Global Art Exhibitions and Events Scheduled for November 2025
November 2025 is set to showcase notable art exhibitions across the globe. In New York, Guanyu Xu's 'Resident Aliens' will be on display at Yancey Richardson from October 30 until December 20. Meanwhile, the Castello di Rivoli in Turin will feature an Enrico David retrospective starting October 30, lasting through March 22. Doha's Mathaf is set to unveil 'we refuse_d' on October 31, showcasing talents like Walid Raad and Emily Jacir. The Taipei Fine Arts Museum will host the 14th Taipei Biennial, titled 'Whispers on the Horizon', from November 1 to March 29. Guatemala's 24th Bienal de Arte Paiz, themed 'The World Tree', will take place from November 6 to February 15, followed by Edinburgh's Fruitmarket's 'Wilding' from November 7 to February 1. The Shanghai Biennale is scheduled to open on November 8, with Dubai's Alserkal Art Week taking place from November 16-23. Lastly, Dakar will host Partcours from November 28 to December 14.
Key facts
- Guanyu Xu's 'Resident Aliens' exhibition at Yancey Richardson in New York runs from October 30 to December 20, 2025.
- Enrico David's retrospective at Castello di Rivoli in Turin is scheduled from October 30 to March 22, 2026.
- Mathaf in Doha presents 'we refuse_d' from October 31 to February 9, 2026, featuring 15 artists.
- The 14th Taipei Biennial, 'Whispers on the Horizon', occurs from November 1 to March 29, 2026, with 72 artists.
- Guatemala's 24th Bienal de Arte Paiz takes place from November 6 to February 15, 2026, in Guatemala City and Antigua.
- Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's posthumous exhibition 'Wilding' at Fruitmarket in Edinburgh runs from November 7 to February 1, 2026.
- The Shanghai Biennale, 'Does the flower hear the bee?', is open from November 8 to March 31, 2026, with 67 artists and collectives.
- The Museum of West African Art in Benin City opens on November 11, 2025, with an inaugural contemporary art display.
Entities
Artists
- Guanyu Xu
- Enrico David
- Abdul Hay Mosallam Zarara
- Majd Abdel Hamid
- Walid Raad
- Emily Jacir
- Jumana Manna
- Dima Srouji
- Korakrit Arunanondchai
- Omar Mismar
- Ciou Zih-Yan
- Luz Lizarazo
- María José Arjona
- Regina José Galindo
- Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
- Heji Shin
- Zhou Tao
- Carrie Mae Weems
- Yinka Shonibare
- Shailesh BR
- Nick Brandt
- El Hadji Sy
- Koyo Kouoh
- Hou Hsiao-Hsien
- Chen Yingzhen
- Charles Duncan McDonald
Institutions
- Yancey Richardson
- Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea
- White Cube Paris
- Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
- Taipei Fine Arts Museum
- Bienal de Arte Paiz
- MAMBO
- Fruitmarket
- Power Station of Art
- Jia Yuan Hai Museum
- Museum of West African Art
- Alserkal Art Week
- Alserkal Avenue
- Efie Gallery
- Waddington Custot
- Partcours
- Selebe Yoon
- AFRIKADAA
- Goethe Institute
- Cervantes Institute
- Nigeria Pavilion
- Venice Biennale
- Salon des Refusés
- Design Doha
- Tribal Council
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Turin
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Doha
- Qatar
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Guatemala City
- Antigua
- Guatemala
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- Shanghai
- China
- Benin City
- Nigeria
- Dubai
- UAE
- Dakar
- Senegal
- Jordan
- Syria
- Loch Torridon
- Rome
- Jerusalem
- Ancona
- London
- United Kingdom
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Palestine