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• Anarchismes: Amis, il fait bon sous les chênes at Institut français de Tokyo exhibition

  The Institut français de Tokyo presents 'Anarchismes: Amis, il fait bon sous les chênes,' a group exhibition curated by Alexandre Taalba and Yumiko Fujimoto, running from May 16…

• Georgie Nettell's 'Techno-Libertarian Realism' at Pusher London exhibition

  Georgie Nettell presents 'Techno-Libertarian Realism' at Pusher gallery in London. The exhibition explores the intersection of technology, libertarian ideology, and contemporary…

• Anna-Sophie Berger's Solo Exhibition at Layr, Vienna exhibition

  Anna-Sophie Berger presents a solo exhibition at Layr gallery in Vienna. The show features new works that continue her exploration of materiality, domesticity, and the…

• Eva & Franco Mattes Present 'RAGE BAIT' at Palazzo Franchetti, Venice exhibition

  The artist duo Eva & Franco Mattes, known for over 25 years of critically and ironically investigating digital culture, have opened the exhibition 'RAGE BAIT' at Palazzo…

• Artists Countermapping Colonial Cartography in New York Exhibitions exhibition

  Three concurrent New York exhibitions feature artists Claudio Perna, Sandy Rodriguez, and Firelei Báez, who subvert colonial cartography to examine movement, memory, and power.…

• Genghis Khan's Cultural Legacy Explored in Royal Armouries Exhibition exhibition

  The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England, is hosting 'Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World,' an exhibition running through November 1. It features roughly 250 rare…

• Christine Hazell, 89, Who Started Drawing at 88, Gets Solo Show at Studio Voltaire exhibition

  At the age of 88, Christine Hazell, an artist from York, England, took up drawing in May 2025, encouraged by her daughter to aid her memory issues. Utilizing colored pencils…

• Cape Ann Museum Reopens with $20M Renovation and Major Rothko Exhibition exhibition

  After a 20-month closure, the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester, MA reopens on June 30, 2026, following a $20 million renovation of its five-building campus, including an 1806…

• Rothschild & Co’s “Materials” Exhibition Explores the Hidden Lives of Commodities exhibition

  The Rothschild & Co Switzerland Exhibition Series has reached its fifth iteration, named “Materials,” currently displayed at the company’s Swiss headquarters. Curated by Jonathan…

• Hugh Hayden's 40-Degree Tilted Chapel at Venice Biennale exhibition

  American artist Hugh Hayden has unveiled 'Huff and Puff Chapel,' a brick chapel leaning 40 degrees forward, at the 61st Venice Biennale. Commissioned by collectors Patrizia…

• Six artists design ping-pong tables for Queens beach exhibition exhibition

  There’s a cool art exhibit called 'Between Tides' happening at Beach 67 in Rockaway Beach, Queens, presented by the Public Art Fund. It features six creatively designed ping-pong…

• Armitage and Boafo Show Black Bodies at Venice Biennale exhibition

  During the Venice Biennale, Anglo-Kenyan artist Michael Armitage and Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo are presenting works that draw from Western painting history to celebrate Black…

• Carpeaux's 'Pourquoi naître esclave' on View at Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud exhibition

  A rare terracotta version of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's 'Pourquoi naître esclave' (Why Be Born a Slave) is on display at Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud in Paris until July 31. The 1873…

• Real Academia de España en Roma presenta 'Aunque es de noche', muestra de residentes 2025-2026 exhibition

  El 18 de junio, la Real Academia de España en Roma dio inicio a la exposición colectiva 'Aunque es de noche', correspondiente a la promoción 2025-2026 y comisariada por Benedetta…

• Hilton Als and Ann Philbin Curate First Group Show from George Economou Collection exhibition

  Writer and critic Hilton Als has co-curated "The Way We Live Now," the first group exhibition of contemporary art from the George Economou Collection, with former Hammer Museum…

• GAZA, the future has an ancient heart at Fondazione Merz exhibition

  The exhibition "GAZA, the future has an ancient heart" is currently on display at Fondazione Merz in Turin, Italy, and will run until September 27, 2026. This event showcases over…

• Opéra Garnier's 'Vibrations' Trio Blends Taylor, Ek, and Pite exhibition

  The Opéra Garnier in Paris presents 'Vibrations,' a summer program of three contemporary ballets. The program includes the Paris premiere of Micaela Taylor's 'Dreams This Way,'…

• Henry Taylor's 'Where Thoughts Provoke' at Musée Picasso in Paris exhibition

  Henry Taylor's exhibition 'Where Thoughts Provoke' is on view at the Musée Picasso in Paris. The show features works like 'Who Knew I Would Paint You Blue' (2025), which subtly…

• Arthur Boyd tapestry exhibition opens at National Gallery of Australia exhibition

  A major winter exhibition titled 'Arthur Boyd: Tapestries' has opened at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, featuring works by the renowned Australian artist. The…

• Le Havre transforms into open-air art gallery until 2026 exhibition

  The French city of Le Havre has launched a citywide public art initiative featuring works installed across multiple locations, running until September 20, 2026. The project,…

• Anne et Patrick Poirier Exhibition at Musée d'Arts de Nantes exhibition

  The Musée d'Arts de Nantes is hosting an exhibition dedicated to Anne et Patrick Poirier, running until August 30, 2026. The article, published in L'ŒIL n°797 on July 1, 2026, and…

• Regarder tomber les astres rebelles at CAPC Bordeaux exhibition

  The CAPC musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux presents 'Regarder tomber les astres rebelles', an exhibition running until September 20, 2026. The show was reviewed by Éva Hameau…

• Ernest Pignon-Ernest's Naples street art at L'Inguimbertine exhibition

  The exhibition 'Dans les rues de Naples avec Ernest Pignon-Ernest' at L'Inguimbertine in Carpentras, France, runs until November 1, 2026. It showcases the French artist's iconic…

• Potato-themed exhibition at Château d'Aubenas until 2026 exhibition

  Château d'Aubenas hosts 'Des patates, à toutes les sauces !', an exhibition dedicated to potatoes in all their forms, running until September 20, 2026. The show was reviewed by…

• Gerhard Richter Exhibition at LUMA Arles Runs Through 2027 exhibition

  An exhibition of works by Gerhard Richter, titled 'Gerhard Richter, la spontanéité à l’œuvre', is on view at LUMA Arles until January 10, 2027. The show was reviewed by Christine…

• Villa Carmignac presents 'Le soleil est au zénith' on Porquerolles exhibition

  The Villa Carmignac on the Île de Porquerolles, Hyères, is hosting the exhibition 'Le soleil est au zénith' until November 1, 2026. The show, reviewed by Marie Zawisza in L'ŒIL,…

• Nicolas Bouvier's Photography at Musée d'art contemporain exhibition

  The Musée d'art contemporain in France is hosting an exhibition of photographs by Nicolas Bouvier, the renowned Swiss writer and traveler, until October 31, 2026. The show, titled…

• Ernest Pignon-Ernest's Naples street drawings at L'Inguimbertine exhibition

  Ernest Pignon-Ernest (born 1942) began working in Naples in 1988, drawn by its Greco-Roman and Christian mythologies, Virgil, and the music and history evoked by Italian…

• Exhibition Explores the Potato in Art History exhibition

  An exhibition titled 'Des patates, à toutes les sauces !' at an unnamed venue in France presents a bold and original take on art history by focusing on the potato. The show traces…

• Nicolas Bouvier's Photography Exhibition at Musée de l'Élysée exhibition

  An exhibition at the Musée de l'Élysée in Lausanne, Switzerland, presents the photographic work of Nicolas Bouvier (1929-1998), the Swiss writer and traveler. The show highlights…

• Villa Carmignac Opens 'Le soleil est au zénith' with Warhol, Lichtenstein, Adnan exhibition

  The Villa Carmignac on Porquerolles Island presents 'Le soleil est au zénith', an exhibition centered on the sun motif. Works include a silkscreen and a rare drawing by Andy…

• Dan Flavin Retrospective at Venet Foundation Through 2026 exhibition

  The Venet Foundation in France is hosting a long-term exhibition of works by American minimalist artist Dan Flavin, titled 'Dan Flavin, imprimer la rétine.' The show runs until…

• Dan Flavin Summer Exhibition at Venet Foundation exhibition

  The Venet Foundation in Le Muy, France, is hosting a summer exhibition dedicated to Dan Flavin (1933-1996), a master of light, thirty years after his death. The foundation,…

• Geometric abstraction exhibitions across France exhibition

  Several major French institutions are currently presenting exhibitions dedicated to geometric abstraction. François Morellet is featured at Centre Pompidou-Metz, Alexander Calder…

• Saline Royale Arc-et-Senans Hosts Illusion-Themed Exhibition exhibition

  The Saline Royale in Arc-et-Senans, France, is presenting an exhibition titled 'Au royaume de l’illusion' (In the Kingdom of Illusion), running until February 28, 2027. The show…

• Exhibition 'Les ténèbres du monde souterrain' at Quadrilatère exhibition

  The exhibition 'Les ténèbres du monde souterrain' is on view at Quadrilatère until August 30, 2026. The article by Mathieu Oui in L'ŒIL discusses the subterranean darkness theme.…

• Enterrer le soleil: Art and the Underground at Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris exhibition

  The exhibition 'Enterrer le soleil' at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris explores artists' fascination with subterranean worlds. The show examines how underground…

• Ledoux's Utopian Architecture in an Artificial Grotto exhibition

  An exhibition at an undisclosed venue explores the architectural utopia of Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (1736-1806) through an artificial grotto inspired by Renaissance ornamental caves,…

• Louvre exhibition links ancient Mesopotamian water management to today's crises exhibition

  An exhibition at the Louvre Museum in Paris examines water management in ancient Mesopotamia and its relevance to contemporary water crises. Curator Ariane Thomas explains how…

• Justine Emard's Dreamlike Self-Portraits at Jeu de Paume exhibition

  Justine Emard (born 1987) has recently exhibited at Jeu de Paume, Louvre-Lens, and Le Fresnoy. Her work explores self-portraiture through dreams, blending video, installation, and…