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London Gallery Weekend 2026

The art to see in London this weekend!

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Katy Hessel
Jun 03, 2026
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Hello Readers! This weekend (5–7 June) marks London Gallery Weekend, featuring exhibitions and events all over the city (& free to attend!). This Friday 5 June at 5:30pm, I’ll be at Hauser & Wirth for their Literary Evening in celebration of Roni Horn and Picabia, hosted by Ben Luke, with readings from me, Tali Lennox, Rejina Pyo, Charlotte Jansen, and more: RSVP. It’s going to be fun!

Scroll on for my top picks, divided into four parts – East, Central, West and South London. Enjoy!


East London

Paul Majek

Exhibitions:

  • Sara Cwynar: Baby Blue Benzo, The Approach, E2

  • Georgia-May Travers Cook: Picnic Lightning, Union Pacific, E1

  • Unyimeabasi Udoh: No Vehicles, Alma Pearl, N1

  • Yvonne Mabs Francis: Breakdown, Yamamoto Keiko Rochaix, E1

  • Shahzia Sikander: High Seas; Closed Skies, Victoria Miro, N1

  • Paul Majek: Losing a Home, House of Annetta, E1

  • Lara Shahnavaz: Dust, Ginny on Frederick, EC1M

Events:

  • Artist Studio Visit: with Ana Viktoria Dzinic | Sun 7 Jun, 11am – book here

  • Exhibition Walkthrough: Yvonne Mabs Francis, tour led by Carol Maund at Yamamoto Keiko Rochaox | Sun 7 Jun, 2pm – book here


Central London

Hayv Kahraman

Exhibitions:

  • Camille Henrot: Don’t, The Perimeter, WC1

  • Francis Picabia & Roni Horn, Hauser & Wirth, W1

  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Air, Gagosian, W1

  • Eileen Agar, Alison Jacques, W1

  • SLG Forever, Christie’s, SW1

  • Alice Macdonald: Every Window is a Holiday, Cedric Bardawil, W1

  • Lisa Jahovic: Soft Interpretations, Flowers Gallery Cork St, W1

  • Ree Morton: Signs and Gestures, Richard Saltoun Gallery, W1

  • Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska: Zanzibar, Lisson Gallery, NW1

  • Hayv Kahraman: What cannot be said will be wept, Pilar Corrias Conduit Street, W1

  • Hybridity and Belonging in Contemporary Art, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, SW1

  • Isabelle Young: Venice As I Was, Canopy Collections, WC1A

  • Prunella Clough: Out and About, Thomas Dane Gallery, SW1

  • Candace Hill-Montgomery: A Bare Woman Mutters Nothing…, Hollybush Gardens, EC1

  • Anne Imhof: Citizen, Sprüth Magers, W1

  • Ida Ekblad: Eat an Eggplant, Galerie Max Hetzler, W1

Events:

  • In Conversation: Ida Ekblad and Marie-Charlotte Carrier at Galerie Max Hetzler | Thurs 4 Jun, 6pm – book here

  • Performance: Dayo Ade at Larkin Durey | Fri 5 Jun 11:30am – book here

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