Shumaiya Khan

Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai unites two generations of Japanese photography in their first joint presentation in the UK. Through distinct yet complementary practices, Kawada and Iwane examine the enduring legacies of war, migration, nature, and identity with remarkable sensitivity and visual imagination. Organized in partnership with the Kyotographie International Photography Festival, the exhibition marks the first photography exhibition

Returning for its 258th edition, the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026 fills Burlington House with 1,851 works by 1,241 artists. Coordinated by Ryan Gander under the theme Interconnectedness, it celebrates artistic diversity at scale, yet its vastness often strains the coherence it aims to construct. The Summer Exhibition remains the world’s largest open-submission contemporary art exhibition, welcoming first-time exhibitors alongside

Jonathan Baldock’s Held at Arnolfini, Bristol, builds an immersive environment of ceramics, textiles and sound where care and threat coexist. Folkloric imagery and bodily forms create an intimate, unstable space, drawing viewers into a shifting encounter that is physical and psychological, constantly in tension. The Arnolfini galleries are transformed into a sensory wilderness inspired by folklore and the natural world.

Bringing together 290 galleries from 43 countries, Art Basel 2026 extends from historical anchors through contemporary practices into increasingly constructed, large-scale environments. The fair still functions as a central meeting point for the market, but its relevance now depends less on discovery and more on how effectively it concentrates attention across multiple, tightly managed spaces. For more than half a

The Medina Triennial unfolds along the Erie Canal in Western New York as a village-wide exhibition titled All That Sustains Us. It brings together 39 artists and collectives in a free, walkable programme across post-industrial and public sites, linking contemporary art with ecology, labour, and infrastructure. Co-curated by Kari Conte and Karin Laansoo, the Triennial positions Medina as an active

Second Lives, an exhibition platform celebrating artists who have developed their practice alongside other careers, entered a new chapter with a gathering at Burgh House. Hosted by founder Paula Lent, the event brought together artists, curators, and leaders to celebrate a partnership with City Lit. The breakfast brought together a diverse community of creatives, curators and cultural leaders to reflect