Global Exhibitions to See in September 2026: From Bayeux Tapestry to Ryuichi Sakamoto

In September 2026, several significant exhibitions are set to take place. The British Museum in London will showcase the Bayeux Tapestry from 10 September 2026 to 11 July 2027, marking its first return to England in a thousand years. In Yogyakarta, the SURVIVE! Garage will host Ucup Baik's 'Sisi Sri' from 6 to 20 September, focusing on Javanese identity. Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof will present a retrospective titled 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: seeing sound, hearing time' from 11 September 2026 to 20 June 2027. Additionally, Pittsburgh's Romance gallery will feature 'Faith Icecold: Cassandra' from 19 September to 31 October, while Tokyo's Shoto Museum celebrates the Street Observation Society's 40th anniversary from 19 September to 23 November. Other exhibitions include Thomas Hirschhorn's 'EX-VOTO-TOMBOLA' in Naples (4 September – 31 October), Bangkok's 'Giving Life' (26 September 2026 – 3 May 2027), and Rouzbeh Akhbari's film in Toronto (26 September 2026 – 23 January 2027). Lastly, Surabaya's ARTSUBS fair will display 500 works by 140 Indonesian artists from 19 September to 8 November, and São Paulo's Galeria Estação will present 'Uma língua nova' until 26 September.