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“Art Is for Everybody”: Absolut Revives Keith Haring’s Vision of Creative Freedom

The Absolut Haring Artist-Edition channels Keith Haring’s streetwise ethos, celebrating his mission to make art public, playful, and powerfully inclusive.

Absolut’s Deb Dasgupta on Reviving Keith Haring’s Legacy for Today’s Cultural Conversation

Deb Dasgupta of Absolut reflects on the brand’s latest collaboration with the late Keith Haring, returning to their 1986 partnership to introduce Haring’s bold, vibrant art to a new generation

Kate Gottgens: The Blue of Distance

Huxley-Parlour’s Swallow Street gallery presents The Blue of Distance, a new exhibition of paintings by South African artist Kate Gottgens.

In an Era of Shifting Truths, Damien Cifelli Builds a World Entirely His Own

In Tarogramma, Scottish artist Damien Cifelli constructs a fictional world that mirrors our own, blurring the lines between myth, memory, identity and truth.

Taking Up Space: Female Artists Stage Bold Takeover at Boxpark Shoreditch

The Audacity is a bold new exhibition celebrating the female gaze, opening this July with performance art, community workshops, and unapologetic self-expression

Artsy Launches “Queer Art Now” in Celebration of Pride Month

Artsy celebrates Pride Month with 'Queer Art Now', a special feature highlighting 30 LGBTQ+ artists through daily spotlights, curated nominations, and social media features

Human After All: Art in the Digital World

Explore how artists in 2025 are balancing technology and tradition. From digital tools to handmade revival, the future of art remains deeply human.

Kenny Scharf: The Surrealist Who Paints a Universe of Joy, Critique, and Emotion

Kenny Scharf's Pop Surrealism blends vibrant playfulness with sharp social critique, offering a bold exploration of modern life. Through his emotional, kaleidoscopic works, he invites viewers to confront the world’s complexities with joy and reflection.

Ilona Szalay: The Performance of Femaleness and the Bliss of Silence

In paintings suspended between power and vulnerability, Ilona Szalay explores the paradoxes of the female form, storytelling, and the silent tension of bodies held mid-performance

On Juneteenth, Creative Debuts Marks Five Years of Support for Black Artists

Creative Debuts celebrates five years of its Black Artists Grant this Juneteenth, highlighting ongoing support for emerging Black creatives in the UK arts scene

Remixing the Code: Remi Rough’s Abstract Rebellion

From train yards to gallery walls, Remi Rough redefines abstract art by merging graffiti, geometry, and the raw energy of the street with modernist precision and visual rebellion

Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting

Opening 20 June at the National Portrait Gallery, Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting brings together 45 works that span the artist’s groundbreaking career, from early self-portraits to new abstracted forms.

Book Release: FUTURE LANGUAGE OF THE IKONOKLAST BY REMI ROUGH

In his new book, acclaimed artist and author Remi Rough delves into the legacy of the rebellious UK graffiti collective, Ikonoklast Movement

Delaine Le Bas Is Fabricating Her Own Myth — One Stitch at a Time

Romany-British artist Delaine Le Bas creates immersive installations blending textiles, performance, and personal narrative to challenge identity myths, colonial histories, and institutional power structures

KENNY SCHARF: EMOTIONAL

Kenny Scharf’s solo exhibition Emotional opens this June at MAM Shanghai, featuring over 120 works spanning decades. The show includes paintings, sculptures, and an immersive beach installation inspired by Scharf’s Venice Beach routines

Open Call: Autograph Call for Photographs — Diasporic Lives Told Through Small Stories

Submit your photographs and personal stories exploring diasporic experiences for Autograph’s open call, inspired by Eileen Perrier’s A Thousand Small Stories. Selected works will be featured online

“Just Find the Core of What You’re Feeling”: A Conversation with Eric Stefanski

Chicago artist Eric Stefanski creates bold, text-driven canvases that blend humour, vulnerability and emotional honesty, exploring themes of grief, masculinity and artistic doubt

Phillips to Release Limited-Edition Tom of Finland Lithograph

Phillips has announced Tom of Finland as the featured artist for its June 2025 Drop, which will introduce the platform’s first time-limited edition. The two-colour lithograph, titled Hunting

Rebecca Louise Law Finds Life in the Stillness of Decay

Rebecca Louise Law transforms discarded blooms into immersive installations that explore memory, mortality and our fragile relationship with nature — inviting viewers to pause, reflect and dwell in the beauty of impermanence

Jealous Summer Show

This June, Jealous, the iconic and much loved contemporary art gallery and fine art print studio will be transforming St Michael’s Church in Shoreditch into a vibrant hub of creativity

Osman Dinç: Eyes in Downpour

Pi Artworks London is pleased to announce Eyes in Downpour, a long-awaited solo exhibition by internationally celebrated artist Osman Dinç. The exhibition also marks Pi Artworks' 12th anniversary as a prominent gallery

Echoes of Her

A group show at Maruani Mercier exploring shifting ideas of womanhood through works by 17 artists across painting, sculpture, photography, and more

Royal College of Art to Unveil RCA2025 Graduate Showcase Across London Campuses

Explore RCA2025, the Royal College of Art’s summer showcase of graduate work in art, design, architecture, and communication across London campuses

Inside Yield Gallery: David Izzard’s Stealth Strategy in a Noisy Art Market

In a spectacle-driven art market, David Izzard of London’s Yield Gallery stands out with a discreet, trust-based approach—focusing on lasting relationships, collector vision, and curatorial integrity

The Shed

A group exhibition exploring desire, memory, and identity through the symbolic space of the shed, featuring seven artists at Bernston Bhattacharjee Gallery.

Once Upon a Time in London

Saatchi Yates unveils Once Upon a Time in London, a sweeping summer exhibition that pays tribute to the city’s artistic legacy, blending contemporary commissions with historic works that trace the evolution of London’s cultural landscape.

Yinka Ilori Mines Fulham’s Past for New Installation 100 Found Objects at Fulham Pier

Acclaimed British-Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori unveils 100 Found Objects, a public installation at Fulham Pier that explores local history through everyday artefacts, botanical symbolism, and community storytelling along the Thames

Exhibitions To See During London Gallery Weekend

MILLY THOMPSON: My Body Temperature is Feeling Good

A retrospective of Milly Thompson’s late work explores the intersection of ageing, beauty, and female desire, highlighting her sharp wit, visual sensuality, and refusal to conform to art world or societal expectations

Parisa Azadi: ORDINARY GRIEF

A powerful photographic exploration by Parisa Azadi tracing five years in Iran, capturing the complexities of identity, exile, memory, and resilience in the face of political and personal transformation

BEST SELF Curated by Polly Morgan

An exploration of identity, beauty, and the fragmentation of self in contemporary art, examining how societal pressures, digital culture, and historical ideals shape the pursuit of the "Best Self"—and the ways we present and conceal ourselves in its name

At Women in Art Fair, 100 Artists Capture the Now

Discover 100 standout artworks selected for the Women in Art Fair 2025, showcasing global talent, diverse themes, and the fair’s inaugural art prize

Childhood, solitude and protest: Yoshitomo Nara at the Hayward Gallery

Yoshitomo Nara’s first UK retrospective at the Hayward Gallery brings together 40 years of work shaped by childhood, isolation and protest, through figures that meet the viewer with defiance

Five Exhibitions To See In London In June 2025

Discover five must-see art exhibitions in London this June 2025—from iconic retrospectives to emerging talents, explore photography, painting, and contemporary installations across the capital’s leading galleries

At 20, VOLTA Basel Examines the Shifting Terrain of the Art World

Celebrating 20 years, VOLTA Basel returns with international galleries, solo exhibitions, and new voices from the Middle East and North Africa

Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic

actory International, the organisation behind Manchester International Festival and the city’s landmark cultural space Aviva Studios, will present the world premiere of Balkan Erotic Epic - a large-scale new work created by internationally-renowned artist Marina Abramović

Larry Fink: Sensual Empathy

A major retrospective of photographer Larry Fink explores six decades of American life, from high society soirées to rural backyard gatherings, revealing his singular ability to capture the emotional texture of a moment with empathy and intensity

Paul Smith’s Foundation Appoints Three New Trustees

Paul Smith’s Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of three new trustees from the world of art and culture.

Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter

Kettle’s Yard is delighted to present Another Chance Encounter, an exhibition of new works by Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska, running from 12 July – 2 November 2025. Inspired by the Kettle’s Yard house and collection

Curating Collapse: Nadim Samman on Art, AI, and the Future of Cultural Systems

Curator Nadim Samman discusses AI, system failure, and the launch of the Autotelic Foundation—advocating for art that embraces risk, complexity, and collapse