Berlin, Alte Nationalgalerie

To mark the 100th anniversary of his death, the Alte Nationalgalerie is honoring the art dealer Paul Cassirer, who played a decisive role in promoting French and German Impressionism in Germany. Cassirer and the Breakthrough of Impressionism opens on May 22 in Berlin.

May 22, 2026
London, Tate Britain

He was one of the most influential artists of the 19th century: Tate Britain in London is presenting James McNeill Whistler in the largest retrospective in Europe in 30 years starting May 21. Among the approximately 150 works on display are numerous famous pieces, as well as rare works and others never before shown to the public.

May 21, 2026
Regensburg: Exhibition for the Lovis Corinth Prize

Their works are pathways into colorful, fantastical worlds: The artist duo Gert and Uwe Tobias received the 2026 Lovis Corinth Prize. They are best known for their innovative large-format woodcuts, a technique traditionally associated with smaller formats. The exhibition accompanying the award runs through September 27 at the Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie in Regensburg.

May 18, 2026
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

The painting gave its name to Fauvism, the first French avant-garde movement of the 20th century: Henri Matisse’s Femme au chapeau (Woman with a Hat) shocked the art world in 1905. Since 1991, it has been housed at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, which is exploring the painting’s history in unprecedented detail: Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal opens on May 16.

May 15, 2026
Stockholm, Moderna Museet: »House of Nisaba«

Curator Hendrik Folkerts bids farewell to Moderna Museet in Stockholm with an intriguing exhibition: Featuring works created specifically for the show, House of Nisaba: New Stories of Painting presents a return of the allegory. The exhibition opens on May 14.

May 14, 2026
Munich, Lenbachhaus: »A Long-Distance Call«

Not just parties and decadence: The so-called Golden Twenties gave rise to many stories, including those of bitter poverty, technological progress, and political unrest. In the exhibition A Long-Distance Call: Scenes from the Weimar Republic, the Lenbachhaus in Munich establishes a connection to the past starting May 12.

May 12, 2026
Berlin: Installations by Henning Haupt

In the exhibition Painting and Questioning, Seeing and Knowing at the Berlin art forum ep.contemporary, Henning Haupt presents three installations composed of non-figurative paintings. The opening is on May 8, and an artist talk will take place on May 15.

May 08, 2026
61st Venice Biennale: »In Minor Keys«

The 61st Venice Biennale opens on May 9. The program realizes the vision of artistic director Koyo Kouoh, who passed away nearly a year ago: In the face of global chaos, the presented artworks direct our gaze toward neglected tones that speak of beauty, harmony, and healing.

May 08, 2026
»Planets« by Christoph Pauschenwein

An overview of one of his best-known series: Christoph Pauschenwein had planned to present both older and newer works from his Planets series at the Affordable Art Fair Hampstead in London. However, his participation in the art fair had to be canceled at the last minute.

May 06, 2026
Paris: Hilma af Klint at the Grand Palais

The artist with the »double life«: The Grand Palais and the Centre Pompidou present France’s first major exhibition on Hilma af Klint, who created both traditionally figurative works and her famous abstract pieces, which remained a secret for a long time. Hilma af Klint opens on May 6 at the Grand Palais in Paris.

May 06, 2026

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