Cave paintings, a galleon and a wild Frenchman: London Gallery Weekend’s 10 must-see shows
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- London Gallery Weekend enters its sixth year, offering free admission to talks, performances, and late‑night gallery openings across the city.
- Tiwani Contemporary announced it will close permanently, highlighting the economic pressures on London galleries.
- Francis Picabia: Expanding Horizons runs at Hauser & Wirth in Mayfair until 1 August, presenting a mini‑Tate retrospective of the French modernist’s early landscapes and later abstracts.
- Anne Imhof: Citizen opens at Sprüth Magers in Mayfair from 5 June to 1 August, featuring frenetic paintings, a new film, and an installation of crowd‑barriers exploring control and death.
- Dominic Watson: Vinegar and Piss displays a massive galleon constructed from reclaimed children’s playhouses and papier‑mâché sculptures at a south‑London gallery, creating a bizarre, immersive environment.
Why it matters: Art lovers gain free, diverse cultural experiences across London, while the announced shutdown of Tiwani Contemporary signals a loss of exhibition space for artists and heightened financial strain on the city’s gallery ecosystem.
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