The Various Others art festival provides a platform for contemporary art every year: not only does Munich's entire cultural landscape showcase what it has to offer, but internationally renowned galleries are also invited. All information and dates for 2026 can be found here!
Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Brandhorst, Haus der Kunst, Lenbachhaus, Sammlung Goetz, Lothringer 13 – in terms of the sheer number and quality of exhibition venues for contemporary art, Munich is on a par with the major art hubs in Europe and indeed all over the world. From May 14 to 24, 2026, Various Others provides the unique opportunity to see and discuss the full range of international contemporary art at numerous venues throughout Munich.
From the very beginning, the idea was to bring together local protagonists and international galleries to pursue exhibition projects in Munich.
Now in its seventh year, Various Others has already established itself as an internationally acclaimed art event. From the very beginning, the idea was to bring together local protagonists and international galleries to pursue exhibition projects in Munich. The initiative attaches equal importance to the exchange between private galleries and public institutions as it does to promoting dialogue between the Munich art scene and the international world of art.
This year, 40 galleries, museums and art spaces, as well as hundreds of national and international artists, are once again part of the programme. They enrich Munich’s offerings not least with the addition of several stars of the international art scene. Naturally, the aim is to find buyers for the works, but this highly communicative art festival is also explicitly aimed at anyone with an interest in art.
This year, 40 galleries, museums and art spaces, as well as hundreds of national and international artists, are once again part of the programme.
Due to the opportunity for exchange, the warm welcome in the galleries and in all other museums and art venues and the first-class quality of the exhibitions presented, all art enthusiasts are recommended to visit Munich, especially during the opening weekend from May 14 to 17, 2026.
In addition to exhibition openings in galleries, museums and off-spaces, Various Others offers an extensive programme of accompanying events: talks with the artists, guided tours of the exhibitions with the curators, performances, screenings, parties and concerts as well as book presentations and actions in public spaces for all those interested in art.
You can find this year's programme on the website: variousothers.com
