- LONDON (UK)
Exhibition: Zurbarán
The first major solo exhibition in the UK dedicated to Francisco de Zurbarán opens in the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, celebrating one of Spain’s leading 17th-century painters. Arranged across seven rooms, nearly 50 works – from stunning life-size depictions of saints to contemplative still lifes – cover the chronological and iconographic range of the artist’s career, who is remembered in art history for the immediacy and profound emotional power of his painting. Outstanding works from public and private collections offer a comprehensive exploration of Zurbarán’s career, highlighting the mystery and vision that emerge from his canvases. The exhibition is organised by the National Gallery, London, Musée du Louvre, Paris and the Art Institute of Chicago. Zurbarán is showing at the National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing.
May 2 – August 23, 2026
- VENICE (ITALY) – EU
Exhibition: Marina Abramović «Transforming Energy»
For over four decades, Marina Abramović has pushed the boundaries of her body and mind, establishing herself as one of the key pioneers of contemporary performance art. In May, she will become the first living artist to be dedicated a major solo exhibition by the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice. Coinciding with her 80th birthday, “Transforming Energy” will bring together new and older works, presenting them alongside classic paintings from the museum’s permanent collection, with a highlight being the juxtaposition of Abramović’s photographic Pietà (1983) with Titian’s Pietà, which is celebrating its 450th anniversary.
May 6 – October 10, 2026
