Art & Design.

The Pre Raphaelites were shaped as much by poetry as paint. A new exhibition wants to prove it
Pre Raphaelites: Art and Poetry opens at Newcastle's Laing Art Gallery this autumn, uniting 100+ works to show how Dante, Keats and Tennyson shaped the movement.

Duncan Grant exhibition explores how queer life has changed and how much has remained the same
Duncan Grant's rarely seen intimate drawings go on public display at Firstsite, alongside contemporary artists examining queer connection from coded encounters to dating apps.

Rachel Kneebone brings porcelain into conversation with the Wallace Collection
Rachel Kneebone installs nine porcelain sculptures throughout the Wallace Collection this September, including two new works responding to Fragonard and Sèvres.

Clare Woods turns flowers into meditations on time and mortality

The artist who taught architects to laugh gets a London retrospective
Madelon Vriesendorp retrospective opens at Sir John Soane's Museum in July. The Dutch artist transformed architecture into surreal narratives for OMA.

Can technology teach us to see nature again?
Timur Si-Qin's Mariposita recreates an Amazon ecosystem using digital scans and steel at Art Basel, questioning if technology is now our only path to nature.

The artist who painted abstraction before the modernists

A journey through Europe, one sheet of paper at a time
National Gallery of Ireland's summer 2026 exhibition showcases 500 years of European creativity through 57 drawings, prints and watercolours, from Raphael to Matisse.

Three centuries on, Gainsborough returns to the Suffolk that shaped him
Gainsborough's Mr and Mrs Andrews returns to Suffolk for the first time in 2027. The National Gallery masterpiece headlines 90 works at his Sudbury birthplace.

Tattooing, animation and the art of drawing: the next generation arrives at Sir John Soane's Museum
Lacey Law and Kanto Ohara Maeda named 2026 Jerwood Artists in Residence at Sir John Soane's Museum, bringing tattooing and animation to the historic Drawing Office.

Matteo Thun's new alpine retreat seeks to redefine luxury in the Dolomites
Matteo Thun unveils alpine wing at Hotel Bella Vista in South Tyrol, using timber and organic forms to blur the line between architecture and landscape.

A rainforest, recast in steel, takes centre stage at Art Basel

The luxury of restraint: Inside a Yekaterinburg apartment designed for modern life
Alexander Tischler transforms a 66-square-metre Yekaterinburg apartment into a calm, functional retreat that rejects abundance for restraint.

At Waddesdon Manor, Art Is Being Handed Back To Nature
Art in Nature returns to Waddesdon Manor with installations designed to disappear. James Brunt's 70-metre mandala leads ephemeral works across the grounds.

Jeanette Mundt Paints For An Age That No Longer Trusts Images
Jeanette Mundt's first German solo show at G2 Kunsthalle Leipzig responds to image manipulation and fractured truth with unstable, layered paintings.

World Monuments Fund Returns To Italy With A Restoration Project Shaped By War, Memory And Reinvention
World Monuments Fund opens first permanent Italy office, launching restoration of Milan's Golden Room at Poldi Pezzoli Museum—a 19th-century space scarred by 1943 Allied bombing.

Joan Eardley’s North Sea Paintings Still Feel Wild Enough To Blow You Over
Joan Eardley's North Sea paintings at The Granary Gallery capture raw elemental force. Her Catterline seascapes blur abstraction with emotion.

Mat Collishaw’s Death Row Paintings Turn America’s Final Meals Into Modern Vanitas
Mat Collishaw's new exhibition paints death row prisoners' final meals as modern vanitas, opening this summer at The Sherborne in Dorset.

Constable’s Suffolk Returns Home As The Hay Wain Travels East
The Hay Wain returns to Suffolk for the first time since the 19th century as Christchurch Mansion hosts Constable's 250th anniversary exhibition this summer.

Why Art Basel Is Turning To Trees In Search Of Calm
Art Basel 2025 installs mature trees from four continents in its Rundhof courtyard, offering stillness amid the fair's commercial frenzy.

Clare Woods Brings Beauty And Melancholy To Pitzhanger Manor
Clare Woods unveils 29 new works at Pitzhanger Manor this summer, exploring memory, mortality and lockdown isolation through oil paintings and prints.

Sir John Soane’s Museum Explores the Surreal World of Madelon Vriesendorp
Explore the surreal world of Madelon Vriesendorp at Sir John Soane’s Museum. Discover how Sir John Soane’s Museum blends art, psychology, and architecture.

Lu Yang Turns the Louis Vuitton Espace in Venice Into a Digital Temple of Identity, Illusion, and Reincarnatio
Explore the Louis Vuitton Espace in Venice, transformed by Lu Yang into a digital temple of identity, illusion, and reincarnation. Visit the Louis Vuitton Espace now!

Austria’s Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Becomes a Living System, Not an Exhibition
Explore Austria's Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, a living system redefining exhibitions. Discover how Venice Biennale transforms art into interaction.

Studio 1111 Wants To Turn Gallery Weekend Berlin Into Something Bigger Than Exhibition Hopping
Discover how Studio 1111 is redefining Gallery Weekend Berlin with immersive art, club culture, and social encounters. Explore Studio 1111 now!

From Rembrandt To Matisse, Dublin Is Making A Serious Case For Paper As Europe’s Most Intimate Artistic Battle
Discover how Dublin's National Gallery celebrates Rembrandt to Matisse, highlighting Europe's artistic evolution through intimate works on paper.

Agnes Mikulska Wants Steel To Be Seen As Property’s Smartest Long Term Decision
Explore why Agnes Mikulska champions steel as property’s smartest long-term decision. Discover how Agnes Mikulska redefines steel in luxury homes.

Joan Eardley’s Catterline Was Never Quiet, And Neither Was Her Painting
Discover the intense seascapes of Joan Eardley at The Granary Gallery. Explore how Joan Eardley's work captures nature's raw power and emotion.

Do You See the Same Colour I See? Simona Ray on Portraiture, Presence, and the Art of Truly Seeing
Explore the world of Simona Ray, where portraiture is a deep dialogue beyond likeness. Discover how Simona Ray's art reveals true presence.

At Gallery Weekend Berlin, SOCIÉTÉ Explores Resistance, Memory, And Reinvention
Discover SOCIÉTÉ's unique take on resistance, memory, and reinvention at Gallery Weekend Berlin. Explore SOCIÉTÉ's transformative exhibitions now!

The Roost Steps Off Screen And Into Borough Yards
Discover The Roost at Borough Yards, where digital curation meets physical presence. Explore The Roost's pop-up showroom for unique interiors.

Anthony Moss on collecting, class, and why the walking cane never really left
Explore Anthony Moss's unique perspective on collecting walking canes and their cultural significance. Discover why Anthony Moss believes they never truly disappeared.

Inside The Private World Of Alfred Munnings, Finally Opened Up
Explore the hidden world of Alfred Munnings at Munnings Art Museum. Discover rare Alfred Munnings works from private collections now on display.

Jagoda Bednarsky Pulls Identity Apart And Puts It Back Together
Explore Jagoda Bednarsky's dynamic artistry at ARTEFACT Gallery. Discover how Jagoda Bednarsky redefines identity through shifting, layered paintings.

Elizabeth I Understood Image Before Anyone Called It Strategy
Explore how Elizabeth I mastered image strategy long before it was defined. Discover her powerful use of portraiture at Philip Mould & Company.

FACE 2026 Puts Portrait Sculpture Back Into Focus
Discover the captivating world of portrait sculpture at FACE 2026. Explore over 100 works that redefine the art form. FACE 2026 awaits you!

Art Paris 2026 Holds Its Ground As Sales Strengthen Across The Fair
Explore how Art Paris 2026 solidified its reputation with strong sales and diverse galleries. Discover Art Paris 2026's focus on stability and innovation.

Where Myth Gets Rewritten And Nothing Stays In Place
Explore how Myth is reimagined at The Sherborne, where history meets art. Discover the dynamic interplay of Myth and modern storytelling.

Before the Mind Steps In: Simona Ray on Intuition, Instinct, and Letting the Work Arrive
Discover Simona Ray's unique approach to art in 'Before the Mind Steps In.' Explore how Simona Ray trusts intuition over control.

Oscar Murillo Turns Potsdam Into A Living Canvas
Discover how Oscar Murillo transforms Potsdam into a living canvas. Join the evolving exhibition by Oscar Murillo at DAS MINSK Kunsthaus.

Jagoda Bednarsky Turns Image Overload Into Something You Actually Have to Look At
Discover how Jagoda Bednarsky transforms image overload into captivating art. Dive into Jagoda Bednarsky's unique visual narrative today!

Godfried Donkor Is Not Rewriting History. He Is Showing You How It Was Built
Explore Godfried Donkor's revolutionary exhibition at Firstsite. Discover how Godfried Donkor builds history through art, not rewriting it.

Matt Eley Is Taking Words Out of the Feed and Putting Them Back Into Something You Can Feel
Discover how Matt Eley transforms fleeting words into impactful art. Explore Matt Eley's unique approach to language and design today.

Michael Landy Brings Ruin Back to Soane Where It Started
Explore how Michael Landy reimagines ruin at Sir John Soane’s Museum. Discover Michael Landy's art dialogue blending past and present.

Vanbrugh at 300 Is Not About Architecture. It Is About Scale
Explore the multifaceted legacy of Vanbrugh at 300 with a focus on scale, not just architecture. Discover how Vanbrugh's bold designs continue to inspire.

Peter Blake Comes Home And Brings the Studio With Him
There are very few artists whose work feels inseparable from the culture that surrounds it. Peter Blake is one of them. Not in a distant, academic sense, but in a way that feels embedded in everyday life, album covers, ephemera, fragments of Americana and British nostalgia that most people recognise without always know

To Look Is Easy. To See Is Everything: Simona Ray on Presence and the Art of Attention
Discover the profound insights of Simona Ray on presence and the art of attention. Explore how Simona Ray redefines seeing beyond mere looking.

Where Meaning Begins: Simona Ray on Myth, Memory, and the Inner Life
Dive into the world of Simona Ray, where myth and memory intertwine. Discover Simona Ray's unique approach to art and the inner life.

The House That Pulls You Out Of The City: On the Volga, five roofs, open space and a slower way of living take
Discover the House on the Volga that transforms city living. Experience the Volga's tranquility with open spaces and a slower pace of life.

Inside Lu Yang's Digital Afterlife At Louis Vuitton’s Venetian space, identity dissolves into something strang
Explore Lu Yang's Digital Afterlife at Louis Vuitton's Venetian space, where identity and reality dissolve. Discover the allure of Louis Vuitton's immersive exhibit.

Where Architecture Remembers Who Lived There Before: Muse Residences doesn’t recreate an artists’ district. It
Discover how Muse Residences honors the artistic legacy of Verkhnaya Maslovka. Explore Muse Residences' unique design that respects history.

ZERO: The Moment Art Start again
Discover the transformative power of art in 'Zero: The Moment Art Start again.' Explore how art redefined perception and space in postwar Europe.

KPLN Reimagines Omsk Airport as a Contemporary Gateway Rooted in History
Discover how KPLN reimagines Omsk Airport as a contemporary gateway rooted in history, blending tradition with modern infrastructure at Omsk Airport.

Art Paris Returns to the Grand Palais with a Focus on Language, Repair and Global Perspectives
Discover Art Paris 2026 at the Grand Palais, focusing on language, repair, and global perspectives. Dive into Art Paris for a unique cultural exchange.

Oscar Murillo Transforms DAS MINSK into a Living Experiment with Collective Osmosis
Explore DAS MINSK as Oscar Murillo transforms it into a living experiment with Collective Osmosis. Discover DAS MINSK's dynamic new role today!

Bunny Rogers Turns Memory, Gaming and Identity Into an Immersive Exhibition in Berlin
Explore Bunny Rogers' immersive exhibition in Berlin, where memory, gaming, and identity intertwine. Discover Bunny Rogers' unique artistry.

The Art Fair That Wants You to Play, Not Just Browse
Discover the vibrant world of art fairs at The Other Art Fair, where play meets creativity. Join us for an engaging, artist-led experience at art fairs.

ARTEFACT Gallery Presents Self as Solvent by Jagoda Bednarsky
Explore Jagoda Bednarsky's transformative art at ARTEFACT Gallery. Discover how Jagoda Bednarsky redefines identity through her captivating works.

To Be Seen, Fully: Simona Ray and the Quiet Power of Sentient To Paint
Explore the introspective world of Simona Ray and her Sentient To Paint practice. Discover how Simona Ray's art invites you to be truly seen.
