FAD NEWS: Collect art fair has revealed the artists for Collect Open 2027
13 November 2026 • Mark Westall
Collect reveals the 11 artists selected for Collect Open 2027.
Art News London
Art news London is where you can find all the cool art stuff: exhibitions, and events we have found coming out of London. Interviews and thought pieces.
FAD NEWS: Ethan Fenton wins inaugural Paul Lowe Award for Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
12 November 2026 • Mark Westall
Ethan Fenton wins the first Paul Lowe Award for The Shed.
FAD NEWS: Paul Majek wins £10,000 Cass Art Prize 2026
6 November 2026 • Mark Westall
Paul Majek wins the £10,000 Cass Art Prize 2026 for To My Son.
The Attainable Art Show brings 40 emerging artists to London with every work under £1,000
4 November 2026 • Mark Westall
Forty emerging artists come together in London, with every work priced at £1,000 or less.
Palace Skateboards opens new London flagship at 8 Poland Street
4 November 2026 • Mark Westall
Palace opens a museum-inspired London flagship on Poland Street with stained glass, archive details and a Burberry capsule.
FAD NEWS: The Royal Academy of Arts announces the 259th Summer Exhibition committee, with Helen Sear RA as co-ordinator
4 November 2026 • Mark Westall
Helen Sear will lead the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2027 around the theme of Fascination.
FAD NEWS: Rilès Searching for ALL LOVE
28 October 2026 • Mark Westall
Rilès handwrites the Bible, makes a new album and searches for ALL LOVE in East London.
The Waldorf Project: Can You Engineer Empathy?
28 October 2026 • Mark Westall
Sean Rogg on engineering empathy, human connection and the return of The Waldorf Project.
Zaha Hadid Foundation to reopen former London headquarters for 10th anniversary
27 October 2026 • Mark Westall
Zaha Hadid’s former London headquarters reopens with exhibitions, commissions and a major symposium.
FAD NEWS: Courtauld Announces New Artists Advisory Council
26 October 2026 • Mark Westall
The Courtauld brings leading artists and architects together to help shape its contemporary future.
Frieze London & Frieze Masters report strong sales and record institutional attendance
19 October 2026 • Mark Westall
A £5m Brueghel, sold-out booths and record museum attendance at Frieze 2026.
The best satellites and comets for the end of Frieze Week
17 October 2026 • Meike Brunkhorst
The satellites and comets still worth catching before Frieze Week ends.
George Rouy Takes Over The Creative Table at The London EDITION
16 October 2026 • Mark Westall
George Rouy brings his visual world to a very long lunch during Frieze Week.
Frieze London 2026: 6 Artists, 3 Paintings and Somewhere to Eat
15 October 2026 • Mark Westall
Six artists, three paintings and somewhere to eat at Frieze London 2026.
FAD NEWS: Central Saint Martins to expand King’s Cross campus
13 October 2026 • Mark Westall
Central Saint Martins expands its King’s Cross campus into the Western Transit Shed.
Gray Wielebinski & the Toilets of Frieze London
11 October 2026 • Mark Westall
Gray Wielebinski brings the smell of the studio to Frieze London’s toilets
Gallery Climate Coalition’s ‘10% Of’ initiative returns for Frieze Week
8 October 2026 • Mark Westall
Gallery discounts turn into climate action during Frieze Week.
FAD NEWS: Wyclef Jean to headline British Museum Ball 2026
6 October 2026 • Mark Westall
Wyclef Jean will headline the British Museum Ball 2026.
La Maison Ani and London Art Exchange bring contemporary art to the Dining Table
5 October 2026 • Mark Westall
Art meets food at La Maison Ani with London Art Exchange and Gabrielle Malak.
FAD NEWS: Royal College of Art gets green light for £90m Kensington Campus renewal
5 October 2026 • Mark Westall
The Royal College of Art has secured permission for a £90m transformation of its Kensington campus
Our 6 Favourite Art Fairs for Frieze Week 2026*
5 October 2026 • Mark Westall
There are at least ten art fairs during Frieze Week London 2026. We’ve picked six favourites, from Frieze itself to smaller and stranger alternatives.
FAD NEWS: Hurvin Anderson and Orla Kiely awarded Royal College of Art Honorary Doctorates
1 October 2026 • Mark Westall
Hurvin Anderson and Orla Kiely receive Honorary Doctorates from the Royal College of Art.
FAD NEWS: Museums welcome government announcement of free admission for all
28 September 2026 • Mark Westall
The UK’s 15 national museums will remain free to all visitors, including those from overseas.
Renée Levi transforms Hayward Gallery’s brutalist facade with giant painting
25 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Renée Levi brings sweeping colour to Hayward Gallery’s Brutalist facade with her first large-scale UK public installation.