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Global Exhibitions Spotlight Women Artists Across Paris, London, Buenos Aires, and Brazil

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Around the globe, numerous exhibitions are celebrating female artists. The Fondation Cartier Bresson in Paris features Belgian photographer Martine Franck and Spanish artist Marie Bovo until May 17, showcasing Franck's portraits alongside Bovo's 'Nocturnes' series. In London, Shirin Neshat presents her first solo show in 20 years, titled 'Land of Dreams,' at Goodman Gallery, which runs until March 28 and delves into dreams through video installations and portraits. Meanwhile, Buenos Aires' Centro Cultural Kirchner hosts 'Políticas do desejo: para todes, tode,' a collective exhibition featuring 250 Argentine women artists, curated by Kekena Corvalán. Additionally, Brazil hosts exhibitions such as 'Claudia Alarcón & Silät' at MASP and 'Marlene Barros' at CCBB Belo Horizonte.

Key facts

  • The Fondation Cartier Bresson in Paris hosts exhibitions of Martine Franck and Marie Bovo until May 17, 2026.
  • Shirin Neshat's 'Land of Dreams' is her first London solo show in twenty years, running at Goodman Gallery until March 28, 2026.
  • The Centro Cultural Kirchner in Buenos Aires presents a collective exhibition of about 250 Argentine women artists, curated by Kekena Corvalán.
  • Martine Franck was a founding member of Agence VU and an early female photographer at Magnum.
  • Marie Bovo's 'Nocturnes' series uses long exposure photography to capture twilight in Marseille and Africa.
  • Shirin Neshat's project involved door-to-door portrait sessions in New Mexico, offering $20 per subject.
  • The Buenos Aires exhibition is divided into sections including 'Nós somos as filhas,' 'Soberania corporal,' 'Ética nos cuidados,' and 'Rematriado.'
  • Multiple concurrent exhibitions across Brazil focus on women artists, indigenous collectives, and historical photobooks.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Fondation Cartier Bresson
  • Goodman Gallery
  • Centro Cultural Kirchner
  • MASP
  • CCBB Belo Horizonte
  • IMS Paulista
  • Simões de Assis
  • Janaina Torres Galeria
  • Fonte
  • Carmo Johnson Projects
  • Itaú Cultural
  • Pina Luz
  • Sesc Sorocaba
  • CAIXA Cultural São Paulo
  • FAMA Museu
  • NONADA SP
  • DAN Galeria
  • Casa de Cultura do Parque
  • Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin - USP
  • Galeria Nara Roesler - SP
  • Centro de Pesquisa e Formação do Sesc
  • Galeria Galatea Salvador
  • Nara Roesler
  • Galatea
  • TIME/LIFE
  • Agence VU
  • Magnum
  • Artnet
  • 10x10 Photobooks
  • Getty Research Institute
  • Museo Reina Sofía
  • Rijksmuseum
  • New York Public Library
  • Livraria da Travessa
  • Phi Projetos
  • Cinnamon
  • Ateliê Marlene Barros
  • Ponto de Cultura Coletivo ZBM
  • Universidade de Aveiro
  • El Espacio 23
  • Coleção Jorge M. Pérez
  • Galeria Estúdio Reverso
  • Instituto de Cultura Contemporânea (ICCo)
  • Instituto Hercule Florence
  • Documenta Pantanal
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)
  • Centro Maria Antônia da USP
  • Ilê Asipá
  • Movimento Grevista Negro
  • Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo (MAES)
  • Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo Dionísio Del Santo (MAES)
  • Secretaria da Cultura (Secultes)
  • Fundo de Cultura do Estado do Espirito Santo (Funcultura)
  • Política Nacional Aldir Blanc (PNAB)
  • Ministério da Cultura (MINC)
  • Midiateca Capixaba
  • Governo do Estado
  • Capela João de Camargo
  • Clube 28 de Setembro
  • Monumento Pelourinho
  • Monumento à Mãe Preta
  • Serviço de Repressão à Mendicância
  • Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Programa de Pós-graduação em Artes
  • Império Russo
  • PGHEA-MAC/USP

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Buenos Aires
  • Argentina
  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • Belgium
  • Marseille
  • Africa
  • New York
  • United States
  • New Mexico
  • Iran
  • Maranhão
  • La Puntana
  • Gran Chaco
  • Paraguay
  • Salvador
  • Bahia
  • Recife
  • Pernambuco
  • Olinda
  • Zona Leste
  • Campo Grande
  • Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Santo Antônio da Patrulha
  • Rio Grande do Sul
  • Sorocaba
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Minas Gerais
  • Porto Feliz
  • Mato Grosso
  • Grão-Pará
  • Amazônia
  • Pantanal
  • Tietê
  • Amazonas
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Vitória
  • Espírito Santo
  • Itu
  • Algarve
  • Portugal
  • Los Angeles
  • Madrid
  • Spain
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands
  • Miami
  • Tokyo
  • Japan
  • Mumbai
  • India
  • Beijing
  • China
  • Jakarta
  • Indonesia
  • Cameroon
  • Fortaleza
  • Ceará
  • Ipojuca
  • Ilha de Itaparica
  • Recôncavo Baiano
  • Santiago
  • Switzerland
  • Zurich

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