Exhibitions

For 2019 Shubbak has commissioned a number of mobile installations for different locations across London.

Bricklab, the designers of the first Saudi pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale create a new pop-up sculpture especially for Shubbak. 22 brightly coloured units equalling in number the 22 states of the Arab League are arranged in different constellations to offer new viewpoints of geographies, nations and the power to imagine other realities. No unit can stand on its own, but has to be grafted onto others.

2019's Turner Prize shortlist of four artists has been announced ahead of their respective works being exhibited at Margate's Turner Contemporary from 28 September 2019 until 12 January 2020, with the winner to be revealed on 3 December 2019.

The finalists are:

Manchester artist Ian Rayer-Smith's latest London solo exhibition, Fragments of a Narrative, will be taking place at Cadogan Contemporary in Kensington from 10 to 29 June.

From 18 to 29 June, the Menier Gallery in London will be hosting Material Evidence, an exhibition of new works by Quilt Art.

Waddesdon Manor asks “Have you got a Hodgkin at home?”

As part of its preparations for Brought to Life: Eliot Hodgkin Rediscovered (25 May – 20 October 2019) - the first major exhibition of the artist’s work in nearly thirty years – Waddesdon Manor and members of Hodgkin’s family are keen to trace ‘lost’ works by the British painter who very much deserves to be returned to the spotlight.

RISE is the name for the platform, organisation and year of activity celebrating inspirational women in Liverpool and abroad.

Department for International Trade has led on the launch of the UK Garden and Pavilion at Beijing Expo 2019, the largest horticultural exhibition in the world. It includes five months of cultural, creative and other activities developed with partners British Council, VisitBritain and more.

Art Basel took place in Hong Kong on 26–31 March, alongside satellite show Art Central.

Art Basel Hong Kong presented modern and contemporary art in a variety of mediums from the world's top galleries, as well as augmenting the programme with curated projects from the Asia and Asia-Pacific region, exhibitions from emerging artists, large scale sculptures and installations, as well as short films, art publications and talks. You can watch the highlights from Art Basel in the video below.

Department for International Trade has launched the year-long Great British Design campaign, with an event in Hong Kong ahead of December's Business of Design Week (BODW). The UK is the partner country for 2019's edition of Business of Design Week taking place 2–7 December 2019.

The UK will bring the biggest ever delegation of internationally-renowned British designers to Hong Kong, including Thomas Heatherwick, Sir John Sorrell (co-founder of London Design Week) and Anya Hindmarsh.

National Museums Liverpool (NML) has issued an open call for planners to help them transform its waterfront estate.

The brief for applicants explains: "We wish to create an outstanding visitor destination that connects Liverpool's stunning waterfront with the city, the River Mersey and the significant buildings that together all create such a strong visual identity.