Harald Beharie, down and dirty
February 18, 2026
The third installment in a trilogy; Sweet Spot is described by Harald Beharie as, in part, an extrapolation from the Norwegian dance form leikarring, "Sweet Spot summons ancient and current energies onto common ground. Over the course of its duration — apparently variable by 15 minutes or more per performance — it conjugates agony and ecstasy, reuniting heaven and hell.", states Zachary Whittenburg.
​Twelve bodies, one song​
February 12, 2026
Belgian artist Miet Warlop’s One Song premiered at Festival d’Avignon back in 2022, yet it felt fresh and timely the same weekend the 2026 Winter Games kicked off in Milan and Cortina. For its cast of twelve, One Song is no less a test of human endurance than any sport played at the highest level, we find after seeing this tour-de-force piece at Dansens Hus in Stockholm.
Sigurd Lewerentz, objectified​
February 8, 2026
The recent Stockholm Creative Edition 2026 opened the doors to what was once Riksförsäkringsanstalten, designed by Sigurd Lewerentz and now home to FAB Grönlandet. Design interventions are a powerful way to expand our understanding of architecture and place, notes Zachary Whittenburg, while surveying new site-specific permanent works by design duo Contem and ceramicist Ingrid Unsöld, created with consideration of the history of this unique site.
​Exhibitions to watch in 2026​​
February 5, 2026
​Founded in early 2022, Coulisse Gallery has rapidly risen to become one of the most singular galleries in Stockholm, in an art scene that at times shows stagnant qualities. With a growing international presence and an impressive, inspiring trajectory to date that reads anything but provincial, we check in with Filip Zięciak, founder, and Jeanette Gunnarsson, co-director, to learn where the gallery is heading from here.
​Driftwood at Weld and rates of change​​​​
February 2, 2026
"Anna Koch and Mikael Marklund, performers and co-choreographers of the roughly hour-long duet Driftwood at Weld, are highly skilled craftspeople who know how to shape movement over time into an experience you can take with you," writes Zachary Whittenburg in a review of Driftwood, the first offering from Weld's 2026 programme, marking its 20th anniversary
​Exhibitions to watch in 2026​​
​January 14, 2026
2026 is already off to a great start. Between scrutiny of AI in our lives, Heated Rivalry in MMA action, a lens on Greenland, and the reconstruction of a Polish classroom from the 1990s, here's a selection of what will continue to make the first half of the year exciting in what has felt like a record-cold Sweden so far.​










