Pierre Huyghe: UUmweltEdward HopperExhibition● Live now
Pierre Huyghe: UUmwelt
An ongoing deep image reconstruction installation at MoMA.
May 1 – Nov 29, 2026
New York, USA
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Museums & Exhibitions
The Exhibition Calendar, Read as Signal
Biennales, fairs, and openings worldwide — what's on view now, how the season ahead stacks up, and how the calendar connects to the trends and institutions BP tracks.
8
on view now
22
tracked events
19
cities
18
institutions
What's On & Coming
Sorted by urgency — live first (8 on view now)
Pierre Huyghe: UUmweltEdward Hopper
Jennifer 8. Lee / WikiPortraits / CC BY-SA 4.0Biennale● Live now
Venice Biennale 2026 — 61st International Art Exhibition
In Minor Keys — curated by Koyo Kouoh. The 61st edition of the world's most important art exhibition.
May 9 – Nov 22, 2026
Venice, Italy
51
Wikipedia: MechelenBiennale● Live now
Contour Biennale 2026
Contemporary art biennial in Mechelen, Belgium.
May 15 – Oct 18, 2026
Mechelen, Belgium
71
Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. ActionEdward HopperExhibition● Live now
Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action
A major retrospective of the Argentine kinetic artist at Tate Modern.
Jun 8 – May 3, 2027
London, UK
87
Tuxyso / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0Biennale● Live now
Emscherkunst 2026
Public art biennial in the Ruhr region transforming industrial landscapes.
Jun 21 – Sep 27, 2026
Ruhr Region, Germany
59
Press imageBiennale● Live now
Berlin Biennale 2026
The 13th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art. Known for political edge and institutional critique.
Sep 5 – Nov 5, 2026
Berlin, Germany
78
Press imageBiennale● Live now
Istanbul Biennial 2026
The 18th Istanbul Biennial. Bridging East and West at the intersection of art and politics.
Sep 14 – Nov 9, 2026
Istanbul, Turkey
75
Carnegie International 2026Edward HopperBiennale● Live now
Carnegie International 2026
The oldest continuous exhibition of international art in North America.
Sep 19 – Mar 14, 2027
Pittsburgh, USA
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Press imageArt Fairapproaching
Frieze London 2026
The centerpiece of London's art week. Over 160 galleries in The Regent's Park.
Oct 13 – Oct 17, 2026
London, UK
85
Wikipedia: Chengdu Tianfu Art MuseumBiennaleapproaching
Anren Biennale 2026
Curated by Marco Scotini. Contemporary art biennial in Anren, Chengdu.
Oct 15 – Jan 10, 2027
Chengdu, China
86
Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SAArt Fairapproaching
Art Basel Paris 2026
Paris's premier contemporary art fair at the Grand Palais.
Oct 22 – Oct 26, 2026
Paris, France
86
Press imageArt Fairupcoming
Art Cologne 2026
The world's oldest art fair, still a vital meeting point for the European gallery scene.
Nov 18 – Nov 22, 2026
Cologne, Germany
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Press imageArt Fairupcoming
Art Basel Miami Beach 2026
The Americas' premier art fair. Galleries, collectors, and institutions converge on South Beach.
Dec 2 – Dec 5, 2026
Miami Beach, USA
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Press imageBiennaleupcoming
Sharjah Biennial 17
The Middle East's leading contemporary art biennial, known for its ambitious curatorial vision.
Jan 15 – Jun 15, 2027
Sharjah, UAE
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Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SAArt Fairdistant
Zona Maco 2027
Latin America's largest art fair.
Feb 3 – Feb 7, 2027
Mexico City, Mexico
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Wikimedia CommonsArt Fairdistant
Frieze Los Angeles 2027
LA's flagship contemporary art fair.
Feb 18 – Feb 22, 2027
Los Angeles, USA
84
Press imageBiennaledistant
Sydney Biennale 2027
The Asia-Pacific's leading biennial, building on its acclaimed First Nations programming.
Mar 12 – Jun 13, 2027
Sydney, Australia
80
BR City ArchiveArt Fairdistant
Art Basel Hong Kong 2027
Asia's leading contemporary art fair.
Mar 28 – Mar 30, 2027
Hong Kong, China
81
Jennifer 8. Lee / WikiPortraits / CC BY-SA 4.0Biennaledistant
Venice Biennale 2027
The 61st International Art Exhibition. The world's most consequential biennale returns with a new artistic director.
May 8 – Nov 21, 2027
Venice, Italy
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2027Edward HopperBiennaledistant
Venice Architecture Biennale 2027
The 19th International Architecture Exhibition.
May 22 – Nov 21, 2027
Venice, Italy
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Press imageBiennaledistant
Documenta 16
The quinquennial exhibition that redefines contemporary art discourse. Under new artistic direction.
Jun 12 – Sep 19, 2027
Kassel, Germany
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Press imageArt Fairdistant
Art Basel 2027
The original Art Basel. The global benchmark for the art market.
Jun 17 – Jun 20, 2027
Basel, Switzerland
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The Season Ahead
Tracked openings per month for the next 12 months, stacked by event type — plus the busiest cities
Biennales Fairs Exhibitions Other
Busiest cities
Venice3
London2
New York1
Mechelen1
Ruhr Region1
Berlin1
BP-tracked events only — coverage, not a complete global calendar.
Trend Threads
Published BP trends recorded as active in the cities hosting these events — the calendar's link to the trend board
Trend thread
Indigenous Futurisms
Active in Mexico City, Sydney, New York — where Zona Maco 2027 and Sydney Biennale 2027 are on the calendar
Trend threadGrief as Public Form
Active in Berlin, Los Angeles, London — where Berlin Biennale 2026 and Frieze Los Angeles 2027 are on the calendar
Trend threadFeminist Art Reclamation
Active in Berlin, Los Angeles, London — where Berlin Biennale 2026 and Frieze Los Angeles 2027 are on the calendar
Trend threadPost-Digital Painting
Active in London, New York — where Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action and Frieze London 2026 are on the calendar
Trend threadDiasporic Reckonings
Active in London, Venice, Berlin — where Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action and Frieze London 2026 are on the calendar
Trend threadBody as Political Archive
Active in London, New York — where Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action and Frieze London 2026 are on the calendar
Institutions
Museums, foundations & biennial organizations — tracked by momentum, credibility, novelty
La Biennale di VeneziaEdward HopperBiennial Org
La Biennale di Venezia
Venice, Italy
Venice Biennale 2026 cycle — national pavilions announced
89Strong signal
Whitney Museum of American ArtEdward HopperMuseum
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, USA
Whitney Biennial 2026: Even Better Than the Real Thing
85Strong signal
Tate ModernEdward HopperMuseum
Tate Modern
London, UK
Tracey Emin survey drawing four decades of work
83Developing
Sharjah Art FoundationEdward HopperFoundation
Sharjah Art Foundation
Sharjah, UAE
Sharjah Biennial momentum and expanding commissions
81Developing
MASPEdward HopperMuseum
MASP
São Paulo, Brazil
Histórias cycle continuing with expanded new wing
81Developing
M+Edward HopperMuseum
M+
Hong Kong, China
Asia's global museum of visual culture — expanding moving-image program
81Developing
SerpentineEdward HopperKunsthalle
Serpentine
London, UK
Pavilion season and AI-art programming
80Developing
Zeitz MOCAAEdward HopperMuseum
Zeitz MOCAA
Cape Town, South Africa
Pan-African contemporary program post-Venice spotlight
80Developing
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)Edward HopperMuseum
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
New York, USA
Collection rehang and expanded media galleries
79Developing
Fondation Louis VuittonEdward HopperFoundation
Fondation Louis Vuitton
Paris, France
Blockbuster loan exhibitions driving record attendance
77Developing
ICA BostonEdward HopperArt Center
ICA Boston
Boston, USA
Say It Loud: AAMARP, 1977 to Now
77Developing
Centre PompidouEdward HopperMuseum
Centre Pompidou
Paris, France
Closed for five-year renovation — programming dispersed across satellite venues
77Developing
Museo Reina SofíaEdward HopperMuseum
Museo Reina Sofía
Madrid, Spain
Collection re-read under new directorship
75Developing
Museo JumexEdward HopperFoundation
Museo Jumex
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City's rise anchoring Latin American momentum
75Developing
Guggenheim MuseumEdward HopperMuseum
Guggenheim Museum
New York, USA
Rotunda commissions and global network strategy
74Developing
National Gallery SingaporeEdward HopperMuseum
National Gallery Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
Southeast Asian modernism scholarship hub
72Developing
Minneapolis Institute of ArtEdward HopperMuseum
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, USA
Containing Multitudes — 250th anniversary photography survey
71Developing
Stedelijk MuseumEdward HopperMuseum
Stedelijk Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Design and contemporary rehang
70Developing
Museum World Signals
Institutional shifts, appointments, and leadership moves
Institutional 21 hours ago
The Lucas Museum’s Architect Wants to Help You Escape From Reality
50
The New York Times Arts
Appointment a day ago
Chiharu Shiota and Mami Kataoka Named to l’Ordre d’Arts et Lettres by French Republic
69
Artforum
Institutional a day ago
Museum Regrets Renting Space to 9/11 Event That Aired Conspiracy Theories
50
The New York Times Arts
Institutional a day ago
An Unequal Artist Legacy Field Defines Who Gets to Be Remembered
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