we curate and expose our private lives online today.