March 2026 Art Exhibitions Worldwide Explore Gender, Memory, and Liberation

Multiple art exhibitions opening in March 2026 present diverse contemporary practices across global institutions. At Georgetown University Art Galleries, Syrian-born New York artist Diana Al-Hadid presents 'unbecoming,' a survey curated by Dr. Rachel Winter examining feminine archetypes through painting and sculpture, referencing historical works like Hans Melling's 'Allegory of Chastity' and Medusa mythology. The exhibition runs until April 12. Kunsthalle Bern features posthumously presented works by Lin May Saeed, focusing on human-animal relationships through sculpture and drawing using materials like Styrofoam, continuing until May 10. At Brown University's The Bell, Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme present 'Prisoners of Love: Until the Sun of Freedom,' a collaborative commission exploring connections between Palestinian and Black political prisoners through sound and video installations, on view until May 31. Farah Al Qasimi's solo exhibition 'Psychic Repair' at SCAD Museum of Art combines saturated photography with video works examining beauty culture and self-presentation across Emirati and American contexts, running until June 7. New Taipei City Art Museum hosts 'Of Thread and Stone,' investigating material culture and industrial history with works by Forensic Architecture, Slavs and Tatars, and Rayyane Tabet, continuing until June 14. Tabakalera presents Zineb Sedira's 'Standing Here Wondering Which Way to Go,' engaging with migration history through video and photomontage referencing the 1969 Pan-African Festival of Algiers, also until June 14. Mosaic Rooms in London reopens with Bouchra Khalili's first UK solo exhibition 'Circles and Storytellers,' featuring mixed-media installations exploring the Mouvement des Travailleurs Arabes theater groups, until June 14. IMMA in Dublin presents Tarek Atoui's two-part sound installation 'Souffle Continu' and 'Sunflowers,' exploring Korean drumming and accessible sound experiences, running until April 19 and July 19 respectively. Bündner Kunstmuseum showcases Susan Hefuna's first Swiss comprehensive exhibition examining urban perception through drawings and installations, until July 26. Istanbul Modern presents 'Panorama: Dreams and Places,' a survey of Turkish photographic art since 2010 featuring 18 artists including Larissa Araz and Cemre Yeşil Gönenli, until October 18. The New Museum inaugurates its expanded building with 'New Humans: Memories of the Future,' a group exhibition speculating on technological transformation with works by Sophia Al-Maria, Meriem Bennani, and others, with dates to be confirmed.