BY EILEEN KINSELLA
From Old Masters blockbusters to overdue reevaluations, 2026 is shaping up to be an exceptionally strong year for museum-going in the United States. Across the country, institutions are mounting ambitious shows that revisit canonical figures from new angles. Here we've compiled a list of the most compelling exhibitions to have on your radar-from New York and Detroit, to Houston and Atlanta.
"Haas Brothers: Uncanny Valley" at the Blanton Museum of Art
September 13, 2026-January 17, 2027
Step into what feels like a wholly created universe filled with fascinating objects that fuse art, design and technology with a touch of the fantastical. This marks the first mid-career survey of twin brothers Nikolai and Simon Haas, who founded their Los Angeles studio in 2010. The show, which was organized by the Cranbrook Art Museum in Michigan, presents 15 years of their colorful, otherworldly and often biomorphic sculptures. The brothers, who are Austin natives, said they take inspiration from their childhood city's energy and imagery.
The Blanton Museum of Art is located at 200 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Austin, Texas.
