Overseas

GLOW Eindhoven 2026 Opens November 7 with the Theme “CONNECT” and the City’s First Drone Show

GLOW, the light festival in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, opened on November 7. The theme is “CONNECT.” The roughly 5 km route is free, and at the Philips Stadion the festival will stage what the organizers call the city’s first drone show.

DATALAND, a Museum of AI Arts, Opens in Los Angeles: Inaugural Exhibition Runs Through January 31, 2027, with Tickets from $49

DATALAND, a “museum of AI arts” co-founded by Refik Anadol, opened in Los Angeles in June 2026. Its inaugural exhibition, in which AI trained on data from nature generates images and scents, runs through January 31, 2027.

Drone Show Guinness World Records 2026: 71,207 Drones in a Week in Texas and 33,615 Flown Simultaneously in Sichuan

Drone light shows kept breaking Guinness World Records in 2026. In Texas, the record for “most drones launched in a week” was broken in both spring and autumn, and in Sichuan, China, 33,615 drones flown simultaneously were certified.

Berlin’s Festival of Lights Draws About 3 Million in 10 Nights: Works and Contest Results from the 22nd Edition

The 22nd edition of Berlin’s light festival was held at about 40 locations from October 9 to 18, and the organizers announced that about 3 million people attended. In the video contest at the Brandenburg Gate, Spain’s Sinoca took first place by audience vote.

Frieze London and Art Basel Paris 2026: Paris Draws Over 200 Exhibitors from 41 Countries and Regions, Including Three Tokyo Galleries

In October 2026, Frieze London and Frieze Masters were held in London and Art Basel Paris in Paris. Paris brought together more than 200 exhibitors from 41 countries and regions, including three Tokyo galleries.

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Opens December 11: 28 Galleries Designed by the Late Frank Gehry, Tickets Now on Sale

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has announced that Guggenheim Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island will open on December 11, 2026. The building, designed by the late Frank Gehry, has 28 galleries, and an exhibition on Gehry will be held to mark the opening.

The 16th Gwangju Biennale Runs Through November 15: Artistic Director Ho Tzu Nyen Gathers 43 Participants in a Single Building

The 16th Gwangju Biennale, with Singaporean artist Ho Tzu Nyen as artistic director, is on view in Gwangju, South Korea, through Sunday, November 15. It brings 43 artists and groups together in a single building, including 60 paintings by Tokyo-based Sasaki Ken.

Singapore’s Light to Night 2027 Begins January 15, with Pop as the Theme of the 11th Edition

The 11th edition of Light to Night, an arts festival led by National Gallery Singapore, will take place from January 15 to 31, 2027. Taking its cue from the Gallery’s pop art exhibition, it adopts pop as its theme; the works have not yet been announced.

London’s Lightroom Shows Bowie and Aardman Through January 2027, Projected onto Four 11 m Walls and the Floor

Lightroom, the immersive venue in King’s Cross, London, opened a David Bowie show in April 2026 and a show marking Aardman’s 50th anniversary in October. The Bowie show runs until January 10, 2027, and the Aardman show until January 4.

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens in LA on September 22, with More Than 1,300 Collection Works in Over 30 Galleries

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, opened in Los Angeles on September 22. The five-story building designed by MAD displays more than 1,300 works from the collection in more than 30 galleries.

Lumen Prize 2026 Winners to Be Announced in November: 89 Finalists Across Three Categories Include Works Shown in Japan

In 2026, the Lumen Prize, an international award for art and technology, selected 89 finalists from entries from 82 countries. Winners will be announced in November, and the top prize, the Gold Award, carries $15,000.

Meow Wolf’s Sixth Venue Will Occupy a Vacant Los Angeles Movie Theater: Titmouse Partnership Announced, Opening Date TBA

US company Meow Wolf is building its sixth permanent exhibition in a vacant movie theater in West Los Angeles, with animation for the exhibition by Titmouse. The opening is slated for “late 2026 to early 2027,” and no date has been announced.

Hong Kong’s M+ Marks Its Fifth Anniversary in 2026: A 400-Work “Myths and Monsters” Exhibition and Over 10.4 Million Visitors to Date

M+ in West Kowloon, Hong Kong, marks its fifth anniversary in November, and in October it opened a special exhibition tracing fantasy in Asian art through more than 400 works. According to its 2025 annual report, it has welcomed more than 10.4 million visitors since opening.

[2026–2027] Guide to Exhibitions at Museums Abroad: 15 Shows in London, Paris and New York, from Van Eyck to Mika Ninagawa

We have selected 15 exhibitions on view or opening between October 2026 and February 2027 at major museums in London, Paris and New York. Based on each museum’s official announcements, we list dates, scale, prices and related exhibitions held in Japan during the same period.

Seoul Light DDP Autumn 2026 Draws 700,000 with Music-Reactive Visuals for the First Time; Winter Edition Begins December 17

The autumn edition of the media art festival that uses the 222 m facade of Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul drew 700,000 visitors over 11 days in September. It introduced visuals that change with the music for the first time, and the winter edition begins on December 17.

Las Vegas Sphere’s “The Wizard of Oz” Sells More Than 4 Million Tickets: A New Show in 2027 and Abu Dhabi Completion by Late 2029

“The Wizard of Oz,” the immersive film experience at Sphere, the spherical venue in Las Vegas, has sold more than 4 million tickets in total. The operator expects a new show to open in 2027 and its second venue, in Abu Dhabi, to be completed by the end of 2029.

Turner Prize 2026 Shortlist Exhibition Now On in Middlesbrough, UK: Winner Announced December 10, Prize of £25,000

MIMA in Middlesbrough, UK, is holding a free exhibition of the four artists shortlisted for the 2026 Turner Prize, Britain’s contemporary art award. The winner will be announced at a ceremony at MIMA on December 10 and receives £25,000.

V&A East Museum Marks Six Months in East London: A Five-Story New Museum with a Free Permanent Display of 500-Plus Objects, Paired with a Storehouse

On April 18, 2026, the UK’s V&A opened a five-story new museum in Stratford, East London. It shows more than 500 objects in a free permanent display, also holds paid exhibitions, and operates as one of two sites alongside a collection storehouse that opened in 2025.

The 61st Venice Biennale Runs Through November 22: Awards Decided by Visitor Vote After Jury Resigns; Ei Arakawa-Nash at the Japan Pavilion

The 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, conceived by the late Koyo Kouoh, runs through Sunday, November 22. After the jury resigned, the awards are being decided by visitor vote, and Ei Arakawa-Nash’s Japan Pavilion exhibition travels to Tokyo in 2027.