LUMA Arles 2026: Zaha Hadid, Gerhard Richter, and Patti Smith Lead Exhibition Season
On May 1, 2026, and July 4, 2026, LUMA Arles will unveil new exhibitions. The program was introduced in Paris by CEO Mustapha Bouhayati and artistic director Vassilis Oikonomopoulos, emphasizing themes such as technological change, climate challenges, identity, memory, and a shared future. Gerhard Richter's "Overpainted Photographs" will be displayed until January 10, 2027. An exhibition by Zaha Hadid titled "I Think There Should Be No End to Experimentation" will continue until spring 2027, commemorating ten years since her passing on March 31, 2016. Additionally, LUMA Arles celebrates Cahiers d'Art magazine with "100 Years of Cahiers d'Art and LUMA Arles" (running until spring 2027). From July 4 to November 8, "Correspondances Soundwalk Collective & Patti Smith" will feature an immersive installation.
Key facts
- LUMA Arles opens new exhibition cycle on May 1, 2026, with second series starting July 4.
- Gerhard Richter's 'Overpainted Photographs' on view until January 10, 2027.
- Zaha Hadid exhibition 'I Think There Should Be No End to Experimentation' runs until spring 2027.
- Hadid show is sixth chapter of 'Hans Ulrich Obrist Archives', ten years after her death.
- Cahiers d'Art centenary exhibition '100 Years of Cahiers d'Art and LUMA Arles' until spring 2027.
- Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective installation from July 4 to November 8, 2026.
- Exhibition reunites Hadid's early calligraphic paintings and notebooks for first time since 2016.
- Other artists: Verena Paravel, Camille Henrot, Julianknxx, Saodat Ismailova, Stan Douglas.
Entities
Artists
- Gerhard Richter
- Zaha Hadid
- Patti Smith
- Stephan Crasneanscki
- Verena Paravel
- Camille Henrot
- Julianknxx
- Saodat Ismailova
- Stan Douglas
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Maja Hoffmann
- Mustapha Bouhayati
- Vassilis Oikonomopoulos
- Frank O. Gehry
- Brigitte Lacombe
- David Pinzer
- Dario Bragaglia
Institutions
- LUMA Arles
- Zaha Hadid Foundation
- Soundwalk Collective
- Cahiers d'Art
- Villa Medici
- Vitra Fire Station
- CMA CGM Tower
- Pierresvives Archive & Library
- Artribune
Locations
- Arles
- France
- Provence
- Paris
- Miami
- Marseille
- Montpellier
- Camargue
- Parc des Ateliers