September 2026 Art Diary: Global Exhibitions from Pollença to Seoul
In his September 2026 art diary, Revd Jonathan Evens highlights several exhibitions featuring notable artists. The Dionís Bennàssar Gallery in Pollença is set to present 'Luis Maraver: Traveling' from August 15 to September 10. Over in London, Southwark Park Galleries will showcase 'some fundamental forces: Isabel Nolan' from August 15 until November 1. In Milan, Anselm Kiefer's exhibition 'The Alchemists' will be open from February 7 to September 27. The Whitney Museum plans to display 'The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans' from August 22, 2026, to January 10, 2027. Moreover, Andrea Modica's photography will be featured in New York, alongside 'Walls and Windows' in Colchester, 'Joyful Noise' at Salisbury Cathedral, and 'Frieze Sculpture' in The Regent's Park from September 16 to November 1.
Key facts
- The September 2026 art diary covers exhibitions in Colchester, Durham, London, Melbourne, Milan, New York, Pollença, Salisbury, Salzburg, and Southampton.
- Isabel Nolan represents Ireland at the 61st Venice Biennale and has a touring exhibition at Southwark Park Galleries.
- Anselm Kiefer's 'The Alchemists' is part of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games cultural programme.
- Minnie Evans's retrospective at the Whitney Museum runs from 22 August 2026 to 10 January 2027.
- Andrea Modica has two concurrent solo exhibitions in New York: 'Catholic Girl' and 'Italian Story'.
- Sean Scully's 'Wall of Light' series is exhibited at Salzburg Villa Kast until 26 September 2026.
- The Light in Durham opens with 'Victory Over the Sun: Encounters with Light'.
- Frieze Sculpture 2026 runs from 16 September to 1 November in The Regent's Park, London.
- Zak Ové's installation at The Sherborne features 13 monumental figures.
- Balraj Khanna's retrospective at Ikon Gallery includes his monumental painted safety curtain for Birmingham Hippodrome, marking its 25th anniversary.
Entities
Artists
- Balraj Khanna
- Anselm Kiefer
- Luis Maraver
- Andrea Modica
- Isabel Nolan
- Sean Scully
- Rachel Kneebone
- Zak Ové
- Minnie Evans
- Tracey Emin
- Dan Flavin
- Félix González-Torres
- Steve McQueen
- Denzil Forrester
- Christine Sun Kim
- Thomas Mader
- Yuri Suzuki
- Sokari Douglas Camp
- Phyllida Barlow
- Caroline Walker
- Tim Etchells
- Emeka Ogboh
- Angel Otero
- Conrad Shawcross
- Tarini Sethi
- Ivana Bašić
- Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
- Elena Nemkova
- Meekyoung Shin
- Ayoung Kim
- siren eun young jung
- Gala Porras-Kim
- Laura Jean Healey
- Antonia Layzell
- Nico Harbridge
- Peter Day
- Maija Liepins
- Dennis Coote
- Caroline Stannard
- Wyn Haythornthwaite
- Rebekah Wallace
- Clare Iles
- Ted Atkinson
- Simon Carter
- Liz West
- Joseph Swan
- Roger Fry
- Herbert Read
- Paul Nash
- Barbara Hepworth
- David Bomberg
- Henry Moore
- Lucian Freud
- Eduardo Paolozzi
- Colin Self
- Bridget Riley
- Roger Ackling
- Florence Peake
- Daniel & Clara
- Robert Filby
- Glen Jamieson
- L.S. Lowry
- Prunella Clough
- Ruth Ewan
- Maggi Hambling
- Nigel Henderson
- Allen Jones
- Frances Kearney
- Penny Slinger
- Mary Webb
- Caterina Sforza
- Isabella Cortese
- Maria la Giudea
- Marie Meudrac
- Rebecca Vaughan
- Mary Anne Atwood
- François Boucher
- Jean-Honoré Fragonard
- Ovid
- Ralph Ellison
- Ben Jonson
- Sir James Thornhill
- María de la Pau Janer
- Antonia Hoerschelmann
- Michael Auping
- Antonia Blocker
- Fatoş Üstek
- Liz Gilmore
- Gabriella Belli
- Michael Cook
- Tamsin Abbott
- Rob Floyd
- Derek Harbinson
- Michelle Holmes
- Lynne Lamb
- Andrea McLean
- Rima Staines
- Sue Walsh
Institutions
- Dionís Bennàssar Gallery
- Southwark Park Galleries
- Bluecoat
- Royal Palace
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- AMR Art DUMBO
- Alice Austen House
- The Minories
- Firstsite
- Salzburg Villa Kast
- The Light
- Salisbury Cathedral
- Ikon Gallery
- The Manger Gallery
- Southampton City Art Gallery
- Norwich Castle
- Norfolk Contemporary Art Society
- Korean Cultural Centre UK
- British Museum
- Wallace Collection
- The Sherborne
- Frieze Sculpture
- The Regent's Park
- London Sculpture Week
- Fourth Plinth
- East Bank
- Sculpture in the City
- The Line
- Frieze London
- Frieze Masters
- Mtec Bursary
- Dom Art Gallery
- Birmingham Hippodrome
- Drexel University
- Natural History Museum
- Artlyst
Locations
- Pollença
- Mallorca
- Spain
- London
- United Kingdom
- Liverpool
- Milan
- Italy
- New York
- United States
- Colchester
- Durham
- Salisbury
- Salzburg
- Austria
- Melbourne
- Derbyshire
- Southampton
- Norwich
- Birmingham
- The Regent's Park
- Sherborne
- Dorset
- Wilmington
- North Carolina
- South Brooklyn
- New Haven
- Mexico
- Yucatán Peninsula
- Metz
- France
- Punjab
- India
- Jhang
- Pakistan
- Sunderland
- Venice
- Seoul
- South Korea
Sources
- Artlyst —