15 US Museum Shows for Fall 2026: From Circus to Diva
The fall 2026 exhibition guide from Hyperallergic highlights 15 museum shows across the United States set to debut between August and November 2026. Noteworthy exhibitions include Karon Davis's 'Not My Circus' at the Seattle Art Museum, running from November 5 to July 4, 2027, and 'Turn the volume up!' at the Nasher Museum, featuring works by Kara Walker and others from August 27 to July 11, 2027. Additionally, 'Going Underground: The Jewels of Bernhard Schobinger' will be on display at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston from September 3 to January 3, 2027. Other featured shows are Joe Feddersen's 'Earth, Water, Sky' (Sept 4–Dec 31), 'A Good Day's Work' at Crystal Bridges (Sept 12–Mar 29, 2027), and Emma Amos's 'The Gift' at the Cleveland Museum (Sept 13–Jan 24, 2027).
Key facts
- Karon Davis's 'Not My Circus' opens Nov 5 at Seattle Art Museum, runs to Jul 4, 2027.
- Nasher Museum's 'Turn the volume up!' runs Aug 27–Jul 11, 2027, featuring Kara Walker, Lyle Ashton Harris, Mike Kelley, Sam Durant.
- Bernhard Schobinger's jewelry show at MFA Houston runs Sept 3–Jan 3, 2027.
- Joe Feddersen's 'Earth, Water, Sky' at Missoula Art Museum runs Sept 4–Dec 31.
- Grandma Moses exhibition at Crystal Bridges runs Sept 12–Mar 29, 2027.
- Emma Amos's 'The Gift' at Cleveland Museum of Art runs Sept 13–Jan 24, 2027, first time in 20 years.
- Tony Cokes survey at ICA VCU runs Sept 18–Feb 21, 2027.
- Barnes Foundation's 'From Noguchi to Asawa' runs Sept 20–Jan 10, 2027.
- Martin Puryear's 'Nexus' at High Museum runs Sept 25–Jan 17, 2027.
- Suzanne Jackson retrospective at MFA Boston runs Sept 26–Jan 18, 2027.
- Wilmer Wilson IV's 'SKIRL!' at ICA Philadelphia runs Sept 26–Feb 21, 2027.
- Denver Art Museum's 'DIVA' runs Oct 4–Jan 31, 2027.
- Gibbes Museum's 'Fighting for Freedom' runs Oct 16, 2026–May 9, 2027.
- Milwaukee Art Museum's 'Beneath the Surface' runs Oct 23–Jan 18, 2027.
- Abbas Akhavan's 'Variations on a Garden' at Walker Art Center runs Nov 12–Apr 18, 2027.
Entities
Artists
- Karon Davis
- Kara Walker
- Lyle Ashton Harris
- Mike Kelley
- Sam Durant
- Bernhard Schobinger
- Joe Feddersen
- Grandma Moses
- Emma Amos
- Elizabeth Catlett
- Lorna Simpson
- bell hooks
- Faith Ringgold
- Howardena Pindell
- Lucy Lippard
- Kay WalkingStick
- Tony Cokes
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nakashima
- Martin Puryear
- Suzanne Jackson
- Wilmer Wilson IV
- Abbas Akhavan
- Zohran Mamdani
- KRS-One
- Whitney Houston
- David Corio
- Edward Weston
- Carrie Mae Weems
- India Amos
- Grace Williams
- Joan Semmel
Institutions
- Seattle Art Museum
- Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
- Museum of Fine Arts Houston
- Missoula Art Museum
- Crystal Bridges Museum of Art
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University
- Barnes Foundation
- High Museum
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- Institute for Contemporary Art at University of Pennsylvania
- Denver Art Museum
- Gibbes Museum of Art
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- Walker Art Center
- Hyperallergic
- Jack Shainman Gallery
- Matthew Marks Gallery
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Art Resource
- Ryan Lee Gallery
- Greene Naftali
- Felix Gaudlitz
- Hannah Hoffman
- Ortuzar
- Wilding Cran Gallery
- Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum
- Center for Creative Photography
- Arizona Board of Regents
- Daughters of the American Revolution Museum
Locations
- Seattle
- Washington
- Durham
- North Carolina
- Houston
- Texas
- Missoula
- Montana
- Bentonville
- Arkansas
- Cleveland
- Ohio
- Richmond
- Virginia
- Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania
- Atlanta
- Georgia
- Boston
- Massachusetts
- Denver
- Colorado
- Charleston
- South Carolina
- Milwaukee
- Wisconsin
- Minneapolis
- Minnesota
- United States
- New York City
- Lake Zurich
- Switzerland
- Canada
- Venice
- Italy