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Iván Navarro
VICTORY OVER THE SUN: ENCOUNTERS WITH LIGHT – THE LIGHT, DURHAM
Group show
The Light, Durham
From July 20, 2026 to January 17, 2027
The inaugural exhibition for The Light cultural venue is a group show of international contemporary artists who use light in extraordinary and experimental ways. Victory Over The Sun: Encounters with Light features over 20 artists who have redefined the conventions of light art. Iván Navarro expose Manhole, 2010.
Kehinde Wiley
GIANTS: ART FROM THE DEAN COLLECTION OF SWISS BEATZ AND ALICIA KEYS – MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, SAN DIEGO
Group show
Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
From April 18 to August 9, 2026
ganized by the Brooklyn Museum in 2024, Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys will feature 37 Black American and diasporic artists from Africa, Europe, the United States, and the Caribbean whose monumental works tower in both scale, conceptual depth and technical skill. Kehinde Wiley’s portraits of both Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys are on view.
Kehinde Wiley
MORE THAN A MATCH: ART OF THE GAME – ARLINGTON MUSEUM OF ART, TEXAS
Group show
Arlington Museum of Art, Texas
From May 2 to August 30, 2026
Art of the Game offers comprehensive perspectives from artists around the world, examining both the experience of playing and the phenomenon of spectatorship. Kehinde Wiley’s Osei leather soccer ball is featured in the group show.
Omar Ba
Alioune Diagne
Oda Jaune
Matthieu Ronsse
TALKING HEADS. PORTRAITS AVEC UNE HISTOIRE (1626-2026)
Group show
Château d’Ursel, Bornem
From May 31 to November 2, 2026
Dozens of centuries-old portraits of the Ursel family are displayed alongside works by contemporary artists in the new exhibition at Château d’Ursel. Omar Ba, Oda Jaune, Matthieu Ronsse, and Alioune Diagne are showcasing their works for this occasion.
Hans Op De Beeck
PULSE OF LIFE, CHENGDU BIENNALE
Group show
Chengdu Art Museum, Sichuan
From February 8 to August 30, 2026
Works by Hans Op de Beeck are featured at the 2026 Chengdu Biennale under the theme “Pulse of Life.” The exhibition brings together more than 251 artists, ranging from Chengdu’s cultural heritage to contemporary art.
Oda Jaune
SURRÉELLES, UNE AUTRE TRAVERSÉE DU SURRÉALISME – MUSÉE D’ARTS DE NANTES
Group show
Musée d’arts de Nantes
From November 20, 2026 to March 21, 2027
In the fall of 2026, the Musée d’arts de Nantes will present a major exhibition dedicated to female artists who were associated with the Surrealist movement, and to those who remain so to this day. The work Piece, 2025 by the painter Oda Jaune will be on view.
Omar Ba
Abdoulaye Konaté
AFRICA LEGACY – BERCEAU DE L’ART – ESPACE VANDERBORGHT, BRUXELLES
Group show
Espace Vanderborght, Brussels
From September 4 to November 1, 2026
The City of Brussels presents a group show dedicated to classical and contemporary African art. It will bring together more than 260 works from private and institutional collections, including Omar Ba’s Compartiment-aller simple 3, Abdoulaye Konaté’s Série Initiation Barmanan n°3, and Alioune Diagne’s Basketball ak Laamb – Between Basketball and Wrestling. Curated by Didier Claes. Associate Curator for Contemporary Art: Armelle Malvoisin.
Pierre et Gilles
Will Cotton
TROP MIGNON ! L’ART DU BONHEUR – LOUVRE-LENS, LENS
Group show
Louvre-Lens
From September 23, 2026 to January 18, 2027
Featuring nearly 300 masterpieces, this exhibition takes visitors on a journey through our emotions, from antiquity to the present day. From the history of the color pink to contemporary notions of cute and kawaii the exhibition highlights the power of tenderness as a way to cope with the turmoil of the world. Out of the Woods (2020) by Will Cotton and The Little Florist (Victor Weinsanto), 2017 by Pierre et Gilles will be part of this selection.
Jeanne Vicerial
SUIVEZ LE FIL ! DESIGN ET TEXTILE – HÔTEL DES ARTS TMP, TOULON
Group show
Hôtel des Arts TPM, Toulon
From June 27 to October 31, 2026
Drawing on works from national design collections, the exhibition offers an immersive journey through a history in which textiles become the foundation of spaces and objects, bridging craftsmanship and technology, ancestral techniques and contemporary utopias. The exhibition will also feature Jeanne Vicerial’s La Mue 1/2 N°3 from the Centre Pompidou collection.
Hervé Di Rosa
LE VOYAGE DES ARTS MODESTES – CHÂTEAU DES RAVALET, CHERBOURG-EN-COTENTIN
Group show
Château des Ravalet, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
From June 6 to September 20, 2026
Organized in collaboration with MIAM and Hervé Di Rosa, the exhibition brings together works from the collections of the Musée International des Arts Modestes (MIAM) in Sète, as well as several works by the artist, including IDOLES ET TRÉSORS.
