Berlin's Spring 2026 Exhibitions: From Abramović to Brancusi
In a recent article by Nicola Violano for Artribune, ten essential exhibitions in Berlin for the spring of 2026 are spotlighted, addressing themes such as identity, image politics, urban change, and geopolitical issues. 'Balkan Erotic Epic' by Marina Abramović is on display at Gropius Bau until August 23, 2026. The Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart features Giulia Andreani's 'Sabotage' until September 13, 2026, alongside Shilpa Gupta's 'What Still Holds,' which will be available until January 3, 2027, marking the museum's 30th anniversary. Monira al Qadiri's 'Hero' can be seen at Berlinische Galerie until August 17, 2026. Additionally, Neue Nationalgalerie's 'Ruin und Rausch' and a Brancusi retrospective will be open until August 9, 2026. C/O Berlin presents Graciela Iturbide's 'Eyes to Fly With' until June 10, 2026. Galerie Max Hetzler's 'THE SELF ASSESSED' is available until May 30, 2026, while KW Institute for Contemporary Art displays Klara Lidén's 'Kunstwerke' until May 10, 2026. Finally, the Tchoban Foundation Museum features 'Otto Wagner. Architect of Modern Life' until May 17, 2026.
Key facts
- Marina Abramović's 'Balkan Erotic Epic' at Gropius Bau until August 23, 2026
- Giulia Andreani's 'Sabotage' at Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart until September 13, 2026
- Shilpa Gupta's 'What Still Holds' at Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart until January 3, 2027
- Monira al Qadiri's 'Hero' at Berlinische Galerie until August 17, 2026
- Neue Nationalgalerie hosts 'Ruin und Rausch. Berlin 1910-1930' until January 3, 2027
- Constantin Brancusi retrospective at Neue Nationalgalerie until August 9, 2026
- Graciela Iturbide's 'Eyes to Fly With' at C/O Berlin until June 10, 2026
- Group show 'THE SELF ASSESSED' at Galerie Max Hetzler until May 30, 2026
- Klara Lidén's 'Kunstwerke' at KW Institute for Contemporary Art until May 10, 2026
- Otto Wagner exhibition at Tchoban Foundation Museum until May 17, 2026
Entities
Artists
- Marina Abramović
- Giulia Andreani
- Shilpa Gupta
- Joseph Beuys
- Monira al Qadiri
- Constantin Brancusi
- Graciela Iturbide
- Rita Ackermann
- Lorenzo Amos
- Oliver Bak
- Georg Baselitz
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Michaela Eichwald
- Tracey Emin
- Grant Falardeau
- Eric Fischl
- Nathanaëlle Herbelin
- Martin Kippenberger
- Jeff Koons
- Maria Lassnig
- Victor Man
- Paula Modersohn-Becker
- Bruce Nauman
- Albert Oehlen
- Dana Schutz
- Cindy Sherman
- Rudolf Stingel
- Thomas Struth
- Rebecca Warren
- Klara Lidén
- Otto Wagner
- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
- Nicola Violano
- Gabriele Stötzer
- Hettie MacDonald
- Saodat Ismailova
- Alejandra España
- Rusudan Khizanishvili
- Richard Deacon
- Allan McCollum
- Marlow Moss
- Mikołaj Sobczak
- Umut Azad Akkel
- Iván Argote
- Felipe Fizkal
- Walter Schels
- Dina Kelberman
- Zoe Leonard
- Nancy Brooks Brody
- Matthias Burba
- Max Seeger
- Claudia Richarz
- Nina Rippel
- Ulrike Zimmermann
- Arvin Arta
- Clara Brörmann
- Bjørn Melhus
- Stefan Roloff
- Uwe Pfeifer
- EVA & ADELE
- Riko Sugama
- Ruti De Vries
- Ezra Šimek
- Kosuke Nakane
- Madeleine Kelly
- Shunsaku Hayashi
- Noé Duboutay
- Ren Loren Britton
- Anna Berndtson
- Ali Rıza Ceylan
- Effrosyni Kontogeorgou
- Hadas Tapouchi
- Marco Siciliano
- Claudia Comte
Institutions
- Artribune
- Gropius Bau
- Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart (Hamburger Bahnhof)
- Berlinische Galerie
- Neue Nationalgalerie
- C/O Berlin
- Galerie Max Hetzler
- KW Institute for Contemporary Art
- Tchoban Foundation Museum for Architectural Drawing
- Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz
- Wien Museum
- Deutsche Kinemathek
- E-Werk
- KORNFELD
- Galerie Thomas Schulte
- Georg Kolbe Museum
- Capitain Petzel
- Haus am Lützowplatz
- Spreepark Art Space
- HKW
- Dock 11
- co-berlin
- ifa-Galerie Berlin
- Künstlerhaus Bethanien
- Kunstverein Tiergarten
- rk-Galerie Lichtenberg
- Schloss Biesdorf
- SCHWARZ CONTEMPORARY
- silent green Kulturquartier
- Palais Populaire
- Deutsche Bank
- Alfred Ehrhardt Stiftung
- Futurium
- Galerie im Turm
- Hošek Contemporary
- Haus am Waldsee
- 68projects
- KORNFELD Galerie
- Tate
- Pirelli Hangar Bicocca
- Rudolfinum Gallery
- VG Bild-Kunst
- Stiftung F.C. Gundlach
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Niederkirchnerstr. 7, Mitte
- Invalidenstr. 50/51, Mitte
- Alte Jakobstr. 124–128, Kreuzberg
- Potsdamer Str. 50, Tiergarten
- Hardenbergstr. 22–24, Charlottenburg
- Potsdamer Straße 77-87, Tiergarten
- Auguststraße 69, Mitte
- Christinenstraße 18A, Pankow
- Paris
- London
- Marfa
- Bonn
- Sonoran Desert
- Gropius Bau
- Niederkirchnerstraße 7
- E-Werk
- Mauerstraße 79
- KW Institute for Contemporary Art
- Auguststraße 69
- KORNFELD
- Fasanenstraße 68
- Galerie Thomas Schulte
- Charlottenstraße 24
- Mercator Höfe
- Potsdamer Straße 81B
- Georg Kolbe Museum
- Sensburger Allee 25
- Capitain Petzel
- Karl-Marx-Allee 45
- Haus am Lützowplatz
- Lützowplatz 9
- Spreepark Art Space
- Eierhäuschen
- Kiehnwerder Allee 2
- HKW
- John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10
- Dock 11
- Kastanienallee 79
- co-berlin
- Amerika Haus
- Hardenbergstraße 22–24
- ifa-Galerie Berlin
- Linienstraße 139/140
- Künstlerhaus Bethanien
- Kottbusser Straße 10
- Kunstverein Tiergarten
- rk-Galerie Lichtenberg
- Möllendorffstraße 6
- Schloss Biesdorf
- Alt-Biesdorf 55
- SCHWARZ CONTEMPORARY
- Marburger Straße 3
- silent green Kulturquartier
- Gerichtstraße 35
- Palais Populaire
- Unter den Linden 13/15
- Alfred Ehrhardt Stiftung
- Auguststraße 75
- Futurium
- Alexanderufer 2
- Galerie im Turm
- Frankfurter Tor 1
- Hošek Contemporary
- Motor Ship Heimatland
- Märkisches Ufer 1z
- Haus am Waldsee
- Argentinische Allee 30
- 68projects
- Belgrade
- Prague
- Hamburg
- Mailand
- Island