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Light Art & Immersive Shows in Europe (2026)

Light-art festivals, immersive exhibitions and installations across Europe in 2026, plus the trade shows and conferences where the industry gathers.

13 shows · updated weekly · see the full calendar

Closing Nov 14GLOW EindhovenPhoto: Paul Raats — GLOW Eindhoven

Eindhoven, Netherlands

GLOW Eindhoven

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On viewZfIL: Light DialoguesZentrum für Internationale Lichtkunst Unna (ZfIL)

ZfIL — Unna, DE

ZfIL: Light Dialogues

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Martin Creed · François Morellet · Maurizio Nannucci · Tracey Emin

On viewMindset Los Angeles: Gehry and the Cool SchoolDanziger Studio (Frank Gehry) — Marta Herford

Marta Herford — Herford, Germany

Mindset Los Angeles: Gehry and the Cool School

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Larry Bell

On viewVictory Over the Sun: Encounters with LightVictory Over the Sun: Encounters with Light, The Light Durham

The Light Durham (Aykley Heads) — Durham, UK

Victory Over the Sun: Encounters with Light

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On viewTomás Saraceno: Ancestral FuturesTomás Saraceno: Ancestral Futures — key visual, Haus der Kunst 2026

Haus der Kunst — Munich, Germany

Tomás Saraceno: Ancestral Futures

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Tomás Saraceno

On viewJenny Holzer: J'ai vuJenny Holzer, ÉCRIT, 2026, LED sign. © 2026 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. Photo © musée d'Orsay – Laëtitia Striffling-Marcu

Musée d'Orsay — Paris, France

Jenny Holzer: J'ai vu

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Jenny Holzer

On viewNimbusVisual System, Nimbus — Atomium, Brussels

Atomium — Brussels, Belgium

Nimbus

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Visual System

On viewA Sky Full of Hope – Earthtime 1.78 FrankfurtA Sky Full of Hope – Earthtime 1.78 Frankfurt, Konstablerwache — Photo: Holger Menzel, © Stadt Frankfurt am Main

Konstablerwache — Frankfurt, Germany

A Sky Full of Hope – Earthtime 1.78 Frankfurt

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Janet Echelman

Opens Nov 26Amsterdam Light Festival (Edition 15)Amsterdam Light Festival — courtesy Amsterdam Light Festival

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Light Festival (Edition 15)

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Opens Dec 5Fête des LumièresFête des Lumières 2025, Gare Saint-Paul — Ville de Lyon

Lyon, France

Fête des Lumières

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Opens Dec 30Lux HelsinkiLux Helsinki — photo Otso Kähönen, courtesy City of Helsinki

Helsinki, Finland

Lux Helsinki

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Opens Feb 5Llum BCNLlum BCN — photo Xavi Torrent, courtesy Barcelona City Council

Barcelona, Spain

Llum BCN

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Opens Jul 2GAMMA Festival 2027GAMMA Festival, Saint Petersburg — courtesy GAMMA

Saint Petersburg, Russia

GAMMA Festival 2027

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