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58th Carnegie International Showcases Global Solidarity Through 142 Artists Across 40 Territories

exhibition · 2026-04-20

The 58th Carnegie International, named 'Is it morning for you yet?', showcases 142 artists from 40 different regions and is curated by Sohrab Mohebbi. This exhibition, which runs until April 2 in Pittsburgh, focuses on themes of cross-cultural unity and critiques of US imperialism. Historical elements feature Susan Meiselas's photographs of Nicaragua, Isabel De Obaldía's watercolors depicting Manuel Noriega's crimes, and protest posters created by Claes Oldenburg and Thuraya Al-Baqsami. Political legacies are examined through the works of Võ An Khánh and Felix Gonzalez-Torres. The Museum of Solidarity Salvador Allende contributes resistance art, including pieces from Mongolia. New commissions highlight artists from the Asia Pacific, such as I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih and Tith Kanitha, with Mohebbi's non-didactic approach emphasizing art's role against geopolitical frameworks.

Key facts

  • The 58th Carnegie International runs through 2 April in Pittsburgh.
  • Curator Sohrab Mohebbi assembled 142 artists and collectives from 40 territories.
  • Historical sections examine US imperialism with works from Latin America and Vietnam.
  • Felix Gonzalez-Torres's 'Forbidden Colors' (1988) references colors banned in Israel.
  • Loans include pieces from the Museum of Solidarity Salvador Allende in Santiago de Chile.
  • Iranian artist Fereydoun Ave's collection features feminist and queer works from Tehran.
  • New commissions highlight artists from the Asia Pacific region like I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih.
  • Banu Cennetoğlu's balloon sculptures spell UN human rights articles and slowly deflate.

Entities

Artists

  • Sohrab Mohebbi
  • Susan Meiselas
  • Isabel De Obaldía
  • Claes Oldenburg
  • Thuraya Al-Baqsami
  • Võ An Khánh
  • Felix Gonzalez-Torres
  • Fereydoun Ave
  • Reza Shafahi
  • I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
  • Christina Ramberg
  • Tith Kanitha
  • Ruth Asawa
  • Truong Công Tùng
  • Banu Cennetoğlu
  • Hiromi Tsuchida
  • Alain Resnais

Institutions

  • Carnegie International
  • Museum of Solidarity Salvador Allende
  • The New York Times
  • United Nations

Locations

  • Pittsburgh
  • United States
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Israel
  • Palestine
  • Santiago de Chile
  • Chile
  • Mongolia
  • Tehran
  • Iran
  • Paris
  • France
  • Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Asia Pacific
  • Bali
  • Indonesia
  • Ho Chi Minh City
  • Vietnam
  • Hiroshima
  • Japan
  • Nagasaki

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