Exhibitions in Europe
Brussels What's on
Étienne Davodeau: Chronicles of real life
14 June-27 Nov. French comic artist Étienne Davodeau takes inspiration from his homeland, family and friends to create his popular imaginary comic-strip worlds.
On display is a broad range of Davo...
Madrid What's on
Campo Cerrado: Spanish Art 1939–1953
26 April-26 Sept. The Reina Sofia examines Spanish art in the 1940s, with a display of paintings and sculpture.
A complex, contrasting and difficult decade in Spanish history, the 1940s was marked...
Barcelona What's on
The Thinking Machine: Ramon Llull
14 July-11 Dec. Exhibition exploring the legacy of the 13th-century philosopher Ramon Llull (1232-1316) and his enduring impact on the arts, literature, science and technology.
During his lifetime...
Dublin What's on
Eclectic Images: Recent Acquisitions 2011-2016
13 Aug–7 Dec. The National Gallery of Ireland presents an eclectic display of prints and drawings that it has acquired over the last five years.
Divided in two parts, the first section of the exhi...
Berlin What's on
El Siglo de Oro. The Age of Velázquez
1 July-30 Oct. This major exhibition showcases Spanish painting and sculpture from the 17th century, a golden era or siglo de oro in European cultural history.
The Gemäldegalerie of the Staatliche...
London What's on
Painting with Light: Art and Photography from the Pre-Raphaelites to the Modern Age
1 July-25 Sept. The Tate Britain contrasts the work of British Pre-Raphaelites and Impressionists with vintage photographs, examining the connections between art and photography from the Victorian and...
Copenhagen What's on
17 March-4 Sept. Exhibition of video work by cutting-edge British artist Ed Atkins who asks: "What happens when we unquestioningly subject to airport security regulations – or other, less overt protoc...
Berlin What's on
1 July-3 Oct. The Martin-Gropius-Bau dedicates an exhibition to the important 20th-century American photographer, Berenice Abbott (1898-1991). The roughly 80 images on display include Abbott's Changin...
London What's on
23 June-4 Sept. The prestigious open competition, the BP Portrait Award, represents the best in contemporary portrait painting, and this year's winner is Scottish artist Clara Drummond for her Girl in...
Brussels What's on
Photorealism: 50 years of Hyperrealistic Painting
30 June-25 Sept. The Musée d'Ixelles presents an exhibition highlighting the Photorealism movement which developed in the US in the late 1960s.
Photorealism came in the aftermath of Pop Art and it...
Madrid What's on
Caravaggio and the Painters of the North
21 June-18 Sept. Exhibition focusing on Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) and his influence on the northern European artists that followed him.
The 53 paintings include 12 pieces by Ca...
Barcelona What's on
Punk, its traces in contemporary art
13 May-25 Sept. Featuring the works of over 60 Spanish and international artists, this exhibition at MACBA examines how the rebellious punk movement has influenced contemporary art.
Installations,...
Amsterdam What's on
27 May-2 Oct. Former Stedelijk Museum director Rudi Fuchs shares his excitement by selecting a collection of more than 100 works acquired by the Dutch state art collection over the course of his lengt...
Copenhagen What's on
Poul Gernes: I cannot do it alone—want to join in?
2 June-16 Oct. The Louisiana dedicates its summer show to the late Copenhagen artist Poul Gernes (1925-1996) whose legacy lives on in his large public works around his native city.
Known for his e...
Vienna What's on
24 June-2 Oct. The Albertina celebrates the 80th birthday of Jim Dine with 60 of the American artist's self-portraits.
The works on display are a representative selection from the 232 self-portrai...
Copenhagen What's on
Poul Gernes: I cannot do it alone—want to join in?
2 June-16 Oct. The Louisiana dedicates its summer show to the late Copenhagen artist Poul Gernes (1925-1996) whose legacy lives on in his large public works around his native city.
Known for his e...
London What's on
1 July-30 Oct. Underlining the fact that there are no Georgia O'Keeffe works in British public collections, the Tate Modern describes its exhibition as a "rare opportunity to see over 100 remarkable p...
Paris What's on
23 June-11 Sept. This solo show by Mika Rottenberg sees the Argentinian artist return to her celebrated multimedia artworks with political and feminist messages.
The new and recent works by the Ne...
Oxford What's on
21 June-25 Sept. With the subtitle Treasures from the Sicilian Seas this exhibition at the Ashmolean examines the rich history of Sicily based on the discoveries off its shores by underwater archaeolo...
Brussels What's on
Facing the Future: Art in Europe 1945-68
24 June-25 Sept. This exhibition comprises around 180 works created between 1945 and 1968 by artists from Europe and the former Soviet Union, providing an overview of the post-war artistic trends in e...
