June 2026 Art Events: Björk, Pierre Huyghe, Anish Kapoor and More
In June 2026, significant art exhibitions are set to take place across Europe and the United States. Paris will showcase 'Fragile Beauty' at the Jeu de Paume from June 12 to September 27, featuring over 300 prints from the collection of Sir Elton John and David Furnish. Denmark's Louisiana Museum will exhibit Arthur Jafa's 'Apex' from June 23 to September 27, while London's Barbican will host Delcy Morelos's 'Origo' until July 31. Madrid's PHotoESPAÑA 2026 will run from June 3 to July 26, and the Saatchi Gallery will unveil 'The Sun and The Moon' from June 5 to September 8. Additionally, Iceland's National Gallery will display Björk's 'Echolalia' until September 20. In theatre, Sandra Oh will star in 'The Misanthrope' (June 16–August 1) and 'Glengarry Glen Ross' (June 4–July 18). Spielberg's film 'Disclosure Day' will also be released, alongside new restaurant openings in London.
Key facts
- Jeu de Paume, Paris: 'Fragile Beauty' from June 12 to September 27, featuring Elton John and David Furnish's photography collection.
- Louisiana Museum, Humlebæk: Arthur Jafa's 'Apex' from June 23 to September 27, 2026.
- Barbican, London: Delcy Morelos's 'Origo' until July 31, 2026.
- PHotoESPAÑA 2026 in Madrid: Viviane Sassen retrospective 'Lux & Umbra' from June 3 to July 26.
- Saatchi Gallery, London: 'The Sun and The Moon' from June 5 to September 8, 2026.
- National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik: Björk's 'Echolalia' until September 20, 2026.
- Huxley-Parlour, London: Joel Meyerowitz 'Select Works, 1962–2019' from June 5 to July 11.
- Fondation Beyeler, Basel: Pierre Huyghe exhibition until September 13, 2026.
- Sainsbury Centre, Norwich: 'Joy Like Time' with Abramović, Lemos, Wearing from June 20 to November 15.
- The Shepherd, Detroit: Mickalene Thomas 'Beneath the Moonlight' from June 6 to August 22.
- Lehmann Maupin, New York: Alex Prager 'Matinee' from June 10 to August 14.
- Hayward Gallery, London: Anish Kapoor from June 16 to October 18.
- Sandra Oh makes UK stage debut in 'The Misanthrope' at National Theatre (June 16–August 1).
- All-female 'Glengarry Glen Ross' at Old Vic (June 4–July 18).
- European premiere of 'Archduke' at Royal Court (June 20–July 25).
- Greg Doran's 'Venus & Adonis' at Barbican (June 23–27).
- Marco da Silva Ferreira's 'F*cking Future' at Sadler's Wells East.
- Meltdown festival curated by Harry Styles at Southbank Centre (June 11–21).
- Film releases: 'Disclosure Day', 'Familiar Touch', 'Nino', 'Effi O Blaenau', 'Cactus Pears', 'Blue Heron', 'Time and Water', 'Synthetic Sincerity'.
- Sheffield Doc Fest (June 10–15).
- New restaurants: Buvette London (June 4), Clio, No. Forty Nine, The Ninth tomato series, Evelyn's Table wine dinner (June 18), Appalachia.
Entities
Artists
- Björk
- Viviane Sassen
- Pierre Huyghe
- Elton John
- David Furnish
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Richard Avedon
- Diane Arbus
- Ryan McGinley
- Ai Weiwei
- Nan Goldin
- Harley Weir
- Arthur Jafa
- Robert Hood
- Delcy Morelos
- Robert Frank
- Isabel Muñoz
- Alejandro Cartagena
- Dora Maar
- Leonora Carrington
- Álvaro Barrington
- Lian Zhang
- teamLab
- James Merry
- Joel Meyerowitz
- Marina Abramović
- Kalliopi Lemos
- Gillian Wearing
- John Kenneth Paranada
- Mickalene Thomas
- Alex Prager
- Anish Kapoor
- Sandra Oh
- Martin Crimp
- David Mamet
- Rajiv Joseph
- Greg Doran
- Simon Russell Beale
- Marco da Silva Ferreira
- Harry Styles
- Warpaint
- Nilüfer Yanya
- Beverly Glenn-Copeland
- Devonté Hynes
- Kamasi Washington
- Steven Spielberg
- Sarah Friedland
- Kathleen Chalfant
- Pauline Loquès
- Marc Evans
- Leisa Gwenllian
- Gary Owen
- Sophy Romvari
- Sara Dosa
- Andri Snær Magnason
- Marc Isaacs
- Rich Felgate
- David Attenborough
- Jody Williams
- Jun Tanaka
- Seamus Sam
- Alistair Borer
Institutions
- Jeu de Paume
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- Barbican
- Centro Cultural de la Villa
- PHotoESPAÑA
- Saatchi Gallery
- National Gallery of Iceland
- Reykjavík Arts Festival
- Huxley-Parlour
- Fondation Beyeler
- Art Basel
- Sainsbury Centre
- The Shepherd
- Lehmann Maupin
- Hayward Gallery
- National Theatre
- Old Vic
- Royal Court
- Sadler's Wells East
- Southbank Centre
- Sheffield Doc Fest
- Buvette
- Clio
- No. Forty Nine
- Cinder
- The Ninth
- Evelyn's Table
- Studio Paskin
- Billecart-Salmon
- Appalachia
- Another Magazine
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Humlebæk
- Denmark
- London
- United Kingdom
- Madrid
- Spain
- Reykjavik
- Iceland
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Norwich
- Detroit
- United States
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Neal's Yard
- Marylebone
- St John's Wood
- Soho
- Shoreditch
- Belgrade
- Serbia
- Vancouver Island
- Canada
- Llandudno
- Wales
- Sheffield