London Gallery Weekend 2026: Critics' Picks Across the City
The sixth London Gallery Weekend is set to take place from June 5-7, 2026, showcasing more than 120 galleries and 80 events open to the public. While the art market faces challenges, including the closure of the Stephen Friedman Gallery, expansions by Sadie Coles, Modern Art, and Maureen Paley are noteworthy. New entrants include Sundaram Tagore Gallery, which opened in May 2026, and Pale Horse. Critics Ben Luke and Louisa Buck have curated a selection of standout exhibitions. Notable highlights feature Freya Tewelde at Gallery 1957, Savannah Harris at Harlesden High Street, and Ravelle Pillay at Goodman Gallery, alongside works from artists like Candace Hill-Montgomery, Rachel Maclean, and others across various venues.
Key facts
- London Gallery Weekend 2026 is the sixth edition, held June 5-7.
- Over 120 galleries participate, with more than 80 public events.
- Notable closures include Stephen Friedman Gallery; expansions by Sadie Coles, Modern Art, and Maureen Paley.
- Newcomers include Sundaram Tagore Gallery (opened May 2026) and Pale Horse.
- Freya Tewelde shows new abstract paintings at Gallery 1957.
- Savannah Harris's Gloria's project at Harlesden High Street combines a coffee shop with art.
- Ravelle Pillay's Revisitations at Goodman Gallery uses found images related to her father's death.
- Candace Hill-Montgomery has a mini retrospective at Hollybush Gardens.
- Rachel Maclean's The Enchantment of Reason at Josh Lilley critiques AI.
- Terry Winters's Along the River at Modern Art features eight new abstract paintings.
- Keith Piper's Red Flags at Niru Ratnam includes works from the 1980s BLK Art Group.
- Hayv Kahraman's exhibition at Pilar Corrias reflects on losing her home in the LA wildfires.
- Anne Imhof's Citizen at Sprüth Magers includes a four-channel film and Wave paintings.
- Caragh Thuring shows new works at Thomas Dane Gallery alongside Prunella Clough paintings.
- Alvaro Barrington's 92-01 'In Livin Color' at Emalin explores the crack cocaine epidemic.
- Delaine Le Bas's Leap at Maureen Paley features a Goddess sculpture and Murano glass.
- Ally Fallon, youngest John Moores painting prize winner, shows at Hales Gallery.
- Unyimeabasi Udoh's No Vehicles at Alma Pearl uses road infrastructure materials.
- Elena Njoabuzia Onwochei-Garcia's exhibition at William Hine includes suspended collages.
- Dominic Watson's Vinegar and Piss at The Sunday Painter features a galleon installation.
Entities
Artists
- Freya Tewelde
- Savannah Harris
- Ravelle Pillay
- Candace Hill-Montgomery
- Rachel Maclean
- Terry Winters
- Keith Piper
- Hayv Kahraman
- Anne Imhof
- Caragh Thuring
- Prunella Clough
- Gabriele Beveridge
- Alvaro Barrington
- Delaine Le Bas
- Ally Fallon
- Unyimeabasi Udoh
- Elena Njoabuzia Onwochei-Garcia
- Melissa Joseph
- Max Bainbridge
- Dominic Watson
- Serena Korda
- Francesca Anfossi
- Jane Bustin
- Alan Charlton
- Rose Davey
- Iain Hales
- Gary Woodley
- Kembra Pfahler
- Jenni Lomax
- Paul Cezanne
- Caspar David Friedrich
- Gerhard Richter
- William Blake
- Goya
- T.S. Eliot
- Russell Perkins
- Caroline Aguirre
- Yijia Wu
- Dale Lewis
- Patricia Piccinini
- John Riddy
- Lubaina Himid
- Magda Stawarska
- Oliver Beer
- Rufus Wainwright
- Dr Zoé Whitley
- Lauren Cuthbertson
- Sally Tallant
- Sumayya Vally
- Giles Deacon
- Kelly Lee Owens
- Christo
- Helen Marten
- Shao Fan
- Yinka Ilori
Institutions
- Gallery 1957
- Harlesden High Street
- Goodman Gallery
- Hollybush Gardens
- Josh Lilley
- Modern Art
- Niru Ratnam
- Pilar Corrias
- Sprüth Magers
- Thomas Dane Gallery
- Camden Art Centre
- Seventeen
- Emalin
- Maureen Paley
- Hales Gallery
- Alma Pearl
- William Hine
- Sim Smith
- The Sunday Painter
- Cooke Latham
- Sid Motion Gallery
- Stephen Friedman Gallery
- Sadie Coles
- Sundaram Tagore Gallery
- Pale Horse
- MoMA PS1
- Studio Museum in Harlem
- Artists Space
- FACT Liverpool
- Park Avenue Armory
- Tate Britain
- Notting Hill Carnival
- Studio Berengo
- John Moores painting prize
- BLK Art Group
- The Art Newspaper
- London Gallery Weekend
- Public Gallery
- Palmer Gallery
- KRUPA
- Edel Assanti
- Ames Yavuz
- Frith Street Gallery
- Lisson Gallery
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- Arts Council Collection
- Gagosian
- Sadie Coles HQ
- Cristea Roberts Gallery
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- West End
- East
- South Kensington
- Hyde Park Gate
- Harlesden
- Cork Street
- Warner Yard
- Riding House Street
- Bennet Street
- Great Portland Street
- Conduit Street
- Grafton Street
- Duke Street
- St James's
- Kingsland Road
- Acton Mews
- Helmet Row
- Herald Street
- Bethnal Green Road
- Reliance Wharf
- Hertford Road
- Kingsland Towpath
- Regent’s Canal
- Camberwell New Road
- Camberwell Passage
- South Lambeth Road
- Parkgate Road
- Penarth Centre
- Hatcham Road
- Asmara
- Eritrea
- Saudi Arabia
- New York
- United States
- Altadena
- Los Angeles
- Liverpool
- Venice
- Italy
- Scotland
- Glasgow
- Caribbean
- South Africa
- India
- Kurdish-Iraqi
- Nigeria
- Romani
- Mayfair
- Fitzrovia
- East End
- Savile Row