CULTURAL HIGHLIGHT: Various Others 2026 – The Contemporary Art Festival in Munich
10 Days of Contemporary Art across more than 40 Art Institutions in Munich
Various Others: Contemporary Art in Munich, May 14–24, 2026, at various venues throughout the city (ENGLISH, ITALIANO, FRANÇAIS, DEUTSCH)
Munich. 10 days of contemporary art across 40 art institutions in Munich’s city center! From May 14 to May 24, 2026, the "Various Others" art festival invites you to enjoy 10 fantastic days of international and Munich-based contemporary art, featuring numerous exhibitions hosted by galleries, institutions, museums, and art spaces located throughout the city. We have listed the participating institutions below; a program preview for the venues—along with an extensive list of participating artists—is available on the official website: variousothers.com
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| IN THE HEART OF MUNICH: Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Theatinerstrasse, Munich. Pictured here: a view looking from the direction of Munich City Hall toward Odeonsplatz and the Theatinerkirche. Photo: Helga Waess (Press Photo Archive) |
Various Others – A Brilliant Concept for 40 Galleries, Museums, and Art Spaces
The Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Brandhorst, Haus der Kunst, Lenbachhaus, Sammlung Goetz, Lothringer 13, and many other venues across Munich present contemporary art. During *Various Others*, running from May 14 to May 24, 2026, visitors will gain a comprehensive overview of current international contemporary art.
Now in its seventh edition, the art event *VARIOUS oTheRS* has firmly established itself in Munich, fostering a dialogue between the local Munich art scene and the wider international art world.
40 galleries, museums, and art spaces will present a program featuring both the stars and the newcomers of the international art scene.
Whether you are looking to buy or collect art,
this festival of art in Munich
appeals to a broad and diverse audience.
Various Others: Contemporary Art in Munich – May 14 to May 24, 2026
Opening Weekend: May 14 to May 17, 2026
Exhibition openings at galleries, museums, and off-spaces
Supporting Program:
- Conversations with artists
- Guided exhibition tours
- Performances
- Screenings
- Parties
- Concerts
- Book presentations
- Public art interventions
Galleries, Institutions, Museums, and Off-Spaces
- beacon – Works from the Collection
- Behncke Gallery – Luisa Baldhuber, Ornella Fieres, Alexander Iskin, Louis Wessendorff
- Britta Rettberg – Tyler Eash & Laura Ní Fhlaibhín
- Deborah Schamoni – Maryam Hoseini
- ERES Projects – Giorgio Andreotta Calò
- ERES Stiftung – „Seeing the Unseen“
- Espace Louis Vuitton München – Wilhelm Sasnal
- Eyes Only – Karin Sander
- Françoise Heitsch – Şakir Gökçebağ & Christina Calbari
- Galerie Christine Mayer – André Butzer
- Galerie Friese – Cornelius Völker
- Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle – Milena Muzquiz // Elif Saydam
- GiG Munich – Laura Hinrichsmeier, Lisa Kasalicky, Andrea Zabric
- Haus der Kunst – TUNE with Authentically Plastic & Ritournelle / „Für Kinder. Kunstgeschichten seit 1968“ / Ei Arakawa-Nash / Koo Jeong A
- Jahn und Jahn – Willem de Kooning // Jana Schröder
- Jo van de Loo – Andreas Chwatal
- Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler – Simon Denny
- Kunsthalle München – „Haar – Macht – Lust“
- Kunstraum München – Charlotte Eifler
- Kunstverein München – Matt Browning
- Lenbachhaus München – Franz Wanner / „Ein Ferngespräch – Szenen aus der Weimarer Republik“ / „Über die Welt hinaus. Der Blaue Reiter“
- Lohaus Sominsky – Ilit Azoulay / Alicja Kwade
- Lothringer 13 Halle – „Antifascism: Now.“
- Metropol Kunstraum
- Museum Brandhorst – „Carrying“ / „Confrontations. Pairings from the Collection“ / „Long Story Short“
- Museum Villa Stuck – Ilit Azoulay / Delschad Numan Khorschid & Jan-Hendrik Pelz / Franz von Stuck
- Nebyula by Rosa Stern Space e.V.
- nouveaux deuxdeux – Paola Siri Renard
- NS-Dokumentationszentrum München – … damit das Geräusch des Krieges nachlässt, sein Gedröhn
- Paulina Caspari – Oliver Osborne
- Pinakothek der Moderne – „Könnt ihr noch? – Kunst und Demokratie“
- pip – †KUNST†
- Sammlung Goetz – Cindy Sherman
- space n.n. – Ivukuvuku aka Chumani Mantanga, Joachim Perez, Thandi Pinto, Fernanda Aloi
- Sperling – Anousha Payne
- Walter Storms Galerie – Anselm Reyle
Addresses and information available on the homepage of the
"Various Others" event
variousothers.com
Our tip for art enthusiasts in Munich:
If you are out and about in the city, treat yourself to a coffee on the rooftop of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof or at the Fünf Höfe (Kunsthalle), and then take a look at the
- latest contemporary photographic art at Galerie Stephen Hoffman (located behind the Bayerischer Hof)
- and the works on paper by international contemporary artists at Galerie Jeanne (located behind the Bayerischer Hof).
Text and photos: Dr. Helga Waess
