The must-see exhibitions of November 2025: an artistic world tour

If art is an invitation to travel, November 2025 promises to take art lovers from around the world on a unique cultural odyssey. From British landscapes to New York studios, from African sculptures to iconic works of the contemporary scene, each exhibition is a stopover capable of surprising, moving, and transforming our perspective on the world. Through paintings, sculptures, installations, and photographs, this month reminds us that art is a universal language, where cultures, eras, and styles engage in dialogue. Here is our selection of must-see exhibitions, from the Old Continent to far-off lands.

Between history and memory – rediscovering cultural roots

Benin City – Museum of West African Art, Nigeria (November 11, 2025 – March 2026)

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) officially reopens on November 11, 2025, with the exhibition Nigeria Imaginary: Homecoming . This reopening inaugurates a rich program blending historical collections, contemporary installations, workshops, and lectures. A true cultural hub, the museum celebrates West African creativity while opening up international perspectives, for an immersive experience where history and innovation meet.

Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica – Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Spain (November 6, 2025 – April 6, 2026)

Through painting, video, and installations, this exhibition explores the diverse identities of the African continent and its diaspora. It is a vibrant journey where memory and innovation engage in dialogue, inviting visitors to discover a contemporary Africa that is pluralistic, poetic, and engaged.

Portraits and identities – a look at humanity

Amy Sherald: American Sublime – Baltimore Museum of Art, USA (November 2, 2025 – April 5, 2026)

Amy Sherald's retrospective transforms portraiture into an intimate and universal narrative. Each work, suspended between abstraction and realism, captures Black American identity with poetry and emotional power, offering a contemplative experience where every glance becomes a dialogue.

Light and landscape – traveling through painting and installation

Turner and Constable – Tate Britain, London, United Kingdom (November 27, 2025 – April 12, 2026)

The ever-changing light of the British landscape became the language of Turner and Constable. Between dramatic skies and swirling waters, the exhibition transports us to a romantic England where nature and emotion merge in an unforgettable visual poetry.

Contemporary art and immersive experience – play, humor, and wonder

Paola Pivi: I Don't Like It, I Love It – Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Australia (November 8, 2025 – April 26, 2026)

In a playful and poetic scenography, Paola Pivi transforms the museum space into a theatre of surprises and absurd situations. The works question our relationship to art and reality, blending humor, contemplation, and wonder.

Kaws Family – SF MoMA, San Francisco, United States (November 15, 2025 – May 3, 2026)

Iconic sculptures and paintings by Kaws and his family transform the museum into a contemporary playground, where popular culture and contemporary art interact to create an immersive experience accessible to all.

Robert Rauschenberg and Asia – M+, Hong Kong (November 22, 2025 – April 2026)

Rauschenberg engages in a dialogue with Asia through paintings, collages, and installations. The exhibition reveals the artist's intercultural creativity and his openness to the world, where each work becomes a meeting point between tradition and modernity.

Flavors, objects and experiences – art and everyday life

General Exhibition – Cartier Foundation, Paris, France (October 25, 2025 – August 23, 2026)

The General Exhibition traces forty years of contemporary art at the Fondation Cartier through a selection from its collection. In its new architectural design by Jean Nouvel , the museum reactivates its social, cultural, and urban heritage, offering a renewed interpretation of contemporary art and an immersive experience where the building and the city engage in a dialogue with the artworks.

Ayoung Kim – MoMA PS1, New York, USA (November 6, 2025 – March 16, 2026)

Ayoung Kim's immersive installation transforms the museum into a perceptual laboratory where space, matter, and light converge. Visitors are invited to explore the limits of perception, to experiment, and to be surprised.

November 2025 unfolds as a true artistic world tour, where each museum becomes a stopover and each exhibition a story to discover. Whether contemplating the light of a landscape, immersing oneself in a contemporary installation, or delving into the intimacy of a portrait, art invites you to move, to feel, and to marvel at every step. Prepare your eyes and your legs: the world awaits you, artwork after artwork.