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,...
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...
Legends & Icons, edited by Emma M. Hill, feels like you’re walking into an artist’s studio after hours, scraps still on the floor, tools abandoned mid-thought, ideas vibrating in the air. This is Hormazd Narielwalla’s first major survey, and it arrives with 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...
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...
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...
This October, as Frieze once again transforms London into a global stage for art, the British Museum will venture into new territory of its own. On 18 October, the institution hosts its first fundraising Ball—an event pitched as a permanent fixture in the city's...
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...