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Light Art & Immersive Shows in North America (2026)

Light-art and immersive shows across the US and Canada in 2026 — festivals, museum shows, and permanent installations.

9 shows · updated weekly · see the full calendar

Closing Aug 29

Larry Bell and Susanna Fritscher: as Light, as Air

Larry Bell, 'Habanero' — courtesy Pie Projects, Santa Fe

Pie Project — Santa Fe, USA

Larry Bell and Susanna Fritscher: as Light, as Air

Through Aug 29, 2026 · 5 days left

Larry Bell · Susanna Fritscher

On view

Doug Aitken, Lightscape — courtesy Victoria Miro

The Shed — New York, USA

Doug Aitken: Lightscape

Through Sep 13, 2026

Doug Aitken

On view

Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO — Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden — St. Louis, USA

Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO

Through Sep 26, 2026

HYBYCOZO

On view

Leo Villareal: BUCKYBALL at 14th St Square

Leo Villareal, BUCKYBALL — courtesy Meatpacking District

14th Street Square — New York, US

Leo Villareal: BUCKYBALL at 14th St Square

Through Sep 28, 2026

Leo Villareal

Opens Oct 3

Nuit Blanche Toronto — courtesy City of Toronto

Toronto, Canada

Nuit Blanche Toronto

Opens Oct 3, 2026 — through Oct 4, 2026

Opens Oct 8

BLINK Cincinnati — courtesy BLINK

Cincinnati, USA

BLINK Cincinnati

Opens Oct 8, 2026 — through Oct 11, 2026

Opens Oct 16

Larry Bell: Improvisations, installation view — courtesy SITE Santa Fe

SITE Santa Fe — Santa Fe, USA

Larry Bell: Improvisations

Opens Oct 16, 2026 — through Jan 11, 2027

Larry Bell

Opens Oct 22

Larry Bell, Cube 25A, 2006 — courtesy 203 Fine Art

Encore Gallery at Taos Center of the Arts — Taos, USA

Larry Bell and Michelle Cooke: Pure Clear Thoughts

Opens Oct 22, 2026 — through Nov 29, 2026

Larry Bell · Michelle Cooke

Permanent

Superblue Miami — Miami, USA

Lightfall

Permanent installation

Studio Lemercier (Joanie Lemercier)