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Abbas Akhavan: Variations on a Garden

Nov 12, 2026–Apr 18, 2027
Exhibition
A large room with redbrown circular columns surrounding a long table, covered in soil, rocks, green plants, and running water.
Abbas Akhavan, variations on a folly, 2022, on view in Abbas Akhavan: study for a garden, Mount Stuart, Scotland, 2022. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Keith Hunter.

Event Details

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When Nov 12, 2026–Apr 18, 2027
Where Galleries A & B

Variations on a Garden is artist Abbas Akhavan’s (Canada, b. Iran, 1977) first US museum survey. Spanning the course of his 20-year practice, the exhibition highlights recurring conceptual concerns, particularly human relations to the natural world, public and private space, and the conservation of heritage sites. Variations on a Garden will feature Akhavan’s work in sculpture and installation, drawing special attention to his use of organic and perishable matter such as soil, water, and plants.

Curatorial Team

Curators: Pavel Pyś, Curator of Visual Arts and Collections Strategy; with Brandon Eng, Curatorial Assistant

Accessibility

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Dates & Tickets

Nov 9–15, 2026
Nov 16–22, 2026
Nov 23–29, 2026
Nov 30–Dec 6, 2026
Dec 7–13, 2026
Dec 14–20, 2026
Dec 21–27, 2026
Dec 28–Jan 3, 2027
Jan 4–10, 2027
Jan 11–17, 2027
Jan 18–24, 2027
Jan 25–31, 2027
Feb 1–7, 2027
Feb 8–14, 2027
Feb 15–21, 2027
Feb 22–28, 2027
Mar 1–7, 2027
Mar 8–14, 2027
Mar 15–21, 2027
Mar 22–28, 2027
Mar 29–Apr 4, 2027
Apr 5–11, 2027
Apr 12–18, 2027
Logo: Teiger Foundation

Abbas Akhavan: Variations is organized by the Walker Art Center with lead support from Teiger Foundation.

Major support is provided by Lewis Baskerville and the Martin and Brown Foundation.

The exhibition catalogue is made possible by Lewis Baskerville and a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of Walker Art Center publications.