Tarot Exhibition

The Visconti-Sforza Deck—Now in the Collections of the Morgan Library & Museum and the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo—Will Be Reunited for the First Time in the U.S. 

Also On View Is a New Commission by Contemporary Artist Chris Ofili 

Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions 
June 26 through October 4, 2026

The Morgan Library & Museum will present Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions, an exhibition in two parts that explores the origins of tarot in Renaissance Italy and its contemporary relevance as an enduring source of inspiration for twentieth- and twenty-first-century artists. The first part, Renaissance Symbols, focuses on the earliest surviving tarot decks from the fifteenth century, examining the rich court culture from which the cards emerged, the development of the cards’ imagery, and how that imagery became the basis for later divination practices. The second part, Modern Visions, traces artists’ engagement with tarot imagery during four distinct historical moments in which the occult assumed greater prominence within the larger culture, culminating in a new commission by renowned contemporary artist Chris Ofili. The exhibition will be on view from June 26 through October 4, 2026.