Newscoronavirus
London’s Southbank Centre will make up to two thirds of its staff redundant due to Covid-19
But Hayward Gallery is expected to reopen in August
NewsFunding
Fossil-fuel giant Shell ends its support of London's Southbank Centre
Decision comes amidst pressure from activist groups for UK museums to end their oil sponsorship deals
ReviewExhibitions
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From the Hayward Gallery's expansive group show about trees to the erotic underbelly of the Victorian era at Tate Britain
FeatureMusic
The artist’s composer: Steve Reich's percussive experiment returns to the Hayward Gallery this week
Drumming was first performed at the London venue in Mark Rothko's 1972 exhibition—now it will be surrounded by Bridget Riley's show
ReviewExhibitions
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Bridget Riley's trippy canvases to Eduardo Paolozzi's war-wearied sculptures
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From the little-known Renaissance painter Bartolomé Bermejo at the National Gallery to the Hayward Gallery's huge group show exploring gender fluidity
FeatureArt's Most Popular 2019
Art in the age of Instagram and the power of going viral
As visitors to exhibitions are increasingly sharing their experiences online, should curators plan shows for maximum hype?
FeatureExhibitions
How museums are stepping up exhibition design
A wave of innovative exhibition design has graced our museums in recent years. What are the keys to holding the viewer’s gaze?
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Diane Arbus's intimate portraits of street life at the Hayward Gallery to a window into the future at the Whitechapel Gallery
PreviewExhibitions
Diane Arbus's nudists, drag artists, carnival folk and street urchins are laid bare in London show
Exhibition at the Hayward Gallery uses a distinctive layout to encourage visitors to get up close to US photographer’s early 35mm works
BlogIn the frame
Aleksandra Mir presents Trump, the tabloid creation pre-2000
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Space (and time) shifting at London's Hayward and Matt's Gallery
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Making up with Paul Kindersley (and his mum): drag show opens at London's Hayward Gallery
BlogIn the frame
Hayward Gallery’s drag race—new exhibition in London tackles gender identity
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Party performances and a concrete cake: Hayward Gallery celebrates its 50th
BlogIn the frame
Hayward Gallery slashes ticket prices to 50p—but there’s a catch
News
Ralph Rugoff on the Hayward Gallery’s half-century and the art of curating
How will his views on audiences and exhibition-making shape the 2019 Venice Biennale?
NewsThree to see
Three to see: London
From the Hayward Gallery’s sparkly and surreal Lee Bul survey to the final paintings of Howard Hodgkin
NewsExhibitions
Fish work spontaneously combusts, postponing Lee Bul show at Hayward Gallery
Chemical used to prevent rotting smell is likely cause of fire
NewsExhibitions
Lee Bul work at Hayward Gallery catches fire hours before private view
The fire was quickly contained and no one was hurt a spokeswoman said, but the public opening could be delayed
PreviewExhibitions
Lee Bul lights up Hayward Gallery inside and out for its 50th anniversary
Korean artist has covered exterior of Brutalist gallery with 180,000 crystals as part of mid-career survey
NewsThree to see
Three to see: London
From the high emotions of Taryn Simon’s professional mourners to photography galore at Somerset House and the Hayward Gallery
NewsThree to see
Three to see: London
From a triumphant show of Charles I's collection at the Royal Academy to an Andreas Gursky retrospective at the revamped Hayward Gallery
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Newly refurbished Hayward lights up after dark
Brutalist museum reopens with new skylights and glass pyramids
News
Into the archives: Ralph Rugoff on three key shows at the Hayward Gallery
Ahead of its reopening and 50th anniversary celebrations, the institution's director looks back
News
Hayward Gallery’s renovation breathes new life—and brings more daylight—into Brutalist landmark
London gallery celebrates 50th anniversary and reopens with Andreas Gurksy retrospective
PreviewThe Year Ahead 2018
Our guide to the most important new museums and expansions in 2018
From striking new spaces in France and the US to major revamps of old favourites in London and Los Angeles
ArchiveArtist interview
The outsider’s outsider: Interview with Jeremy Deller
Is Deller the best artist whom collectors rarely buy? And why is he showing in London, a city he tries to avoid?
ArchiveArtist interview
Interview with George Condo: Finding a theatre for the absurd
Velázquez meets Bugs Bunny in George Condo’s first major retrospective on the South Bank
ArchiveBelgium
Panamarenko on show at Jean Tinguely Museum, Basel
The exhibition will run from 17 May until 15 October
ArchiveFrancis Bacon
Francis Bacon is the subject of two new exhibitions just a year and a half after major retrospective
Bringing home Bacon—again
ArchiveExhibitions
Fascism unbound
An exhibition at the Hayward Gallery examines the close links between the art produced in Europe under the great dictators, 1930-45
ArchiveSalvador Dalí
Interview with Antonio Pitxot on Dalí: Portrait of the artist as a young man
The artist's long time friend sheds light on the artist as he was, ahead of the Hayward Gallery exhibition on his early works