Swoon's First UK Survey Opens at Woodbury House
Woodbury House presents 'Swoon: The Life of the Work,' the first UK survey of artist Caledonia Curry, known as Swoon. The exhibition runs from 3 July to 13 August 2026 at 29 Sackville Street, Mayfair, London, with a private view on 2 July. It features 36 works spanning over a decade, including large-scale mylar portraits, block prints, silkscreens, and pieces on salvaged architectural fragments. Swoon, who began with unauthorized street art in Brooklyn, has works in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Brooklyn Museum, and Tate Modern. The show also includes recent works from her ongoing 'Sibylant Sisters' series. Curated as a non-retrospective, it emphasizes art's social purpose and healing potential.
Key facts
- Swoon: The Life of the Work is the first UK survey of artist Caledonia Curry (Swoon).
- The exhibition runs from 3 July to 13 August 2026 at Woodbury House, 29 Sackville Street, Mayfair, London.
- Private view is on Thursday 2 July 2026.
- 36 works are included, made over more than a decade.
- Works include large-scale mylar portraits, block prints, silkscreens, and pieces on salvaged doors, windows, and architectural fragments.
- Swoon's work is in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Brooklyn Museum, and Tate Modern.
- The exhibition features recent works from Swoon's ongoing 'Sibylant Sisters' series.
- Swoon began her career with unauthorized street art in Brooklyn.
Entities
Artists
- Swoon
- Caledonia Curry
- Jaime Rojo
Institutions
- Woodbury House
- Museum of Modern Art
- Brooklyn Museum
- Tate Modern
- Brooklyn Street Art
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- ICA Boston
- Deitch Gallery
- Pratt Institute
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Mayfair
- 29 Sackville Street
- Brooklyn
- New York City
- Boston
- Massachusetts
- Detroit
- Michigan
- Hong Kong
- Manhattan
- Los Angeles
- California
- New York
- 29 Sackville Street, London W1S 3DX