The global art calendar for April 2026 features a diverse array of exhibitions ranging from indigenous-led material studies in Los Angeles to a historical deep-dive in Prague. Key highlights include 'Several Eternities in a Day' at the Hammer Museum, which explores 'living materials' through Brown and Indigenous perspectives, and a major 40-year retrospective of Veronica Ryan’s tactile sculptures at London’s Whitechapel Gallery. Additionally, Prague’s National Gallery revisits the controversial 1969 São Paulo Biennial through the work of Jiří Kolář, examining the intersection of art and political censorship.
These exhibitions underscore a prevailing institutional interest in materiality, provenance, and the political agency of the artist. By focusing on artists like Edgar Calel, Guadalupe Maravilla, and Veronica Ryan, the art world continues to prioritize narratives of migration, colonial history, and ecological transformation. The historical investigation into Kolář’s participation in a boycotted biennial further reflects a contemporary desire to re-evaluate art history through the lens of ethics and political resistance.