John Currin - Opening Credits at Sadie Coles HQ in London
Published on 08/28/2026 at 13:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
John Currin brings his latest body of paintings to London with the solo exhibition Opening Credits at Sadie Coles HQ. As a news note on HENI states, the show runs at the gallery’s 17 Savile Row space from June 4 to September 12, 2026. HENI exhibition announcement
Currin’s London exhibition run
The exhibition Opening Credits unfolds across Sadie Coles HQ’s Savile Row gallery, positioning new mid-size figurative paintings in a central summer slot for London’s gallery calendar. The listing on DailyArtFair confirms the show among the gallery’s current presentations with a closing date of September 12, 2026. DailyArtFair exhibition listing
Within the 30-day window, Opening Credits functions as Currin’s key institutional-level gallery presence in Europe, coinciding with late summer traffic around Mayfair and London Gallery Weekend follow-up visits. The exhibition’s extended run allows collectors and museum curators to encounter the new works over several months.
Currin and the fair-biennial circuit
While Opening Credits is anchored firmly in a gallery setting rather than a fair booth, Sadie Coles HQ’s participation in events such as London Gallery Weekend situates Currin’s new paintings in a broader ecosystem of international visitors moving between galleries and fairs in the city. The HENI announcement notes that the show opened in alignment with the 2026 edition of London Gallery Weekend. Sadie Coles HQ London Gallery Weekend note
Against this backdrop, Opening Credits operates almost like a fixed pavilion for Currin’s work during a season when Art Basel and other fairs draw international collectors who often extend their itineraries to London. The Savile Row show offers a stable, focused context beyond the compressed viewing rhythms of fair stands.
All news and background on John Currin
Further reporting on John Currin’s exhibitions, auction results and collection presence can be found in the AD HOC NEWS archive and in the detailed exhibition information provided by Sadie Coles HQ and related sources.
The work core in Opening Credits
Currin’s paintings in Opening Credits revisit his signature interest in female figures whose proportions and poses oscillate between classical idealization and exaggerated stylization. Coverage in art press has described the new works as mid-size compositions that stage pairs and triplets of women in ornamental, Arcadian landscapes that echo Poussin and Watteau. The paintings draw on 1970s clothing catalog imagery to probe nostalgia and contemporary desire.
Where the artist stands now
John Currin’s most recent confirmed public appearance is the solo exhibition Opening Credits at Sadie Coles HQ in London, on view at 17 Savile Row from June 4 to September 12, 2026.
Key facts on John Currin
- Artist: John Currin
- Medium / Genre: Painting (figurative)
- Born: 1962, Boulder, Colorado, USA
- Place(s) of practice: Studio in New York
- Active since: Late 1980s, with early solo shows in New York in the 1990s
- Key work groups: Homemaker, Thanksgiving, Nice ’n Easy, The Women of Franklin Street
- Current/last exhibition: Opening Credits, Sadie Coles HQ, London, June 4–September 12, 2026
- Major collections: MoMA (New York), Whitney Museum of American Art (New York), Tate (London), Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles), Guggenheim Museum (New York)
- Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship for Fine Arts (2002)
- Next date: Opening Credits, Sadie Coles HQ, London, on view until September 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions about John Currin
Where can I see John Currin’s work in late summer 2026?
Currin’s paintings are currently on view in the solo exhibition Opening Credits at Sadie Coles HQ, 17 Savile Row, London, with a confirmed run from June 4 to September 12, 2026.
How does Opening Credits fit into John Currin’s wider practice?
The exhibition extends Currin’s long-standing exploration of female figures and historical painting references, combining catalog-sourced poses with landscape backdrops that recall French and Italian painting traditions while sharpening the artist’s focus on desire and nostalgia.
Is John Currin represented in major museum collections?
Works by John Currin form part of public collections such as MoMA and the Whitney in New York, Tate in London and the Guggenheim Museum, indicating sustained institutional interest in his figurative painting over several decades.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
