documenta
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Sep 29, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026The five-yearly exhibition that sets the agenda for contemporary art.
Address
Friedrichsplatz, 34117, Kassel, Germany
Core focus: The world's most important recurring contemporary art exhibition
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5 shows currently open
Raque Ford: The only one willing to do the hard part
Mar 13, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Kassel
Tomma Abts
Aug 22, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Kassel
Charles Ray
Aug 22, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Kassel
Gefahr im Verzug – Kulturgut erhalten im documenta archiv
Gefahr im Verzug – Kulturgut erhalten im documenta archiv. Studioausstellung
Sep 29, 2026 — Dec 18, 2026 · Kassel
Mohammed Sami: Hostless
Oct 3, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Kassel
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documenta — Kassel, Germany
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November 2026
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Raque Ford: The only one willing to do the hard part
Mar 13, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Kassel
Tomma Abts
Aug 22, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Kassel
Charles Ray
Aug 22, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Kassel
Gefahr im Verzug – Kulturgut erhalten im documenta archiv
Gefahr im Verzug – Kulturgut erhalten im documenta archiv. Studioausstellung
Sep 29, 2026 — Dec 18, 2026 · Kassel
Mohammed Sami: Hostless
Oct 3, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 · Kassel
documenta 16
Kassel, Germany
The five-yearly exhibition that sets the agenda for contemporary art.
Jun 12, 2027 — Sep 19, 2027 · Kassel