The Facts
Hayward Gallery at London's Southbank Centre has announced a major survey of Chris Ofili, the artist's largest London solo exhibition since 2010. Curated by Yung Ma, senior curator, with curator Azusa Hashimoto, the show runs September 7, 2027 through January 9, 2028 and brings together formative works from the 1990s alongside new creations. Ofili, who won the Turner Prize in 1998 and represented Britain at the 2003 Venice Biennale, is known for paintings that explore desire, identity, and representation through a kaleidoscopic blend of abstraction and figuration. He lives and works in Trinidad.
The Signal
The survey underscores Ofili's continued institutional standing, following major commissions at Tate Britain and the National Gallery and recent international exhibitions. For collectors, a career-spanning London show at a public venue often signals sustained market confidence; the inclusion of early 1990s works alongside recent output positions Ofili's practice as a coherent evolving project. It also reaffirms Hayward Gallery's commitment to large-scale solo presentations of living artists.
- Artists: Chris Ofili
- People: Yung Ma, Azusa Hashimoto
- Galleries: Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre
- Locations: London
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