59th Carnegie International Announces 61 Artists for 2026 Edition
The Carnegie Museum of Art has announced the 61 artists and collectives participating in the 59th Carnegie International, running from May 2, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Curated by Ryan Inouye, Danielle A Jackson, and Liz Park, the exhibition will be held at the museum and four partner venues: the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Kamin Science Center, Mattress Factory, and Thelma Lovette YMCA. Titled 'If the word we,' the theme derives from an essay by Haytham el-Wardany, exploring the shifting meaning of the first-person plural. A record 36 works have been commissioned for this edition, the most in the exhibition's history. The Carnegie International, North America's longest-running recurring exhibition, will feature painting, photography, sculpture, installation, video, performance, and theatre, addressing politics, geography, and collective experience amid rapid change. Notable participants include Georges Adéagbo, Dineo Seshee Bopape, Torkwase Dyson, Alia Farid, Beatriz González, Jasleen Kaur, Joar Nango, and Wu Tsang, among others.
Key facts
- 59th Carnegie International runs May 2, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
- Curated by Ryan Inouye, Danielle A Jackson, and Liz Park.
- Theme 'If the word we' from an essay by Haytham el-Wardany.
- 61 artists and collectives participating.
- 36 commissioned works, a record for the Carnegie International.
- Venues: Carnegie Museum of Art, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Kamin Science Center, Mattress Factory, Thelma Lovette YMCA.
- Longest-running recurring exhibition in North America.
- Includes painting, photography, sculpture, installation, video, performance, and theatre.
Entities
Artists
- Georges Adéagbo
- asinnajaq
- Fe Avila
- Maithili Bavkar
- Dineo Seshee Bopape
- Saloua Raouda Choucair
- Chung Seoyoung
- Dang A Dang Radio
- Torkwase Dyson
- Elle Márjá Eira
- Alia Farid
- Sanchayan Ghosh
- Beatriz González
- Jonathan González
- Abraham González Pacheco
- Kearra Amaya Gopee
- Priyesh Gothwal
- Eric Gyamfi
- d harding
- Jordan Upkett
- Jason Hirata
- Hong Lee Hyunsook
- Hyun Nahm
- Firman Ichsan
- G. Peter Jemison
- Jay Carrier
- Katsitsionni Fox
- Hayden Haynes
- Tom Huff
- Craig Marvin
- Diane Schenandoah
- Randee Spruce
- Liz Johnson Artur
- Arturo Kameya
- Jasleen Kaur
- Li Yi-Fan
- Cinthia Marcelle
- Claudia Martínez Garay
- Hans Ragnar Mathisen
- RJ Messineo
- Shala Miller
- Joar Nango
- Sarah Ndele
- Brooke O’Harra
- Gabriela Pinilla
- Khalil Rabah
- Ana Raylander Mártis dos Anjos
- Miller Robinson
- Donald Rodney
- Cameron Rowland
- Daid Roy
- Walter Scott
- Mohit Shelare
- Silät
- Reina Sugihara
- Ginger Brooks Takahashi
- Camara Taylor
- Sōfū Teshigahara
- Natasha Tontey
- Wu Tsang
- Jonathan Yu
- Zhao Yao
- Haytham el-Wardany
Institutions
- Carnegie Museum of Art
- Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
- Kamin Science Center
- Mattress Factory
- Thelma Lovette YMCA
- Sogetsu Foundation
Locations
- Pittsburgh
- United States