May 2026 Art Events: Van Herpen, Jafa & Prince, Mckinney, and More
May 2026 will showcase significant global art events and exhibitions. At the Brooklyn Museum, Iris van Herpen's 'Sculpting the Senses' will feature 140 couture pieces from 16 May to 6 Dec. In Venice, Fondazione Prada will host 'Helter Skelter' with contributions from Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince, running from 9 May to 23 Nov. Danielle Mckinney's 'Forest for the Trees,' showcasing cinematic portraits, will be on display at Boesky Gallery in New York from 7 May to 13 Jun. The ICA London will present 'Genuine Fake Premium Economy' from 1 May to 5 Jul. Additionally, Anton Corbijn's retrospective will open at Fotografiska Berlin (9 May–20 Sep), and Daido Moriyama's 'Love Letters to Photography' will be at Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris (20 May–4 Oct). Theatre enthusiasts can look forward to Gary Oldman in 'Krapp's Last Tape' on 8 May and the Glyndebourne Festival's opening on 23 May. Filmgoers can anticipate Carla Simón's 'Romería' among others, while new dining spots like PaperBoy and Acre will also debut.
Key facts
- Iris van Herpen exhibition at Brooklyn Museum from 16 May to 6 December 2026
- Helter Skelter: Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince at Fondazione Prada, Venice, 9 May–23 November 2026
- Danielle Mckinney solo show at Boesky Gallery, New York, 7 May–13 June 2026
- Genuine Fake Premium Economy group show at ICA London, 1 May–5 July 2026
- Anton Corbijn retrospective at Fotografiska Berlin, 9 May–20 September 2026
- Daido Moriyama exhibition at Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris, 20 May–4 October 2026
- Bold Tendencies Euphoria commissions including Andreas Gursky, 15 May–12 September 2026
- Skate 50 exhibition at Southbank Centre, London, 5 May–21 June 2026
- Gary Oldman directs and stars in Krapp's Last Tape at Royal Court from 8 May 2026
- Padella opens third location in Soho, London
Entities
Artists
- Iris van Herpen
- Philip Beesley
- Nick Knight
- Arthur Jafa
- Richard Prince
- Danielle Mckinney
- Jenna Bliss
- Buck Ellison
- Jasmine Gregory
- Anton Corbijn
- Lara Shahnavaz
- Daido Moriyama
- Nicéphore Niépce
- Andreas Gursky
- Athen Kardashian
- Nina Mhach Durban
- Marte Mei van Haaster
- Samuel Beckett
- Gary Oldman
- Ava Pickett
- Berthold Brecht
- Michelle Terry
- Alice Ripoll
- Hiltinho Fantástico
- Aldous Harding
- John Parish
- Carla Simón
- Curry Barker
- Steven Soderbergh
- Diego Céspedes
- Andrew Durham
- Sofia Coppola
- Alysia Abbott
- Daniel Roher
- Orban Wallace
- John Dower
- Bertrand Piccard
- Brian Jones
- Alan Byron
- Thomas Straker
- Hannah Drye
- Adejoké Bakare
- Tim Siadatan
- Jordan Frieda
- Malika Green
- Paschelle Brown
Institutions
- Brooklyn Museum
- Fondazione Prada
- Boesky Gallery
- Marianne Boesky Gallery
- Galerie Max Hetzler
- ICA London
- Fotografiska Berlin
- Ginny on Frederick
- Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Jeu de Paume
- Bold Tendencies
- Southbank Centre
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
- St Vincents Gallery
- Royal Court
- Almeida
- Ambassadors Theatre
- Shakespeare's Globe
- Sadler's Wells
- Glyndebourne Festival
- Barbican
- The Standard
- All My Friends
- Chishuru
- Padella
- All Roads
- Neal's Yard Dairy
- Cobble Lane Cured
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Venice
- Italy
- London
- United Kingdom
- Berlin
- Germany
- Paris
- France
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Peckham
- Southbank
- Queen Elizabeth Hall
- Grand Canal
- Zeeland
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Kingly Street
- Soho
- Borough Market
- Brixton
- Hackney Wick
- Golborne Road
- King's Cross
- Fitzrovia
- San Francisco
- Scotland
- England
- Wales
- Africa
- Brazil
- New Zealand
- Chile
- Canada
- Spain