July is a great month for art lovers, with a wide variety of exhibitions happening around the world. From major retrospectives of iconic artists to smaller shows featuring emerging talent, there is something for everyone.
Here are a few of the most notable art exhibitions happening in July 2023:
Picasso: Matter & Body
At the Museo PicassoMálaga, Spain (May 8 – September 10) and the Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain (September 29 – January 14). This major exhibition surveys Picasso’s work from the years 1932 to 1945, a period when he was deeply engaged with the human form.
Picasso 1906: The Turning Point
The Museum of Modern Art, New York City (July 1 – October 29). This exhibition focuses on Picasso’s watershed year of 1906, when he produced some of his most iconic works, including “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.”
A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography
Tate Modern, London (July 7 – October 16). This exhibition features work from 36 African photographers from different generations and countries, exploring the continent’s rich and diverse photographic tradition.
Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving
The V&A, London (July 13 – November 12). This exhibition tells the story of Frida Kahlo’s life and work through her paintings, photographs, and personal possessions.
Andy Warhol: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art
At the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (July 21 – October 29). This exhibition features a selection of Warhol’s most famous works, from his early Pop paintings to his later screen prints and films.
Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life
At the Tate Modern, London (July 12 – October 2). This exhibition explores the work of two pioneering abstract artists, Hilma af Klint and Piet Mondrian, and the connections between their work.
Gego: Measuring Infinity
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (July 15 – October 29). This exhibition surveys the work of Gego, a Venezuelan artist who is known for her geometric sculptures and installations.
Isa Genzken: 75/75
The Museum of Modern Art, New York City (July 13 – November 12). This exhibition features 75 works by Isa Genzken, a German artist who is known for her sculptures, paintings, and collages.
Xin Liu: Seedlings and Offsprings
At the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing (July 8 – September 10). This exhibition features a new series of paintings by Xin Liu, a Chinese artist who is known for her vibrant and playful works.
Michael Armitage: Pathos and the Twilight of the Idle
The Serpentine Galleries, London (July 15 – October 9). This exhibition features a new body of work by Michael Armitage, a Kenyan-born artist who is known for his paintings that explore themes of identity, politics, and violence.
