The Turner Prize 2026 at MIMA in Middlesbrough opens on 26 September and runs until 29 March, presenting what is described as the most exciting edition in years. Kira Freije creates a waste land peopled by Rodinesque ghosts in the machine, while Simeon Barclay meditates on masculinity. Tanoa Sasraku takes on big oil, and Marguerite Humeau gets lost in wonderland.
Other Exhibitions to See
A survey of 2,000 years of Korean art, belief, and philosophy opens at the British Museum in London from 1 October until 31 January. The exhibition asks whether it will be as big as the Bayeux Tapestry.
At the Brown Collection in London, an eclectic selection from artist Glenn Brown's collection features works from Salvador Dalí to the 18th-century British painter George Romney. This runs until 7 August.
Mark Wallinger and William Kentridge
Mark Wallinger: Circling the Square at the Paul Stolper Gallery in London presents paintings and a film from the Turner prize winner, exploring abstraction and the vitality of nature with a nod to Dylan Thomas. It runs until 24 October.
William Kentridge: A Nicely Built City at the Goodman Gallery in London gets its world premiere of a new animated film by the artist who takes drawing into new dimensions. It runs until 7 November.
Image of the Week and Art News
Nicole Eisenman's work features goons in military fatigues and wraparound shades riding around in a clown car, a clear comment on contemporary US. A solitary figure amid the ruins of Stonehenge is overwhelmed by the universe. The work is abstract, humorous, yet deeply unsettling.
In art news, 101-year-old art warrior Ce Roser has had an amazing life. Sophie Calle has stalked people, posed as a hotel maid, and filmed her mother's last breath in the name of art, but has no regrets. Dutch sculptor Magali Reus reimagines rubbish into vast versions of sardine tins and fishing lures. A new Magritte exhibition showcases his surrealist brilliance and occasional trash. The Greek PM has said a deal to return Parthenon marbles could still be reached. Beverly Buchanan's ramshackle mini barns memorialise the survival of enslaved people. Rachel Kneebone's porcelain sculptures are edgy and marvellous.
Masterpiece of the Week
An Elderly Man as Saint Paul by Rembrandt, probably 1659, is at the National Gallery in London. The painting shows Paul wearing archaic garments and religious trappings, but the focus is on the man's incredibly real, suffering face. Paul, who set out severe views on matters including sexuality, appears doubtful and hesitant. Surrounded by shadows, his eyes reveal a world of cares and regrets. Rembrandt ignores conventions to shock the viewer into recognition of the human predicament. The face holds you, dragging you into the man's mind or soul. Nothing else, for Rembrandt, is worth making art about.
