London Gallery Weekend 2026 Highlights And Recommendations

London Gallery Weekend 2026 will take place from June 5 to 7, featuring over 120 galleries across the city, including nine first-time participants and several with new or expanded spaces. The free, open-to-all event is organized by geographic focus days: Central London on Friday, South London on Saturday, and East London on Sunday, with participating galleries open from 11am to 6pm on Friday and Saturday, and 12pm to 5pm on Sunday. Highlights include Gagosian showing rare early works by Christo, Niru Ratnam presenting Keith Piper, Sadie Coles HQ screening new films by Helen Marten, and Victoria Miro debuting Shahzia Sikander's first exhibition since announcing representation.

In Venice, the Punta della Dogana tells the striking trajectory of activist artist Paulo Nazareth

À Venise, la Punta della Dogana raconte la trajectoire saisissante de l’artiste activiste Paulo Nazareth

Brazilian artist Paulo Nazareth (b. 1977) has mounted a major exhibition at the Punta della Dogana in Venice, working remotely to honor his pledge not to set foot in Europe until he has walked through all 54 African countries. The show includes a striking new installation: a line of salt tracing the shape of a slave ship (tumbeiro) on the first floor, evoking the hundreds of enslaved people who died in such vessels. Other works range from embroidered dishcloths and spontaneous photographic self-portraits to cardboard signs and resin-encased packaging critiquing racist marketing, alongside fragile handmade boat models that echo refugee crossings. The exhibition, titled "Algebra," was curated by Fernanda Brenner and runs through 2026.