David Hockney's most recent artworks will go on display in London next year
Hockney’s new London exhibition aims to shine a light on the ‘beauty of every day life’
A Kensington art gallery will showcase the latest works of David Hockney next year.
Presented at Serpentine North from March 12th to August 23rd, 2026, the exhibition will showcase seminal works, shown in the UK for the first time.
Admission to the exhibition will be free, marking the artist’s first appearance at the Serpentine. David Hockney said, “I’m excited to present an exhibition at Serpentine in 2026.”
The exhibition will feature Hockney’s recent works, including the celebrated Moon Room, which reflects his lifelong interest in the cycle of light and the passage of time. It will also feature digital paintings from his Sunrise body of work.
A Year in Normandy, a ninety-metre-long frieze, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, showing the change of seasons at the artist’s former studio in Normandy, will also feature in the show.
David Hockney is interested in how art and technology can come together in new ways. Recommending that people slow down and notice the beauty of the world around them, he believes that simple, everyday beauty, like a sunrise, is worth celebrating.
Bettina Korek, CEO, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director, Serpentine, said: “We are thrilled that David Hockney has accepted our invitation to present new works at Serpentine North in 2026.
“As a highlight of our Spring/Summer season, the exhibition promises to be a landmark cultural moment. Serpentine is free and open to all, and we look forward to welcoming audiences from near and far.”
Serpentine presents pioneering contemporary art exhibitions and cultural events, with a legacy that spans over half a century, featuring a diverse range of emerging practitioners alongside the most internationally recognised artists, writers, scientists, thinkers, and cultural thought leaders of our time.
Based in London’s Kensington Gardens, across two sites, Serpentine North and Serpentine South, Serpentine features a year-round, free programme of exhibitions, architectural showcases, education, live events and technological activations, in the park and beyond the gallery walls.