ArtDog’s annual global art route selection brings together the standout fairs, biennials, and exhibitions of contemporary art in 2026. Extending from Europe to Asia, this map focuses on the year’s art agenda, along with strong stops from Turkey.
Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the U.S. government after park authorities removed an exhibition at President George Washington’s former residence that addressed the history of slavery among African Americans.
As part of its “Guess Who’s Here?” talk series, SALT welcomes Xiao Liu, one of the leading curators of contemporary Chinese art.
From the Sharjah Art Foundation to the Diriyah and AlUla projects, and from the Islamic Arts Biennale to Art Basel Qatar, which will hold its first edition, this dossier takes a close look at the rapidly evolving art ecosystem of the Gulf.
Nan Goldin supported the donation campaign titled “Colors That Survived,” organized for the benefit of children in Gaza, with her photograph “Ava twirling.”
The Waves curated by Nesli Gül, on view at Contour Gallery Rotterdam from 17 January to 1 March 2026.
Inviting audiences to rediscover one of the most original figures of modern Turkish art through the unique language she forged between stage and visual arts, the exhibition All Colors in Aria (Tüm Renklerin Aryası) has opened at Istanbul Modern
Gulf countries are placing art at the center of diplomacy and economic transformation in the post-oil era, with museums and mega-projects increasingly entangled in debates around art-washing.
Halil Altındere, in a new work titled “Free Osman Kavala” shared on Instagram, draws attention to the 3,000-day-long imprisonment of civil society and human rights activist Osman Kavala, who was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment in the Gezi Park trial.
The visual art practice of David Lynch, who passed away last year, extending beyond cinema, is being revisited through works from different periods in an exhibition opening at Pace Gallery Berlin from January 29 to March 22, 2026.
In this selection, we trace the presence of dogs in the history of painting across a wide arc, from the “Cave Canem” mosaic of Ancient Rome to David Hockney’s Stanley and Boodgie.
Centered on Sefa Çakır’s solo exhibition I Closed the Door from the Outside , held at Vision Art Platform, we spoke with the artist about his artistic practice, states of withdrawal, and the relationship he establishes with the gaze through the figure.