February marks a pivotal moment in the 2026 art calendar, combining institutional depth, global fairs, and forward-looking discourse. Anselm Kiefer’s monumental exhibition at Palazzo Reale sets a reflective tone in Europe, while key February exhibitions by Roberto Burle Marx at Andrew Kreps Gallery in New York, Bernd & Hilla Becher at Sprüth Magers in London, Chanakya School at Experimenter in Kolkata, Shubigi Rao at Tensta Konsthall in Stockholm, Dominique White at Kunsthalle Basel, Jakkai Siributr at Canal Projects in New York, Ali Cherri at Almine Rech in New York, Rutherford Chang at UCCA Beijing, the group exhibition Sak-da at MMCA Seoul, and Julian Dashper at Michael Lett in Auckland highlight a global curatorial focus on materiality, memory, and re-examined histories. On the market side, Zona Maco reinforces Latin America’s growing influence, while the inaugural Art Basel Qatar signals a carefully curated expansion of the global fair landscape alongside Abu Dhabi’s new art customs duty waiver programme. In the US, Frieze Los Angeles returns with an experience-driven format linking art and entertainment, as Hans Ulrich Obrist’s outlook points toward a 2026 shaped by long-term ecological practices, socially engaged technology, and emerging virtual spaces for artistic experimentation.
February 2026
February 6, 2026
February marks a pivotal moment in the 2026 art calendar, combining institutional depth, global fairs, and forward-looking discourse. Anselm Kiefer’s monumental exhibition at Palazzo Reale sets a reflective tone in Europe, while key February exhibitions by Roberto Burle Marx at Andrew Kreps Gallery in New York, Bernd & Hilla Becher at Sprüth Magers in London, Chanakya School at Experimenter in Kolkata, Shubigi Rao at Tensta Konsthall in Stockholm, Dominique White at Kunsthalle Basel, Jakkai Siributr at Canal Projects in New York, Ali Cherri at Almine Rech in New York, Rutherford Chang at UCCA Beijing, the group exhibition Sak-da at MMCA Seoul, and Julian Dashper at Michael Lett in Auckland highlight a global curatorial focus on materiality, memory, and re-examined histories. On the market side, Zona Maco reinforces Latin America’s growing influence, while the inaugural Art Basel Qatar signals a carefully curated expansion of the global fair landscape alongside Abu Dhabi’s new art customs duty waiver programme. In the US, Frieze Los Angeles returns with an experience-driven format linking art and entertainment, as Hans Ulrich Obrist’s outlook points toward a 2026 shaped by long-term ecological practices, socially engaged technology, and emerging virtual spaces for artistic experimentation.