Anish Kapoor and the summer exhibitions across London, Venice and Duisburg
Published on 08/27/2026 at 15:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Anish Kapoor shapes the European exhibition summer with three substantial shows of sculptures, installations and works on paper. As the Southbank Centre, Palazzo Manfrin and the Lehmbruck Museum outline in their listings, London, Venice and Duisburg each frame a different chapter of his practice.
The Hayward Gallery survey in London
The Hayward Gallery at London’s Southbank Centre is presenting a landmark exhibition simply titled Anish Kapoor, running from June 16 to October 18, 2026. The show gathers blood-red suspended sculptures, distorted mirror works and void-like forms that warp perception and space.
Southbank Centre positions the exhibition as a centerpiece of its 75th anniversary program and Kapoor’s long-awaited return to the venue that hosted a major survey of his work in 1998. A special late opening on August 13, 2026 extends visiting hours with cross-artform programming around the show.
Palazzo Manfrin and the Venice Biennale context
In Venice, Palazzo Manfrin, home of the Anish Kapoor Foundation, hosts the exhibition Anish Kapoor: Palazzo Manfrin from May 6 to August 8, 2026, timed with the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Around one hundred architectural models trace realized and unrealized projects from the past fifty years.
The presentation is only the second public opening of the palazzo since Kapoor acquired the 16th century building, and it combines models with large-scale works in stainless steel, pigment, cement, silicone and Vantablack. Ticketing and access are organized directly through Kapoor’s foundation site for the duration of the show.
Exhibitions and background on Anish Kapoor
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The Duisburg museum focus on sculpture
The Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg dedicates a major exhibition to Anish Kapoor’s sculptural work from April 24 to August 30, 2026. The museum describes the show as a monumental overview of the Mumbai-born artist’s life’s work in three-dimensional form.
The exhibition runs within regular museum opening hours, with late August dates still offering access for visitors in the Ruhr region. The museum’s communication frames Kapoor’s presentation within a broader emphasis on international sculpture in its program.
How the artist works across media and scale
Anish Kapoor is known for sculpture and installation that engage space, perception and material, ranging from pigment pieces to polished mirror works and void structures. Recent exhibitions extend this vocabulary into architectural projects and large suspended forms, as at Palazzo Manfrin and the Hayward Gallery.
Where the artist stands now
Within this summer window, Anish Kapoor’s work remains on view at the Hayward Gallery in London until October 18, 2026, while the Lehmbruck Museum’s exhibition continues in Duisburg until August 30, 2026.
Key facts on Anish Kapoor
- Artist: Anish Kapoor
- Medium / Genre: Sculpture and installation (large-scale, conceptual)
- Born: 1954, Mumbai, India
- Place(s) of practice: Studio practice based in London
- Active since: Late 1970s, with wider recognition from the early 1980s
- Key work groups: Void sculptures, mirror and stainless steel works, pigment and wax installations, architectural projects
- Current/last exhibition: Anish Kapoor, Hayward Gallery, London, June 16 to October 18, 2026; Anish Kapoor: Palazzo Manfrin, Palazzo Manfrin, Venice, May 6 to August 8, 2026; Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, April 24 to August 30, 2026
- Major collections: Tate (London), MoMA (New York), Guggenheim Museum (New York), National Galleries in the UK, major European public collections
- Awards: Turner Prize, 1991; other international honors across subsequent decades
- Next date: Exhibition Anish Kapoor at the Hayward Gallery, London, on view through October 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions about Anish Kapoor
Where can Anish Kapoor’s work be seen in summer 2026?
Anish Kapoor’s work is on view at the Hayward Gallery in London from June 16 to October 18, 2026, at Palazzo Manfrin in Venice from May 6 to August 8, 2026, and at the Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg from April 24 to August 30, 2026.
What defines the Palazzo Manfrin exhibition in Venice?
The exhibition Anish Kapoor: Palazzo Manfrin brings together about one hundred architectural models of realized and unrealized projects from fifty years, alongside large-scale sculptures and installations in materials such as stainless steel, pigment, cement, silicone and Vantablack.
How does the Hayward Gallery exhibition differ from earlier surveys?
The Hayward Gallery’s 2026 exhibition combines Kapoor’s new large-scale works with earlier sculptures, emphasizing blood-red suspended forms, mirrored surfaces and void-like structures, and is framed as a centerpiece of Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary, marking his return after a major 1998 survey at the same venue.
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