Spring 2026 Art Highlights: Exhibitions, Biennials, and Publications

Numerous significant art events are scheduled for spring 2026. Key exhibitions include the 82nd Whitney Biennial in New York, curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer, featuring 56 artists, many new to the city, from March 8. The Venice Biennale, running May 9 to November 22, will present the main exhibition 'In Minor Keys,' curated by the late Koyo Kouoh, alongside national pavilions. Major retrospectives feature Carol Bove at the Guggenheim Museum (March 5-August 2), Felix Gonzalez-Torres at the Museo Reina Sofía (May 27-October 12), and a survey of Matisse's late work at the Grand Palais in Paris (March 24-July 26). Notable publications include Ai Weiwei's book 'On Censorship' (March 3), a Vermeer biography by Andrew Graham-Dixon (April 7), and Hans Ulrich Obrist's autobiography (April 14). Other highlights are the Carnegie International in Pittsburgh (May 2-January 3) and shows like 'Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way,' a survey of 58 Latinx painters at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum (March 6-September 6).