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
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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.
Carsten Höller & the World’s Largest Instant Camera
4 October 2026 • Mark Westall
Carsten Höller and the Polaroid 20×24 travel across Europe in a new documentary built around Book of Games.
FAD NEWS: Rijksmuseum and Prado Launch Major Partnership on Women in Art and History
2 October 2026 • Mark Westall
The Rijksmuseum and Prado launch a new research partnership on women in art, history and the Habsburg Netherlands.
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.
KAWS reimagines the Absolut Bottle for New Artist Edition
1 October 2026 • Mark Westall
KAWS brings his XX motif and CHUM character to Absolut’s latest Artist Edition bottle.
Hales now represent Shezad Dawood
30 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Shezad Dawood joins Hales, with Frieze London 2026 and a first solo exhibition with the gallery to follow.
FAD NEWS: Ashmolean and Samdani Art Foundation launch new programme for Bangladeshi artists
30 September 2026 • Mark Westall
The Ashmolean and Samdani Art Foundation launch a new residency and collection programme supporting contemporary Bangladeshi artists.
Between Seams and Open Space: What Textiles Made Visible at The Armory Show 2026
29 September 2026 • Kun Sok
Kun Sok follows fabric and fiber works across The Armory Show 2026, from visible seams to open space and shifting viewpoints.
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.
Four sought-after sculptures from Contemporary Istanbul
28 September 2026 • Ida Ivanka Hamilton
Four sculptures from Contemporary Istanbul exploring form, light, movement and imagination.
FAD NEWS: Farshid Moussavi wins 2026 Soane Medal
28 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Farshid Moussavi wins the 2026 Soane Medal and will deliver the annual lecture at the Royal Academy in London.
6 Booths to see at the SPRING/BREAK Art Show NYC
27 September 2026 • Chunbum Park
Six standout booths at SPRING/BREAK Art Show during Armory Week New York 2026.
10 Works that stood out at Contemporary Istanbul 2026
27 September 2026 • Camille Moreno
Ten works that made us stop, think and want to write home from Contemporary Istanbul 2026.
FAD NEWS: Courtauld Institute and National Portrait Gallery announce new partnership
25 September 2026 • Mark Westall
The Courtauld and National Portrait Gallery launch a new partnership for MA Curating students from 2027.
Armory Week New York: From Alix Vernet and Rhizome to The Armory Show Itself
25 September 2026 • Rayya Fadlo Khuri
Armory Week New York, from Alix Vernet and Rhizome to The Armory Show itself.
FAD NEWS: Alexander Koch Wins £6,000 ACS Studio Prize
23 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Painter Alexander Koch wins £6,000 towards an artist’s studio as the ACS Studio Prize celebrates its tenth edition.
National Portrait Gallery opens entries for £35,000 Portrait Award
23 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Artists worldwide can enter the National Portrait Gallery’s 2027 Portrait Award for a chance to win £35,000.
FAD NEWS: Tyler Mitchell wins $250,000 Don Tyson Prize for American Art
22 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Tyler Mitchell receives an unrestricted $250,000 award as the Don Tyson Prize moves to an annual format.
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.
Tate Invites Young Artists to Make a New Work for Tate Modern
21 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Tate is inviting young artists to create a new work for Tate Modern as Tate Collective reaches 200,000 members.
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.