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May 2024's Essential Exhibitions: From New York Debuts to Political Memorials

exhibition · 2026-04-20

The Museum of Modern Art in New York is hosting Tadáskía's inaugural exhibition from May 24 to October 14, showcasing immersive murals and sculptures under the curation of Thelma Golden. In London, Rory Pilgrim's multimedia piece 'pink & green' will debut at Chisenhale Gallery on May 17. Dima Srouji's solo display at Lawrie Shabibi in Dubai, featuring hand-blown glass vessels, runs from May 7 to July 6. The Mining Art Museum in Bishop Auckland will present 'The Last Cage Down' from May 3 to October 6, honoring the miners' strike of 1984-85. Foam in Amsterdam will exhibit 'Photography Through the Lens of AI' from May 31 to August 24. Tenzing Dakpa's 'Weather Report' is on view in Kolkata from May 25 to July 27. Danh Vo's mobile flower shop operates in Brussels from May 14 to June 1, while Fondation Beyeler's 'Summer Show' opens on May 19. Margaret Leng Tan will perform 'Dragon Ladies Don't Weep' in London on May 24 and 25.

Key facts

  • Tadáskía's New York debut at MoMA runs May 24–October 14
  • Rory Pilgrim's Chisenhale Gallery exhibition opens May 17
  • Dima Srouji's first solo show in Dubai begins May 7
  • Mining Art Museum show commemorates 40th anniversary of miners' strike
  • Foam's AI photography project includes two exhibitions and a magazine
  • Tenzing Dakpa exhibits at Experimenter Kolkata from May 25
  • Shanghai group show features five Western artists curated by Kyla McDonald
  • Danh Vo's mobile flower shop appears in Brussels during Kunstenfestivaldesarts

Entities

Artists

  • Tadáskía
  • Rory Pilgrim
  • Dima Srouji
  • Barrie Ormsby
  • Paolo Cirio
  • Tenzing Dakpa
  • Lenz Geerk
  • Cathy Wilkes
  • Joanna Piotrowska
  • France-Lise McGurn
  • Caragh Thuring
  • Danh Vo
  • Arthur Jafa
  • Phillipe Parreno
  • Rachel Rose
  • Rirkrit Tiravanija
  • Marlene Dumas
  • Margaret Leng Tan
  • John Cage
  • Jasper Johns
  • Charles Schulz
  • Immanuel Kant
  • Lauren Berlant
  • Thelma Golden
  • Kyla McDonald
  • Sam Keller
  • Mouna Mekouar
  • Hans Ulrich Obrist
  • Precious Okoyomon

Institutions

  • Museum of Modern Art
  • Studio Museum in Harlem
  • Chisenhale Gallery
  • Lawrie Shabibi
  • Mining Art Museum
  • Foam
  • Experimenter
  • Pond Society
  • Kunstenfestivaldesarts
  • Fondation Beyeler
  • Queen Elizabeth Hall
  • Southbank Centre
  • Juilliard School
  • Bienal de São Paulo
  • Kochi-Muziris Biennale
  • Venice Biennale
  • Art Basel
  • Evening Chronicle
  • The Guardian
  • Conservative Party

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Auckland Project
  • Bishop Auckland
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands
  • Hindustan Road
  • Kolkata
  • India
  • Shanghai
  • China
  • Brussels
  • Belgium
  • Basel
  • Switzerland
  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • Harlem
  • Isle of Portland
  • Palestine
  • Egypt
  • South Yorkshire
  • Orgreave
  • Newcastle
  • North Goa
  • Gangtok
  • Northeast India
  • Mexico
  • Denmark
  • Vietnam
  • Singapore

Sources