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Portrait of Tracey Emin Tate Modern 2026. (c) Tate Sonal Bakrania A Second Life is a landmark exhibition at Tate Modern, bringing together forty years of work by Dame Tracey Emin. Spanning fourteen rooms and created in partnership with Gucci, the exhibition moves across painting, video, textiles, neon, writing, sculpture and photography to explore the female body in its most exposed and vulnerable states. It is often said that Emin’s work is unapologetically herself. Yet apo

The National Portrait Gallery brings together an unprecedented number of artworks from Lucien Freud, one of the 20th century's most prominent figurative painters. Tracing the creative process from sketches to completed paintings, this exhibition creates a tender portrayal of the life cycle and the art of portrait.

Travel to the Caucasus through the work of four artists from Azerbaijan and surrounding regions. Blending myth and form these artists produce evocative commentary on contemporary issues, national identity and belonging, bringing it all together at the Gazelli Art House.

Izzie Malinowski and Sophie Myles are back with a showcase at Piehouse Coop, Deptford. Centred around a theme of ‘Fatigue/Vitality’, the evening promises to be one of innovation and celebration, geared towards student creatives and the amplification of their voices.

A sea of hazy blue and an enchanting soundscape, Tai Shani’s The Spell or The Dream at Somerset House is the artist in her element. The artwork, consisting of a 24/7 radio station, a flag and a gigantic ‘sleeping’ figure in the Edmond J. Safra courtyard, was commissioned as part of Somerset House’s 25 year celebration. It explores the state of dreaming in the individual and the collective alike, using the disconnection of sleep to underscore the importance of active participa

Photo by Synonym Labs After viewing Synonym Lab’s exhibition in Shoreditch last weekend, the opportunity arose to sit down with its...

Yoshitomo Nara, One Foot in the Groove , 2012. Courtesy Private collection. © Yoshitomo Nara, courtesy Yoshitomo Nara Foundation. Until...

Photo by Christa Holka On a rainy weekend in June, I trekked to central London to visit Somerset House Studios, who were hosting The...

In a Perpetual Remix Where is My Own Song? (2025) © Tate As the recipient of the first annual Infinities Commission from Tate, Christelle...

For over three decades, Greg Brennan has been a quiet force behind some of the most iconic images in modern celebrity culture. From candid portraits of Kate Moss to more intimate moments with the Queen, Brennan’s lens has captured the fleeting, unguarded moments that define an era. Entirely self-taught and fiercely dedicated, he rose from a chance encounter in London to become one of the most respected photographers in the business – now represented by the prestigious Iconic