Designboom Radar: Exhibitions to See Worldwide Nov 2026
Explore November 2026's must-see art, design, and architecture exhibitions in Paris, Tokyo, Hamburg, Zurich, and New York.
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- Discover the top global art, architecture, and design exhibitions for November 2026.
- Highlighting works by renowned creators such as Mariko Mori, Isamu Noguchi, and Hella Jongerius.
- Hosted at premier cultural institutions including Mori Art Museum in Tokyo and The Noguchi Museum in New York.
- Ranging from sculptural objects and historical archives to massive immersive light tunnels.
Designboom's exhibition radar for November 2026 kicks off with a journey around the globe, beginning in Paris with the public return of two Alexander Calder mobiles after decades out of view. The monthly roundup spans notable cultural hubs including Zurich, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Mexico City, and Western Sydney.
A major highlight takes place at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan, featuring Mariko Mori's solo presentation titled Mariko Mori: All That Shines, running from October 31, 2026, to March 28, 2027. The exhibition traces her early performance-based photography, 1990s cyborg identity explorations, and later works bridging Buddhist concepts of consciousness with sculpture and technology.
In Germany, the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg presents over 400 objects highlighting the experimental practice of Dutch designer Hella Jongerius in Hella Jongerius: Whispering Things, on view from October 23, 2026, to June 13, 2027. The showcase brings together furniture, ceramics, textiles, and early prototypes spanning three decades of her career.
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Across the Atlantic, The Noguchi Museum in New York presents No Ordinary Light: Akari at 75 from November 4, 2026, to September 5, 2027. The exhibition celebrates Isamu Noguchi's iconic Akari light sculptures—first conceived in Gifu, Japan, in 1951—featuring a monumental two-meter-wide paper lantern alongside the large-scale 200D created around 1985.
Designboom's monthly exhibition selections consistently highlight the dialogue between traditional craftsmanship and modern industrial manufacturing. By showcasing sketches, prototypes, and material experiments alongside finished products, these museum presentations offer audiences a profound look into the creative processes shaping contemporary design.
Meanwhile, at the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich in Switzerland, designer Sabine Marcelis debuts Sabine Marcelis—Light and Color, running from October 30, 2026, to April 4, 2027. The immersive exhibition features an eleven-meter-long tunnel constructed from 125 circular IKEA lamps, alongside towering Mathmos lava lamps.
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