White Cube Announces Global Representation of Japanese Artist Shigeo Otake
White Cube has announced global representation of Japanese artist Shigeo Otake (b. 1955, Kobe).
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V&A East Museum Announces New DJs for Thursday-Night Series upperground
On October 7, 2026, V&A East Museum announced the extension of its free Thursday-night DJ residency series, upperground, running until December 17, 2026, with a new line-up featuring Cheza Lucina, Drybabe, sweetestcape, Elijah, Crash Tracy, and Ryan Lovell.
ContemporaryLondonMusicCheza Lucina
OtherOct 8
Art Basel and UBS Survey 2026: Gen Z Emerges as Highest-Spending Collector Generation
On October 8, 2026, Art Basel and UBS released the Survey of Global Collecting 2026, authored by Dr. Clare McAndrew of Arts Economics.
Art FairContemporaryMarket ReportCollector Trends
Thaddaeus Ropac London Presents First UK Exhibition of Georg Baselitz's Heroes Series
On October 7, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced the first UK exhibition devoted exclusively to Georg Baselitz's Heroes series, which the artist created in 1965–66 at age 27.
ContemporaryLondonPost-WarGeorg Baselitz
Auction HousesAuction HouseOct 7
Lyon & Turnbull to Sell Rare Christopher Dresser Teapot, Estimated at £30,000-£50,000
A rare silver-plated teapot designed by Christopher Dresser, one of only three known examples, will be sold by Lyon & Turnbull on October 14, 2026, as part of its Design Since 1860 auction.
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Tate Britain Opens 'The 90s: Art and Fashion' Exhibition Featuring Nearly 70 Artists
Tate Britain has opened 'The 90s: Art and Fashion', the first exhibition to explore the art, photography and fashion of the 1990s in Britain.
ContemporaryLondon1990sFashion
Lisson Gallery Artist Ryan Gander's 'Maybe' to Open at Towner Eastbourne
On October 5, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that Ryan Gander's exhibition 'Maybe' will open at Towner Eastbourne next month. Gander's practice is characterized by a quizzical relationship to knowns and unknowns, often engaging with children's perspectives and pedagogical themes.
ContemporaryLondonSculptureInstallation
White Cube Announces Louise Giovanelli in British Art Show 10 at Coventry's Mead Gallery
On October 5, 2026, White Cube announced that paintings by Louise Giovanelli feature in British Art Show 10, 'A Chorus of Strangers', at the Mead Gallery in Coventry, where the exhibition opened on October 2, 2026 and runs through January 10, 2027.
ContemporaryBritish Art ShowCoventryPainting
OtherAuction HouseOct 2
Lyon & Turnbull's Design Since 1860 Sale Features Rare Mackintosh Lantern and Chair
On October 2, 2026, Lyon & Turnbull announced that a rare lantern designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Miss Cranston's Ingram Street Tearooms in Glasgow will be offered in its two-day Design Since 1860 sale, with an estimate of £20,000–£30,000.
ModernDesignAuctionEdinburgh
Hauser & Wirth Publishers Pop-Up Opens at Mount Street Arts Festival During Frieze London
Hauser & Wirth Publishers will open a pop-up shop at 62 South Audley Street, London, from 12 to 17 October 2026 as part of the Mount Street Neighbourhood Arts Festival, held during Frieze and PAD London.
ContemporaryLondonPublishingAngel Otero
Lyon & Turnbull to Sell David Hockney iPad Print in Inaugural Prints Sale
Lyon & Turnbull will sell a pioneering print created by David Hockney on his iPad and signed in pencil in its inaugural Prints/Editions sale in London. The work, "Oranges (iPad Drawing No 643)", from Hockney's 2011 still life series, carries an estimate of £40,000 to £60,000.
ContemporaryPost-WarLondonPrints
ExhibitionMuseumSep 29
Tate St Ives Unveils Site-Specific Commission by Gözde İlkin
Tate St Ives presents "Those Who Remember Their Births," a new site-specific commission by Turkish artist Gözde İlkin, opening October 10, 2026, and running through January 17, 2027.
ContemporaryInstallationTextileSt Ives
ExhibitionGallerySep 26
Hayward Gallery Touring's British Art Show 10: A Chorus of Strangers to Open October 2, 2026
British Art Show 10: A Chorus of Strangers, the UK's largest recurring contemporary art exhibition, will begin a national tour on October 2, 2026, with a first leg running through January 10, 2027.
ContemporaryUnited KingdomTouring
ExhibitionMuseumSep 25
Turner Prize 2026 Exhibition Opens at MIMA in Middlesbrough
MIMA, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, has unveiled an exhibition of works by the four artists shortlisted for the 2026 Turner Prize: Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku. The exhibition runs from September 26, 2026 to March 29, 2027.
Turner PrizeContemporaryMiddlesbroughUK
Sturtevant's First UK Institutional Exhibition Since 2014 Death to Open at Raven Row, with Thaddaeus Ropac
Raven Row will present the first UK institutional exhibition devoted to Sturtevant (1924–2014) since her death, curated by Antony Hudek with the Sturtevant Estate and Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac.
ContemporaryPost-WarLondonSturtevant
AwardGallerySep 22
White Cube Artist Marguerite Humeau Shortlisted for Turner Prize 2026
On September 22, 2026, White Cube announced that Marguerite Humeau is one of four artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2026. Her works will be presented in the Turner Prize exhibition at Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) from September 26, 2026, to March 29, 2027.
ContemporaryUKTurner PrizeMarguerite Humeau
Tate Collective Hits 200,000 Members, Launches Open Call for Tate Modern Mural
Tate Collective, the free membership scheme for 16- to 25-year-olds, has reached a record 200,000 members.
ContemporaryLondonYouth ProgramAndy Warhol
ExhibitionGallerySep 15
Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Raqib Shaw's First UK Solo Exhibition Since 2015 at Compton Verney
On September 11, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an interview with Raqib Shaw, revealing that the artist will present his first UK solo exhibition since 2015 at Compton Verney in Warwickshire.
ContemporaryLondonUKSolo Show
OtherGallerySep 1
Ryan Gander and Holly Walsh to Discuss Art and Comedy at De La Warr Pavilion
On Sunday 13 September 2026, artist Ryan Gander will join writer and comedian Holly Walsh for a one-off performance and discussion at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea.
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