The Free Books Campaign marked five years of its festivals with another free book event at Brixton House over the first weekend of August. It represents something more than half a decade of commitment, hard work and defying the odds required to make it happen…
Read MoreTo this reviewer, the American-born James McNeill Whistler will always be a printmaker first, a painter second. Alongside his brother-in-law Francis Seymour Haden, who compiled one of the first catalogues raisonnés of Rembrandt's prints, the pair contributed heavily to the Etching Revival in 19th-century Britain. To everyone else, however, Whistler is the painter of…
Read MoreThe Design Museum in London is set to open The Nue Black Aesthetic this autumn, a major exhibition exploring the work of some of the most innovative contemporary Black designers working today. Guest curated by author and journalist Charlene Prempeh…
Read MoreEvery summer, the charming city of Arles in south-west France becomes a mecca for photographers and photography-lovers. Lucien Clergue, Michel Tournier and Jean‑Maurice Rouquette founded the annual photography festival Les Rencontres de la photographie d'Arles in 1970 and it remains…
Read MoreHeading to Europe this summer? Make time for its museums, too. Beyond the beaches and city breaks, there’s plenty to discover, from blockbuster retrospectives and ambitious new commissions to acclaimed touring exhibitions…
Read MoreSome exhibitions are admired. Others are experienced. Beyond Bedlam belongs firmly to the latter. Richard Dadd’s story is one of the most tragic and compelling in British art. A gifted young painter, he travelled through Greece, Turkey, Syria and Egypt…
Read MoreFrom Henry Moore’s monumental sculptures at Kew Gardens, Tracey Emin’s career-spanning retrospective at Tate Modern, and work by the late David Hockney at the Serpentine. Here are the shows not to miss in London this summer…
Read MoreLocated in the picturesque mountain town of Mougins, an artist hotspot once home to Picasso and many others, FAMM (Femmes Artistes du Musée de Mougins) was founded by collector Christian Levett in 2024 and is exclusively dedicated to women artists…
Read MoreNestled in the heart of New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s current exhibition, The Face of Life: Modern Portraits, features 80 portraits that capture the rapid transformations and shifting identities of the 20th century. The exhibited artists include Marsden Hartley, Gino Severini, Otto Dix, Max Beckmann, Leonora Carrington, Elizabeth Catlett, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, René Magritte, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, and others…
Read MorePierre Huyghe at the Fondation Beyeler, Switzerland, is on view until 13 September 2026…
Read MoreAi Wei Wei’s largest site-specific exhibition to date is open, but it’s not where you might expect. The internationally renowned artist and activist has had major shows around the world, among them some of London’s most prestigious institutions including…
Read MoreThis month’s exhibition includes a first institutional UK show at Chisenhale Gallery by Jasper Marsalis, alongside a new commission at the ICA by Elisa Giardina Papa exploring a vanished volcanic island and its political afterlives. Tate Modern presents Ana Mendieta’s earth-based works and Silueta series, the Royal Academy brings together…
Read MoreThe Courtauld Gallery, opens the first exhibition devoted to Barbara Hepworth’s lifelong fascination with colour. Alexandra reviews the landmark show…
Read MoreZurich Art Weekend returns from 12–14 June 2026, bringing together more than 70 museums, galleries, foundations and independent art spaces across the city…
Read MoreLondon Gallery Weekend 2026 brings together an exceptional programme of artist talks and live performances across the city. Here is our pick of artist talks and performances not to miss…
Read MoreLondon Gallery Weekend returns from 5–7 June 2026 for its sixth edition, bringing together 120 galleries across the capital for three days of exhibitions, performances, talks and special events. Here is our pick of art exhibitions to see during London Gallery Weekend…
Read MoreThe 61st Venice Biennale opened on 9 May 2026 in Venice, with this year’s edition shaped around In Minor Keys, a curatorial theme conceived by the late Koyo Kouoh. The Biennale once again transforms Venice into a sprawling international exhibition, with more than 80 national pavilions taking over the Giardini, the Arsenale and sites across the city. Sofia, our arts contributor, picks her five standout national pavilions from this year’s edition.
Read MoreJune in London traditionally marks the opening of the much-loved Serpentine Pavilion, and this year is no exception, with the 2026 edition celebrating the programme’s 25th anniversary and designed by LANZA atelier. June also sees the return of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition…
Read MoreThe theme for the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys, and its artists, were selected by Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh. The final form of the exhibition, however, was realised by a committee following Kouoh’s death in 2025…
Read MoreA guide to the key London art school degree shows in 2026, with confirmed dates to help you plan visits between May and July…
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