Summer 2026 Museum Shows Spotlight Women Artists and AI
Summer 2026 museum exhibitions globally will feature women artists prominently, including a Frida Kahlo show in London that has already broken ticket presale records, and a broad survey of Japanese video artist Mako Idemitsu in Japan. The season also sees new museum openings: Paris's Centre Pompidou, closed for renovations, launches a new outpost in Seoul in partnership with Hanwha Foundation of Culture, with two annual shows drawn from its collections, each highlighting contemporary Korean artists. AI-themed exhibitions are evolving beyond immersive Van Gogh experiences, with artists now using generative technology to create unsettling video artworks.
Key facts
- Frida Kahlo exhibition in London has smashed ticket presale records.
- Mako Idemitsu will have a broad survey in Japan.
- Centre Pompidou is closed for renovations.
- Centre Pompidou opens a new outpost in Seoul.
- Centre Pompidou previously launched a space in Shanghai in 2019.
- The Seoul outpost is in partnership with Hanwha Foundation of Culture.
- The Seoul outpost will have two shows a year drawn from the museum's collections.
- Each Seoul show will nod to contemporary Korean artists.
- AI exhibitions now feature generative technology for unsettling video artworks.
Entities
Artists
- Frida Kahlo
- Mako Idemitsu
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou
- Hanwha Foundation of Culture
Locations
- London
- Japan
- Paris
- Seoul
- Shanghai
Sources
- Artsy —