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October 2026 Art Highlights: Tate Britain's 90s Show, Queer Photography, and More

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In October 2026, a series of significant exhibitions will debut in the UK, Europe, and the US. Tate Britain will showcase 'The 90s: Art and Fashion' from 8 October 2026 to 14 February 2027, under the curation of Edward Enninful. The Columbus Museum of Art will feature 'Queer Constellations' from 16 October 2026 to 21 March 2027, curated by Vince Aletti. Additionally, 'Sanlé Sory: Colour Years' will be displayed at The Photographers' Gallery from 14 October 2026 to 21 February 2027. Sofia Coppola's exhibition 'Marie Antoinette' at Versailles will be available until 24 January 2027. Other notable exhibitions include Frida Orupabo at Kunsten Museum, Salman Toor at Courtauld Gallery, and Tim Walker at National Portrait Gallery, alongside various performances and films throughout the month.

Key facts

  • Tate Britain's 'The 90s: Art and Fashion' runs from 8 October 2026 to 14 February 2027, curated by Edward Enninful.
  • Columbus Museum of Art presents 'Queer Constellations' from 16 October 2026 to 21 March 2027, featuring over 150 works from the Aronowitz family collection.
  • The Photographers' Gallery in London shows 'Sanlé Sory: Colour Years' from 14 October 2026 to 21 February 2027.
  • Sofia Coppola's 'Marie Antoinette' exhibition at the Palace of Versailles is on view until 24 January 2027.
  • Frida Orupabo's 'Get Close Enough and You Can’t See' is at Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg, from 8 October 2026 to 9 May 2027.
  • Salman Toor's 'Someone Like You' is at The Courtauld Gallery, London, from 2 October 2026 to 10 January 2027.
  • Charlotte Perriand exhibition at Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona, runs from 9 October 2026 to 28 February 2027.
  • Tim Walker's 'Fairyland: Love and Legends' at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from 9 October 2026 to 7 February 2027.

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Artists

Institutions

  • Tate Britain
  • Columbus Museum of Art
  • The Photographers' Gallery
  • Palace of Versailles
  • Kunsten Museum of Modern Art
  • The Courtauld Gallery
  • Fundació Joan Miró
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • Ateneum Art Museum
  • The Fitzrovia Chapel
  • C/O Berlin
  • JW Anderson
  • Barbican Theatre
  • Bourse de Commerce
  • Coliseum
  • Adelphi Theatre
  • Wyndham’s Theatre
  • The Lanesborough
  • La Petite Maison
  • The Dusty Knuckle
  • Top Cuvée
  • Casa Fofo
  • Bianca’s
  • Levan
  • Peckham
  • Luhring Augustine
  • Thomas Dane Gallery
  • Gladstone
  • Fraenkel Gallery
  • Galerie Barbara Thumm
  • Bortolami
  • DOCUMENT
  • Galerie Peter Kilchmann
  • Vielmetter Los Angeles
  • Tezeta
  • Basilisk Communications
  • The Hilma af Klint Foundation
  • Moderna Museet
  • Kunstmuseum Krefeld
  • Archives Charlotte Perriand
  • VEGAP

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Columbus
  • Ohio
  • United States
  • Versailles
  • France
  • Aalborg
  • Denmark
  • Barcelona
  • Spain
  • Helsinki
  • Finland
  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Bobo-Dioulasso
  • Burkina Faso
  • Paris
  • Saint-Dizier
  • Sudan
  • Gaza
  • Pimlico Road
  • Hyde Park Corner
  • Chelsea
  • Clapton
  • Dalston
  • Highbury
  • Stoke Newington
  • Puglia
  • Italy
  • Nordic region
  • Sápmi

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