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AI art and immersive exhibitions: autumn 2026 in Europe

Editorial team· published on · 8 min read

Autumn 2026 is the densest season since this directory began: new 360-degree shows in Madrid and Hamburg, two festivals in Berlin and the opening of the first major Steyerl survey. Everything chronological, everything linked to its detail page.

September 2026

Berlin Art Week, 9 to 13 September

The Berlin Art Week spreads digital and immersive programme contributions across galleries and project spaces all over the city. Dates per venue, central info on the official website.

La Odisea, Madrid, from 18 September

La Odisea, El Viaje Inmersivo>, the immersive adaptation of Homer's Odyssey, opens the new season of Madrid Artes Digitales. 14.90 to 24.90 euros.

Imagine Dragons planetarium show, Hamburg, from 18 September

Music immersion under the 21-metre dome of the Hamburg Planetarium>. Dates through 19 December, per the venue's website.

Balloon Museum: Euphoria, Madrid, until 13 September

Last week for Euphoria, the Madrid edition of the balloon museum. The show moves on afterwards.

October 2026

Festival of Lights, Berlin, 9 to 18 October

The Festival of Lights plays projections across the city's facades: free to watch, with some paid side events.

Hito Steyerl, Hamburg, from 30 October

The major Steyerl survey at the Deichtorhallen runs until the end of March 2027 and is the intellectual heavyweight of the season.

November 2026

COLO Vol. 02, Hamburg, 6 to 8 November

COLO Vol. 02 shows three days of digital art made in Hamburg at Port des Lumières.

Also running through autumn

Monet: Master of Impressionism (Hamburg, from 29 August), DARK MATTER: FOREST SEASONS (Berlin, until 4 October), Revolución Cuántica (Madrid, until 11 October, free).