Belgian painter Luc Tuymans has opened a new solo exhibition, "The Fruit Basket," at David Zwirner's Los Angeles gallery. The show, running from February 24 to April 4, 2026, presents a series of new paintings by the influential artist, continuing his decades-long exploration of the medium.
The group exhibition *Taiyo to Ame no Melody (Melody of Sun and Rain)* opened at PALAS in Sydney, featuring new and recent works by artists Maureen Gallace, Trevor Shimizu, and Kazuyuki Takezaki. Curated by the Tokyo-based gallery Misako & Rosen, the show presents a contemplative dialogue between the three artists' distinct approaches to landscape and domestic scenes, running from February 7 through March 28, 2026.
Nora Schultz has opened a new solo exhibition, "Now and The non-watch," at Galerie Meyer Kainer in Vienna. The show, running from January 23 to March 14, 2026, features a collection of new sculptural and installation works documented through 32 images. The presentation is a continuation of Schultz's practice of creating site-responsive pieces that often incorporate industrial materials and explore the mechanics of display.
Artist Nicole-Antonia Spagnola has opened a solo exhibition titled "The first person" at the FELIX GAUDLITZ gallery in Vienna. The show, which runs from February 11 to March 21, 2026, presents a new body of work documented through eighteen installation photographs.
German artist Cosima von Bonin’s large-scale, fabric-based sculptures were integrated directly into Loewe’s fall/winter 2026 runway show during Paris Fashion Week. Creative director Jonathan Anderson placed her oversized, characteristically enigmatic soft sculptures—including a giant lobster and a crumpled cigarette—amidst the models, transforming the presentation into a moving exhibition. This collaboration continues Anderson’s practice of merging high art with high fashion on the runway.
A wave of compelling exhibitions is opening at smaller, independent galleries this March, offering a counterpoint to major institutional shows. Highlights include a solo presentation of intricate textile sculptures by a rising star at New York's Grice Bench, a provocative installation exploring digital privacy at London's Seventeen gallery, and a survey of an overlooked postwar painter's early works in Los Angeles at Various Small Fires. These curated selections emphasize emerging talent and focused, conceptual projects.
Aileen Murphy has opened a solo exhibition titled "We must go under the wallpaper" at the Deborah Schamoni gallery in Munich. The show, running from January 9 through March 21, 2026, features new works by the artist, documented extensively with twenty installation photographs.
Valentina Bartolini has opened a solo exhibition, "Belly of the Fish," at the Callirrhoë gallery in Athens. The show, which runs from January 22 through March 21, 2026, presents a new body of work from the artist, documented extensively with 24 images on the platform.
Lu Yang's solo exhibition "Electromagnetic Brainology" opened at Kunsthalle zu Kiel, running from January 30 to March 15, 2026. Curated by Muriel Meyer, the show features a new body of work from the Shanghai-based multimedia artist, known for immersive installations blending digital avatars, neuroscience, and pop culture iconography.
A major retrospective of Colombian artist Beatriz González, "Beatriz González: A Retrospective," is touring internationally, with recent stops at the Pérez Art Museum Miami and the Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia in Bogotá. The exhibition, the largest of her 60-year career, showcases over 150 works, including her iconic paintings that appropriate and rework images from art history and mass media to critique political violence, social inequality, and cultural memory in Colombia.
A major group exhibition titled *Pharmakon* has opened at Galerie Chantal Crousel in Paris, featuring works by over twenty international artists. The show includes both historical and contemporary figures, from Marcel Broodthaers and Felix Gonzalez-Torres to emerging artists, exploring the dual nature of substances that can be both remedy and poison. It presents a diverse range of media, including painting, sculpture, and installation, curated around this central, ambiguous theme.
A major solo exhibition of work by the celebrated artist and activist Tourmaline has opened at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Melbourne. Titled "Transcendent," the show is curated by Sophie Prince and runs from December 12, 2025, through March 15, 2026. It features new and existing works, including film, photography, and archival installations that explore themes of Black trans history, joy, and liberation.
Musician Jack White will debut his first major solo art exhibition, "The Problem of Color," at Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery in London this May. The exhibition will feature over 40 works, including paintings, sculpture, and furniture, primarily in a monochromatic palette, exploring themes of constraint and creativity. This marks a significant public foray into the visual arts for the former White Stripes frontman, who has long engaged with art and design through his music projects and Third Man Records.
The ARCOmadrid 2026 art fair concluded with several standout gallery presentations, as highlighted by Artsy's editorial team. The "5 Best Booths" list featured innovative displays from both established and emerging international galleries, with particular acclaim for a solo presentation of large-scale textile works by a Brazilian artist and a curated group show exploring digital abstraction by a Madrid-based gallery. These selections emphasized strong conceptual focus and exceptional presentation quality at the prestigious Spanish fair.
A new group exhibition, "That Lovely Land of Might-Have-Been," opened at The Falstaff Project in El Paso, featuring works by over twenty artists including Haydee Alonso, Diamond Stingily, and Edward Thomasson. Curated by artist Miguel Bendaña, the show presents a diverse range of media, from video installations to other contemporary forms, and will run from January 29 through March 8, 2026.
Julia Dault has opened a new solo exhibition at Bradley Ertaskiran in Montréal, featuring a series of her recent abstract paintings and sculptures. The exhibition, running from January 22 to March 7, 2026, showcases her continued exploration of materiality and process, with works that emphasize the physical act of their own creation through layered pigments and constructed forms.
The 2026 Whitney Biennial has opened, featuring 71 artists and collectives, with eight emerging as immediate standouts. Among them are Jacolby Satterwhite, celebrated for his immersive digital worlds; Lotus L. Kang, whose site-specific installation incorporates decaying materials; and Jes Fan, who explores biology and identity through sculptural forms. Other notable artists include Tiona Nekkia McClodden with her ritualistic film work, the collective Indigenous Futures, and figurative painter Cynthia Daignault. Their works collectively address themes of technology, the body, memory, and ecology.
Phillip Allen has opened a new solo exhibition titled "Deep Waiting" at Dublin's Kerlin Gallery, running from January 31 through March 7, 2026. The show presents a collection of the artist's recent work, which is documented through 13 installation images on the platform.
Monica Majoli has opened a solo exhibition at Hoffman Donahue in Los Angeles, featuring new work on view from February 24 through April 4, 2026. The presentation is documented through a series of 17 installation photographs, though specific details about the medium or themes of the artworks are not described in the provided text.
Gili Tal has opened a new solo exhibition, "Soft and Bouncy," at Galerie Buchholz in Berlin. The show, which runs from January 30 through April 4, 2026, presents a collection of the artist's recent work, documented extensively with 26 installation images.
Gregory Olympio has opened a new solo exhibition titled "Vaisseaux" at blank projects in Cape Town. The show, which runs from January 29 through March 14, 2026, features a substantial body of new work, documented by 27 installation images. This marks a significant presentation for the artist at the prominent South African gallery.
Gertrude Abercrombie, a self-taught Chicago painter dubbed the "bop artist" by jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie for translating the spirit of bebop into visual art, is receiving her largest-ever traveling retrospective. The exhibition, "Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery," organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum, highlights her dream-inspired, surrealist paintings and celebrates her role as a bohemian salon hostess who brought together iconic jazz musicians and writers in her home.
The Martha Graham Dance Company, the oldest professional dance troupe in the United States, is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a worldwide centennial tour. The company is marking the milestone by performing Graham's classic works, like the 1946 ballet *Cave of the Heart*, alongside newer commissions that continue her innovative legacy.