Artful Escapes: A Summer of Contemporary & Modern Exhibitions
Summer travel offers more than just sun-soaked beaches and leisurely lunches. It’s also a perfect time to explore the vibrant contemporary art scene across some of the world’s most beloved vacation spots. From island gardens transformed by celebrated landscape designers to historic European villas showcasing groundbreaking installations, this season’s exhibitions invite travelers to slow down, look closer, and connect with place through art.
Whether wandering olive groves in Menorca or strolling through Tribeca’s latest galleries, here’s a curated list of must-see shows and spaces for art lovers planning a cultured getaway this summer.
Menorca
Hauser & Wirth Menorca (Illa del Rei, Mahón), Mika Rottenberg: Vibrant Matter, Cindy Sherman: The Women & The Garden of Piet Oudolf
Galería Cayón Menorca, Stanley Whitney & Joon Hernández Pijuan
New York City
Gagosian, Picasso: Tête-à-tête & Willem de Kooning: Endless Painting
Guggenheim, Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers
The Met, John Singer Sargent, Lorna Simpson & Roof Garden Commission: Jennie C. Jones
The Whitney, Amy Sherald
Walker Street, Tribeca, Discover a thriving scene of smaller galleries including 125 Newbury (by Arne Glimcher of Pace), James Cohan, 52 Walker (David Zwirner), Mendes Wood, Bortolami, Almine Rech, and many more.
London
Pace Gallery, Emily Kam Kngwarray: My Country
Hauser & Wirth, Michaela Yearwood-Dan
Gagosian, Rudolf Stingel: Vineyard Paintings
David Zwirner, Joe Bradley: Animal Family
Almine Rech, Gregor Hildebrandt & Serold
Paris
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection, Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
Gagosian, Brice Marden: Works on Paper & Andreas Gursky
Fondation Louis Vuitton, David Hockney
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Imi Knoebel, etcetera
Frank Elbaz Gallery, Machiko Ogawa
Almine Rech, Jess Valice
Marian Goodman, Steve McQueen
Italy
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva: Anatomy of Space
Palazzo Reale, Milan, From Cindy Sherman to Francesco Vezzoli
Venice Installation, Building Bridges by Lorenzo Quinn
South of France
Almine Rech, Monaco, Looking at Horizons
Villa Carmignac, Porquerolles Island, VERTIGO
Musée Granet, Aix-en-Provence, Cézanne at Jas de Bouffan
Château La Coste
From island hideaways to urban rooftops, these exhibitions promise an inspiring journey through contemporary art’s most exciting voices and visions, all waiting to be discovered on your next summer adventure.
