Aperture's Fall 2026 Preview: Fourteen Photography Exhibitions Across the US and Europe
Aperture's exhibition schedule for fall 2026 showcases fourteen photography displays set to debut from September to October across the U.S. and Europe. Notable events include Hailun Ma's solo exhibit at Foam in Amsterdam (Sept 18, 2026–Jan 20, 2027), MoMA's Taking Back Our Space (Sept 20, 2026–May 2, 2027), Taryn Simon's exhibition at the Guggenheim (Sept 18, 2026–Mar 14, 2027), and Roy DeCarava at David Zwirner (Sept 19–Oct 31, 2026). Additionally, Tate Britain's The 90s: Art and Fashion launches on Oct 8, 2026 (running until Feb 14, 2027). Other highlights include Deana Lawson at Gagosian (Sept 10–Oct 24, 2026), FotoFocus Biennial (Oct 1–31, 2026), and Arthur Jafa at the New Museum (Sept 24, 2026–Jan 3, 2027).
Key facts
- Hailun Ma's first major solo exhibition outside China opens at Foam, Amsterdam, September 18, 2026–January 20, 2027.
- Taking Back Our Space: Photographic Perspectives at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, runs September 20, 2026–May 2, 2027, pairing Marianne Wex with Nona Faustine, K8 Hardy, and Wendy Red Star.
- Taryn Simon: Father Country I Do Love You is the largest debut of new work at the Guggenheim and the first single-artist photography exhibition in the rotunda, September 18, 2026–March 14, 2027.
- Roy DeCarava: the sound i saw, curated by Ebony L. Haynes, features 130 photographs and a listening room at David Zwirner, Los Angeles, September 19–October 31, 2026.
- The 90s: Art and Fashion, curated by Edward Enninful, opens at Tate Britain October 8, 2026–February 14, 2027.
- Deana Lawson's first solo exhibition with Gagosian since signing in 2022 runs September 10–October 24, 2026, in New York.
- The FotoFocus Biennial's eighth edition, The Long View, presents seventy-four exhibitions in sixty-five venues across Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and Northern Kentucky, October 1–31, 2026.
- Aperture Loves New York, organized by Sarah Meister, runs September 18–November 1, 2026, with over twenty artists including Diane Arbus, Deana Lawson, Stephen Shore, and Awol Erizku.
Entities
Artists
- Hailun Ma
- Marianne Wex
- Nona Faustine
- K8 Hardy
- Wendy Red Star
- Taryn Simon
- Roy DeCarava
- John Coltrane
- Count Basie
- Duke Ellington
- Billie Holiday
- Ralph Ellison
- Ebony L. Haynes
- Juergen Teller
- Vivienne Westwood
- John Galliano
- Alexander McQueen
- Corinne Day
- David Sims
- Edward Enninful
- Deana Lawson
- Diane Arbus
- Trevor Paglen
- Paul Mpagi Sepuya
- Nancy Rexroth
- Sanlé Sory
- Malick Sidibé
- Seydou Keïta
- Barbara P. Norfleet
- Jack Gould
- Paula Gillen
- Frederick Douglass
- A. Aubrey Bodine
- John Waters
- Susan Lowe
- Devin Allen
- Gioncarlo Valentine
- Baldwin Lee
- Walker Evans
- Thomas Struth
- Arthur Jafa
- Tony Williams
- Rinko Kawauchi
- Pauline Vermare
- Lesley A. Martin
- Takeuchi Mariko
- Stephen Shore
- Awol Erizku
- Sarah Meister
Institutions
- Aperture
- Foam
- Vogue
- Museum of Modern Art
- The Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Marianne Wex Estate
- Committee on Photography Fund
- The Modern Women's Fund
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- David Zwirner
- Tate Britain
- Gagosian
- FotoFocus Biennial
- Fellowship
- Jessica Silverman Gallery
- Pace Gallery
- Photographers' Gallery
- Harvard Art Museums
- Harvard Art Museum
- Baltimore Museum of Art
- Howard Greenberg Gallery
- Hunters Point Press
- New Museum
- International Center of Photography
- Gladstone
- 303 Gallery
- i-D
- The Face
- National Geographic
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- New York
- United States
- Xinjiang
- China
- Hamburg
- Germany
- Los Angeles
- London
- United Kingdom
- Cincinnati
- Ohio
- Dayton
- Columbus
- Northern Kentucky
- Kentucky
- Burkina Faso
- Upper Volta
- Cambridge
- Massachusetts
- Baltimore
- Maryland
- Chinatown
- Yale