Global exhibitions highlight cultural history and modern art experiences

by Elias ThornburyOctober 4, 20266 links · ~43 min read · ~1 min for the TL;DR

Sightlines by Elias Thornbury: six links on Art & Design every two weeks.

TL;DR

Designboom highlights must-see art, design, and architecture exhibitions taking place globally throughout the month of October.
The Hyperallergic 2-minute article highlights the exhibition "Designed to Be Red: Native American & Indigenous Poster Works," on view at Poster House in New York City through February 21, 2027.
The Colossal 2-minute article by Kate Mothes reports that France is hosting traveling themed exhibitions to celebrate the bicentennial of photography.
The Art Newspaper 4-minute article reports that MAM São Paulo has reopened after a two-year renovation with an exhibition focused on pushing Brazilian art past representation.
The designboom 9-minute article by Thomai Tsimpou discusses how immersive exhibitions and interactive installations are altering the way people experience art.
The Colossal 4-minute article by Grace Ebert describes Tomás Saraceno’s "Ancestral Futures" exhibition at Haus der Kunst, which features ecological and collaborative projects.

From the curator

Museums and galleries are currently shaping how audiences interact with art through both historical reflection and contemporary innovation. The designboom 9-minute article by Thomai Tsimpou examines how immersive and interactive formats are changing the experience of art. Meanwhile, the Colossal 2-minute article by Kate Mothes notes that France is celebrating the bicentennial of photography with traveling exhibitions to help audiences imagine a world before digital images.

Elias Thornbury

Curated for this issue

designboom | architecture & design magazine22 min readdesignboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this october
explore our monthly round up of must-see art, design, and architecture exhibitions to check out around the world.

kat barandy I designboom · curated 1 time

Hyperallergic2 min readNew Poster Exhibition Showcases the Importance and Impact of Indigenous Designers
“Designed to Be Red: Native American & Indigenous Poster Works” is now on view at Poster House in New York City through February 21, 2027.

Colossal2 min readFrance Celebrates the Bicentennial of Photography with Traveling Themed Exhibitions
In our era of digital screens and virtually endless images and videos, it's a challenge to imagine the time before photography existed.

Kate Mothes · curated 1 time

The Art Newspaper - International art news and events4 min readSão Paulo’s Museu de Arte Moderna reopens after two-year renovation
Two years after shutting its doors, MAM São Paulo returns to the same pavilion with an exhibition built to push Brazilian art past representation

designboom | architecture & design magazine9 min readwhen exhibitions become formats, what happens to the experience of art?
how immersive exhibitions, interactive installations and museum attractions are changing the way we experience art.

thomai tsimpou I designboom · curated 1 time

Colossal4 min readTomás Saraceno Returns to the Past to Envision a More Just Future
At Haus der Kunst, Tomás Saraceno's ecological and collaborative projects take center stage for the sweeping presentation, Ancestral Futures.

Grace Ebert · curated 1 time

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From the curator

designboom | architecture & design magazine22 min readdesignboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this octoberexplore our monthly round up of must-see art, design, and architecture exhibitions to check out around the world.

Hyperallergic2 min readNew Poster Exhibition Showcases the Importance and Impact of Indigenous Designers“Designed to Be Red: Native American & Indigenous Poster Works” is now on view at Poster House in New York City through February 21, 2027.

Colossal2 min readFrance Celebrates the Bicentennial of Photography with Traveling Themed ExhibitionsIn our era of digital screens and virtually endless images and videos, it's a challenge to imagine the time before photography existed.

The Art Newspaper - International art news and events4 min readSão Paulo’s Museu de Arte Moderna reopens after two-year renovationTwo years after shutting its doors, MAM São Paulo returns to the same pavilion with an exhibition built to push Brazilian art past representation

designboom | architecture & design magazine9 min readwhen exhibitions become formats, what happens to the experience of art?how immersive exhibitions, interactive installations and museum attractions are changing the way we experience art.

Colossal4 min readTomás Saraceno Returns to the Past to Envision a More Just FutureAt Haus der Kunst, Tomás Saraceno's ecological and collaborative projects take center stage for the sweeping presentation, Ancestral Futures.