Nine Shows to See During Frieze New York 2026
During Frieze New York 2026, nine exhibitions will debut, including: 1. 'Raphael: Sublime Poetry' at The Met (running until June 28) showcases 237 pieces, with loans from the Louvre, Uffizi, and Rijksmuseum, curated by Carmen C. Bambach. 2. MoMA PS1 presents 'Greater New York 2026' (until August 17), featuring 53 artists and collectives. 3. El Museo del Barrio hosts Sophie Rivera's inaugural retrospective (until August 2), curated by Susanna V. Temkin. 4. MoMA's survey of Marcel Duchamp (until August 22) displays 300 works. 5. 'How Asian Is It?' at the Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation (until July 11) includes 12 artists. 6. The Jewish Museum's 'Joan Semmel: In the Flesh' (until May 31) pairs 16 nude paintings with 50 additional works. 7. The Brooklyn Museum's 'Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses' (May 16–December 6) features over 140 haute couture designs. 8. The Whitney Biennial 2026 (until August 23) showcases 56 artists. 9. The New Museum's 'New Humans: Memories of the Future' (ongoing) highlights over 200 artists.
Key facts
- Raphael: Sublime Poetry at Met until June 28, 237 works, first comprehensive US show.
- Greater New York 2026 at MoMA PS1 until August 17, 53 local artists, 150+ works.
- Sophie Rivera retrospective at El Museo del Barrio until August 2, first retrospective.
- Marcel Duchamp survey at MoMA until August 22, first US survey in 50 years, 300 works.
- How Asian Is It? at Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation until July 11, 12 artists.
- Joan Semmel: In the Flesh at Jewish Museum until May 31, 16 paintings plus 50 collection works.
- Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses at Brooklyn Museum May 16–Dec 6, 140+ looks.
- Whitney Biennial 2026 until August 23, 56 artists, no official theme.
- New Humans: Memories of the Future at New Museum ongoing, 200+ artists, $82m expansion.
Entities
Artists
- Raphael
- Carmen C. Bambach
- John Kim
- Chang Yuchen
- Kameron Neal
- Dean Majd
- Sophie Rivera
- Susanna V. Temkin
- Marcel Duchamp
- Michelle Kuo
- Barbara Takenaga
- Emily Cheng
- Charles Yuen
- David Diao
- Lilly Wei
- Joan Semmel
- Marc Chagall
- Nan Goldin
- Alice Neel
- Nancy Spero
- Man Ray
- Iris van Herpen
- Chris Bellamy
- Raven Halfmoon
- Marcela Guerrero
- Drew Sawyer
- Tau Lewis
- Wangechi Mutu
- Precious Okoyomon
- Francis Bacon
- Salvador Dalí
- Hannah Höch
- Massimiliano Gioni
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Louvre
- Uffizi
- Rijksmuseum
- MoMA PS1
- El Museo del Barrio
- Museum of Modern Art
- Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation
- Jewish Museum
- Brooklyn Museum
- University of Amsterdam
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- New Museum
- Salon 94
- The Art Newspaper
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Queens
- Morningside Heights
- Afghanistan
- Chile
- Iraq
- Japan
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Vietnam
- Hawaii
- Puerto Rico
- Oklahoma