This week in art, there’s a wide range of exhibition announcements, public art unveilings, and cultural events to be on your radar. From the unveiling of a new sculpture outside the soon-to-open V&A East Museum, to new exhibition details revealed at the Barbican and Goldsmiths CCA…
Read MoreFaithfull passed away in January 2025, and this album now lends its title to a new documentary film that seeks to reassess her legacy on her own terms…
Read MoreA special preview screening of Pompei: Below the Clouds will take place at the Institute of Contemporary Arts on Sunday 22 March, giving London audiences an early chance to see the Venice-winning documentary ahead of its streaming release…
Read MoreThe Barbican Art Gallery has revealed further details of Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica, a major international exhibition examining the impact of Pan-Africanism on art and culture. …
Read MoreArt news to be on your radar this week (9 - 15 March 2025) range from Tate Modern’s anniversary celebration of Gustav Metzger’s Remember Nature, to further details revealed for the Barbican’s…
Read MoreThe Victoria and Albert Museum will present Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific, a major exhibition celebrating contemporary artistic practices across the Asia Pacific region. Developed in partnership with the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) in Brisbane…
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 MoreLondon-based artist Phoebe Boswell will present new site-specific artworks at Bethnal Green and Notting Hill Gate Underground stations as part of Transport for London’s Art on the Underground programme, opening on 25 March 2026…
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 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 MoreThe British Pavilion has announced the exhibition details and title for Lubaina Himid CBE RA’s solo presentation at the 2026 Venice Biennale. The exhibition, Predicting History: Testing Translation, will showcase a major new body of work exploring the complexities of belonging and the meaning of home…
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 MoreOn Sunday 29 March, the Barbican Centre will host the return of Young Barbican Takeover, a one-day festival curated for and by young people, celebrating creativity in all its forms. Running from 12pm to 6pm, the festival transforms the iconic Barbican spaces…
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…
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