SEE & BE SEEN: Winter Exhibitions & Reads

This winter 2026, the US art scene features major exhibitions spanning from historical, blockbuster Impressionism to modern, immersive, and social-focused installations. Mia Guides look for art exhibitions that offer insight, that are unusual, that challenge our perspectives of what is art )and why). Some are local. Some are as far away as France and the United Kingdom. It's about learning and broadening our minds to keep us always current. In addition, Mia Guides love books; here are a few art book reads to engage us during the long winter nights!

INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY NYC, NY

Eugène Atget: The Making of a Reputation

Through May 4, 2026

https://www.icp.org/exhibitions/eugene-atget

INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Boston, MA

Derrick Adams

Through September 7, 2026

https://www.icaboston.org/exhibitions/derrick-adams-view-master/

BROOKLYN MUSEUM, Brooklyn NY

Village Square: Gifts of Modern Art from  the Pearlman Collection

Through July 5, 2026

https://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/village-square-gifts-modern-art-pearlman-collection-brooklyn-museum-lacma-and-moma

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NYC, NY

Raphael: Sublime Poetry

Through June 28, 2026

https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/raphael-sublime-poetrySFMOMA,

DIA BEACON, Beacon, NY

Agnes Martin: Painting is Not Making Paintings

Through April 4, 2026

https://www.diaart.org/exhibition/exhibitions-projects/agnes-martin-painting-is-not-making-paintings-exhibition

ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL

Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color

Through June 1, 2026

https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/10557/matisse-s-jazz-rhythms-in-color

DETROIT ART MUSEUM, Detroit, MI

Georgia O’Keeffe: Architecture

Opens September 13, 2026

https://dia.org/events/exhibitions/georgia-okeeffe-architecture

HIGH MUSEUM OF ART, Atlanta, GA

Isamu Noguchi: I am not a designer

Through August 2, 2026

https://high.org/exhibition/noguchi/

NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART, Kansas City, MO

Timeless Mucha

Through August 30, 2026

https://nelson-atkins.org/art/exhibitions/timeless-mucha/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb-listing

CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN  ART, Bentonville, AK

Keith Haring in 3D

Opens June 5, 2026

https://crystalbridges.org/calendar/keith-haring-in-3d/

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Houston, TX

Frida: The Making of an  Icon

Through May  17, 2026

https://www.mfah.org/art/exhibitions/frida-the-making-of-an-icon

TACOMA ART MUSEUM, Tacoma, WA

The One-Two Punch: 100 Years of Robert Colescot

Through March 29, 2026

https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/exhibit/colescott/

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM, Seattle, WA

Samantha Yun Wall: What We Leave Behind

Opens February 5, 2026

https://www.seattleartmuseum.org/whats-on/exhibitions/samantha-yun-wall-2024-betty-bowen-award-winner

TATE MODERN, London, UK

Tracey Emin

Through August 31, 2026

https://www.artsy.net/artist/tracey-emin

GALLERIE DELL’ ACCADEMIA, Venice, IT

Marina Abramovic: Transforming Energy

Through October 19, 2026

https://www.gallerieaccademia.it/en/exhibition-transforming-energy-di-marina-abramovic-gallerie-dellaccademia-di-venezia

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, South Kensington, London

Schiaparelli: Fashion Become Art

Opens March 28, 2026

https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/schiaparelli?srsltid=AfmBOorDhuyBkPavi57X2dpXOqk9NT-nnww8TdQnL-OANuGCqhqxJzZY

INTERESTING READS:

Kerry James Marshall: The Histories

Publisher: Royal Academy of Art, UK

A major survey of Marshall's powerful engagement with Western art history, placing Black figures at its center.

The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland

Publisher: HarperOne

A thrilling narrative of art theft and recovery during WWII by Michelle Young (May 2025).

The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans

Publisher: Delmonico Books

A luminous glimpse into the countless drawings Evans crafted by fusing her spiritual visions with quotidian experiences in the American South and inspiration drawn from lush Airlie Gardens, where she worked for over 25 years.

Whistler by Ann Patchett

Publisher: Harper

It reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time.