TOP 5 — Exhibitions You Can’t Miss in Europe This September

September marks the return of the international art season. From Berlin to Paris and London, museums and galleries reopen with ambitious exhibitions, major artists and new projects. For collectors and art lovers, these are five exhibitions worth putting on the calendar.

01 — Maurizio Cattelan: NIGHT

Neue Nationalgalerie — Berlin10 September 2026 – 7 March 2027

One of the most anticipated exhibitions of the autumn. Maurizio Cattelan takes over Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie with NIGHT, a major presentation of one of Italy’s most provocative contemporary artists. The exhibition arrives after Cattelan was named the 2026 recipient of the Preis der Nationalgalerie.

02 — Remedios Varo

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art — Humlebæk18 September 2026 – 10 January 2027

A rare opportunity to discover the extraordinary world of Remedios Varo. Born in Spain and later based in Mexico, Varo developed a highly personal language combining Surrealism, mythology, science and mystical imagery. The Louisiana presents a major exhibition dedicated to her work.

03 — Cézanne and Us

Grand Palais — Paris23 September 2026 – 17 January 2027

Paris returns to one of the fundamental figures of modern art. Cézanne and Us explores the extraordinary influence of Paul Cézanne and his continuing impact on generations of artists. It is one of the major exhibitions inaugurating the autumn season in Paris.

04 — Kerry James Marshall

Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris — Paris18 September 2026 – 24 January 2027

Kerry James Marshall is one of the most important contemporary painters of his generation. His exhibition in Paris offers the opportunity to encounter a practice that has fundamentally challenged the representation of Black identity and experience in Western painting.

05 — Monet, Painting Time — Paris

From 30 September 2026 to 25 January 2027, the Musée de l’Orangerie will dedicate Monet, Painting Time to one of the central questions of Claude Monet’s art: the passage of time.

The exhibition arrives at a particularly significant moment, as 2026 marks the centenary of Monet’s death. From his fleeting impressions of light to the monumental Water Lilies, Monet progressively moved beyond the representation of a landscape to capture something far more elusive: change itself.

At the Orangerie, surrounded by his extraordinary Nymphéas, this exploration becomes especially powerful. Light, seasons, reflections and atmosphere appear to dissolve the boundaries between one moment and the next.

A century after his death, Monet still reminds us that nothing we see ever truly stays still.

September Is Back

From Cattelan’s irreverence in Berlin to Cézanne’s legacy in Paris, September 2026 confirms Europe’s return to the centre of the international art calendar. For collectors, it is not simply a month of exhibitions — it is the beginning of a new season of discoveries.