Seurat and the Sea at the Courtauld Gallery is the first exhibition devoted to this category of his work, bringing together 17 canvases, six oil sketches on wood panels, and three preparatory drawings. In doing so, it provides a wider appreciation of his pointillist technique…
Read MoreSouthbank Centre launched the new Indie Night series, dedicated to the championing and celebrating of independent publishers and authors. The series arrives at a significant time as we crave human stories and voices…
Read MoreNow in its 24th year, Primavera Sound Barcelona has evolved from humble origins as a one-day event in Poble Espanyol to a multi-day, mix genre, cult celebration of live music in all its glory. A loyal and ever-growing fan base flocks from around the world to Barcelona…
Read MoreArt news to be on your radar the first week of March 2026 comes from both London and across the globe. From Kahlil Joseph’s debut feature at London’s 180 Studios and Ain Bailey’s exhibition at Camden Art Centre, to the announcement of 111 artists for the Venice Biennale…
Read MoreA review of Rose Wylie: The Picture Comes First at the Royal Academy of Arts, London examines the first solo exhibition by a British female artist in its main galleries, tracing Wylie’s use of memory, wartime imagery and everyday references across large-scale paintings and intimate drawings…
Read MoreThe 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, titled In Minor Keys, is set to open on Saturday, 9 May 2026, and run until Sunday, 22 November 2026. Curated by the late Koyo Kouoh, who passed away in May 2025, the exhibition will be staged across Venice’s Giardini, the Arsenale…
Read MoreBLKNWS: Terms & Conditions, the debut feature from acclaimed artist and filmmaker Kahlil Joseph, will inaugurate the newly opened cinema space at 180 Studios in London with a month-long residency from 27 February to 27 March 2026…
Read MoreArt exhibitions celebrating women artists in London for International Women’s Day 2026. From Tracey Emin at Tate Modern, Rose Wylie at the Royal Academy, and Beatriz González at the Barbican Centre…
Read MoreThis week in art, there’s plenty to get excited about. The V&A has acquired a historic YouTube watch page, while more details have been revealed about what Lubaina Himid is presenting for the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2026…
Read MoreThe Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has added a landmark piece of internet history to its collection with the acquisition of a reconstructed early YouTube watch page, featuring the first video ever uploaded to the platform, Me at the zoo by Jawed Karim….
Read MoreFrom explorations of artificial intelligence and the human body to focused presentations of works on paper and ambitious surveys of design history, these are the art exhibitions not to miss in Copenhagen through spring and into summer 2026…
Read MoreThe National Gallery has announced a new monthly series called Picture This, hosted by broadcaster John Wilson, known for the BBC’s This Cultural Life. The series will feature leading figures from fashion, science, music, literature, gastronomy, and film, who will reflect on their life and work through the lens of a painting from the Gallery’s collection…
Read MoreArt Basel has revealed the 290 galleries set to participate in its 2026 flagship fair in Basel, Switzerland, alongside the first highlights of this year’s edition…
Read MoreFLO spent an evening with Special Guest, speaking to the host, Eve, and some of the night’s speakers to find out what draws people to the stage and what keeps the crowd coming back…
Read MoreThe 2026 edition of Art Basel Hong Kong marks a bold new chapter for the fair as it returns to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 27 to 29 March. Bringing together 240 galleries from 41 countries and territories, more than half of which operate across the Asia Pacific…
Read MoreAs March brings the first signs of spring to London, a number of exciting art exhibitions are opening across the city. Tate Britain will host the first major solo exhibition of British artist Hurvin Anderson, Dulwich Picture Gallery presents the first UK show of Estonian modernist Konrad Mägi, and the much-anticipated exhibition dedicated to influential Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli…
Read MoreWe recently spoke with Dr Georgina Portelli, Vice Chair of Malta International Contemporary Arts Space (MICAS), about the vision and development of Malta’s major new contemporary art institution. Built within the historic 17th-century Floriana bastions on the edge of Valletta…
Read MoreHarry Styles has been announced as the curator of the 2026 Meltdown festival, marking a landmark edition of the world’s longest-running artist-curated music festival. Taking place from 11–21 June 2026…
Read MoreSomerset House Studios returns with Assembly 2026, a three-day festival of experimental sound, music, and performance from 26–28 March. The event features UK premieres, live experiments, and immersive installations by artists including Jasleen Kaur, Laurel Halo & Hanne Lippard, felicita, Onyeka Igwe, Ellen Arkbro, Hannan Jones & Samir Kennedy, and DeForrest Brown, Jr…
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This week brings fresh details from some of the UK’s most anticipated exhibitions and events, from Tate Modern’s Ana Mendieta retrospective and David Hockney’s presentation at Serpentine North to the British Museum’s acquisition of a £35 million Tudor pendant…
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