Various Others 2026: Munich Art Festival Highlights
The contemporary art festival Various Others will make its return to Munich from May 14 to May 24, 2026, showcasing exhibitions throughout the city. At Museum Brandhorst, the exhibition 'Confrontations: Pairings from the Collection' runs until September 27, 2026, featuring works by artists such as Arthur Jafa, Rosemarie Trockel, Andy Warhol, Rachel Harrison, Mike Kelley, James Lee Byars, and Damien Hirst, with a focus on Jafa's static pieces and notebooks. Additionally, Paola Siri Renard's solo show 'Double Star' (until July 4, 2026), co-curated by Dr. Luisa Seipp at nouveaux deuxdeux, critiques colonial architectural grammar through sculpture. Lastly, 'ABC (Always Be Communicating)', a public installation by Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader, will be on view until December 31, 2026, utilizing eleven monitors to delve into American Sign Language. At Knust Kunz Gallery Editions, 'Cunningham Capsule' (until June 6, 2026) showcases works by Merce Cunningham, Lena Grossmann, Nam June Paik, Saul Leiter, and Chuck Close, including Cunningham's drawings.
Key facts
- Various Others festival runs May 14–24, 2026 in Munich.
- Museum Brandhorst exhibition 'Confrontations: Pairings from the Collection' until September 27, 2026.
- Paola Siri Renard's 'Double Star' at nouveaux deuxdeux until July 4, 2026, co-curated by Dr. Luisa Seipp.
- Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader's 'ABC (Always Be Communicating)' commissioned by Public Art Munich, in cooperation with Munich Deaf Association, until December 31, 2026.
- 'Cunningham Capsule' at Knust Kunz Gallery Editions until June 6, 2026.
- Arthur Jafa's static works and notebooks featured prominently in 'Confrontations'.
- Renard's sculptures critique colonial grammar in architecture.
- Kim and Mader's project uses American Sign Language from Shaw and Delaporte's dictionary.
Entities
Artists
- Arthur Jafa
- Rosemarie Trockel
- Andy Warhol
- Rachel Harrison
- Mike Kelley
- James Lee Byars
- Damien Hirst
- Paola Siri Renard
- Christine Sun Kim
- Thomas Mader
- Merce Cunningham
- Lena Grossmann
- Nam June Paik
- Saul Leiter
- Chuck Close
Institutions
- Museum Brandhorst
- nouveaux deuxdeux
- Public Art Munich
- Munich and surrounding area Deaf Association
- Knust Kunz Gallery Editions
- Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
- Gladstone Gallery
Locations
- Munich
- Germany