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London Gallery Weekend 2026: How a Dispersed Scene Becomes One
London possesses one of the world’s most extensive and geographically dispersed gallery ecosystems. London Gallery Weekend 2026 brings together more than 120 galleries, over 80 public events, a growing network
Art Osaka 2026: Contemporary Art Through the Lens of Kansai
Art Osaka 2026 enters a new phase with an expanded two venue format spanning Grand Green and Creative Center. Bringing together more than 60 galleries from Japan and across Asia,
Phyllida Barlow: Disruptor at Wolterton
Phyllida Barlow: Disruptor at Wolterton brings together more than seventy works spanning five decades of the artist’s career. Installed throughout the Grade I-listed Norfolk estate, the exhibition places Barlow’s unruly
Illuminated: Royal Society of Arts x AOAP Projects Summer Exhibition
A potential fixture in London’s summer art calendar, Illuminated gathers over 100 contemporary artists in a curated exhibition by the RSA and AOAP Projects. It links artistic practice with social
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Saturday Morning with Shumaiya Khan: A Studio Session on Contemporary Abstraction
In March 2026, Zarastro Art hosted London-based artist Shumaiya Khan for a Saturday morning studio session in De Beauvoir. Attendees explored contemporary abstraction through a live demonstration, engaging directly with her work. Khan discussed her use of body, landscape, mythology,
Soft Sculpture: In Conversation with Divya Sharma
In October 2025, Zarastro Art hosted London-based artist Divya Sharma for an intimate Shoreditch conversation during Frieze Week. Set against the backdrop of large-scale installations at Frieze Sculpture, the event offered a more personal encounter with contemporary sculpture. Sharma
Tracey Emin: My Bed – Exploring Vulnerability and Identity in Contemporary Art
For over two decades, My Bed (1998) by Tracey Emin has been one of the most talked-about and debated works of contemporary art. Is it a self-portrait or a profound exploration of human vulnerability? Its fame reflects Emin’s distinctive approach:
David Shrigley: Laughing at Life
Humor holds a precarious place in contemporary art: it can deliver complex messages, create contrast, or even challenge tradition. Within a long legacy that has treated art as serious and austere, humor becomes an act of protest, a perspective that
