FAD NEWS: Tschabalala Self’s Lady in Blue to take over London’s Fourth Plinth
10 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Tschabalala Self will bring a contemporary ‘everywoman’ Lady in Blue to Trafalgar Square this September
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.
Formafantasma to rethink how Serpentine works from the inside
9 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Formafantasma has been appointed Serpentine’s Lead R&D Fellows, Ecology, beginning a multi-year project to rethink how the institution works
FAD NEWS: Theo Triantafyllidis wins Frieze London Artist Award with climbable multiplayer sculpture
9 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Climbable multiplayer sculpture wins Frieze London Artist Award
FAD NEWS: Jemma Appleby wins £35,000 prize at Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
7 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Jemma Appleby has won the Royal Academy’s £35,000 Charles Wollaston Award for the most distinguished work in the Summer Exhibition 2026.
David Hockney’s Bigger & Closer returns for special 89th birthday screenings
6 July 2026 • Mark Westall
David Hockney’s Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) returns to Lightroom for one evening only, marking what would have been his 89th birthday
Paul McCarthy returns to London with rare film screenings and experimental music residency
6 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Four nights of rare video screenings and experimental music, including the UK premiere of Mother and a three-night Cafe OTO residency.
FAD NEWS: Es Devlin to unveil first European retrospective at the Design Museum
3 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Es Devlin will open her first European retrospective at the Design Museum this autumn, bringing together three decades of work
FAD NEWS: Bharti Kher brings monumental new sculpture to the V&A
3 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Bharti Kher will unveil a monumental new bronze sculpture at the V&A this summer, alongside three major works
The ‘Dragon Doctor’ inspires Linder’s first permanent public artwork
2 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Linder’s first permanent public artwork, Sirona, is unveiled at London Zoo, honouring pioneering zoologist Joan Procter as part of ZSL’s bicentenary
FAD NEWS: Bagri Foundation to launch new curatorial programme Springboard during Frieze Week
30 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Bagri Foundation launches Springboard, a new curatorial programme supporting artists from Asia first show opening during Frieze Week.
Interval launches annual exhibition programme pairing emerging artists with art history
29 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Interval One, a new annual programme pairing emerging artists with major historical figures launches with Scarlet Topley and Ed Ruscha.
FAD NEWS: New London exhibition space ANTESALA to champion Latin American art
29 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Launching this October in Fitzrovia, ANTESALA is a new permanent exhibition space dedicated to Latin American art
At 92, Frank Bowling is entering a remarkable new chapter
24 June 2026 • Mark Westall
From a major drawing exhibition, launch of a new foundation and a landmark Hong Kong show, Frank Bowling is entering a remarkable new chapter
FAD NEWS: Marc Dalessio wins National Portrait Gallery Portrait Award 2026
24 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Marc Dalessio has won the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026
Helen Cammock withdraws National Portrait Gallery installation after controversy over Churchill and the Bengal famine
23 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Helen Cammock has withdrawn her National Portrait Gallery installation Persistence following controversy
London Museum to open at Smithfield this November
18 June 2026 • Mark Westall
London Museum has announced that it will open the doors to its long-awaited new home in Smithfield on 28th November 2026,
FAD NEWS: Phillips Appoints Annie Wallington as Head of Modern Art, London
18 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Phillips has announced the appointment of Annie Wallington as Head of Modern Art, London
Club Unity launches with a call for connection in an age of disconnection
17 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Founded by Dan Pearce, Maxim and Takiro, Club Unity launches with a mission to promote connection through art, music, film and culture
Serpentine launches Summer programme with landmark Jesús Rafael Soto sculpture
17 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Serpentine has unveiled Jesús Rafael Soto’s Pénétrable BBL Jaune in Kensington Gardens, launching a summer season
FAD NEWS: New Curators secures £3 million funding commitment from the Bukhman Foundation
16 June 2026 • Mark Westall
New Curators has announced a transformative £3 million funding commitment from the Bukhman Foundation, securing future growth
FAD NEWS: Frida Kahlo Takes Over London
16 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Frida Kahlo’s influence spreads across London this summer with public murals, and city-wide activations accompanying Tate Modern’s major exhibition.
nora chipaumire to Activate gadzi at Tate Modern Tate Late
12 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Tate Modern’s next Late will see nora chipaumire activate her immersive installation gadzi with ten performers, dancers and musicians
Frieze London 2026 puts discovery first with new curated sections + 171 Galleries
11 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Frieze London returns to Regent’s Park this October with 171 galleries, new curated section The Code Universe, Artist-to-Artist presentations
FAD NEWS: GRIMM Expands in Amsterdam and Launches Artist Residency in Provence.
10 June 2026 • Mark Westall
GRIMM marks its 20th anniversary with a new Amsterdam gallery and an artist residency programme at Château Val Croissant in Provence.