The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition remains one of the art world's most accessible entry points for collectors seeking emerging talent alongside internationally recognised artists. This year's exhibition features more than 1,800 works selected under the theme of "Interconnectedness," offering painting, sculpture, photography and installation across multiple galleries.
Red flags, endless swiping and the fear of choosing wrong: ON REPEAT brings together works by Marc-Aurèle Debut examine the romantic consequences of living in an age of infinite options. Through a series of visually striking installations and sculptures, the exhibition transforms the habits of digital culture into a sophisticated meditation on desire, vulnerability and the increasingly elusive search for connection.
London's Tate Modern has opened one of the year's most anticipated exhibitions, presenting the work of Cuban-American artist Ana Mendieta in a major survey spanning her ground-breaking performances, sculptures, photography and films. The exhibition highlights Mendieta's enduring exploration of identity, landscape and the human body—subjects that continue to resonate with collectors and institutions alike. On view at Tate Modern, London : 15 July 2026- 17 January 2027
Theo Triantafyllidis has been named the recipient of the 2026 Frieze London Artist Award, where he will present Feral Metaverse (Spider), a new participatory installation co-commissioned by Frieze, Forma and, for the first time, Google Arts & Culture.
As artificial intelligence reshapes our world, entrepreneur and collector Neel Khokhani believes contemporary art has never been more important. In this interview, he shares why he collects emerging and established artists side by side, why he sees himself as a patron rather than a collector, and how his globally focused Epochal Collection is preserving the human story at the dawn of the machine age.
Austyn Taylor, open call winning artist and her many characters spreading optimism across the world one gallery at a time: "My work is vivid, colorful, innocent, courageous and absurd. I make characters in hand sculpted clay based on animals and people I have encountered. The work acts as a signal- "everything will be ok" like a safe place to wonder about how we even exist as humans in the first place." Taylor is internationally recognized for her hand-built ceramic sculptures—playful yet deeply philosophical characters inspired by animals, human behavior, and the shared experiences that connect people across cultures. Influenced by ancient clay traditions from Mesopotamia, Japan, Europe, Africa, and Central America, she sees clay as one of humanity's most universal artistic languages: fragile yet enduring, humble yet capable of carrying profound meaning across generations.
