🔗 Share this article Must-See US Gallery Shows Arriving in 2026 Spanning Renaissance masters and pop artists, modern visionaries alongside a major Mexican director, galleries as well as institutions across the United States have a series of spectacular exhibitions coming up for 2026. The Pop Art of Roy Lichtenstein Announced all the way back in 2023, now merely a mostly empty page at a major museum's website, this expansive survey of a pioneering figures of the pop art movement comes with some pretty heavy anticipation. The museum plans to utilize its long-held holdings of nearly 500 works from Lichtenstein, as well as, one would imagine, dozens loans from institutions around the world. Dates to be announced 2026. Drawn to Venice and Monet and Venice San Francisco sister institutions, the Legion of Honor and deYoung, will focus on the Floating City through two linked shows: the former museum will offer a exploration of the city as a source of high art for hundreds of years, while the other will focus on what the Impressionist Claude Monet made of the romantic city of canals. The artist was daunted by the challenge of painting Venice – a subject that had captivated the most revered artists for centuries – yet he ultimately rose to the task, creating approximately 37 paintings, among them the renowned work *The Grand Canal*. Winter through Summer and 21 March-26 July. Alejandro G Iñárritu's *Sueño Perro*: A Cinematic Resurrection A visual from the artistic project. Courtesy: Artist's Archive Celebrating the quarter-century of his massive debut film, *Amores Perros*, director Alejandro G Iñárritu returns to more than 1m ft of film that never made it into the released movie, creating an art installation that doubles as a homage to film. Reportedly Iñárritu delved into the vaults to create what he called “a rebirth, not merely a tribute” of a cherished films. Perhaps the installation will evoke a sense of optimism that runs through Iñárritu’s film despite the hardship he simultaneously documents. 22 February-26 July. Carol Bove The Guggenheim will give the mixed media sculptor creator a major career survey, beginning with her initial pieces and moving through to a new series of works fashioned from scrap metal and steel tubing. Drawing from “the 1960s” and Minimalist art, Bove often sources her components directly from the urban landscape, creating intriguing and unusual sculptures that have been displayed in prestigious venues. Having had major shows at the MoMA and a Parisian institution, her three decades of creation are ripe for a in-depth overview. 5 March–2 August. Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color The artist - *Horse, Rider, and Clown* from *Jazz*, 1947. Credit: Museum Collection Those familiar with a certain publication *The Body Keeps the Score* will be familiar with French master Henri Matisse’s cut-out *Icarus* – this is in fact one of 20 paper compositions that he paired with text and published as a volume titled *Jazz* in 1947. In the coming season, a Midwestern museum exhibits the complete set of Matisse’s preparatory models – an unprecedented exhibition after the museum obtained the works in 1948 – as well as some 50 of Matisse’s other works. The cut paper works represented a late stage flowering for Matisse. March through early Summer. Raphael: Sublime Poetry The great artist Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino stood alongside Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo as the celebrated titans of Renaissance Italy – yet he has seldom received a large-scale exhibition on American soil. A premier East Coast institution seeks to change that with this landmark show. Raphael is famous for iconic works like his *Sistine Madonna* and *The School of Athens*. With works from throughout Europe and more than 200 works in all, this promises to be a major event. 29 March–28 June. Shu Lea Cheang: Lover Love *SadeX tableaux* by Shu Lea Cheang. Photo: Example Photographer NYC’s Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art presents a major, large-scale film-based work by transmedia artist and film-maker Shu Lea Cheang, a prominent voice in digital art. As with much of her work, Cheang in this piece explores the everyday realities of trans life. Lover Love promises to be a very engaging piece, with visitors invited to play around with the four moveable screens that display the central film. Spring 2026 through early 2027. Leilah Babirye A Boston contemporary art center showcases new work from this artist, who was compelled to leave her native Uganda after being outed as a lesbian in 2015. Babirye is recognized for deconstructing unconventional materials to make intricate, queer-themed sculptures. The show highlights recent pieces based on the concept of queer weddings. This continues her longstanding practice of using found items as a symbolic act of defiance. 27 August–18 January 2027. Taking Back Our Space Study from the artist's influential project. Credit: Collection Building on the foundational research of German feminist photographer Marianne Wex, who analyzed how men and women are conditioned to inhabit space differently, this show examines how body language influences unconscious interaction. Wex’s research spanned art dating back to ancient sculptures. Here, Wex’s findings are displayed and juxtaposed with the work of contemporary diverse artists. 20 September–Spring 2027. And more … Early in the year, the Seattle Art Museum showcases the haunting shadow-based work of an emerging artist. Beginning 5 March, an art gallery is featuring the work of up and coming Black artist an innovative creator. During the summer, an Arkansas museum revisits 80s graffiti artist Keith Haring through a show of his sculptural works. Come fall, a Michigan museum presents a selection of Georgia O’Keefe’s architecture paintings. And also in September, the Phoenix Art Museum displays the colorful work of South Korean painter Kim Chong Hak.