The year 2026 is in full swing, with active art programming launching in museums and galleries across the USA. What does the Museum of Modern Art in NYC have in store for its dedicated visitors and city tourists? Let’s take a quick tour of MoMA’s art exhibitions to create a must-visit list for the coming months.

Raphael’s Exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC

A large-scale, international loan exhibition of one of the best-known Italian masters, Raphael, is opening at MoMA on March 29, 2026. It is a long-awaited art event that took seven years to plan and execute, giving the American audience a unique opportunity to embrace the fullest collection of Raphael’s art spanning the 15th and 16th centuries. The exhibition includes 200+ works by the Renaissance genius, covering his drawings, paintings, tapestries, and decorative art, compiled from private and public collections worldwide. The Louvre sends its precious holding, Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, loans The Virgin and Child with Infant Saint John the Baptist in a Landscape, giving the exhibition unprecedented breadth of Raphael’s art coverage.

Marcel Duchamp’s Exhibition

MoMA will also be one of the stops on the international tour of Marcel Duchamp’s exhibition. The artist went down into global art history with his “readymades” – everyday objects elevated to a status of artwork. The upcoming exhibition will be the first solo display of Duchamp’s works in North America in over the past five decades. Numerous gems from the artist’s creative portfolio, including his iconic 1950 Fountain replica and the 1919 LHOOQ, will be available for viewing from April 12 to August 22, 2026.

Wilfredo Lam at MoMA

If you’re planning to visit the Museum of Modern Art in NYC in the coming weeks, you’ll surely enjoy the solo exhibition of Wilfredo Lam, titled “When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream.” It runs through April 11, 2026, giving every appreciator of modernism the opportunity to embrace the artist’s perspective on Black diasporic culture. Lam was an artist of African and Chinese descent, so his unique artistic processes of self-reflection and self-exploration span cultures and geographies. He was born in Cuba, moving to political exile with his family and returning after 18 years of emigration. His art always offers a deep dive into Afro-Caribbean history.

These and many other exciting art events await every visitor at MoMA in 2026. Make sure to check the museum’s website for updates.