Slow Art Day 2026 is almost here.

It will begin Saturday, April 11, 2026 in Hong Kong in just a few hours and then move slowly west across the globe, ending nearly 24 hours later in Los Angeles.

At Slow Art Day HQ, we believe this cross-border, collaborative movement is exactly what this divisive world needs today.

And I’m proud to say that this year we have about 240 locations participating including a growing citywide movement: Mexico City with 50+ museums and galleries, Central Illinois hosting 20+ galleries, Saltillo, Mexico with 6 venues and Bogotá, Colombia celebrating Slow Art in its San Felipe Creative District.

There is so much happening everywhere – from the citywide noted above, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, to M+ in Hong Kong, to locations on every continent except Antarctica.

Here are just a few of the 240 or so locations:

– Basílica de la Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain — A global icon and especially meaningful in 2026 marking the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí’s death.
– Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium — One of Europe’s great museums with Rubens and Flemish masters.
– Wellcome Collection, London, United Kingdom — A fascinating blend of art, science, and medicine.
– Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University, United Kingdom — The oldest public museum in the UK with encyclopedic global collections.
– Musée de Cluny, Paris, France — A medieval masterpiece museum, home to the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries.
– Frac Île-de-France, Le Plateau, Paris, France — A contemporary art platform offering a sharp contrast to Paris’s historic institutions.
– Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden — Sweden’s premier fine arts museum with a broad European collection.
– MART Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto, Rovereto, Italy — A major Italian institution focused on modern and contemporary art.
– Rossocinabro, Rome, Italy — A contemporary gallery representing emerging artists from around the world.
– National Museum of Decorative Arts of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine — A powerful cultural institution preserving Ukrainian identity and heritage during wartime.
– Centro Cultural Rojas, Buenos Aires, Argentina — A vibrant, experimental cultural center deeply embedded in Argentina’s intellectual and artistic life.
– Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, United States — One of the largest and most comprehensive museums in the Americas.
– The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, United States — A legendary collection with a unique, highly influential approach to displaying art.
– MASS MoCA, North Adams, United States — One of the world’s largest centers for contemporary and installation art.
– National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada — The country’s premier national collection with global and Indigenous works.
– Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada — A major international museum with a diverse and expansive collection.
– Museo de Arte Popular, Mexico City, Mexico — A vibrant celebration of Mexican folk art and cultural traditions.
– M+, Hong Kong, China — One of the most important new contemporary art museums in the world.
– MAAT Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Lisbon, Portugal — A striking architectural landmark blending art, technology, and design.
– Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, Australia — A major Australian cultural hub housed in a historic building.
– Clare Gallery at the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry, Hartford, United States — A powerful example of art connected to social justice and community engagement.
– Z33 House for Contemporary Art, Design & Architecture, Hasselt, Belgium — A forward-looking institution known for bold contemporary exhibitions and architecture.

This list doesn’t include hundreds of large and small spaces celebrating Slow Art Day like the small museum tucked away in the Basque region that has been celebrating slow art for more than a decade with a daylong festival of art, food, music, and dance.

Wherever you are in the world, let us wish you a happy, joyful, art- and community-filled Slow Art Day 2026.

Best,

Phyl, Ashley, Maggie, Johanna, Jessica, and Richard (the Slow Art Day HQ team of volunteers)

P.S. If your museum, gallery, sculpture park, church, library or other institution is celebrating and you have not yet registered, then please register!

P.P.S. Read our comprehensive 2025 Annual Report providing details and descriptions (as well as artifacts) of more than 76 events (out of about 200) from around the world last year.