Hayward Gallery Touring has tapped curator and writer Ekow Eshun to steer the British Art Show 10, opening September 2026 in Coventry before rolling out to Swansea, Bristol, Sheffield, and Newcastle Gateshead. Marking the exhibition's most ambitious geographic reach...
In a vibrant celebration of artistic diversity and nature's splendor, Claridge's ArtSpace at Brook's Mews Mayfair unveils "Like Paradise" this October. Curated by the esteemed writer Ekow Eshun, the exhibition brings together a cadre of talented artists, including...
The Hayward Gallery's new exhibition titled 'In the Black Fantastic' is the UK's first major exhibition dedicated to the work of Black artists who use fantastical elements to address racial injustice and explore alternative realities. Curated by Ekow Eshun and...
Ekow Eshun, Executive Director and Alan Yentob Chairman of the troubled ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art, London), will be standing down. The announcement comes as the ICA struggles to remain a financially viable institution in an environment devastated by...
This September, London's Fourth Plinth will welcome a striking new figure: Lady in Blue by New York-based artist Tschabalala Self. Following Teresa Margolles' Mil Veces un Instante, Self's sculpture celebrates a young, metropolitan woman of colour—a...
When Artlyst first started its Alt Power 100 Artlyst fifteen years ago, we were aiming at an audience fed up with the gratuitous love fest that other Power 100 lists produced. This list rewarded the commercial while ignoring the hard work of curators, museum...
The King’s New Year Honour list for 2026 has been revealed, and for anyone looking for a pulse from the living end of British culture, it makes for oddly bloodless reading. Titles were conferred, sashes pinned, initials added. What is missing is harder to...
This year's Frieze London and Frieze Masters drew an estimated 90,000 visitors from 108 countries, a figure that underlines London's ongoing pull as a global meeting point for art, ideas and influence. The surge in attendance included record numbers of museum groups...
Welcome to the Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2024/2025. The Alt Power 100 Artlyst celebrates the visionaries transforming the artistic landscape and culture. This year's edition cuts through traditional hierarchies to spotlight those who wield influence in unexpected and...