PreviewExhibitions
‘No duds’: James Barnor’s photographs capture the rapidly changing societies of Ghana and the UK
A new exhibition at the Serpentine Galleries in London spans the two homes of the British-Ghanian photographer during the second half of the 20th century
NewsArts funding
Serpentine drops Sackler name following ‘rebranding’
The space formerly named after the now-disgraced family has been rechristened the Serpentine North Gallery
NewsEmergency grants
Numbers game: UK cultural emergency funds in the spotlight
Despite a £1.57bn pot, an algorithm-based grant-making process and complex criteria have left some major institutions empty-handed
BlogDiary
As Jupiter and Saturn kiss, slow down this Winter Solstice with Serpentine Galleries’ stress-busting sound work
BlogDiary
DIY art: South Korean boyband BTS contribute to 'do it (around the world)' online exhibition
BlogDiary
Christo’s London Mastaba sculpture floats again—on your mobile phone
NewsClimate Change
Inverleith House reinvents as climate crisis venue in partnership with Serpentine Galleries
Historic Edinburgh gallery will become ‘Climate House’ following £150,000 lifeline funding award from Outset
FeatureDigital art
'Born digital': the stalwart institutions that have been producing online art since long before Covid-19
As museums rush to upload online content during lockdown, we speak to some of the people who have been championing innovative digital work for years
BlogBook Club
What is the curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist reading during lockdown?
The artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries has been inspired by his daily walks and ‘animal interviews’ to revisit one of his favourite books about trees
NewsEarth Day
Olafur Eliasson wants us to see the world differently through his new Instagram animations
The Danish-Icelandic artist is releasing the participatory social media project in celebration of Earth Day
NewsEarth Day
Art meets (indoor) activism to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
Judy Chicago launches Create Art for Earth with the Serpentine Galleries while a new documentary foregrounds how Indigenous peoples are fighting climate change
BlogFrieze Los Angeles 2020
Frieze Los Angeles diary: glass orbs of LA smog and a Baldessari biscuit
Plus, Eric Doeringer pranks the Broads and Serpentine Galleries embraces the golf cart
NewsSerpentine Galleries
South African architectural practice Counterspace to design 20th Serpentine summer pavilion
Structure is inspired by places where people gather across London including migrant community hubs
NewsSerpentine Galleries
How London's Serpentine Galleries is going green for its 50th birthday
Exhibitions in 2020 include Ghanaian photographer James Barnor, US painter Jennifer Packer, Chinese artist Cao Fei and Strasbourg-born Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
NewsLeaders
Hans Ulrich Obrist: 'Ecology will be at the heart of everything we do'
The Serpentine Galleries' artistic director will reduce his flying 'very significantly' as the London institution goes green to mark its 50th anniversary
AnalysisArt market
How serious are the dangers of market sponsorship of museum exhibitions?
Involvement from galleries and auction houses is on the rise as public institutions face dwindling government funds and increased scrutiny over toxic philanthropy
NewsCommissions
Korean wave hits the art world: K-pop stars collaborate on major artist projects
Connect BTS will take place across five cities and involve commissions by artists such as Antony Gormley and Tomás Saraceno
ReviewExhibitions
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Elizabeth Peyton's historically contextualised portraits to a jarring installation on queer existence
FeatureVideo, film & new media
Reality check: is VR set to revolutionise museums?
With the Louvre revealing its virtual reality Mona Lisa, museums ponder the power of tech experiences
NewsAppointments & departures
Frieze LA director Bettina Korek appointed chief executive of Serpentine Galleries
Los Angeles art veteran takes the reins at the London institution in its 50th anniversary year
BlogIn the frame
Queen bees from Cornwall give Pierre Huyghe’s Malta sculpture a buzz
AnalysisAlbert Oehlen
How to buy an...Albert Oehlen
With three separate shows of his work taking place in London during Frieze Week, the German artist's market is heating up
NewsArt & Design 2019
Form and (dys)function: new objects question the role of 'usability' in design
Artists at London Design Festival are taking a swipe at the foundations of Modern design
ReviewArt & Technology
The natural world meets the virtual in Jakob Kudsk Steensen's augmented reality experience at Serpentine Galleries
Marking the galleries' first Augmented Architecture commission, explores the sights and sounds of the flora and fauna in London’s Hyde Park
NewsAppointments & departures
Serpentine Galleries chief Yana Peel resigns
She was in the post for three years
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Michael Rakowitz’s recreations of bombed artefacts at the Whitechapel Gallery, to Faith Ringgold’s story quilts at the Serpentine Gallery
InterviewFaith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold discusses civil rights and children's books in solo London show
Acclaimed for her paintings and quilts, which weave in stories of the Civil Rights movement from a black female perspective, Faith Ringgold is about to open a solo show at the Serpentine Gallery, London—her first in a European institution.
PreviewExhibitions
Serpentine opens first institutional survey of Luchita Hurtado, while Tate St Ives welcomes Huguette Caland
Santa Monica-based artist, "discovered" at 94, has a retrospective in London and the 88-year-old Lebanese artist makes her UK debut in Cornwall
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From the largest Leonardo da Vinci show in half a century, at the Queen's Gallery, to the first retrospective of Luchita Hurtado at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery
NewsLuchita Hurtado
'Marcel Duchamp massaged my feet': Luchita Hurtado looks back on her surreal life at solo Serpentine show
The exhibition will be the 98-year-old artist's first institutional show
NewsSackler Trust
‘Like being married to a serial killer’: Hito Steyerl denounces Sackler sponsorship of museums
German artist urges art world to rally against cultural funding from embattled family at opening of her show at Serpentine Sackler Gallery
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Emma Kunz's powerful abstract drawings at the Serpentine Gallery to Mike Nelson's industrial sculptures at Tate Britain
PreviewExhibitions
Emma Kunz and the art of healing: drawings used in rituals come to London
Serpentine Gallery presents the first major UK exhibition of the mystical Swiss artist’s work
NewsTechnology
Marina Abramovic to make digital appearance at London's Serpentine Galleries
Performance using cutting-edge Magic Leap One device is world first
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Gong meditations and an intimate basement gig: the London art world sounds off in January
Performances by Laraaji and Martin Creed help boost the winter spirits
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Grace Wales Bonner's group show at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to a last chance to see Christian Marclay's The Clock at Tate Modern
BlogThe Buck stopped here
See it, shop it: Atelier E.B at London's Serpentine Galleries
NewsArchitecture
Thermal spa developer buys Frida Escobedo's Serpentine Pavilion 2018
Structure will be re-installed as part of Therme Group's art and architecture initiative
InterviewFrieze London 2018
Hans Ulrich Obrist: secrets of a super-curator
The Serpentine Galleries' artistic director reveals how he is resisting extinction, declares that shows must find new ways to connect and insists that stopping is not an option
NewsThree to see
Three to see: London
From Christo’s huge floating sculpture in Hyde Park to the intimacy of Frida Kahlo’s wardrobe at the Victoria and Albert Museum
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Le freak c’est chic at the Serpentine Summer Party
InterviewChristo
Christo: Alone but undaunted
As Christo's new work for the Serpentine shows, he remains as ambitious as ever
News
Architect Francis Kéré to construct a meditative pavilion for Tippet Rise Art Center
The commission will fund the construction of a secondary school in the artist’s native Burkina Faso
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Joan Jonas checks out digital double whammy of Ian Cheng and Sondra Perry shows
BlogIn the frame
Anya Hindmarch ensures love is in the air across London for Valentine's Day
NewsSerpentine Galleries
Mexican architect is youngest-ever designer of Serpentine Pavilion
Frida Escobedo will combine Mexican and British influences for the temporary structure in Hyde Park
News
London's Serpentine Gallery to open pavilion in Beijing
Space designed by Jiakun artchitects will draw inspiration from Confucianism
NewsExhibitions
Christo’s floating sculpture for London lake gets go ahead
Large-scale installation in Hyde Park is part of artist's Serpentine Gallery show
AnalysisThe Year In Review
The art world's highs and lows of 2017
Curators, museum directors and artists respond to the year's events
NewsThree to see
Three to see: London
From Rose Wylie’s parade of footballers and royalty to Arthur Jafa’s powerful video collage
FeaturePodcast
Podcast episode 11: antiquities now and Rose Wylie
How is the antiquities trade coping with increased focus on Middle East looting and new approaches to collecting? And Rose Wylie on the pleasures and struggles of painting
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Rose Wylie's painterly energy at the Serpentine
“Her medium is energy,” Hans-Ulrich Obrist says of her work
NewsThree to see
Three to see: London
From Pussy Riot's immersive penal colony installation to a final chance to see Francis Kéré’s Serpentine Pavilion
ArchiveNews
Serpentine Sackler to open in September
The building has been refurbished and extended by the architect Zaha Hadid
ArchiveArtist interview
Interview with Jeff Koons on the eve of his summer show at the Serpentine: Pop culture meets art history
Koons talks to us about the artists who inspire him, his studio system, and what he hopes to communicate to the public through his work
ArchiveArt market
The Art Newspaper discusses the fine line between curating and promoting
It is almost impossible for a museum to mount a contemporary exhibition without the involvement of the artist's dealer
ArchiveOlafur Eliasson
Interview with Olafur Eliasson on his pavilion in the park for the Serpentine
The Danish artist, whose Weather Project transformed Tate Modern, discusses his building for the Serpentine Gallery
ArchiveSerpentine Galleries
Julia Peyton-Jones steps up as new director for the Serpentine Gallery
She intends to look to global contemporary art while maintaining the importance of home-grown artists