26 Years of unapologetic erotic art

What started in 2000 as a small, renegade gathering above a bump shop in Royal Oak has evolved into North America’s largest and longest-running showcase of erotic art. For over a quarter-century, the Dirty Show® has been a fearless platform for artists around the world—celebrating sexuality, challenging taboos, and pushing the boundaries of creative expression.

Now entering its 26th year in 2026, the Dirty Show continues its legacy with a vast and provocative exhibition of more than 350 works from over 200 artists, spanning every medium—painting, photography, sculpture, digital, performance, and beyond. Each piece is a reminder that erotic art is not only relevant, but vital.

The Dirty Show is more than an exhibition. It’s an immersive experience, alive with world-class burlesque, fetish, and variety performances that ignite the stage, and unexpected spectacles designed to tease and tantalize. Every year thousands descend upon Detroit for this singular event—part gallery, part cabaret, part cultural carnival of the senses. And like every year, this upcoming show will feature surprises that can only be experienced in person, at Dirty Show.

With 25 unforgettable years behind it, the 2026 Dirty Show® stands as both tradition and revolution—continuing to surprise, provoke, and inspire while shaping the next era of erotic art.