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
Tag: public art
Ally Van Tillo, founder of the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt, dies
2 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Ally Van Tillo, founder of the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt, has died, leaving an extraordinary legacy of remembrance and activism.
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: 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.
TRIEZE returns during Frieze Week with Artist-Led Alternative
26 August 2026 • Mark Westall
TRIEZE returns for Frieze Week with five internationally recognised artists taking control of the exhibition — and the conversation around it.
FAD NEWS: Artist turns Michael Heizer’s City into Free-to-Play video game
17 August 2026 • Mark Westall
monumental Land Art as a video game
Central Saint Martins graduates take over Wembley with major new public art installation
17 August 2026 • Mark Westall
Two Central Saint Martins Fine Art graduates are bringing large-scale new works exploring men’s mental health and women’s freedom to… Read More
FAD NEWS: Liu Wei to create four monumental sculptures for The Met’s Fifth Avenue facade
13 August 2026 • Mark Westall
Liu Wei is to create four monumental sculptures for The Met’s Fifth Avenue facade, marking the Beijing-based artist’s first major project in the USA
FAD NEWS: £85,000 and counting: Removing Banksy from the Royal Courts of Justice
10 August 2026 • Mark Westall
More than £85,000 has been spent trying to remove Banksy’s mural from the Royal Courts of Justice,
FAD NEWS: MoMA PS1 launches new Courtyard Commission programme with Precious Okoyomon’s largest outdoor installation
31 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Combining a living garden, sound, sculpture and poetry, the evolving work will remain on view for more than two years.
FAD NEWS: Conrad Shawcross unveils monumental new sculpture for Cambridge life sciences campus
31 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Glance of the Sun (Time Pebble C40AS2) draws on cosmology, astronomy and the origins of the universe to create a striking new landmark for the Vitrum life sciences development.
FAD NEWS: Luke Jerram’s GAIA to transform the Royal Festival Hall for BBC Concert Orchestra performances
27 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Luke Jerram’s seven-metre Earth artwork GAIA will transform the Royal Festival Hall during a weekend of BBC Concert Orchestra performances.
FAD NEWS: Giant 65-foot Hot Dog returns to Times Square for America’s 250th birthday celebrations
22 July 2026 • Mark Westall
A giant 65-foot hot dog has returned to Times Square. Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw’s Hot Dog: The Second Serving
Frieze Sculpture unveils 2026 artist line-up for Regent’s Park
21 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Frieze Sculpture returns to London’s Regent’s Park this autumn with 11 international artists, new commissions and a programme of free public art.
FAD NEWS: Willem de Kooning returns to the Rotterdam quays 100 years after leaving as a stowaway
19 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Three monumental Willem de Kooning sculptures have been installed outside Rotterdam’s Fenix museum
Bharti Kher’s intervention is changing how visitors experience the V&A
19 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Bharti Kher’s four-sculpture intervention at the V&A transforms the visitor experience, creating fresh conversations
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
FAD NEWS: Jupiter Artland takes its high street art programme nationwide
6 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Jupiter Artland is taking its high street art programme nationwide, launching Jupiter+ Nation in Dumfries with Lindsey Mendick’s Growing Pains.
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
Ai Weiwei takes over Aviva Studios with his largest site-specific exhibition to date
1 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Ai Weiwei’s largest site-specific exhibition to date opens at Manchester’s Aviva Studios
James Turrell’s largest museum Skyspace opens at ARoS Aarhus
19 June 2026 • Mark Westall
ARoS Aarhus has unveiled As Seen Below, James Turrell’s largest Skyspace within a museum and the 100th Skyspace created during the artist’s career.
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
Interview: Ashley Cluer on sculpting with carbon-captured near-zero cement
16 June 2026 • Tabish Khan
An artist bringing sustainability to sculpture.