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Art Fairs
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February
Frieze Los Angeles
VIP Days: February 26, 2026
Public Opening: February 27– March 01, 2026
Los Anegeles, USA
Frieze Los Angeles focuses on contemporary art and celebrates the city’s dynamic culture and its global contributions to the visual arts. Held at Santa Monica Airport, the fair brings together around 100 galleries, alongside an expanded program of ambitious installations, collaborations with nonprofit organizations.
March
Arco Madrid
VIP Days: March 4–5, 2026
Public Opening: March 6–8, 2026
Madrid, Spain
ARCOmadrid has established itself as one of the leading barometers of the international contemporary art market, bringing together more than 206 galleries from 36 countries and approximately 1,300 artists in a highly curated environment. With 66% international galleries, the fair reinforces its global reach, while its strong Latin American presence, representing over 30% of international participation, positions ARCO as the main European hub for art from the region.
The thematic section, curated by José Luis Blondet and Magalí Arriola, projects the futures of contemporary art, highlighting new languages, emerging practices, and narratives shaping the next market cycle.
TEFAF Maastricht
VIP Days: March 12–13, 2026
Public Opening: March 14–19, 2026
Maastricht, Netherlands
TEFAF Maastricht is widely regarded as the world’s premier fair for fine art, antiques, and design, spanning over 7,000 years of art history within a single, museum-quality environment. Bringing together approximately 260–280 leading dealers from around 20 countries, the fair presents the highest level of connoisseurship across categories including Old Master paintings, classical antiquities, high jewelry, modern and contemporary art, photography, and 20th-century design.
Art Basel Hong Kong
VIP Days: March 25–26, 2026
Public Opening: March 27–29, 2026
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
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Art Basel Hong Kong affirms itself as one of the world’s leading hubs for the contemporary art market, connecting collectors, blue-chip galleries, institutions, and professionals from across the globe. With a strong international gallery presence and a strategic focus on the Asia-Pacific axis, the fair serves as a key barometer for global trends, emerging artists, and structural market movements.
April
SP–Arte
VIP Days: April 8, 2026
Public Opening: April 8–12, 2026
São Paulo, Brazil
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São Paulo’s leading contemporary art fair reaffirms the city as one of the most dynamic hubs in the Latin American art market. Bringing together leading galleries, collectors, institutions, and professionals, SP–Arte functions as an essential thermometer for the Brazilian and regional markets, connecting local production to international circuits and strengthening dialogue between Brazil, Latin America, and the global art ecosystem.
Art Dubai
VIP Days: April 15–16, 2026
Public Opening: April 18–20, 2026
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Celebrating its 20th edition, Art Dubai reaffirms its position as the leading platform for the Middle East and the MENASA region (Middle East, North Africa & South Asia), bringing together more than 100 galleries from over 35 countries. The fair stands out for its strong curatorial identity, with sections such as Zamaniyyat, curated by Dr. Sarah A. Rifky, dedicated to global modernisms; Bawwaba, curated by Amal Khalaf, focused on emerging and mid-career practices from the Global South; Bawwaba Extended, featuring interdisciplinary and site-specific projects; and Art Dubai Digital, curated by Ulrich Schrauth and Nadine Khalil, positioning the fair as an international reference for digital art and immersive practices.
May
Frieze New York
VIP Days: May 13, 2026
Public Opening: May 13–17, 2026
New York, USA
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Frieze New York reaffirms its position as a major event in the international contemporary art circuit, bringing together around 70 leading galleries at The Shed. Highly curated and institutionally relevant, the fair serves as a strategic barometer for global trends, emerging practices, and artist repositioning across primary and secondary markets. The Focus section, dedicated to solo presentations by young galleries, will once again be curated by Lumi Tan, reinforcing Frieze’s role as a platform for new voices and contemporary narratives.
TEFAF New York
VIP Days: May 15, 2026
Public Opening: May 15–19, 2026
New York, USA
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TEFAF New York consolidates its status as one of the most prestigious international fairs for historic, modern, and design works. Held at the Park Avenue Armory, the fair is renowned for its exceptional standards of connoisseurship, authentication, and museum-quality presentation. It attracts leading collectors, curators, and institutions, positioning itself as a key destination for museum-level acquisitions and the consolidation of major international collections.
June
Art Basel
VIP Days: June 16–17, 2026
Public Opening: June 18–21, 2026
Basel, Switzerland
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Art Basel reaffirms its position as the epicenter of the global art market, bringing together the most influential galleries, top-tier collectors, and leading institutions at Messe Basel. Recognized as the primary international barometer for both primary and secondary markets, the fair presents museum-quality works spanning Modern, Post-War, and cutting-edge contemporary practices, alongside curatorial sections that shape global narratives and trends.
August
SP-Arte — Rotas Brasileiras
VIP Days: August 26 2026
Public Opening: August 26–30, 2026
São Paulo, Brazil
SP-Arte, the leading art fair in Latin America, returns in 2026 with its flagship sector Rotas Brasileiras, a curatorial platform dedicated to expanding the geographical and conceptual map of contemporary Brazilian art. Bringing together galleries, collectives, and independent spaces from across the country, the section highlights practices rooted in regional contexts, vernacular knowledge, and socially engaged narratives that challenge the traditional Rio–São Paulo market axis.
September
ArtRio
VIP Days: September 15, 2026
Public Opening: September 16–20, 2026
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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ArtRio reaffirms Rio de Janeiro’s role as a central hub within the Brazilian art market. The fair brings together leading galleries, collectors, institutions, and professionals in an environment that balances commercial relevance with institutional visibility. It serves as a strategic thermometer for the Brazilian and Latin American scenes, highlighting both established and emerging artists alongside curated sections reflecting contemporary dynamics and market repositionings.
The Armony Show
VIP Days: September 24, 2026
Public Opening: September 24–27, 2026
New York, USA
The Harmony Show has positioned itself as one of Brazil’s foremost platforms dedicated to collectible design and the decorative arts, convening a curated selection of national and international galleries, designers, and studios within an immersive exhibition format. Blurring the boundaries between art, craft, and functional sculpture, the fair foregrounds unique works and limited editions that combine material research, technical mastery, and conceptual depth.
Independent 20th Century
VIP Days: September 24, 2026
Public Opening: September 24–27, 2026
New York, USA
Independent 20th Century returns in 2026 as a focused, boutique fair dedicated to the artistic production of the last century, offering a tightly curated alternative to the traditional art fair model. Bringing together a select group of international galleries, the fair emphasizes historical depth, scholarly presentations, and rediscoveries that reframe the narratives of modern art across geographies and movements.
October
Frieze Masters & Frieze London
VIP Days: October 14, 2026
Public Opening: October 14–18, 2026
London, United Kingdom
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Frieze Masters and Frieze London consolidate London as one of the major epicenters of the international art calendar. Bringing together Old Masters, historical works, and cutting-edge contemporary practices, the fairs create a unique dialogue across centuries. Known for their strong curatorial and commercial standards, they function as strategic barometers for trends, artist repositioning, and museum-level acquisitions.
Art Basel Paris
VIP Days: October 22, 2026
Public Opening: October 23–25, 2026
Paris, France
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Art Basel Paris consolidates itself as one of the leading global platforms for modern and contemporary art, returning to the Grand Palais with an estimated selection of 200–210 international galleries from approximately 40–41 countries. Directed by Clément Delépine, the fair is structured into sectors such as Galleries, Emergence (focused on young galleries and emerging artists), and Premise (dedicated to historical projects and rediscoveries), complemented by an ambitious Hors les murs program across Paris.
November
Paris Photo
VIP Days: November 12, 2026
Public Opening: November 12–15, 2026
Paris, France
Paris Photo reaffirms its status as the world’s leading fair dedicated exclusively to photography, returning to the Grand Palais with an estimated 180–200 galleries and specialized publishers from over 30 countries. The fair combines historical, modernist, and contemporary works, with a strong emphasis on experimental and digital photography. Curated sectors such as Voices and Digital reinforce its role as a global barometer of the photography market.
December
Art Basel Miami Beach
VIP Days: December 3, 2026
Public Opening: December 4–6, 2026
Miami, United States
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Art Basel Miami Beach consolidates itself as the primary point of convergence between the markets of the Americas, Europe, and Latin America. Bringing together approximately 250–280 leading galleries from over 35 countries, the fair is recognized for its strong commercial and institutional dynamism. It features a strategic mix of Modern, Post-War, and contemporary works, alongside iconic curated sections such as Meridians, Nova, Positions, and Survey.
Biennials
Venice Biennale
VIP Days: May 6-7, 2026
Public Opening: May 9 – November 22, 2026
Venice, Italy
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The 61st Venice Biennale remains the most influential event in the global contemporary art circuit. The 2026 edition was initially entrusted to curator Koyo Kouoh, whose pan-African and global vision deeply shaped the curatorial framework. Traditionally featuring 85–90 national pavilions and over 200 artists, the Biennale continues to serve as a central platform for geopolitical discourse, postcolonial practices, and global narratives.
Bienal Internacional de Curitiba
Public Opening: June 14 – November 15, 2026
Curitiba, Brazil
The Curitiba International Biennial consolidates itself as one of the most important institutional platforms in Latin America, traditionally bringing together 80–100 artists across museums, cultural centers, and public spaces. With a strong educational and curatorial vocation, it serves as a strategic hub for the international circulation of Latin American artists.
Gwangju Biennale
Public Opening: September 6 – November 8, 2026
Gwangju, South Korea
The 16th Gwangju Biennale reaffirms its role as one of the most politically engaged biennials on the international circuit. Traditionally bringing together between 100 and 120 artists, the exhibition maintains a strong focus on democracy, human rights, historical memory, and critical global practices. Recognized for its legacy rooted in the Gwangju Democratic Movement, the Biennale functions as a central platform for geopolitical narratives, decolonial practices, and socially engaged art within both Asian and international contexts.
Istanbul Biennial
Public Opening: September 14 – November 15, 2026
Istanbul, Turkey
The Istanbul Biennial continues to stand as one of the most influential curatorial platforms bridging Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Featuring approximately 60 to 80 artists, the Biennial is known for its site-specific projects and strong urban integration. The 2026 edition reinforces Istanbul’s position as a strategic geopolitical and cultural axis, exploring themes such as borders, migration, urban history, hybrid identities, and sociopolitical transformations.
Lyon Biennale d’Art Contemporain
Public Opening: September 19, 2026 – January 3, 2027
Lyon, France
The 18th Lyon Biennale consolidates its status as one of Europe’s leading biennials, traditionally bringing together 70 to 90 international artists. Renowned for its experimental curatorial approach and strong dialogue with architecture and industrial spaces, the Biennale highlights contemporary practices, transnational narratives, and innovative exhibition formats, functioning as a relevant curatorial laboratory within the European context.
Shanghai Biennale
Public Opening: November 7, 2026 – March 28, 2027
Shanghai, China
The Shanghai Biennale remains the most important institutional platform in China for global contemporary art. Featuring approximately 60 to 80 artists, the exhibition brings together Chinese and international practices, with a focus on technology, urbanism, globalization, ecologies, and speculative futures. The Biennale plays a strategic role in interpreting cultural, economic, and aesthetic transformations in the Asian context and in fostering dialogue between East and West.
Havana Biennial
Public Opening: November 13, 2026 – February 28, 2027
Havana, Cuba
The Havana Biennial maintains its historic position as one of the most important platforms for the Global South, traditionally bringing together more than 100 artists from Latin America, Africa, the Caribbean, and Asia. Recognized for its critical, political, and postcolonial perspective, the Biennial emphasizes experimental practices, public art, and social engagement, serving as a key space for alternative discourses beyond the Euro–North American axis.
Exhibitions
On going
Marepe: Um fio que liga os mundos 🇧🇷
Date: August 23, 2025 – March 15, 2026
Fundação Iberê Camargo, Porto Alegre, Brazil
This exhibition presents works by Marepe, whose practice draws from everyday objects, vernacular culture, and social memory. Um fio que liga os mundos (A Thread That Connects Worlds) reflects on symbolic, material, and cultural connections between local experience and broader global narratives.
Tomie Ohtake and Marina Perez Simão 🇧🇷
Date: November 04, 2025 – February 11, 2026
Pace Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
This dual presentation brings together new works by Marina Perez Simão in dialogue with historical pieces by Tomie Ohtake, a pioneering figure of abstraction in Brazil. Marking Simão’s first solo exhibition in Japan, the show explores painterly atmospheres inspired by landscape, memory, and perception, while Ohtake’s work offers a historical counterpoint to modern abstraction.
Bruno Baptistelli: Project a Black Planet 🇧🇷
Date: November 06, 2025 – April 06, 2026
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA), Barcelona, Spain
This exhibition presents a new body of work by Bruno Baptistelli, whose practice combines sculpture, installation, and material experimentation. Project a Black Planet reflects on opacity, gravity, and cosmic imaginaries, proposing speculative environments that blur boundaries between science, fiction, and political metaphor.
Marina Rheingantz: Rodamoinho 🇧🇷
Date: November 20, 2025 – March 7, 2026
Fondazione ICA Milano, Milan, Italy
Curated by Alberto Salvadori, Rodamoinho presents a group of recent works by Brazilian artist Marina Rheingantz that deepen her investigation into the porous boundaries between painting and weaving, abstraction and the sedimentation of memory. Through dense gestures and chromatic fields, Rheingantz constructs shifting spatial atmospheres where landscape persists only as a distant structural trace. Thick applications of oil paint evoke the material logic of textile warp and weft, transforming the canvas into a tactile terrain of imagined horizons and perceptual depths, where recollection and invention coalesce.
Lygia Clark: Retrospective 🇧🇷
Date: November 14, 2025 – March 08, 2026
Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
This major retrospective revisits the groundbreaking career of Lygia Clark, a central figure of Brazilian Neoconcretism. Featuring approximately 120 works, the exhibition traces her evolution from geometric abstraction to participatory and sensory propositions that redefine the relationship between artwork, body, and viewer.
A World Far Away, Nearby and Invisible: Territory Narratives in the Jorge M. Pérez Collection 🇧🇷
Date: November 20, 2025 – August 15, 2026
El Espacio 23, Miami, USA
Drawing from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection, this large-scale group exhibition explores the idea of territory through physical, cultural, and symbolic lenses. Bringing together nearly 150 works by over 100 international artists, the show unfolds in thematic chapters that reflect on geography, identity, memory, and displacement.
Hélio Oiticica 🇧🇷
Date: December 05, 2025 – November 2026
Dia Art Foundation, New York, USA
This exhibition highlights the radical legacy of Hélio Oiticica, one of the most influential figures in post-war Brazilian art. Presenting key works and immersive environments, the show emphasizes Oiticica’s commitment to participation, color, and spatial experience, dissolving boundaries between art and life.
Claudia Andujar: The Collection in the Metro — The RATP invites the Fondation Cartier 🇧🇷
Date: January 12, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Gare Montparnasse, Paris, France
This public-space exhibition presents works by Claudia Andujar, drawing from the collection of the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain. Installed within the Paris metro, the project highlights Andujar’s long-term engagement with the Yanomami people and her pioneering photographic language, expanding access to contemporary art beyond traditional institutional spaces.
Affirmation Room 🇧🇷
Date: January 16, 2026 – February 21, 2026
Mendes Wood DM, New York, USA
This exhibition explores affirmation as both a political and poetic gesture. Featuring works by international artists, Affirmation Room addresses questions of identity, presence, and agency, highlighting practices that challenge dominant narratives and assert new forms of visibility and resistance.
Frida: The Making of an Icon
Date: January 19, 2026 – May 17, 2026
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, USA
This major exhibition examines how Frida Kahlo became one of the most recognizable figures in modern art and global popular culture. Through paintings, photographs, personal objects, and archival materials, the show traces the construction of Kahlo’s image and the enduring power of her visual identity.
Diambe: Bees Beings Beans 🇧🇷
Date: January 22, 2026 – April 11, 2026
Kunsthalle Basel, Basel, Switzerland
This exhibition by Brazilian artist Diambe explores interconnections between ecology, ancestry, and collective intelligence. Drawing on cosmologies, agricultural practices, and environmental systems, the work reflects on coexistence between human and non-human worlds.
Cézanne
Date: January 25, 2026 – May 25, 2026
Fondation Beyeler, Riehen, Switzerland
This major exhibition revisits the legacy of Paul Cézanne, focusing on his radical approach to form, color, and perception. Bringing together key works from international collections, the show underscores Cézanne’s foundational role in the development of modern art.
Laura Lima: The Drawing Drawing 🇧🇷
Date: January 27, 2026 – May 29, 2026
Institute of Contemporary Arts London, London, United Kingdom
This exhibition presents a new body of work by Laura Lima, expanding her ongoing exploration of action, presence, and immateriality. The Drawing Drawing challenges conventional notions of drawing by treating it as an unfolding situation rather than a fixed visual object.
Material Cartographies 🇧🇷
Date: January 29, 2026 – March 07, 2026
Coral Contemporary, Miami, USA
This group exhibition explores materiality as a form of mapping, examining how surfaces, textures, and substances carry cultural, geographic, and political narratives. Featuring Brazilian and international artists, Material Cartographies reflects on how matter itself can function as a record of place and experience.
February
Back in Bahia: The Repatriation Journey of Afro-Brazilian Art from Detroit to Salvador 🇧🇷
Date: February 02, 2026 – February 26, 2026
International Institute Gallery, Michigan, USA
This exhibition traces the return of Afro-Brazilian artworks from institutional collections in Detroit to Salvador, Bahia. Through objects, archives, and documentation, the show explores themes of restitution, cultural memory, and diasporic circulation, highlighting the political and symbolic significance of repatriation processes.
In Relation to Stillness 🇧🇷
Date: February 5 – March 27, 2026
Peter Blum Gallery, New York, USA
Curated by Auttrianna Ward, In Relation to Stillness brings together works by Abigail Lucien, Manuel Mathieu, Malcolm Peacock, Tadáskía, and Sarah Zapata in an exhibition that approaches stillness as a relational, process-based condition rather than a fixed state. Across diverse materials and gestures, the show foregrounds practices rooted in repetition, material patience, and temporal depth, resisting immediacy while sustaining conceptual intensity. Brazilian artist Tadáskía stands out for her cosmological visual language, where drawing, writing, and symbolic abstraction converge to channel diasporic memory, spirituality, and introspective knowledge systems, expanding the exhibition’s meditation on stillness into a metaphysical and ancestral dimension.
Saint Takyi & Ivan Moraes: Two Shores 🇧🇷
Date: February 06, 2026 – March 28, 2026
Elizabeth Xi Bauer Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Bringing together practices rooted in different geographies, this two-person exhibition creates a dialogue between Saint Takyi and Ivan Moraes. Two Shores reflects on migration, material culture, and shared histories across the Atlantic, emphasizing artistic exchange between Africa, Brazil, and Europe.
Iván Argote: Grind Grind Grind, Release. An Exhibition as a Massage
Date: February 12, 2026 – March 01, 2026
STUK, Leuven, Belgium
In this immersive project, Iván Argote reimagines the exhibition as a collective bodily experience. Combining sculpture, performance, and architectural intervention, the show invites visitors to rethink public space, care, and physical interaction through playful and disarming gestures.
Malba 25th Anniversary Exhibition Program 🇧🇷
Date: February 27, 2026 – December 2026
Malba, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Malba presents a landmark program that reaffirms its leadership in Latin American art through a renewed installation of its permanent collection, now enriched by works from the Daros Latinamerica Collection, alongside a dynamic series of temporary exhibitions. Highlights include major presentations dedicated to Olga de Amaral, Fernanda Laguna, Abel Rodríguez, Vivian Suter, and Dan Flavin, culminating with Viva Frida, an anniversary gala exploring the expanded creative universe of Frida Kahlo. Together, the program articulates diverse curatorial perspectives and generations, marking a significant milestone in the museum’s history.
Tracey Emin: A Second Life
Date: February 27, 2026 – August 31, 2026
Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom
This major exhibition surveys recent works by Tracey Emin, reflecting on themes of survival, vulnerability, and renewal. A Second Life underscores Emin’s deeply autobiographical approach, presenting painting, sculpture, and installation as acts of emotional exposure and resilience.
March
Lygia Clark: Anatomie d’une ligne 🇧🇷
Date: March 19, 2026
Baró Gallery, Paris, France
Curated by Rolando J. Carmona, Anatomie d’une ligne brings together studies, photographs, 1950s cardboard maquettes, Bicho Desfolhado (579), and La Red to examine pivotal moments in Lygia Clark’s trajectory. The exhibition traces the evolution of her practice at the intersection of geometric abstraction, corporeality, and psychoanalysis, foregrounding the shift toward participatory propositions developed during her years in Paris. Through archival materials and emblematic works, the show highlights Clark’s progressive dismantling of the art object in favor of sensory experience and embodied interaction.
Anna Maria Maiolino: Terra Poética 🇧🇷
Date: March 24, 2026 – August 24, 2026
MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Lisbon, Portugal
This exhibition presents a comprehensive view of Anna Maria Maiolino’s poetic engagement with matter, language, and gesture. Terra Poética explores clay, drawing, writing, and performance as interconnected practices, reflecting on memory, exile, and the physical act of making.
Matisse: 1941–1954
Date: March 24, 2026 – July 26, 2026
Grand Palais, Paris, France
Focusing on the final years of Henri Matisse’s career, this exhibition examines a period marked by radical experimentation and artistic renewal. Paintings, drawings, and cut-outs reveal how Matisse transformed limitation into creative freedom, shaping one of the most influential late styles in modern art.
Henri Rousseau: The Ambition of Painting
Date: March 25, 2026 – July 20, 2026
Musée de l’Orangerie, Paris, France
This exhibition revisits the radical vision of Henri Rousseau, emphasizing his ambition to redefine painting outside academic conventions. Through key works, the show highlights Rousseau’s imaginative worlds, bold compositions, and lasting influence on modern art.
Raphael: Sublime Poetry
Date: March 29, 2026 – June 28, 2026
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
This major exhibition explores the poetic and intellectual dimensions of Raphael’s work. Bringing together paintings, drawings, and rare loans, Sublime Poetry highlights Raphael’s mastery of composition, harmony, and human expression, reaffirming his central role in the history of Western art.
Paulo Nazareth 🇧🇷
Date: March 29, 2026 – November 22, 2026
Punta della Dogana, Venice, Italy
Curated by Fernanda Brenner, this exhibition at Punta della Dogana presents an in-depth exploration of the work and journeys of Brazilian artist Paulo Nazareth. For over fifteen years, Nazareth has travelled extensively across the Americas and the African continent, often walking barefoot as a gesture of remembrance and respect toward his enslaved ancestors, for whom the deprivation of footwear symbolized subjugation.
April
Lee Miller
Date: April 10, 2026 – August 02, 2026
Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, Paris, France
This exhibition revisits the multifaceted career of Lee Miller, highlighting her work as a photographer, war correspondent, and central figure of the Surrealist circle. Through photographs, archives, and publications, the show explores Miller’s radical vision and her role in shaping modern photographic history.
Marcel Duchamp
Date: April 12, 2026 – August 22, 2026
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA
This major exhibition examines the enduring legacy of Marcel Duchamp, one of the most influential figures of 20th-century art. Bringing together key works, readymades, and archival materials, the show reassesses Duchamp’s radical redefinition of authorship, artmaking, and perception.
Calder: Dreaming in Balance
Date: April 15, 2026 – August 16, 2026
Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, France
This exhibition focuses on the poetic equilibrium at the heart of Alexander Calder’s work. Featuring mobiles, stabiles, and drawings, Dreaming in Balance highlights Calder’s exploration of movement, space, and gravity, revealing how balance becomes both a physical and conceptual principle.
May
Comigo ninguém pode 🇧🇷
Date: May 9 – November 22, 2026
Brazil Pavilion — 61st International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy
Curated by Diane Lima, Comigo ninguém pode brings together works by Rosana Paulino and Adriana Varejão for the Brazilian Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale. Taking the ambiguities of the homonymous plant as a metaphor for protection, toxicity, and resilience, the project unfolds a dialogue between the artists’ trajectories through reflections on colonial wounds, historical violence, and processes of memory reinscription. Across painting, sculpture, and installation, their practices articulate ongoing metamorphoses that open space for critical imagination and poetic liberation, positioning the pavilion as a powerful meditation on regeneration, resistance, and historical reconfiguration within contemporary Brazilian art.
June
Guggenheim Pop
Date: June 05, 2026 – January 10, 2027
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA
This exhibition explores the Guggenheim’s engagement with Pop Art from the 1960s to the present, examining how artists have appropriated mass culture, consumer imagery, and popular media. Bringing together iconic works and lesser-known pieces, Guggenheim Pop reflects on the movement’s lasting impact on contemporary visual culture and institutional collecting practices.
O Brasil de Portinari 🇧🇷
Date: June 08, 2026 – October 10, 2026
National Museum of China, Beijing, China
This exhibition presents a comprehensive view of the work of Candido Portinari, focusing on his powerful representations of Brazilian history, labor, and social life. O Brasil de Portinari introduces Chinese audiences to one of Brazil’s most important modern artists, highlighting art as a vehicle for cultural exchange and national identity.
September
Histórias Latino-Americanas 🇧🇷
Date: September 09, 2026 – January 31, 2027
Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP), São Paulo, Brazil
This large-scale exhibition proposes a re-reading of Latin American art histories from decolonial and plural perspectives. Bringing together works from different periods and regions, Histórias Latino-Americanas challenges Eurocentric narratives and foregrounds indigenous, Afro-descendant, and popular traditions, reaffirming MASP’s ongoing curatorial commitment to rewriting art history through a global South lens.
Reimagining the Amazon: The Photographic Expedition of Albert Frisch 🇧🇷
Date: September 2026 – February 2027
Instituto Moreira Salles (IMS), São Paulo, Brazil
This exhibition revisits the 19th-century Amazonian photographs of Albert Frisch, placing them in dialogue with contemporary narratives and the voices of riverine communities. By intersecting historical imagery with present-day perspectives, the project critically reflects on representation, memory, and the enduring social and environmental complexities of the Amazon.
October
Roberto Burle Marx: Modernismo Tropical 🇧🇷
Date: October 17, 2026 – February 07, 2027
Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern, Switzerland
This exhibition revisits the multidisciplinary legacy of Roberto Burle Marx, highlighting his decisive role in shaping a distinctly Brazilian modernism. Bringing together paintings, drawings, landscape projects, and archival materials, Modernismo Tropical explores Burle Marx’s synthesis of art, nature, ecology, and urban space, emphasizing his lasting influence on modern architecture and environmental thinking.
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