For the March 2026 diary, I begin with several exhibitions and other events to visit this season. Lent is a season when churches often have a significant encounter with art. These include Southwark, Portsmouth and Winchester Cathedrals, St Mary's Guildford, and...
For the January 2026 Art Diary, I have selected my personal selection of upcoming exhibitions and installations throughout 2026. These reflect my regular interests in art that engages with creativity, ecclesiastical contexts, environmental concerns, reconciliation,...
As the UK art world reels from the closures of major commercial galleries like Pace, Almine Rech, and Marlborough, an imaginative grassroots revival is quietly taking hold: family-run and artist-led spaces are transforming converted living rooms, barns, cottages, and...
‘Can We Stop Killing Each Other?’ is, in the words of Jago Cooper, Executive Director of The Sainsbury Centre, a “wide-ranging exploration of human value systems, of how we decide what is right and wrong, [which] brings out that most radical, hopeful and unique...
For the October Art Diary, I feature exhibitions by several artists whose work I have championed through essays and exhibitions, as well as solo and group shows that explore environmental, social, and spiritual concerns. Read on for news of exhibitions by Michael...
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, has been named Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025, securing the £120,000 prize—the largest of its kind in the global museum sector. The award was announced at the Museum of Liverpool in a ceremony attended by leading figures from...
Art Fund has revealed the five exceptional museums in contention for Museum of the Year 2025, the world's most significant museum prize. Each finalist represents a bold vision for cultural engagement, from immersive living history to cutting-edge contemporary art,...
For the February 2025 Art Diary, I begin with exhibitions by artists I've followed and whose work I've written about. These include Peter Howson, Jonathan Anderson, Barbara Hepworth and Theaster Gates. Then, I highlight the fascinating work and career of Steve...
Artlyst has selected twelve art exhibitions that will take place out of London and around the UK during 2025. The highly successful Women In Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990 completes its UK tour at The Whitworth in Manchester; Ithell Colquhoun starts at...