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Hauser & Wirth has announced that Tate will mount a survey exhibition of British artist Sonia Boyce. The gallery also detailed plans for a new outdoor sculpture presentation at its Somerset location, a Roni Horn exhibition titled 'Seizure of Hope', and new works by Zhang Enli.
Hauser & Wirth and Spike Island have selected Joe Lyward as the recipient of the second Engagement Fellowship for South West-based Curators, covering the 2026–2027 period.
Tate Modern opened 'Frida: The Making of an Icon' on June 25, 2026, becoming the highest pre-selling exhibition in the museum's history with more than 50,000 tickets sold.
On June 24, 2026, the Barbican Centre announced further programme details for "Repercussions," a multi-day takeover led by Turner Prize-winning artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan and his nonprofit Earshot.
Tate Modern opens Frida: The Making of an Icon on June 25, 2026, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
On June 15, 2026, Tate announced the appointment of Daisy Desrosiers as Britton Family Curator at Large, North America. Based in the USA, she will focus on the development of North American art in Tate’s collection through new research and acquisitions. Desrosiers succeeds Christine Y.
On June 21, 2026, Tate unveiled its first show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Tate Britain Garden, designed by Tom Stuart-Smith, centers on Barbara Hepworth’s Bicentric Form 1949 and previews the Clore Garden due to open at Tate Britain in 2027.
Serpentine and The FLAG Art Foundation have announced the selection committee for the Serpentine x FLAG Art Foundation Prize, comprising Michelle Kuo, Venus Lau, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Jon Rider and Rirkrit Tiravanija.
Serpentine South will present Pénétrable BBL Jaune (1999; 2023 Edition) by Jesús Rafael Soto from June 16 to October 25, 2026. This marks the first outdoor presentation of the artist’s work in the UK.
June 16, 2026. Wakehurst in Sussex will present four iconic Henry Moore sculptures alongside new commissions from contemporary artists starting in summer 2026. The exhibition runs on view until 23 May 2027.
On June 15, 2026, Tate Modern announced a city-wide programme of public art coinciding with its exhibition Frida: The Making of an Icon.
Alex Farquharson, director of Tate Britain, issued a statement on the death of David Hockney. Hockney's work first entered the Tate collection in 1963.
The Hayward Gallery will present an exhibition of works by Anish Kapoor from June 16 to October 18, 2026. The show marks the artist's return to the London venue after its 1998 survey of his work and forms a centrepiece of the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary programme.
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