The perfect cultural weekend: 48 hours exploring London From Wallace & Gromit to the Royal Observatory, with a National Art Pass, you can experience more The Guardian - UK · Oct 21
Tarek Atoui’s Turbine Hall review – hallelujah, it’s raining musical instruments! The Lebanese artist has turned trumpets, drums, cones and voices into an ingenious, interconnected sonic beast with funny, sad and mystical results. Prepare to feel the earth move! The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Tate sounds eerie, Frieze returns and Cindy Sherman takes surreal selfies – the week in art The Turbine Hall gets haunted by sound art and the colossal air fair opens its doors, while Sherman champions the fantastic and the grotesque The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
The woman with the mattress: the radical, rage-fuelled history of anti-rape art A performance piece from 2014 has gone viral in response to an allegation of rape at Cornell University. But with such defiant pieces stretching back hundreds of years, will things ever change? The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Ally Van Tillo obituary Other lives: Founder of the UK Aids Memorial Quilt The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
‘I fight pain and fear with art’: how Yayoi Kusama blazed a trail for neurodivergent artists The pioneering Japanese artist talked openly about how her mental health and neurodivergence informed her creativity, paving the way for the likes of Turner prize winner Nnena Kalu The Guardian - UK · Aug 27
Must-see London art exhibitions closing in August 2026 From David Hockney’s final Normandy frieze to Tracey Emin at Tate Modern, these blockbuster London art exhibitions are entering their final days. Here are the top summer shows to see before they close Evening Standard · Aug 19
Lobster dresses and unmade beds: The best exhibitions to see in Europe From riveting retrospectives to perspective-shifting showcases, 2026 has already spoilt us with an incredible selection of exhibitions. Here's a round-up of the best ongoing ones to catch across Europe. Euronews · Aug 14
Boy thrown from balcony of Tate Modern has smile back after leaving hospital, say family The young boy was thrown 100ft off the Tate Modern balcony while on holiday in London Evening Standard · Aug 3
Family of boy thrown 100ft from Tate Modern balcony share update on his health The French child was left with life-changing injuries after being attacked by Jonty Bravery in 2019 The Independent UK · Aug 3
The Guardian view on a new director at Tate: an old institution must tackle fresh issues Editorial: A decline in visitor numbers, staff strikes and budget cuts – Jessica Morgan faces many challenges as she takes on the biggest job in the British arts scene The Guardian - UK · Jul 26
My advice to new Tate director – show us more art Brief letters: Empty galleries | Cooking real food | Enigma of Alan Turing | DIY desperation | Futility rooms The Guardian - UK · Jul 24
Jessica Morgan named as new director of the Tate The 57-year-old will succeed Maria Balshaw in the role. Evening Standard · Jul 22
Tate desperately needs a radical overhaul – but will its new director really be an agent of change? From over-hyped shows to the woeful Turner prize, this huge institution has been beset by problems – yet new boss Jessica Morgan seems too much like a safe pair of hands to shake things up The Guardian - UK · Jul 22
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22 Jessica Morgan named new Tate director – with ‘big pay cut’ to take job Clear frontrunner leaves lucrative role at New York’s Dia Art Foundation to join UK arts organisation at critical juncture
Evening Standard · Jul 20 Ana Mendieta at Tate Modern: A triumphant tribute to a neglected visionary 5/5 This retrospective of the Cuban-American artist is a revelation
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13 Ana Mendieta review – were she still alive she’d be at the forefront of art in this century This exhibition makes nothing of the Cuban-American artist’s controversial death – instead it focuses on the astounding way she left an imprint of herself on the earth using blood, feathers and gunpowder
Euronews · Jul 13 Gracie Abrams, 'The Odyssey' and silhouettes: What to see, do or hear this week in Europe From Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' and Gracie Abrams' third album to the Tate Modern showcasing the works of influential Cuban-American artist Ana Mendieta - here's what to look out for this week.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10 Feathered frolics, webcam landscapes and The Hay Wain – the week in art Tate Modern hosts a major exhibition of Ana Mendieta, Constable turns 250 and the accidental beauty captured by unattended online cameras – all in your weekly dispatch
The Independent UK · Jul 4 Exploring Mexico City in the footsteps of Frida Kahlo TRAVEL FOCUS: While this summer’s big Frida Kahlo exhibition runs at Tate Modern, a pilgrimage to the artist’s homeland to visit her former residences, studio and dedicated museums allows Sara Darling to truly appreciate the artist’s ongoing significance
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3 What would Frida think about today’s kitsch Kahlomania? Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the artist’s legacy and the impact of the Tate Modern’s blockbuster exhibition
The Independent UK · Jun 27 We’re always trying to save Frida Kahlo from commodification – just ask Salma Hayek ART: Battles have long raged over how the Mexican artist should be represented in the public sphere. As Tate Modern unveils a new exhibition showcasing (some of) her work and the many products that have made her ‘a global brand’, Adam White looks back at the disturbing making of the…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26 The Guardian view on Frida Kahlo the icon: a thin line between canonisation and commercialisation Editorial: The Mexican artist’s legacy is far greater than the kitsch. She is a much loved symbol of rebellion and resilience
France 24 · Jun 25 Frida Kahlo: London exhibit sheds light on troubled life of Mexican artist In this edition, we look at Tate Modern's exhibition dedicated to Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. It displays her famous self-portraits and works by other artists who were influenced by her. Also: French World Cup fans go crazy for Panini sticker albums as newsstands experience shortages. Meanwhile, the Ghanaian music genre…
Evening Standard · Jun 25 Frida: The Making of an Icon review: Where is Kahlo among all this Fridamania? 3/5 With so few of Frida Kahlo’s paintings on show at the blockbuster Tate Modern exhibition, visitors might feel short-changed, writes Anny Shaw