Julie Mehretu, major museum show in Warsaw enters final week
Published on 08/24/2026 at 14:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Julie Mehretu leads the exhibition Kairos / Hauntological Variations at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. As the museum states, the show runs from March 20 to August 30, 2026 and marks Mehretu’s first extensive presentation in PolandMuseum of Modern Art in Warsaw exhibition page.
Exhibition in Warsaw nears its close
The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw presents Kairos / Hauntological Variations as a wide-ranging survey of Julie Mehretu’s paintings and drawings from the late 1990s to recent large-scale worksWhite Cube exhibition note. The museum lists the exhibition dates as March 20 to August 30, 2026, situating the current week as its final run.
White Cube, which works closely with Mehretu, emphasizes that the Warsaw show brings together analytical diagram works, mid-career abstractions and recent canvases in one institutional constellationWhite Cube exhibition note. This breadth underpins the exhibition’s role as a de facto European retrospective for the artist’s practice.
Exhibition & show context this Monday
The curatorial concept for Kairos / Hauntological Variations originates from Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Düsseldorf and is adapted in Warsaw by curator Szymon ?ydekMuseum of Modern Art in Warsaw exhibition page. Loans from the Pinault Collection expand the scope beyond Mehretu’s own holdings, reinforcing the show’s institutional reach.
The title links the Greek concept of kairos as a critical moment with the idea of hauntology, referenced by White Cube as the present being haunted by unresolved historiesWhite Cube exhibition note. In Warsaw, this framing connects Mehretu’s layered abstractions to broader debates on memory, architecture and political space.
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The work core in Warsaw
Julie Mehretu’s practice in Kairos / Hauntological Variations spans diagrammatic works from the late 1990s, complex architectural overlays and recent high-intensity color fieldsMuseum of Modern Art in Warsaw exhibition page. The installation in Warsaw uses large gallery volumes to stage multi-panel compositions and works on paper.
The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw describes Mehretu as a celebrated American artist with Ethiopian and Polish roots, aligning her with global abstract painting while stressing biographical connections to EuropeMuseum of Modern Art in Warsaw exhibition page. This dual framing situates the Warsaw exhibition at the intersection of transatlantic painting and local discourse.
Where the artist stands now
Julie Mehretu’s exhibition Kairos / Hauntological Variations remains on view at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw until August 30, 2026, entering its final week of public accessWhite Cube exhibition note.
Julie Mehretu at a glance
- Artist: Julie Mehretu
- Medium / Genre: Painting and drawing (abstract, architectural)
- Born: 1970, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Place(s) of practice: Studio practice between New York and Berlin, as cited in recent institutional texts
- Active since: 1990s, with diagrammatic works from the late decade included in current surveysMuseum of Modern Art in Warsaw exhibition page
- Key work groups: Stadia, Mogamma, Black Ground, Our Days, Like a Shadow (a non-abiding hauntology)
- Current/last exhibition: Kairos / Hauntological Variations, Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, March 20–August 30, 2026White Cube exhibition note
- Major collections: Brooklyn Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum, MoMA New York, Centre Pompidou Paris, Nationalgalerie BerlinWhite Cube artist page
- Awards: Notable recognition includes inclusion in BMW Art Car project in 2024 and key museum commissions, as documented by BMW Group and institutional sourcesBMW Art Cars press information
- Next date: Exhibition end date, August 30, 2026, Museum of Modern Art in WarsawMuseum of Modern Art in Warsaw exhibition page
Frequently asked questions about Julie Mehretu
Where is Julie Mehretu’s work on view in late August 2026?
In late August 2026, Julie Mehretu’s work is prominently on view in Kairos / Hauntological Variations at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, which runs until August 30, 2026Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw exhibition page.
What defines the exhibition Kairos / Hauntological Variations?
The Warsaw exhibition assembles works from the late 1990s to recent large-scale paintings, emphasizing architecture, diagrams and layered mark-making as central to Mehretu’s practiceWhite Cube exhibition note.
How does this exhibition fit into Julie Mehretu’s broader institutional presence?
Kairos / Hauntological Variations follows major solo and group shows at institutions including the Marian Goodman Gallery in New York and forthcoming presentations at Saint Louis Art Museum, strengthening Mehretu’s position across Europe and the United StatesWhite Cube artist page.
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