Global Art Calendar 2026: Biennials, Exhibitions, and Queer Visibility

The 2026 art calendar features major global exhibitions and biennials. Paper Tiger Television's first UK exhibition at Goldsmiths CCA from 30 January to 19 April presents around 40 videos by the American video collective, including works featuring Noam Chomsky, Martha Rosler, and Donna Haraway. Tim Walker's 'Fairyland' at the National Portrait Gallery from 8 October to 31 January 2027 focuses on queer portraiture. Spectrosynthesis Seoul at Art Sonje Center from 20 March to 28 June showcases 70 artists, including Kang Seung Lee and siren eun young jung, exploring queer spatiality. Mona Hatoum's 'Over, under and in between' at Fondazione Prada's Cisterna building runs from 29 January to 9 November, featuring installations like 'Map' (2015). Shanzhai Lyric's 'Endless Garment' at Pioneer Works from 29 January to 12 April examines Asian fashion production. Saodat Ismailova's 'Amanat' screens at Swiss Institute from 21 January to 12 April. The 82nd Whitney Biennial opens 8 March with artists like Ash Arder and Andrea Fraser. The 25th Biennale of Sydney runs 14 March to 14 June under Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi's direction. Marianna Simnett exhibits at Vienna's Secession from 6 March to 31 May. The 61st Venice Biennale opens 9 May to 22 November, curated posthumously by Koyo Kouoh. Jaou Tunis biennial occurs 14 October to 15 November. The 5th Lagos Biennial runs 17 October to 18 December. Abbas Akhavan's survey at Walker Art Center opens 12 November.