For a brief moment ahead of the Venice Biennale this May, all eyes will be on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the Carnegie Museum of Art is staging its 2026 edition of the Carnegie International. For its biggest edition to date, the exhibition has tapped an array of 61 artists based in nations ranging from the Philippines to Peru, many of whom will premiere new work when the show opens on May 2.

Founded in 1896, the Carnegie International is the oldest biennial-style show in the US; it is now staged once every four years. While the Carnegie International may lack the name recognition of the Whitney Biennial, which this year takes place concurrently in New York, this prestigious exhibition has been valuable in bringing international artists to the attention of Americans.