The prestigious Turner Prize continues its tradition of spotlighting groundbreaking creativity with the announcement of its 2026 shortlist. Revealed by Tate Britain, this year’s nominees, Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku…
Read MoreOnya McCausland is a contemporary artist whose practice combines studio paintings, wall installations, and collaborative, site-specific projects. Her paintings are stunning and deceptive…
Read MorePolygon Productions will open Polygon Portal on 7 May 2026 at Dean Street in Soho, introducing a new London venue dedicated to spatial audio presentation, live performance and curated listening sessions…
Read MoreFive institutions have been announced as finalists for the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026, the world’s largest museum prize, which recognises excellence and innovation across the museum sector…
Read MoreThis week’s art news roundup (20–26 April 2026) covers the announcement of the Museum of the Year finalists, fresh details on summer exhibitions at Dulwich Picture Gallery and the Saatchi Gallery, and updates on upcoming art fairs and events across London…
Read MoreA major exhibition will celebrate the life and work of Sir Peter Blake, one of the most influential figures in British Pop Art, at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery. The exhibition will present highlights from his seven-decade career, including paintings, collages, prints, sculpture, and works on paper…
Read MoreThis week in art (13–20 April) is marked by major cultural events across London and Europe. The Southbank Centre has shared new details on Harry Styles’ Meltdown Festival, which he is curating as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, alongside new announcements for May exhibitions and film programming across London…
Read MoreVue London is marking the arrival of spring with a celebratory anniversary season that brings some of Hollywood’s most cherished films back to cinemas…
Read MoreThe Southbank Centre is launching a new weekend festival, Letters To The Future, celebrating youthful perspectives on the biggest challenges of our time. The programme brings together writers, activists, and performers, including Amelia Dimoldenberg, Ash Sarkar, Olly Alexander, Mya-Rose Craig, and Rebecca F. Kuang…
Read MoreThe Barbican Centre has officially announced the full programme for its anyone can dance series, a year-long run of late-night parties dedicated to global dance music and the UK’s diasporic culture. Following the success of its sold-out debut event with Eastern Margins, the series returns with four dates across 2026…
Read MoreArt news to be on your radar this week includes a selection of exhibitions, fairs, and cultural programmes shaping the current moment across the global art scene. From major international events such as Art Paris and Abidjan Art Week to upcoming openings in London, Venice, and New York, alongside expanded public programmes at institutions such as…
Read MoreIn response to the unexpected cancellation of the South African Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, Gabrielle Goliath will independently present her acclaimed performance project Elegy, coinciding with the Biennale…
Read MoreGrammy and Brit Award-winning global superstar Dua Lipa has been announced as the curator of the 2026 London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre in October 2026…
Read MoreArt Basel Hong Kong 2026 has concluded with strong sales, high international attendance, and expanding institutional participation, cementing the city’s role as a major hub in Asia’s art market…
Read MoreFrom a major exhibition on Marilyn Monroe at the National Portrait Gallery to presentations by Ranti Bam and Paulo Nimer Pjota at South London Gallery, as well as large-scale shows including Anish Kapoor at the Hayward Gallery, Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern, and Project a Black Planet at the Barbican…
Read MoreArt news to be on your radar this week includes Hulda Guzmán’s first European institutional exhibition at Turner Contemporary, Art Basel Hong Kong’s record-breaking edition, Saatchi Gallery revealing details of their installation at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, a review of Michaelina Wautier at the Royal Academy of Arts, and a new installation by TAELON7 at Limbo Museum in Accra…
Read MoreColombian artist Delcy Morelos brings her monumental public artwork, Origo, to the Barbican Sculpture Court from 15 May to 31 July 2026, marking the first UK presentation of her work on this scale…
Read MoreTate unveils its first garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Estorick Collection is set to open Emilio Isgrò: Erasing to Create, and Ibraaz announces their spring and summer exhibitions with the first show, Hrair Sarkissian’s Stolen Past, opening this week at 93 Mortimer Street…
Read MoreTate has announced the full details of its inaugural show garden at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Named The Tate Britain Garden, the installation promises to present an innovative vision for the intersection of art, nature, and community…
Read MoreTate has unveiled an ambitious programme of exhibitions for 2027 across Tate Modern and Tate Britain, bringing together major historic, modern and contemporary artists from around the world…
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