Global Exhibitions to See in August 2026: From Hanover to Seoul
ArtReview spotlights a variety of exhibitions taking place globally in August 2026. Kestner Gesellschaft in Hanover will feature 'Karimah Ashadu: Crystalline' from 29 August to 15 November, including Ashadu's film 'WAVES' and her earlier piece 'Cowboy' (2022). In September, her previous works will be displayed at the Renaissance Society and Art Institute of Chicago. Boston's ICA will present 'Leilah Babirye: Embaga ya Naki ne Naki' from 27 August to 18 January 2027, highlighting sculptures designed for a genderless couple. Additionally, 'Economies of Deferral' will be at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth (8 August – 15 November), alongside exhibitions like 'Light in August' in Nikko and 'Discovering Lisel Haas' in Birmingham.
Key facts
- Karimah Ashadu's 'Crystalline' premieres at Kestner Gesellschaft, Hanover, 29 August – 15 November, featuring new film 'WAVES'.
- Leilah Babirye's solo show at ICA Boston runs 27 August – 18 January 2027, staged as a wedding for a genderless couple.
- Fiona Clark's performance 'What would this place look like without fossil fuel sponsorship?' is screened in 'Economies of Deferral' at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, 8 August – 15 November.
- 'Light in August' at The Pawnbroker's Museum, Nikko, runs through 31 August, featuring Pope.L, Kiki Smith, and others.
- 'Discovering Lisel Haas' at Library of Birmingham runs through 12 December, covering her life as a refugee and photographer.
- Luisa Matsushita's 'Everything I Know, I Learned at Night' at Teatro Cultura Artística, São Paulo, runs 15 August – 27 September.
- Christine Sun Kim's 'Have Many Dumb Fight Against Rock' at MMCA Seoul runs through 29 November.
- Vantage Point 13 at Sharjah Art Foundation runs 8 August – 29 November, featuring six artists.
- Precious Okoyomon's courtyard commission at MoMA PS1 runs through 2028.
- Sonsbeek 2026 x Hartwig Art Foundation film programme runs 19 August – 6 September in Amsterdam.
Entities
Artists
- Karimah Ashadu
- Leilah Babirye
- Fiona Clark
- Darcy Lange
- John Miller
- Matthew Galloway
- Ngahuia Harrison
- Ho Rui An
- Anne Eastman
- Tam Ochiai
- Pope.L
- Danny McDonald
- Kiki Smith
- Emi Otaguro
- Miki Kubota
- Tomomi Nishimura
- Taichi Moriyama
- Hiroyuki Oki
- Lisel Haas
- Grete Bermbach
- Luisa Matsushita
- Oscar Niemeyer
- Vilanova Artigas
- Chu Ming Silveira
- Tomie Ohtake
- Ruy Ohtake
- Eduardo Longo
- Rino Levi
- Emiliano Di Cavalcanti
- Christine Sun Kim
- Maheder Haileselassie
- Guanyu Xu
- Luisa Dörr
- Latifa AlBokhari
- Sathish Kumar
- Adam Rouhana
- Precious Okoyomon
- Korakrit Arunanondchai
- Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven
- Jota Mombaça
- Larry Achiampong
- John Berger
- Brâncuși
Institutions
- Kestner Gesellschaft
- Renaissance Society
- Art Institute of Chicago
- ICA Boston
- de Young Museum
- Venice Biennale
- Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
- The Pawnbroker's Museum
- Troedsson Villa Mountain School
- Library of Birmingham
- The Birmingham Repertory Theatre
- Aberto
- Teatro Cultura Artística
- MMCA Seoul
- Walker Art Center
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- LG
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- MoMA PS1
- Hartwig Art Foundation
- Sonsbeek
Locations
- Hanover
- Germany
- Boston
- United States
- New Plymouth
- New Zealand
- Auckland
- Taranaki
- Mount Taranaki
- Nikko
- Japan
- Birmingham
- United Kingdom
- Mönchengladbach
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Minneapolis
- New York
- Sharjah
- United Arab Emirates
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Arnhem