Serpentine and The FLAG Art Foundation have appointed a selection committee including Hans Ulrich Obrist and Rirkrit Tiravanija for a new biennial contemporary art prize. The initiative will award £200,000 to five individual artists over the next decade, totaling £1 million in support.
Tate Modern will host free live performances of Yvonne Rainer’s seminal 1966 dance work, Trio A, in the Turbine Hall on July 10 and 11, 2026.
Tate Britain will stage the first major exhibition exploring the intersection of British art, photography, and fashion during the 1990s, opening October 8, 2026.
Serpentine North will present a solo exhibition of New Delhi-based artist and filmmaker Amar Kanwar from September 23, 2026, to January 31, 2027.
The Ben Uri Gallery and Museum will host 'Disruptors: Fractured Images and Migrant Word' from May 14 to September 4, 2026. The exhibition explores a century of word-image relations, focusing on the historical avant-garde, post-war concrete poetry, and conceptual art.
Artist Cai Guo-Qiang will present a two-part project for the Normandie Impressionniste Festival in France from May 29 to August 31, 2026. Curated by Philippe Platel, the project includes a solo exhibition and a daytime fireworks performance marking the centenary of Claude Monet’s death.
Art Basel has published a series of interviews and profiles featuring international artists including Cecilia Vicuña, Lubaina Himid, and Michael Armitage.
Serpentine Galleries will launch the second issue of the Serpentine Reader, titled 'I Hope This Finds You Well', on March 9, 2026.
Tate St Ives announced the first UK museum exhibition of Lithuanian-American artist Aleksandra Kasuba, scheduled to run from May 2 to October 4, 2026.
Tate Britain has commenced construction on the Clore Garden, a new permanent green space on Millbank designed by landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society.
Phillips’ London Design auction concluded with a total of £3,417,630, selling 88% by lot and 92% by value. The sale was led by a pair of 'Ambassador' armchairs by Jean Royère, which realized £330,200.
White Cube has announced the death of Georg Baselitz, the influential German painter and sculptor who redefined Neo-Expressionism. Baselitz, born in 1938, was known for his radical approach to image-making, including his signature technique of painting subjects upside down.
White Cube will present a selection of works by Tracey Emin, Doris Salcedo, and Sara Flores at Frieze New York from May 13 to May 17, 2026.
Hauser & Wirth Somerset announced that 2,603 learners across 101 visits participated in its educational programming between May and December 2025.
Artist Michael Craig-Martin has been commissioned by Vintage Classics, an imprint of Penguin Random House, to design nine book covers for the Shakespeare Retold series.
V&A East has announced a solo exhibition by artist Carrie Mae Weems titled 'The Long Goodbye,' scheduled to run from April 18 to October 18, 2026.
Tate Britain has shortlisted Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku for the Turner Prize 2026. The nominated artists will participate in an exhibition at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) from September 26, 2026, to March 29, 2027.
Artist Marguerite Humeau has been nominated for the 2026 Turner Prize for her solo exhibition ‘Torches’, which debuted at the ARKEN Museum of Contemporary Art in May 2025.
White Cube has announced a large-scale group exhibition featuring more than 20 contemporary artists at Claydon House in Buckinghamshire, hosted by the National Trust.
Artist Julie Mehretu will be honored alongside Fern Kaye Tessler and Adam D. Weinberg at the 2026 Whitney Gala in New York on May 19, 2026.
The Fuchu Art Museum will host 'The Day I Saw the Evening Star,' the first large-scale museum solo exhibition for artist Yoko Matsumoto, opening May 23, 2026. The presentation features approximately 45 works spanning from the late 1950s to a new painting completed in 2026.
The Royal Academy of Arts will host a lecture featuring artist Gary Hume RA and art historian Martin Gayford to mark the release of the monograph 'Gary Hume: Begging for It'.
The Gilbert & George Centre will present a memorial exhibition dedicated to George Crompton, a long-time friend of the artist duo, opening on May 1, 2026.
Whitechapel Gallery will host a public discussion on the financial challenges and economic value of contemporary arts institutions. The panel features the gallery’s Economist-in-Residence Mariana Mazzucato, artist Alvaro Barrington, and strategist Darren Isom.
Art Basel has announced the recipients of its 2026 awards, naming Theaster Gates and Julie Mehretu as medallists in the Established Artists category. Howardena Pindell was selected as the medallist for the Icon Artists category.
Lisson Gallery will host an exhibition of South Korean abstract painter Ha Chong-Hyun in London opening September 2026. The survey spans sixty years of the artist's career, featuring early geometric compositions from the 1960s alongside his signature 'Conjunction' series.
The Victoria and Albert Museum has announced the opening of the V&A East Museum on April 18, 2026, as part of the East Bank cultural quarter in London.
Thaddaeus Ropac London will host 'Dialogues Are Mostly Fried Snowballs,' an exhibition pairing the works of Marcel Duchamp and Sturtevant.
Spike Island and Hauser & Wirth have appointed Penzance-based curator Joe Lyward as the recipient of the second Engagement Fellowship for South West-based Curators for 2026–2027.
The National Gallery will host a public conversation with artist Sir Antony Gormley at the Pigott Theatre in London on April 27, 2026. The event, scheduled from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, will also be accessible via online ticketing.
Tate has launched Tate Schools, a free online platform providing digital resources and curriculum-aligned activities based on the national art collection to teachers across Britain.
Tate has lent L.S. Lowry’s 1927 painting 'Dwelling, Ordsall Lane, Salford' to The Lowry Academy in Worsley for a series of arts and careers workshops. This marks the first time the institution has lent a work from its national collection directly to a school.
Lisson Gallery has announced an exhibition of works by the late Canadian artist Rodney Graham titled 'Who Does Not Love a Tree?'.
Serpentine South will host 'House of Music,' a solo exhibition by British artist Peter Doig, from October 10, 2025, to February 8, 2026.
Serpentine South has installed 'Albero folgorato (Thunderstruck Tree, 2012)', a monumental bronze and gold leaf sculpture by Italian artist Giuseppe Penone.
Serpentine North will host an exhibition of new and recent works by David Hockney from March 12 to August 23, 2026. The presentation includes five new still lifes and five portraits, alongside the first London showing of the artist's 2020-2021 frieze, 'A Year in Normandie'.
The global art market returned to growth in 2025 with total sales reaching an estimated $59.6 billion, a 4% increase following two years of decline. Public auction sales rose 9% to $20.7 billion while dealer sector sales grew 2% to $34.8 billion, though private sales fell 5% to $4.2 billion.
Serpentine South will host 'Picture Making,' a solo exhibition of works by British painter Cecily Brown, from March 27 to September 6, 2026.
Serpentine and The FLAG Art Foundation have established a new biennial prize that will award £1 million over the next decade to five artists.
Serpentine has selected Mexico City-based architecture studio LANZA atelier to design the 2026 Serpentine Pavilion, marking the project's 25th edition. The structure, titled 'a serpentine', will open to the public at Serpentine South on June 6, 2026, and remain on view through October 25, 2026.
Turner Contemporary has announced a major exhibition of works by Bridget Riley, scheduled to run from November 22, 2025, to May 4, 2026.
Tate Britain will present 'Turner and Constable: Rivals and Originals' from November 27, 2025, to April 12, 2026, featuring over 190 works by the two landscape masters.
Lisson Gallery has detailed a series of solo exhibitions and digital content featuring artists including Ai Weiwei, Shirazeh Houshiary, and Cory Arcangel. The program includes Ai Weiwei’s 'Disposition', Shirazeh Houshiary’s 'Breath', and Pedro Reyes’s 'DISARM' project.
Hauser & Wirth has announced a series of upcoming global exhibitions and projects, including a survey of artist Sonia Boyce at Tate and Zoe Leonard’s participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale.
Tate Britain has announced extended weekend opening hours until 10:00 PM for its current exhibitions, 'Lee Miller' and 'Turner & Constable', following record visitor numbers.
Tate Britain will host 'Turner and Constable: Rivals and Originals' from 27 November 2025 to 12 April 2026, marking the 250th anniversary of both artists' births.
Hauser & Wirth Menorca announced it welcomed 72,000 visitors and hosted 460 events in 2025 through partnerships with local and national cultural organizations.
Tate Britain will present a major retrospective of James McNeill Whistler from May 21 to September 27, 2026, marking the largest European exhibition of the artist in three decades.
Tate has announced that Maria Balshaw will depart as Director in the Spring of 2026, concluding a nine-year leadership period that began in 2017.
Tate St Ives will present the first UK museum survey of Lithuanian American artist Aleksandra Kasuba from May 2 to October 4, 2026.
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