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The Coolest Art Exhibitions To Visit in 2026

Girlhood, the 90s and the Antwerp Six, we’ve got it all.

The Coolest Art Exhibitions To Visit in 2026

Girlhood, the 90s and the Antwerp Six, we’ve got it all.

A new year calls for a new source of creative inspiration, and we’ve got just the thing. As galleries unveil their upcoming programs, there are plenty of new exhibitions and installations to sink your teeth into. With that, though, comes the difficult task of keeping track of what’s actually worth your time (and ticket money). To make things easier, we’ve narrowed it down to the exhibitions truly worth planning around and booking ahead.

From major fashion retrospectives to modern art masters, this edit cuts through the noise. Highlights include Tate Modern’s biggest-ever Tracey Emin exhibition alongside a sharp selection of 90s culture, curated by Edward Enninful OBE, plus a landmark moment in Belgium where the Antwerp Six will be showcased together for the first time at the Antwerp Design Museum. Elsewhere, modern art lovers can expect everything from Euan Uglow to Jeff Koons, while Surrealism gets its long-overdue spotlight.

Read on for our must-see exhibitions of 2026.

The 90s at Tate Britain

Exhibitions, art, galleries, london, musuems, kate moss, models, photography, Antwerp six The 90s examines a pivotal decade in which a wave of creativity changed the face of British culture. While the country was emerging from recession, a new wave of optimism, freedom and rebellion emerged alongside a fresh generation of diverse creative talent. The exhibition explores how systems were dismantled, how art and pop culture collided and the enduring influence of key figures who emerged during the period. You’ll find images by photographers including Juergen Teller, Nick Knight and Corinne Day, alongside works by Damien Hirst and fashion collections by decade-defining designers. The lineup includes pieces from Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan. Curated by Edward Enninful OBE, his influential voice in fashion and culture today is sure to have an impressive impact on the exhibition.

The Antwerp Six at MoMu

Exhibitions, art, galleries, london, musuems, kate moss, models, photography, Antwerp six Coming to the MoMu in Antwerp, this is the first major exhibit dedicated to Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Walter Van Beirendonck, Dirk Bikkembergs, Dirk Van Saene and Marina Yee. In 1986, the group of young designers took their collections to London Fashion Week to get noticed after graduating from Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts. It didn’t take long for the British press to catch on to the group, but not knowing how to properly pronounce their names, they were dubbed The Antwerp Six. To mark 40 years since the designers took a rented van to London, Antwerp’s fashion museum is hosting a major exhibition to celebrate the group. This is also the first time a major showcase is devoted to all six designers.

Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 at the Philadelphia Art Museum

Exhibitions, art, galleries, london, musuems, kate moss, models, photography, Antwerp six Surrealism is getting a large-scale spotlight at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PhAM) with Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100, fresh from its European tour. Bringing together nearly 200 works by more than 70 artists, the exhibition traces how the movement has evolved, challenged and expanded, all while maintaining its core devotion to the subconscious. You’ll find works by artists including René Magritte, Salvador Dalí, Frida Kahlo, Lee Miller, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso and Mark Rothko. This breathtaking showcase offers a speculative look at what happens when artists abandon logic for possibility. This is a return to wonder and strangeness.

Nan Goldin, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency at Gagosian

Exhibitions, art, galleries, london, musuems, kate moss, models, photography, Antwerp six Gagosian in London is presenting Nan Goldin’s photographs from her book The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, marking the first time the entire body of work is shown in the UK. Sweaty nightclubs and strangers’ sofas are chronicled in downtown New York between 1973 to 1986. The genre-defining release celebrates its 40th anniversary with the showcase, in a reflection of intimacy, gender and power. The images are widely regarded as the photographer’s most important work to date. Shot in the chaotic atmosphere of everyday spaces, Goldin’s raw approach challenged the norms and took intimate imagery from the margins into the mainstream of contemporary art conversations. Genders, relationships and dancefloors were explored, with unpolished backdrops and unaware subjects. This is one you cannot miss.

Euan Uglow, An Arc from the Eye at MK Gallery

Exhibitions, art, galleries, london, musuems, kate moss, models, photography, Antwerp six MK Gallery in Milton Keynes will present Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye, the first major UK exhibition in over 20 years dedicated to the influential British figurative artist. The showcase sees over 70 of Uglow’s paintings and drawings, ranging from his large-scale nudes and studio-based still lifes to landscapes from his summers in Europe. Uglow’s works will be shown alongside a series of pieces by artists who have influenced him, including Paul Cezanne and Alberto Giacometti.

Girls: On Boredom, Rebellion and Being In-Between at MoMu

Exhibitions, art, galleries, london, musuems, kate moss, models, photography, Antwerp six Girls. On Boredom, Rebellion and Being In-Between brings together photography, visual art, fashion and film in an exhibition of female adolescence, exploring the complexity and nostalgia of girlhood. This is much more than just a theme, but a way of remembering parts of ourselves. Colorful hairclips, communion dresses and fairy accessories are just a few of the objects that can instantly take us back to a time that shaped most of our lives. Featuring works by Sofia Coppola, Juergen Teller and Simone Rocha, Girls explores the way in which girlhood is remembered and represented through different media. Questions of femininity, the infantilization of women and girlhood’s impact on visual culture are all prompted, showing the visitor a powerful yet tender portrait.

Tracey Emin, A Second Life at Tate Modern

Exhibitions, art, galleries, london, musuems, kate moss, models, photography, Antwerp six Tate Modern in London will host the largest-ever exhibition celebrating the work of the world-renowned artist Dame Tracey Emin. Titled A Second Life, it will span her 40-year career, showing key installations from the 1990s to recent pieces displayed for the first time, making it the most significant showcase of her art. You’ll find over 90 works, including painting, video, textile, sculpture and installation, while at the heart of it all is the seminal work ‘My Bed’ (1988). The groundbreaking installation was last shown at the Tate Modern in 1999 as a shortlisted work for the Turner Prize and is one of her most globally recognized pieces.

Jeff Koons, ‘Venus’ Lespugue at Museum of Cycladic Art

Exhibitions, art, galleries, london, musuems, kate moss, models, photography, Antwerp six The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens is presenting Jeff Koons‘ ‘Venus’ Lespugue in the first public showing of the “Balloon Venus Lespugue” sculpture. An exploration of the significance of the Venus figure from the Paleolithic period to the present day, the works will ask how the universal archetype of fertility has now transcended across time and place. The artist is inspired by a variety of art historical references, from Botticelli to Brancusi, where the ideas of beauty and figure play a key role. Through an extensive and timely process, Koons transformed the fetishized original, known for its exaggerated curves, into a towering balloon-like sculpture with proportions akin to a Giacometti sculpture.