🔗 Share this article Unmissable US Art Exhibitions Arriving in 2026 Spanning Renaissance masters to pop artists, modern visionaries alongside a renowned Mexican director, art museums as well as institutions across the United States are preparing some dazzling exhibitions coming up for 2026. The Pop Art of Roy Lichtenstein Announced all the way back in 2023, and currently merely a placeholder listing on The Whitney’s website, this major retrospective of one of the central creators of the Pop Art era comes with significant expectations. The institution plans to utilize its long-held holdings of close to 500 pieces by Lichtenstein, in addition to, one would imagine, dozens borrowed works from collections around the world. TBD 2026. Drawn to Venice and Monet and Venice San Francisco partner museums, the Legion of Honor along with another, will focus on Venice through two interconnected exhibitions: one location will offer a celebration of the city as a source of high art for hundreds of years, and the latter will focus on what the Impressionist Claude Monet made of the enchanting city of canals. The artist was daunted by the prospect of painting Venice – a theme that had captivated the most revered artists for centuries – yet he ultimately rose to the task, creating some 37 canvases, among them the masterpiece *The Grand Canal*. Winter through Summer and 21 March-26 July. Alejandro G Iñárritu's *Sueño Perro*: A Cinematic Resurrection An image from this artistic project. Credit: Artist's Archive Celebrating the quarter-century of his groundbreaking debut film, *Amores Perros*, filmmaker Alejandro G Iñárritu revisits more than 1m ft of film that was left out into the released movie, creating an immersive experience that also serves as a homage to film. Accounts suggest Iñárritu dug deep into the vaults to create what he called “a rebirth, not merely a tribute” of a cherished films. Perhaps the installation will instil a sense of optimism that pervades Iñárritu’s film in spite of the pain he also chronicles. Late Winter through Summer. The Sculptural World of Carol Bove A major New York museum will give the multidisciplinary sculptor creator a major career survey, starting with her initial pieces and progressing all the way up to a fresh collection of pieces fashioned from scrap metal and industrial materials. Drawing from “the 60s” and minimalism, Bove frequently sources her materials straight from the urban landscape, creating intriguing and unusual constructions that have appeared in some of the country’s most notable venues. Having had major shows at the MoMA and a Parisian institution, Bove’s thirty years of work are ripe for a in-depth survey. 5 March–2 August. Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color The artist - A composition from *Jazz*, 1947. Image Source: Museum Collection Anyone who know a certain publication *The Body Keeps the Score* will be familiar with French master Henri Matisse’s cut-out *Icarus* – it’s actually one of 20 paper compositions that he combined with text and published as a volume titled *Jazz* in 1947. In the coming season, a Midwestern museum exhibits all 20 of Matisse’s preparatory models – an unprecedented exhibition after the museum acquired the works in 1948 – as well as around 50 additional pieces by the artist. The cut paper works represented a late stage flowering for Matisse. 7 March-1 June. Raphael: Sublime Poetry Italian master artist Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino stood alongside Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo as the renowned titans of Renaissance Italy – yet he has seldom been honored with a large-scale exhibition on American soil. A premier East Coast institution aims to rectify that with this landmark show. Raphael is famous for iconic works like his *Sistine Madonna* and *The School of Athens*. Featuring works from all across Europe and more than 200 works total, this promises to be a major event. 29 March–28 June. Shu Lea Cheang's *Lover Love*: An Interactive Vision An artistic creation by Shu Lea Cheang. Photo: Gallery A New York queer art museum presents a significant and immersive film-based work by Taiwanese-American artist and director Shu Lea Cheang, a prominent voice in new media art. In keeping with much of her work, Cheang in this piece explores the daily struggles of trans life. Lover Love is designed as a very engaging piece, with visitors encouraged to interact with the four moveable screens that display the core footage. Spring 2026 through early 2027. Leilah Babirye The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston will feature new work from this artist, who was compelled to leave her native Uganda after being outed as a lesbian in 2015. Babirye is recognized for transforming unconventional materials to make intricate, LGBTQ+-themed assemblages. The show highlights recent pieces based on the theme of queer weddings. It extends her longstanding practice of using found items as a symbolic act of resistance. Late Summer 2026 into early 2027. Taking Back Our Space: Body Language and Power Panel from Marianne Wex's influential project. Credit: Collection Expanding upon the foundational research of German feminist photographer Marianne Wex, who analyzed how genders are conditioned to use physical space differently, this exhibition examines how body language influences unconscious interaction. Wex’s studies included art dating back to 2000 BC. Here, Wex’s explorations are both exhibited and put into conversation with the work of modern Black, queer, and feminist artists. 20 September–Spring 2027. And more … Early in the year, the Seattle Art Museum celebrates the evocative silhouette art of Samantha Yun Wall. Starting 5 March, a prominent gallery is highlighting the work of up and coming Black artist Kwamé Azure Gomez. During the summer, an Arkansas museum reexamines 80s graffiti artist Keith Haring with a show of his sculptural works. Come fall, the Detroit Institute of Arts will show a collection of the artist's architecture paintings. Simultaneously, an Arizona venue exhibits the colorful work of South Korean painter Kim Chong Hak.