Must-see Art Exhibitions & Opportunities You can't Miss (June 12th)


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Hey Prazzlers,

Welcome to this week's edition of The Culture Dispatch!

3 Days of Design closes today in Copenhagen. If you're there, make the most of the final hours with our guide.

On the exhibitions side: Anish Kapoor at the Venice Biennale, Fujiko Nakaya at Bourse de Commerce in Paris, Kimathi Mafafo at Kristin Hjellegjerde in Berlin, and Tetsuya Ishida opens at Gagosian Paris. Also worth noting: JR's Pont Neuf installation was postponed following damage, but Perrotin Paris has opened an exhibition of the preparatory works behind the project in the meantime.

On the opportunities side: the Harper's Bazaar Women in Art Prize, a Curtis Artist Fellowship in Paris worth $13,000, a curatorship programme in Utrecht, and a project manager role at MOWAA in Benin.


Editor’s Picks

11 June - 30 September 2026

Rebecca Ward

'Lighter Later'

First Floor, 21 Conduit St, London W1S 2XP, United Kingdom

Ronchini Gallery, London

Lighter Later is an exhibition of all-new works by Brooklyn-based artist Rebecca Ward. Ward’s practice operates at the intersection of painting, sculpture and craft, uprooting conventional distinctions between medium, surface and structure.

5 June - 25 July 2026

JR

'Les Esquisses de la Caverne'

76 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

Perrotin Paris, Paris

Following damage to part of the fabric intended for the monumental public installation on the Pont Neuf, the opening of La Caverne du Pont Neuf was postponed. However, Perrotin has opened Les Esquisses de la Caverne as planned, presenting the drawings, collages, photographs, and preparatory works that gave shape to the project long before it reached the historic bridge.

6 May - 8 August 2026

Anish Kapoor

'Anish Kapoor Exhibition'

Fondamenta Venier, Cannaregio 342, 30121 Venice, Italy

Palazzo Manfrin, Venice

During the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, Anish Kapoor presents a major exhibition of a large-scale exploration of sculpture, architecture, perception, and spatial experience.

Casa Gràcia Residency 2027 [Menorca]

Deadline: Jul 31, 2026

Founded and developed by Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian, the Residency at Casa Gràcia is an opportunity for artists and writers to dedicate focused time to their own practice in an inspired setting in the historic city of Mahon.

Publication in Visual Art Journal + Times Square Billboard Showcase [New York]

Deadline: Jun 26, 2026

(Closing in two weeks) Visual Art Journal is still inviting contemporary artists across all visual disciplines to submit their work for a chance to get featured in the magazine and gain additional visibility through an exclusive Times Square billboard showcase in New York City.


🎪Fairs and Biennials

Currently on view - explore our guide to the major art fairs and biennials shaping the global calendar this week.

3 Days of Design 2026

Various Locations Across Copenhagen, Denmark

10 - 12 June 2026

Closing today, 3 Days of Design 2026 takes place across Copenhagen around the theme “Make This Moment Matter,” bringing together more than 400 exhibitors representing furniture, lighting, textiles, materials, product design, architecture, craft, and emerging interdisciplinary practices. Check out our guide to know where to go and what to see at this festival.

Triennial of Photography Hamburg 2026

Multiple Museums and Cultural Institutions Across Hamburg

5 June - 22 September 2026

The 9th Triennial of Photography Hamburg continues under the title Alliance, Infinity, Love – in the Face of the Other. Check out our guide for some of the most exciting exhibitions to see

The Dance Triennial (Tanztriennale Hamburg) 2026

Various Locations Across Hamburg, Germany

14 - 21 June 2026

The inaugural Dance Triennial (Tanztriennale Hamburg) unfolds under the theme “Brave Moves. Courageous Joy”, establishing a new large-scale international platform dedicated to contemporary dance and choreographic practice in Hamburg.


Featured Exhibitions

4 April - 14 September 2026

Fujiko Nakaya

'FUJIKO NAKAYA'

2 Rue de Viarmes, 75001 Paris, France

Bourse de Commerce, Paris

4 June - 4 July 2026

Kimathi Mafafo

'Passion Flower'

Mercator Hoefe, 2. Innenhof, Potsdamer Str. 77-87, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Kristin Hjellegjerde, Berlin

5 June - 6 September 2026

Franki Raffles

'Photography, Activism, Campaign Works'

Wiesendamm 3, 22305 Hamburg-Nord, Germany

Museum der Arbeit, Hamburg

6 June - 11 July 2026

Gabriel Rico

'Gabrielinos (I Am You and What I See Is Me)'

5036 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019, United States

Perrotin Los Angeles, Los Angeles

10 June - 31 July 2026

Tetsuya Ishida

'Tetsuya Ishida Exhibition'

4 rue de Ponthieu 75008 Paris, France

Gagosian Paris, Paris


Opportunities of the Week

The following are current art opportunities that you may be interested in:

MPB Photography Award — 9th Annual Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2026 ($4,500) [Online]

Deadline: Jul 17, 2026

If you work in a representational style, in any photographic medium, including both analogue and digital photography, you are eligible to enter the MPB Photography Award. Read more and apply for this opportunity HERE.

Open Call: Full Spectrum Curatorship Programme 2026 [Utrecht]

Deadline: Jul 1, 2026

The IMPAKT Full Spectrum Curatorship Programme 2026 is a professional development programme for emerging and aspiring curators interested in media art, digital culture, and the relationship between technology and society. If this sounds like you, read more and apply for this grant HERE.

Harper’s Bazaar Women in Art Prize 2026 [Germany]

Deadline: Jul 6, 2026

The Harper’s Bazaar Women in Art Prize 2026 is an international award created to promote the visibility and recognition of women artists in the contemporary art world. Read more about this opportunity and apply HERE.

Nicholas and Angela Curtis Cité Internationale des Arts Fellowships (Curtis Artist Fellowships) [$13,000] [Paris]

Deadline: Jun 30, 2026

The Curtis Artist Fellowship provides Australian artists with the opportunity to live and work at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris for a 3-month period. If you fit into this category, read more and apply HERE.

Project Manager / Exhibition Coordinator at Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) [Lagos & Benin]

Deadline: Rolling

MOWAA is looking for a Project Manager/Exhibition Coordinator to work with the Head of Curatorial to ensure the strategic planning, logistical execution, and financial tracking of all exhibitions and major commissions. Read more about this opportunity and apply HERE.

As always, if you know of an exhibition or opportunity we should feature, or simply want to give us feedback, just reply to this email.

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