Sotheby's packed auction totalled £131m, setting a record for Leon Kossoff. The rooms were full. Properly full, not London-auction full, which is a different thing entirely. The 54 lots hammered to £106.4m, or £131m with fees, comfortably inside the pre-sale estimate...
A Beautiful Waste of Time, the latest solo Exhibition from anonymous artist James McQueen, opened to the public at Halcyon in Mayfair on 2nd March, featuring a new body of work that uses vintage book covers as a starting point for bold, satirical paintings. The...
The National Gallery has appointed Patrick Elliott as its new Curator of Modern Paintings, a role that signals a decisive shift in how the institution intends to tell the story of Western painting. Elliott will take up the post at the end of March, joining from the...
2026 promises an exciting new programme of art exhibitions opening in London. Artlyst has put together a month-by-month guide to steer you through this plethora of exhibitions. 2026 will see solo shows by Modern British and Contemporary greats Lucian Freud, David...
Nnena Kalu has won the coveted Turner Prize 2025 in Bradford, the current UK city of culture. She is the first artist with a learning disability to win the award. The other artists shortlisted for the coveted prize were Mohammed Sami, Rene Matić and Zadie Xa. Steven...
Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 wrapped up its edition with a confident bravado not seen for many years. When the machinery runs smoothly and the buyers turn out in force, it is an unbeatable combo. This was the second edition under Bridget Finn's direction, and you could...
The Louis Theroux Podcast: This week, Louis sits down with critically and culturally acclaimed performance artist Marina Abramović. In this dynamic and fascinating interview, the two delve into Marina’s unique oeuvre and life. From her highly controversial ‘Rhymth O’...
There’s a certain irony in calling an exhibition The Long Now when its host, the Saatchi Gallery, has built its reputation on immediacy, the shock of the new, the just-discovered, the youthful movement that once sold tabloids and now fills Instagram reels. Yet here we...
Nico Kos Earle gives an artful roundup in London during the Autumn season. PART 1 - PREAMBLE My frieze week started with 'Cupid and Psyche' (1789) at the Courtauld, illuminated by the single flame of a candle - that unforgettable image by Joshua Reynolds of love laid...