Largest-ever Tracey Emin exhibition will be a ‘true celebration of living’, artist says

Tracey Emin's largest-ever exhibition, titled 'A Second Life,' will open at Tate Modern in London in February 2026, featuring over 90 works spanning 40 years. The show includes her iconic installation 'My Bed' (1998), alongside neons, sculptures, paintings, videos, and textiles, tracing her career from her first solo show at White Cube in 1993 to recent works reflecting her recovery from bladder cancer. The exhibition draws heavily on her adolescence in Margate, addressing themes of love, trauma, abortion, and personal growth through an unflinchingly confessional lens.

In London, Tracey Emin is Concerned with Death and Resurrection

In London geht es Tracey Emin um Tod und Auferstehung

Tracey Emin has opened a major exhibition at the Tate Modern in London. The show, which follows her battle with an aggressive bladder cancer diagnosed in 2020, presents a new chapter in her work, focusing on themes of trauma, triumph, and the body.

‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’: Europe’s biggest exhibition of James McNeill Whistler in 30 years will open in London this week

Tate Britain in London is opening a major retrospective of James McNeill Whistler, the largest exhibition of his work in Europe in 30 years. Featuring 150 works spanning painting, drawing, printmaking, and design, the show includes iconic pieces like *Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1* (commonly known as *Whistler's Mother*) and *Nocturne: Blue and Gold - Old Battersea Bridge*. For the first time, the exhibition examines Whistler's teenage years and also displays his personal notebooks, easel, paint palette, and collections of East Asian ceramics and Japanese prints. The exhibition runs from May 21 to September 27, 2026.

From the RCA studio to the spotlight: Show-stopping women artists, then and now

A wave of major solo exhibitions by prominent women artists is taking place across the UK in 2025 and 2026, featuring Emma Talbot, Joy Gregory, Tracey Emin, and Caroline Walker. All four artists share a formative educational background, having studied at the Royal College of Art (RCA).

Venice Biennale details revealed, Beatriz González and Tracey Emin in London—podcast

The 2026 Venice Biennale has unveiled the artist list and framework for its international exhibition, "In Minor Keys." The project, which was the final vision of the late curator Koyo Kouoh, is being realized by a collaborative team following her death last year. The exhibition aims to explore themes of minor histories and global narratives through a diverse roster of international artists.

Tate Modern opens largest ever exhibition of Tracey Emin's work

Tate Modern has launched the most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the work of British artist Tracey Emin. The show brings together a vast range of her pieces, spanning several decades of her provocative and confessional career.