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Yin Xiuzhen, Introspective Cavity, 2008. Used clothes, stainless steel, mirror, sound, sponge. 1500 x 900 x 425cm. Installation view, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, China. Courtesy: the artist, Beijing Commune and UCCA.
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Heart to Heart review: artist Yin Xiuzhen stitches memory into the fabric of a changing world

Clothing, concrete and memory collide in In Yin Xiuzhen's lastest solo exhibition, part of a three-decade reckoning with what rapid…

Chiharu Shiota, During Sleep, 2002. Performance view, Kunstmuseum Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland. Photo: Sunhi Mang. Courtesy: the artist and DACS, London.
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Threads of Life review: Chiharu Shiota’s captivating webs of memory at the Hayward

In Threads of Life, Chiharu Shiota delivers a spectacular and truly immersive experience.

Funding

AIM – Association of Independent Museums

AIM Training Grants

AIM training grants of up to £350 are available to support member museums in developing the skills and expertise of…

Parker Heyl's work Jacob's Wall at the Bristol Light Festival 2026. Courtesy: the artist.
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Bristol Light Festival review: turning the familiar into the unexpected

From the grandeur of Clifton Suspension Bridge to a commonplace car park, this year's Bristol Light Festival has some surprises…

Exhibitions

Design Museum

Wes Anderson: The Archives

Delve into Wes Anderson’s extensive archive in this first retrospective exhibition devoted to his distinctive cinematic output, produced in collaboration…

Funding

Museums Association

Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund

Using museum collections to improve inclusion and equitable working with community partners The Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund is the…

Olukemi Lijadu, 'Feedback' works in progress, 2025. Courtesy: the artist.

Feedback review: artist Olukemi Lijadu mixes a vibrant story about the African diaspora

In Feedback, artist Olukemi Lijadu live-mixes the fragmented history of the diaspora into a triumphant, amplified present.

Exhibitions

Autograph

Nhu Xuan Hua: Of Walking on Fire

Autograph is developing the first UK solo exhibition of the French Vietnamese artist Nhu Xuan Hua. Opening in Spring 2026,…

2026 Venice Biennale: artist Gabrielle Goliath and curator Ingrid Masondo.
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Censorship concerns sparked as another Venice Biennale artist cancelled

South Africa’s Arts and Culture Minister has cancelled his country’s chosen project for the 2026 Venice Biennale, reigniting arts censorship…

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, was the 2025 winner of the Art Fund Museum of the Year. An outdoor scen at the Museum, showing a visitor admiring an old fashioned bus.
Features

Best new awards and arts prizes: January 2026

This month’s awards and prizes celebrate the best in poetry, painting, creative writing and innovative museum practice.

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