Art Exhibitions and Events Across Europe and New York Explore Identity, Memory, and Medium
Multiple art exhibitions and cultural events are currently taking place across several cities. In Baden-Baden, STUDIOMERCUR668 presents 'Face to Face,' an exhibition examining the face as a site of contemporary identity construction. Berlin hosts numerous events: Callie's presents Aida Shirazi's experimental music performance 'The Third Room'; the Haus der Kulturen der Welt announces a 2026 project titled 'Tirailleurs' focusing on African soldiers in WWII; the MaerzMusik festival features diverse musical performances; the Gropius Bau shows a dual exhibition of photographers Peter Hujar and Liz Deschenes; the Neue Nationalgalerie mounts a major Constantin Brâncuși retrospective; and the Palais Populaire presents 'Seeing Words, Reading Images,' exploring text and image. In Darmstadt, the Hessisches Landesmuseum displays photographer Bryan Adams's work. Mudam Luxembourg features Simon Fujiwara's immersive retrospective. Milan hosts the MIA Photo Fair under the theme 'Metamorphoses.' The New Museum in New York reopens with 'New Humans,' an exhibition curated by Massimiliano Gioni investigating depictions of the body.
Key facts
- The exhibition 'Face to Face' at STUDIOMERCUR668 in Baden-Baden runs until the end of July.
- In Berlin, Aida Shirazi performs 'The Third Room' at Callie's until March 21.
- The Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin will present the project 'Tirailleurs' in 2026, examining the history of African colonial soldiers in WWII.
- The Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin is showing a Constantin Brâncuși retrospective with around 150 works until August 9.
- The New Museum in New York reopens on March 21 with the exhibition 'New Humans,' curated by Massimiliano Gioni.
Entities
Artists
- Anys Reimann
- Aida Shirazi
- Rey Khatami
- El Hadji Sy
- Georg Friedrich Haas
- Meredith Monk
- Ellen Fullman
- Peter Hujar
- Liz Deschenes
- Constantin Brâncuși
- Lawrence Weiner
- Herta Müller
- Etel Adnan
- Jenny Holzer
- William Kentridge
- Shirin Neshat
- Rebecca Horn
- Bryan Adams
- Simon Fujiwara
- William Wegman
- Héctor Zamora
- Jana Euler
- Harun Farocki
- Simon Denny
- Cyprien Gaillard
- Ryan Gander
- Camille Henrot
- Wangechi Mutu
- Hito Steyerl
- Andro Wekua
Institutions
- STUDIOMERCUR668
- Callie's
- Haus der Kulturen der Welt
- Berliner Festspiele
- Gropius Bau
- Neue Nationalgalerie
- Palais Populaire
- Hessisches Landesmuseum
- Mudam Luxembourg
- Superstudio Più
- New Museum
Locations
- Baden-Baden
- Berlin
- Darmstadt
- Luxembourg
- Milan
- New York