Exhibitions Across Europe and New York Explore Masculinity, Bauhaus Photography, and Colonial Legacies
Exhibitions currently taking place in Europe and New York feature a variety of artists and themes. Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum presents 'Beyond the Manosphere: Masculinities today' with 35 artists, running until August 2. In Basel, the Kunstmuseum displays works by Helen Frankenthaler through August 23. Berlin hosts several shows, including 300 photographs of Bauhaus women at the Museum für Fotografie until October 4 and a Marc Brandenburg retrospective at the Berlinische Galerie until September 14. Gropius Bau features Marina Abramović's 'Balkan Erotic Epic' until August 23. Other notable events include the Affordable Art Fair in Berlin and Art Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, both concluding on April 19, and New York's MoMA PS1 'Greater New York 2026' until August 17.
Key facts
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam's 'Beyond the Manosphere: Masculinities today' runs until August 2, featuring 35 artists from the 1960s to today.
- Helen Frankenthaler's exhibition at Kunstmuseum Basel showcases over 50 works using soak-stain technique, from April 18 to August 23.
- Berlin's Museum für Fotografie displays 300 Bauhaus women photographs in 'Neue Frau, Neues Sehen' until October 4.
- Marina Abramović's 'Balkan Erotic Epic' at Gropius Bau includes live performances and runs until August 23, with a stage version in October.
- Affordable Art Fair Berlin offers art from 100 to 10,000 euros at Arena Berlin until April 19, with over 65 galleries.
- Art Düsseldorf features 119 galleries at Areal Böhler until April 19, with artistic director Gilles Neiens and 32 first-time participants.
- MoMA PS1's 'Greater New York 2026' includes 53 artists addressing surveillance and inequality, running until August 17.
- Museum Rietberg Zurich's exhibition on colonial-era photography features contemporary artists until September 6.
Entities
Artists
- Eduardo Paolozzi
- Paul McCarthy
- Sophie Calle
- Salman Toor
- SoiL Thornton
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Lucia Moholy
- Florence Henri
- Grete Stern
- Kalinka Gieseler
- Caroline Kynast
- Sinta Werner
- Marc Brandenburg
- Christian Hinz
- Marina Abramović
- Norbert Bisky
- Annette Kelm
- Julius von Bismarck
- Georg Herold
- Heimo Zobernig
- Günther Förg
- Alina Rentsch
- Aerin Hong
- Talisa Lallai
- Paloma Proudfoot
- Grace Weaver
- Leonor Serrano Rivas
- Julian Charrière
- Dieter Krieg
- Cornelius Völker
- Anna Leonhardt
- Heiner Blum
- Hans Hansen
- Henry Maitek
- Derek Bennett
- Karl Kugel
- Ute Mahler
- Christiane Eisler
- Erasmus Schröter
- Evelyn Richter
- Gerhard Richter
- Farah Al Qasimi
- Janiva Ellis
- Kenneth Tam
- Georgica Pettus
- Piero Penizzotto
- Kader Attia
- Tracey Emin
- Jenny Holzer
- Pol Taburet
- Rosemarie Trockel
- Julius Pristauz
- Nora Turato
- Richard Prince
- Sammy Baloji
- Frida Orupabo
- Wendy Red Star
- Raphaël Barontini
Institutions
- Stedelijk Museum
- Kunstmuseum Basel
- Museum für Fotografie Berlin
- Berlinische Galerie
- Gropius Bau
- Affordable Art Fair
- Arena Berlin
- Art Düsseldorf
- Areal Böhler
- Frankfurter Kunstverein
- Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
- Museum Ludwig
- LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur
- MoMA PS1
- Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
- Albertina
- Museum Rietberg
- Bauhaus-Archiv
- Haus der Berliner Festspiele
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
- Red Canary Song
- Esther Schipper
- Galerie Bärbel Grässlin
- Galerie Petrine
- Soy Capitán
- Carlier | Gebauer
- Dittrich & Schlechtriem
- Galerie Friese
- Affenfaust Galerie
- ATM Gallery Berlin
- Galerie Z22
- Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Inc
- Marina Abramović Archives
- VG Bild-Kunst
- ProLitteris
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Berlin
- Germany
- Düsseldorf
- Frankfurt am Main
- Hamburg
- Cologne
- Köln
- Münster
- New York
- United States
- Stuttgart
- Vienna
- Wien
- Austria
- Zurich
- Paris
- France
- Belgrade
- Serbia
- Chicago
- Soest
- Leipzig
- East 83rd Street