Major Exhibitions and Cultural Events Opening Worldwide in April 2026
April 2026 is set to be a vibrant month for global exhibitions and events. From April 1 to May 16, a retrospective of Nam June Paik will be displayed at APMA Cabinet in Seoul, while Whitechapel Gallery in London will feature Senga Nengudi's works from April 1 to June 14. Gagosian Rome will host a Francesca Woodman exhibition from April 29 to July 31. Isaac Julien's installation at The Cosmic House in London is available for viewing from April 22 to December 18. In Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton will present an Alexander Calder exhibition from April 15 to August 16. The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will showcase 'Beyond the Manosphere' from April 17 to August 2. Additionally, the new V&A East Museum opens on April 18, alongside notable theater productions, film releases, and new restaurant openings in London.
Key facts
- Francesca Woodman exhibition at Gagosian Rome runs April 29 – July 31, 2026
- Nam June Paik retrospective at APMA Cabinet Seoul runs April 1 – May 16, 2026
- Senga Nengudi show at Whitechapel Gallery London runs April 1 – June 14, 2026
- Alexander Calder exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton Paris runs April 15 – August 16, 2026
- V&A East Museum opens in London on April 18, 2026
- Marcel Duchamp retrospective at MoMA New York runs April 12 – August 22, 2026
- California African American Museum exhibition runs April 7, 2026 – February 28, 2027
- Boy Blue's 'Cycles' performs at Roundhouse London April 11-12, 2026
Entities
Artists
- Francesca Woodman
- Nam June Paik
- Senga Nengudi
- Isaac Julien
- Alexander Calder
- Pope.L
- Sophie Calle
- Sylvie Fleury
- Salman Toor
- Bruno Zhu
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Joan Armatrading
- Little Simz
- Henry Darger
- Minnie Evans
- Martin Ramírez
- Bill Miller
- Marcel Duchamp
- Paula Rego
- Kenneth MacMillan
- Pina Bausch
- Meryl Tankard
- Joe Hill-Gibbins
- Anya Reiss
- Romola Garai
- Suzie Miller
- Justin Martin
- Rosamund Pike
- Clint Dyer
- Aaron Pierre
- Giles Terera
- Olivia Williams
- Ken Kesey
- François Ozon
- Albert Camus
- Jim Jarmusch
- Damiano Michieletto
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Mark Jenkin
- Giulio Bertelli
- Miuccia Prada
- Patrizio Bertelli
- David Lowery
- Anne Hathaway
- Michaela Cole
- Gerald Fox
- Rena Effendi
- Katharina Otto-Bernstein
- Peter Sichel
- Rasha Khouri Bruzzo
- Jad Lahoud
- Karim Lahoud
- Ed McIlroy
- Joe Beddia
- Cristian Vega
- Denis Calmis
- Irina Linovich
- Daniel Watkins
- Ed Templeton
- Naz Hassan
- Theo James
- Charles Jencks
- Maggie Keswick
- Mark Nash
- Octavia E Butler
- Ursula K Le Guin
- Donna Haraway
- Frank Gehry
Institutions
- Gagosian
- Libreria Maldoror
- APMA Cabinet
- Whitechapel Gallery
- The Cosmic House
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
- Calder Foundation
- Stedelijk Museum
- Pirelli HangarBicocca
- V&A East Museum
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- American Folk Art Museum
- MoMA
- Museum of Modern Art
- California African American Museum
- Victoria Miro
- Barbican
- Roundhouse
- Sadler's Wells
- Royal Opera House
- Almeida
- Wyndham's Theatre
- National Theatre
- Old Vic
- Amorepacific
- Sprüth Magers
- Thomas Erben Gallery
- Neugerriemschneider
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Yale University
- Four Legs
- Pizzeria Beddia
- Akub
- Holy Carrot
- Lupa
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Seoul
- South Korea
- London
- United Kingdom
- Holland Park
- Paris
- France
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Milan
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
- New York
- United States
- California
- Los Angeles
- Miami Beach
- Miami
- Tokyo
- Japan
- West Germany
- Germany
- Berlin
- Chiang Mai
- Thailand
- Argentina
- Silver Spring
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Mexico
- San Francisco
- Algeria
- Venice
- Nevada
- Philadelphia
- Notting Hill Gate
- Mayfair
- Newington Green
- Spitalfields
- Wilton Way
- Highbury
- Moldova
- Jerusalem
- Potternewton Park
- Leeds