13 February 2026 – 26 July 2026
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast presents an expansive survey of carving traditions practiced by Indigenous women of Canada’s Pacific coast. Featuring nearly 60 works — from monumental poles and masks to fine sculpture — the exhibition foregrounds artistic agency, cultural continuity, and intergenerational dialogue. Historic figures such as Ellen Neel sit alongside contemporary practitioners in a rich narrative of craft, identity, and innovation.
Opening 18 February 2026
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada
Eyes of the Storm showcases more than 250 photographs from Paul McCartney’s personal archive, documenting the whirlwind of The Beatles’ touring years. Curated with archival sensitivity, the exhibition blends striking imagery with ephemera and film, revealing both the band’s performative spectacle and private rhythms. This historical lens reframes rock culture as lived experience, memory, and photographic encounter.
Debuting 19 February 2026
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, USA
Persona surveys photographic strategies of self‑invention from the early 20th century to today. The exhibition highlights artists who deploy portraiture, performative identity, and image manipulation to question conventions of representation. From the playful and theatrical to the political and introspective, the works invite reflection on the medium’s power to shape both personal and collective visions of selfhood.
04 February 2026 - 08 February 2026
Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium
The Affordable Art Fair presents a biennial marketplace for contemporary art that foregrounds accessibility and discovery. With gallery presentations spanning painting, sculpture, photography, and editioned works, the fair encourages engagement between international collectors and emerging practices. Curatorial talks, participatory projects, and site‑responsive installations frame artistic exchange within a vibrant cultural context.
05 February 2026 - 07 February 2026
Doha, Qatar
Art Basel’s inaugural Qatar edition expands the global footprint of one of the art world’s premier platforms. With curated sectors featuring blue‑chip galleries, modern masters, and contemporary voices, the fair foregrounds cross‑regional dialogues between Middle Eastern, Asian, African, and Western practices. Programmatic highlights include curated conversations and thematic showcases that reveal emergent trends shaping international contemporary art.
05 February 2026 - 08 February 2026
New Delhi, India
The India Art Fair stands as South Asia’s foremost contemporary art event. Bringing together galleries, institutional projects, and performance platforms, the fair situates Indian and international art within dynamic exchange. Alongside commercial exhibitions, curatorial commissions and critical programming reflect regional histories, material practices, and global trajectories in the visual arts.
