Serpentine Summer Party 2026 Raises Funds with LANZA Atelier Pavilion
On June 23, 2026, Kensington Gardens in London hosted the Serpentine Summer Party, which aimed to generate funds for the institution's complimentary public initiatives. The event was led by Michael R. Bloomberg, Bettina Korek, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, with co-hosts including Salma Hayek Pinault, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro González Iñárritu. This year, the Pavilion 'a serpentine' by LANZA atelier, a brick design inspired by both Mexican and London architecture, was the focal point. Laila Gohar, the first artist to collaborate with the Pavilion architects, presented culinary experiences and the installation 'The Weight of Air.' Attendees enjoyed works from Cecily Brown, David Hockney, and Jesús Rafael Soto’s 'Pénétrable BBL Jaune.' Isha Ambani returned as Host Committee chair, with music by DJ Wolfram Amadeus, DJ Carlita, Danny L Harle, and Mariachi Las Adelitas. Notable guests included artists and celebrities like Anish Kapoor, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, and Michael B. Jordan.
Key facts
- Serpentine Summer Party 2026 held on June 23 in Kensington Gardens, London.
- Event raised funds for Serpentine's free public programs.
- Hosted by Michael R. Bloomberg, Bettina Korek, and Hans Ulrich Obrist.
- Co-hosts included Salma Hayek Pinault, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro González Iñárritu.
- Centered on LANZA atelier's Pavilion 'a serpentine' made of brick columns.
- Laila Gohar created culinary program and installation 'The Weight of Air'.
- Guests viewed exhibitions by Cecily Brown, David Hockney, and Jesús Rafael Soto.
- Isha Ambani chaired the Host Committee for the second consecutive year.
Entities
Artists
- Isabel Abascal
- Alessandro Arienzo
- Cecily Brown
- David Hockney
- Jesús Rafael Soto
- Laila Gohar
- Anish Kapoor
- Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Alex Israel
- Francesco Vezzoli
- Marc Quinn
- Yinka Shonibare
- Maya Lin
- Es Devlin
- Ron Arad
- Lina Ghotmeh
- Sumayya Vally
- Sou Fujimoto
- Salma Hayek Pinault
- Alfonso Cuarón
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
- Michael B. Jordan
- Jeff Goldblum
- Marisa Tomei
- Kyle MacLachlan
- Isla Fisher
- Rebel Wilson
- Benedict Wong
- Mark Strong
- Celia Imrie
- Sienna Miller
- Wes Gordon
- Charles Jeffrey
- David Koma
- Ellie Goulding
- Caroline Polachek
- Adwoa Aboah
- Isha Ambani
- Maya Jama
- Alexa Chung
- Nicky Hilton
- Michael R. Bloomberg
- Bettina Korek
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Richard E. Grant
- Conner Ives
- Dilara Fındıkoğlu
- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
- Naomie Harris
- Isabel Martínez Abascal
- Marisa Abela
- Georgia May Jagger
- Liza Marshall
- Jenna Coleman
- Jessica Gunning
- Jessie Ware
- Grayson Perry
- Pixie Geldof
- Maria Olympia of Greece and Denmark
- Emilie Goldblum
- Chioma Nnadi
- Joy Crookes
- Desiree Gruber
- Oumaima Boumoussaoui
- Caitríona Balfe
- Lauren Santo Domingo
- Lady Gabriella Windsor
- Valentina Pinault
- Emma Thynn
- Georgiana Huddart
- Vanessa Kingori
- Jordan Grant
- Harris Reed
- Wretch 32
- Nabhaan Rizwan
- Foday Dumbuya
- Danny L Harle
- IB Kamara
- Ruth Rogers
- Ikram Abdi Omar
- Alex Margo Arden
- Jonah Hauer-King
- Roksanda Ilincic
- Supriya Lele
- Bella Tilbury
- Ronnie Cooke Newhouse
- Jonathan Newhouse
- Sir Sadiq Khan
- Laura Weir
- Adot Gak
- Charlotte Dellal
- Lord Frederick Windsor
- Sophie Winkleman
Institutions
- Serpentine
- Serpentine Galleries
- LANZA Atelier
- Serpentine South
- Whitewall
- LANZA
- Serpentine Pavilion
- Lanza Atelier
- Casa Dragones
- Casa Bosques
- Vogue
Locations
- Kensington Gardens
- London
- England
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Hyde Park