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Today we say goodbye to the Summer Exhibition 2026 šŸŒˆ Year after year, it continues to occupy a special place in the col...
23/08/2026

Today we say goodbye to the Summer Exhibition 2026 šŸŒˆ

Year after year, it continues to occupy a special place in the collective imagination as a reflection of all that is exciting and essential in British and international art and architecture right now.

We'd like to extend our congratulations and a big thank you to all the artists who took part this year. Stay tuned for an exciting announcement for the 2027 Summer Exhibition! šŸ‘€

The Summer Exhibition is celebrating 20 years of sponsorship by Insight Investment.

19/08/2026

A mushroom rug or an arctic landscape by ?

A Summer Exhibition visitor wanted both, but walked away with one šŸ„

We asked of to see what visitors had their eyes on from this yearā€™s show šŸ‘€

You've been umming and ahing for months...Every week you've told yourself this will finally be the week you visit.But no...
18/08/2026

You've been umming and ahing for months...

Every week you've told yourself this will finally be the week you visit.

But now we're in our last few days, and tickets are going fast. You know what to do.

17/08/2026

Family portrait doodles, granny's glassware and papier mĆ¢chĆ© dogs ā€“ hear some of the artistsā€™ stories behind the 195 works currently on display in our Young Artistsā€™ Summer Show 2026 šŸŒŸ

15/08/2026

Birthdays can be lonely.

Artist Kuda Mushangi decided to use the loneliness he was feeling as a time to reflect. His reflection led to him picking up his paintbrush and creating 'Vice[s]'.

14/08/2026

An Adidas Kimono, handmade paint, a giant sewing needleā€¦ the Summer Exhibition has it all šŸŖ”

With just 9 days left, donā€™t miss out on Londonā€™s biggest celebration of art. Final slots going fast, link in bio for tickets.

After her father's death, artist Emma Broughton returned to his house with her sister to sort through his belongings.As ...
13/08/2026

After her father's death, artist Emma Broughton returned to his house with her sister to sort through his belongings.

As she looked around his room, she noticed that his pillow still held the indentation of his head- the final trace of her father in the place he called home.

Like an Egyptian sarcophagus or a Victorian death mask, Emma's artwork joins a long artistic tradition of honouring a lost loved one.

11/08/2026

Artist often loads up her little red bike with painting materials and rides across Exeter, looking for scenes she can paint from life.

Having recently moved from the States, sheā€™s always wanted to take part in the Summer Exhibition ā˜€ļø

11/08/2026

The Summer Exhibition is undoubtedly our favourite time of the year. But donā€™t just take our word for itā€¦

Claudia Winkleman, Grace Dent, Munya Chawawa and more tell us why they keep coming back every year ā˜€ļø

10/08/2026

Annabel, age 6, tells us about her chalk and charcoal portrait of Sunny the dog šŸ¶

See this work and hundreds of others in the Young Artistsā€™ Summer Show 2026, and vote for your favourite in our annual Peopleā€™s Choice Award šŸŽØ

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