London Gallery Weekend 2026: Over 120 Galleries, New Spaces, and Curated Routes
The London Gallery Weekend (LGW) is set to take place from Friday, June 5, to Sunday, June 7, 2026, showcasing over 120 galleries, with nine making their debut. The event is organized by location: Central on Friday, South on Saturday, and East on Sunday. Notable highlights feature Christo's early works at Gagosian, Keith Piper at Niru Ratnam, and films by Helen Marten at Sadie Coles HQ. South London will present Oscar Santillán's installation at Copperfield and Dominic Watson at The Sunday Painter. In East London, visitors can explore Shahzia Sikander at Victoria Miro and Alvaro Barrington at Emalin. Special activities will include performances and discussions with various artists. Newcomers include Sadie Coles HQ and Maureen Paley, while major exhibitions feature Tracey Emin at Tate Modern and Henry Moore at Kew Gardens.
Key facts
- London Gallery Weekend 2026 runs from 5 to 7 June.
- Over 120 galleries participate, including nine first-timers.
- Focus days: Central on Friday, South on Saturday, East on Sunday.
- Gagosian exhibits rare early works by Christo.
- Niru Ratnam presents Keith Piper.
- Sadie Coles HQ shows five new films by Helen Marten.
- Pilar Corrias features new paintings by Hayv Kahraman.
- Cristea Roberts Gallery exhibits Yinka Ilori MBE.
- Copperfield presents Oscar Santillán's Solaris installation.
- The Sunday Painter hosts Dominic Watson's Vinegar & Piss.
- Victoria Miro presents Shahzia Sikander.
- Herald St showcases Naotaka Hiro.
- Emalin presents Alvaro Barrington.
- New galleries include Sadie Coles HQ on Savile Row, Maureen Paley on Herald Street, Modern Art in St James's, Emalin in Clerkenwell, Edel Assanti in St James's.
- First-time participants include Matt Carey-Williams, NORITO, TINA, DES BAINS, General Assembly, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Pale Horse, Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, piloto pardo.
- LGW x ACC Under 40 Acquisition Fund launched with Arts Council Collection.
- LGW x Art Fund Bursary and LGW x Paul Mellon Centre Grant Scheme return.
- LGW x Government Art Collection partnership returns for third year.
- LGW x Henry Moore Foundation x Tia Collection Commissioning Fund returns.
- Curated routes by Giles Deacon, Kelly Lee Owens, Lauren Cuthbertson, Sally Tallant, Sumayya Vally.
- Live tours return with Event Assistants via ArtFund's Students Opportunities bursary.
- Major institutional shows: Tracey Emin at Tate Modern, Henry Moore at Kew Gardens, Whistler at Tate Britain, Marilyn Monroe at National Portrait Gallery, Schiaparelli at V&A.
Entities
Artists
- Christo
- Keith Piper
- Helen Marten
- Hayv Kahraman
- Yinka Ilori MBE
- Katie Shannon
- Eileen Agar
- Lubaina Himid
- Magda Stawarska
- Oscar Santillán
- Dominic Watson
- Rose Davey
- Elena Njoabuzia Onwochei-Garcia
- Melissa Joseph
- Sutapa Biswas
- Shahzia Sikander
- Naotaka Hiro
- Alvaro Barrington
- Mark Corfield-Moore
- Unyimeabasi Udoh
- Mehmet Ali Uysal
- Russell Perkins
- Caroline Aguirre
- Yijia Wu
- Dale Lewis
- Patricia Piccinini
- John Riddy
- Winston Branch
- Ana Viktoria Dzinic
- Ravelle Pillay
- Oliver Beer
- Rufus Wainwright
- Lisa Jahovic
- Gem Fletcher
- Rosie Cooper
- Francis Upritchard
- Tracey Emin
- Henry Moore
- Whistler
- Marilyn Monroe
- Schiaparelli
- Roni Horn
- Francis Picabia
- Ro Robertson
Institutions
- London Gallery Weekend
- Gagosian
- Niru Ratnam
- Sadie Coles HQ
- Pilar Corrias
- Cristea Roberts Gallery
- TINA
- Alison Jacques
- Lisson Gallery
- Copperfield
- The Sunday Painter
- Sid Motion Gallery
- William Hine
- Sim Smith
- Victoria Miro
- Herald St
- Emalin
- Kate MacGarry
- ALMA PEARL
- Pi Artworks
- Public Gallery
- Palmer Gallery
- KRUPA
- Edel Assanti
- Ames Yavuz
- Frith Street Gallery
- Goodman Gallery
- Nicoletti
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- Flowers Gallery
- Wysing Arts Centre
- Cedric Bardawil
- Patrick Heide Contemporary Art
- Hauser & Wirth
- Arts Council Collection
- Art Fund
- Paul Mellon Centre
- Government Art Collection
- Henry Moore Foundation
- Tia Collection
- Holburne Museum
- Tate Modern
- Kew Gardens
- Tate Britain
- National Portrait Gallery
- V&A
- Miu Miu
- Palais d'Iéna
- Art Basel Paris
- Frieze
- No.9 Cork Street
- Matt Carey-Williams
- NORITO
- DES BAINS
- General Assembly
- Sundaram Tagore Gallery
- Pale Horse
- Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery
- piloto pardo
- Maureen Paley
- Modern Art
- Lehmann Maupin
- Annely Juda Fine Art
- Haricot Gallery
- GRIMM
- Maximillian William
- Artlyst
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Central London
- South London
- East London
- Mayfair
- Savile Row
- Herald Street
- St James's
- Clerkenwell
- Bethnal Green
- Bloomsbury
- Museum St
- Shoreditch
- Perseverance Works
- Fitzrovia
- Porchester Place
- Soho
- Farringdon
- Camden
- Hanover Square
- No.9 Cork Street
- Kew Gardens
- Atacama Desert
- Zanzibar
- New York
- Glasgow
- Thailand
- Nigeria
- Iraq
- Kurdistan
Sources
- Artlyst —