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
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.
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.
London Invitational reveals galleries for Frieze Week debut
22 September 2026 • Mark Westall
A new boutique art fair brings 12 galleries to the former US Embassy in Mayfair during Frieze Week.
Former UK Space Agency CEO Paul Bate named new British Library Chief Executive
22 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Former UK Space Agency CEO Dr Paul Bate has been named the new Chief Executive of the British Library.
FAD NEWS: Mohammed Sami Named National Gallery’s 2027 Artist in Residence
21 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Mohammed Sami will spend a year creating new work in dialogue with the National Gallery collection.
FAD NEWS: Picasso, Magritte & Man Ray Go on Display at The Courtauld
21 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Rarely seen works by Picasso, Magritte and Man Ray go on display at The Courtauld.
Hayward Gallery to present Cao Fei’s largest UK exhibition ever
17 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Cao Fei brings more than two decades of virtual worlds and digital art to Hayward Gallery.
Skepta takes over Piccadilly Lights with new CIRCA artwork DILIGENT
17 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Skepta takes 24 statements about identity, ambition and perception onto public screens around the world.
Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor & more donate works to support UK Artists
17 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Leading artists donate works to raise money for direct, unconditional funding for UK artists.
Frieze London & Frieze Masters 2026: What to Look Out for This October
15 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Frieze London and Frieze Masters reveal more of what to expect in Regent’s Park this October.
FAD NEWS: Sacred treasures from Kyiv go on display in the UK for the first time
14 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Seven sacred treasures from Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra are on display in the UK for the first time.
Tschabalala Self’s Lady in Blue Unveiled on London’s Fourth Plinth
10 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Tschabalala Self’s Lady in Blue has been unveiled on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, bringing a monumental vision of… Read More
FAD NEWS: New collaborative art space to launch in London
10 September 2026 • Mark Westall
NORITO, Teaspoon Projects and s t a r c h join forces to open Flatmates 37, a new collaborative art space in Fitzrovia.
Alexis Bamforth Is Giving Away £1 Million to Visitors in New London Exhibition
7 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Alexis Bamforth puts £1 million in a London gallery — then gives it away £1,000 at a time in an exhibition asking what we really value.
FAD NEWS: Ella Walker unveils two new paintings at The Courtauld Gallery
4 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Ella Walker unveils two new site-specific paintings at The Courtauld, bringing Renaissance art into conversation with contemporary culture.
FAD NEWS: Serpentine names inaugural Future Art Ecosystems R&D Fellows
2 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Serpentine names its first Future Art Ecosystems R&D Fellows to explore how AI is reshaping art, culture and public life.
FAD NEWS: Lea O’Loughlin appointed CEO of Acme as Richard Kingsnorth steps down after 30 years
2 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Lea O’Loughlin has been appointed CEO of Acme as Richard Kingsnorth steps down following 30 years with the London-based organisation
FAD NEWS: Kew Gardens Launches £10 Tuesdays – Including Henry Moore’s Monumental Exhibition
2 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Kew Gardens launches £10 Tuesdays this autumn, including entry to its major Henry Moore outdoor exhibition.
FAD NEWS: Royal College of Art launches new School of Communication & Design
1 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Royal College of Art launches new School of Communication & Design, bringing fashion, animation, textiles, visual communication + design together.
FAD NEWS: Hurvin Anderson to bring a Windrush Journey to Brixton Underground
27 August 2026 • Mark Westall
Hurvin Anderson brings a Windrush-era journey from the Caribbean to London to Brixton Underground in a new 20-part Art on the Underground commission.
FAD NEWS: Pivotal 1920 Mondrian heads to Christie’s with £20–30 million estimate
26 August 2026 • Mark Westall
Piet Mondrian’s Composition III will make its auction debut at Christie’s London during Frieze Week with an estimate of £20–30 million.