Andy Warhol was much more than the “Prince of Pop Art” that we all know. Offering a detailed look at his character, as well as his multifaceted career, is the biography, hot off the press, Warhol: A Life as Art. Almost a thousand compelling pages, and entertaining as well, which sweep the reader away in a tale that starts at the origins of Andrew Warhola - son of an immigrant couple from Slovakia, who came to Pittsburgh in the ‘30s - to his first successes as a commercial illustrator, then to his pioneering art revolution. But besides reading the book by Gopnik, Andy Warhol fans can also find plenty of events dedicated to their beloved artist launched by the Tate Gallery in occasion of the exhibition Andy Warhol. While waiting for its reopening, the London museum has created a virtual stroll which winds through the 11 halls of the exhibition, with the public accompanied by Gregor Muir and Fiontán Moran, the curators of the exhibition at the Tate. His fascination with religion and Hollywood, his activities as an illustrator in New York, the debut of Andy “Swish”, and even Sleep, his first film, shot over several nights between the summer and autumn of 1963 with a 16mm camera, are just some of the highlights of this dazzling virtual tour.
From January 2026, the Estorick Collection presents the first UK monographic exhibition devoted to Alessandro Mendini. Spanning design, art and publishing, the show reassesses a figure who challenged functionalism and reshaped the symbolic role of objects in the second half of the twentieth century.
The Young V&A hosts an exhibition on Aardman and its most iconic characters, offering a close look at the studio’s creative process. Original models, sets and production materials reveal the craft behind stop motion. A playful journey balancing humour, technique and popular imagination.
The London exhibition devoted to Diane Arbus focuses on the intimate, domestic settings where the American photographer created some of her most compelling portraits. It reveals the power of a gaze that confronts the viewer without compromise, bringing to light the complexity of lives often overlooked.
V&A East opens with an exhibition exploring 125 years of Black music in Britain. From jazz to grime, the show traces genres, scenes and generations. Music emerges as a driving force in shaping British cultural identity.
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