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

From autumn into winter 2026, major exhibitions follow one after another at leading museums in London, Paris and New York. The National Gallery in London brings together 10 portrait works by Jan van Eyck in one place for the first time, and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York opened a Brancusi exhibition on Sunday, October 25. At the Grand Palais in Paris, a Mika Ninagawa exhibition opens on Wednesday, December 16. Based on each museum’s exhibition pages and press releases (as of October 25, 2026), this article lists, city by city, the dates, scale and prices of 15 exhibitions on view or opening between October 2026 and February 2027.

During the same period, exhibitions drawn from these museums’ collections are also on view in Japan. A Turner exhibition featuring works from Tate opened at the National Museum of Western Art on October 24 (see our article on the Turner exhibition), and “The Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance” runs at The National Art Center, Tokyo until Sunday, December 13 (see our article on the Louvre exhibition). The Musée d’Orsay exhibition “What a Wonderful World” opens at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum on Saturday, November 14 (see our article on the Musée d’Orsay exhibition). The Yayoi Kusama exhibition in Amsterdam, the Turner Prize, V&A East and the Venice Biennale are each covered in separate articles.

London: Six exhibitions at Tate, the National Gallery and the Royal Academy

Tate Modern: “Light and Magic”

Tate Modern’s “Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography” explores Pictorialism, the international movement that turned the camera into an artistic tool. The museum describes it as the first major exhibition to approach Pictorialism as a global photographic movement. About 200 works by more than 80 artists are organized in four chapters; from Japan, it presents works by Shigeru Onishi from the 1950s and works published in the 1920s photography magazine Shashinkai. The Japan Foundation also supports it.

Dates: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 – Sunday, February 21, 2027
Venue: Tate Modern
Admission: £20 (concessions £19)
Official website: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/light-and-magic

Tate Modern: Hyundai Commission, Tarek Atoui

The 2026 Hyundai Commission in the Turbine Hall is “Hold” by Paris-based sound artist Tarek Atoui. It features karnays, Uzbek brass instruments, and 20 m lengths of fabric hung between bamboo and sheng, with computer-controlled motors sending air through them. Live performances take place regularly in the hall during the run. Admission is free. Atoui is also due to hold a solo exhibition at M+ in Hong Kong in summer 2027.

Dates: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 – Sunday, April 11, 2027
Venue: Turbine Hall, Tate Modern
Admission: Free
Official website: https://www.tate.org.uk/press/press-releases/hyundai-commission-tarek-atoui-hold

Tate Britain: “The 90s”

According to the museum, Tate Britain’s “The 90s: Art and Fashion” is the first exhibition to explore the art, photography and fashion of the 1990s. It is curated by Edward Enninful. More than 100 works by about 70 artists, photographers and designers are on view, including Juergen Teller and Vivienne Westwood.

Dates: Thursday, October 8, 2026 – Sunday, February 14, 2027
Venue: Tate Britain
Admission: £22 (concessions £20)
Official website: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/the-90s

The National Gallery: “Renoir and Love”

The National Gallery’s “Renoir and Love” brings together 45 works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The Musée d’Orsay’s “Bal du moulin de la Galette” (1876) is being shown in the UK for the first time. Co-organized with the Musée d’Orsay and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the exhibition has traveled from Paris and moves to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from Saturday, February 20, 2027. According to the museum, advance bookings reached 22,033, a record for the equivalent period.

Dates: Saturday, October 3, 2026 – Sunday, January 31, 2027
Venue: The National Gallery
Admission: £20 (Sunday–Thursday), £25 (Friday and Saturday), free for under-18s
Official website: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/renoir-and-love

The National Gallery: “Van Eyck: The Portraits”

According to the museum, “Van Eyck: The Portraits” is the first exhibition devoted to Jan van Eyck’s portraits. It brings together for the first time 10 works from across Europe: nine portraits and his only surviving drawing. “The Arnolfini Portrait” will be shown for the first time alongside a panel painting depicting the same sitter.

Dates: Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Sunday, April 11, 2027
Venue: The National Gallery
Admission: £18 (including audio guide), free for under-18s
Official website: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/van-eyck-the-portraits

Royal Academy: “Painting the French Riviera”

The Royal Academy of Arts’ “Painting the French Riviera” is co-organized with the Cleveland Museum of Art. Through more than 120 paintings, sculptures, travel posters, films and other works from the 1870s to the 1960s, it traces the relationship between the South of France and artists such as Henri Matisse in Nice and Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso in Antibes.

Dates: Friday, October 2, 2026 – Sunday, January 31, 2027
Venue: Royal Academy of Arts (Burlington House)
Official website: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/painting-the-french-riviera

In addition, Tate Modern’s Frida Kahlo exhibition “Frida: The Making of an Icon” runs until Sunday, January 3, 2027, and also presents work by Yasumasa Morimura. From Thursday, November 12, Tate Britain holds an exhibition of more than 300 works by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)’s “Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art” runs until Sunday, November 15 (shown as sold out on the official website).

Paris: Five exhibitions at the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Grand Palais and more

The Centre Pompidou closed its building for renovation on September 22, 2025, and aims to reopen in 2030. During the closure it is running “Constellation,” a program that brings its collection and projects to venues elsewhere in partnership with other institutions, and it co-produced the Cézanne exhibition at the Grand Palais. Its new site, the Centre Pompidou Francilien in Massy, Essonne, near Paris, is scheduled to open in spring 2027, and free preview weekends are being held on October 24–25 and October 31 – November 1.

Musée du Louvre: “Zurbarán”

The Louvre’s “Zurbarán” presents paintings by Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664) in seven sections. Co-organized by the Louvre, the National Gallery in London and the Art Institute of Chicago, it ranges from large works commissioned by Andalusian monasteries, portraits and still lifes to his influence on Manet and Picasso. A joint ticket also covers “Sculpting Colour” (an exhibition of works from the National Museum of Sculpture in Valladolid) in the same venue.

Dates: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 – Monday, January 25, 2027
Venue: Musée du Louvre (Hall Napoléon)
Admission: €22 (residents and citizens of the European Economic Area), €32 (other visitors)
Official website: https://www.louvre.fr/en/what-s-on/exhibitions/zurbaran

Musée d’Orsay: “Jenny Holzer”

The Musée d’Orsay is presenting “J’AI VU” (I saw) by Jenny Holzer, who uses text as her material. The galleries feature LED signs with scrolling multicolored text, and 19 stone works, benches and pillars, are carved with texts mainly from the period covered by the museum’s collection (1848–1914). More than 750 texts by 73 authors are used. During the opening week, from October 18 to 22, text was projected onto the facade facing the Seine. Holzer is also a laureate of the 37th Praemium Imperiale (painting category) (see our article on the Praemium Imperiale).

Dates: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – Sunday, February 21, 2027
Venue: Musée d’Orsay (Galleries 57, 58 and 60)
Admission: €16 (timed entry), free for under-18s
Official website: https://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/program/whats-on/exhibitions/jenny-holzer-jai-vu

Grand Palais: “Cezanne et nous”

The Grand Palais’s “Cezanne et nous” (Cézanne and Us) traces, through about 180 works, how the work of Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) has been discovered, interpreted and transformed. It covers artists from Matisse and Picasso to Joan Mitchell and Peter Doig. It is co-produced by GrandPalaisRmn, the Centre Pompidou, the Musée d’Orsay and others.

Dates: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – Sunday, January 17, 2027
Venue: Grand Palais (Galleries 3 and 4)
Official website: https://www.grandpalais.fr/en/program/cezanne-and-us

Grand Palais: “Mika Ninagawa with EiM”

From Wednesday, December 16, “Mika Ninagawa with EiM · Alive with Shadows,” by Mika Ninagawa and the artist collective EiM that she leads, opens. The venue describes it as an exhibition unprecedented in Europe, creating an immersive space where digital art and moving projections blend through photography, video and installation. The exhibition design is by Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects.

Dates: Wednesday, December 16, 2026 – Sunday, March 21, 2027
Venue: Grand Palais (Galleries 9.2 and 10.2)
Official website: https://www.grandpalais.fr/en/program/mika-ninagawa-eim-alive-shadows

Fondation Louis Vuitton: “Gustave Fayet”

The Fondation Louis Vuitton is using its entire building to present the collector and designer Gustave Fayet. It brings together 728 works and documents from 64 institutions and 71 private collections, including more than 250 works from his former collection and 374 of his own works. Vincent van Gogh’s “Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe” is being shown in France for the first time since 1937.

Dates: Friday, October 9, 2026 – Monday, March 8, 2027
Venue: Fondation Louis Vuitton
Admission: €0–36 as shown on the official website
Official website: https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/en/events/gustave-fayet-collector-designer-icons-of-modern-art

In addition, the Musée d’Orsay is holding the first major Mary Cassatt exhibition at a French national museum (about 80 works) until Sunday, January 31, 2027. From Wednesday, November 4, the Louvre holds “Louvre Photo,” tracing the museum through more than 300 photographs (included with museum admission).

New York: Four exhibitions at MoMA, the Met and the Guggenheim

MoMA: “Brancusi: The Artist and His Studio”

MoMA’s “Brancusi: The Artist and His Studio” focuses on the studio of sculptor Constantin Brancusi, who bequeathed its entire contents to France in 1957. The Atelier Brancusi, held by the Centre Pompidou, is currently closed for renovation, and MoMA says sculptures that are rarely lent are coming to New York for the first time in decades. Photographs, films and hand-carved furniture and tools are also on view.

Dates: Sunday, October 25, 2026 – Saturday, February 27, 2027
Venue: MoMA (Floor 6)
Admission: MoMA admission is $30 for adults
Official website: https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5910

The Met: “Krasner and Pollock”

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous” traces, for the first time together, the full careers of Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock, who married in 1945, through more than 120 works. According to the museum, it is the first major exhibition of either artist in New York in more than 20 years.

Dates: Now on view – Sunday, January 31, 2027
Venue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Gallery 899)
Admission: Included with museum admission (adults $30)
Official website: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/krasner-and-pollock-past-continuous

The Met: “A Long Shadow: Postwar Japan Through the Lens”

“A Long Shadow: Postwar Japan Through the Lens” opens on Thursday, November 12. Drawn from the museum’s collection, it presents works depicting the US occupation, Okinawa, which remained under US occupation until 1972, and base towns. It includes works by Shomei Tomatsu, Mao Ishikawa, Miyako Ishiuchi, Toyoko Tokiwa and Chikako Yamashiro, among others, and the museum says it is its first exhibition of Japanese photography since 1995.

Dates: Thursday, November 12, 2026 – Sunday, May 2, 2027
Venue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Gallery 851)
Admission: Included with museum admission
Official website: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/a-long-shadow-postwar-japan-through-the-lens

Guggenheim Museum: “Taryn Simon”

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is using its entire rotunda to premiere Taryn Simon’s new work “Father Country I Do Love You” (2026). It is an interactive installation tracing the real life of a single, unnamed federal agent through a series of 42 parts in photography, text, film and sculpture. The museum says it is the largest new work ever to premiere there.

Dates: Friday, September 18, 2026 – Sunday, March 14, 2027
Venue: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Official website: https://www.guggenheim.org/exhibition/taryn-simon

In addition, Yoko Ono’s installation “Yoko Ono: IMAGINE PEACE” is on view on MoMA’s first floor until spring 2027.

Quick schedule: Five exhibitions close by the end of January

The 15 exhibitions in order of closing date are as follows (all closing dates are in 2027).

• Until Sunday, January 17: Grand Palais, “Cezanne et nous”

• Until Monday, January 25: Musée du Louvre, “Zurbarán”

• Until Sunday, January 31: The National Gallery, “Renoir and Love”; Royal Academy, “Painting the French Riviera”; The Met, “Krasner and Pollock”

• Until Sunday, February 14: Tate Britain, “The 90s”

• Until Sunday, February 21: Tate Modern, “Light and Magic”; Musée d’Orsay, “Jenny Holzer”

• Until Saturday, February 27: MoMA, “Brancusi”

• Until Monday, March 8: Fondation Louis Vuitton, “Gustave Fayet”

• Until Sunday, March 14: Guggenheim Museum, “Taryn Simon”

• Until Sunday, March 21: Grand Palais, “Mika Ninagawa with EiM” (opens Wednesday, December 16, 2026)

• Until Sunday, April 11: Tate Modern, “Tarek Atoui”; The National Gallery, “Van Eyck: The Portraits” (opens Saturday, November 21, 2026)

• Until Sunday, May 2: The Met, “A Long Shadow” (opens Thursday, November 12, 2026)

Editor’s perspective

Several of the 15 exhibitions are jointly organized by multiple museums and travel between cities. The Renoir exhibition travels from the Musée d’Orsay via London to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Zurbarán exhibition is co-organized by the Louvre, the National Gallery and the Art Institute of Chicago; and the Riviera exhibition is co-organized by the Royal Academy and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Tate, the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay are lending works to exhibitions in Tokyo at the same time, running major in-house exhibitions in parallel with loans abroad.

The Centre Pompidou’s closure has also become an opportunity to see its collection outside the building. The Cézanne exhibition at the Grand Palais was co-produced by the Centre, and MoMA’s Brancusi exhibition is held with special cooperation from the Centre, which permanently houses the Atelier Brancusi.

Exhibitions related to Japan include the Mika Ninagawa exhibition at the Grand Palais and the Met’s first exhibition of Japanese photography since 1995, while Tate Modern’s photography exhibition features Shigeru Onishi and a 1920s Japanese photography magazine. Yoko Ono’s work can also be seen at MoMA. As for prices, the Louvre’s Zurbarán exhibition charges €22 for residents and citizens of the European Economic Area and €32 for other visitors.

Frequently asked questions

Which exhibitions are free?

Tarek Atoui’s “Hold” at Tate Modern is free. The National Gallery is free for under-18s, and the Musée d’Orsay is free for under-18s and for under-26s living in the European Economic Area. The two Met exhibitions are included with museum admission, and New York State residents and certain others can pay what they wish.

What related exhibitions can be seen in Japan at the same time?

There is the Turner exhibition at the National Museum of Western Art (opened October 24), “The Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance” at The National Art Center, Tokyo (until Sunday, December 13), and the Musée d’Orsay exhibition “What a Wonderful World” at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (opens Saturday, November 14).

When will the Centre Pompidou reopen?

According to the official website, it closed its building on September 22, 2025, and aims to reopen in 2030. Its new site in Massy, the Centre Pompidou Francilien, is scheduled to open in spring 2027.

*Information as of October 25, 2026. Please check each official website for the latest information.

*Top image: Constantin Brancusi, “Self-Portrait in the Studio (with Endless Column I–IV, The Fish (1930) and Leda (1926)),” c. 1934, glass plate negative, Centre Pompidou, Paris (Digital image © CNAC/MNAM, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY. © Succession Brancusi – All rights reserved (Adagp); from MoMA’s exhibition page)

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on official announcements and public materials from Tate, the National Gallery, the Royal Academy of Arts, the V&A, the Musée du Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Grand Palais, the Fondation Louis Vuitton, the Centre Pompidou, MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum (as of October 25, 2026).

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team