© Hayward Gallery
Anish Kapoor
16 June 2026 — 18 October 2026
On NowAnish Kapoor's major Hayward Gallery retrospective — curated by Ralph Rugoff in his final show as director — fills every space with warping steel mirrors, light-absorbing Vantablack objects, vertiginous voids and three dramatic new monumental installations.
From Hayward Gallery
One of the most influential artists of our time, Anish Kapoor returns to the Hayward Gallery, where he staged his first major UK survey almost 30 years ago. Kapoor’s exhibition fills the entire gallery building with a series of immersive works, many of which press against the gallery walls and floors or descend from the ceiling to create an uncanny sensation of awe and wonder. The exhibition features works from many of Kapoor’s most iconic series: flawless steel mirror sculptures that warp,...
Read more at Hayward Gallery →Critic Reviews (5)
TimeOut
Annabel Downes
Anish Kapoor
"These works are Kapoor at his best; they make you think, they intrigue you, they encourage you to drag a friend over and test whether their eyes can be fooled too. More than simple optical tricks, these pieces expose how fragile perception really is."
Read full review →The Guardian
Jonathan Jones
this gutsy, gore-splattered show is a divine bloodbath
"In an era when art often seems content with small, dry efforts, Kapoor soaks the Hayward in the blood and guts of his unfettered imagination."
Read full review →The Telegraph
Alastair Sooke
A great British sculptor gives us a sublime show
"Yet this beautifully presented show is, for the most part, zinging. With grand, otherworldly forms, Kapoor revives the old Romantic concept of the sublime, and inscribes himself indelibly in the chronicle of British art."
Read full review →The Times
Eddy Frankel
thinking big and bloody is the key to success
"The bad work is pretty heinous, but at its best Kapoor's art is universal, enormous, overwhelming and very, very human."
Read full review →The Independent
Mark Hudson
Sculptor's metaphysical urges feel both audacious and genuine
"I came out of this exhibition feeling very well entertained, and if the metaphysical urges behind it don't always entirely add up, they feel completely genuine and, given the current state of things, not the least bit surprising."
Read full review →About the Artist
Visit
Southbank Centre, London·View on artmap
Sunday11am–6pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday11am–6pm
Wednesday11am–6pm
Thursday11am–6pm
Friday11am–8pm
Saturday11am–6pm
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© Hayward Gallery
Anish Kapoor
16 June 2026 — 18 October 2026
On NowAnish Kapoor's major Hayward Gallery retrospective — curated by Ralph Rugoff in his final show as director — fills every space with warping steel mirrors, light-absorbing Vantablack objects, vertiginous voids and three dramatic new monumental installations.
From Hayward Gallery
One of the most influential artists of our time, Anish Kapoor returns to the Hayward Gallery, where he staged his first major UK survey almost 30 years ago. Kapoor’s exhibition fills the entire gallery building with a series of immersive works, many of which press against the gallery walls and floors or descend from the ceiling to create an uncanny sensation of awe and wonder. The exhibition features works from many of Kapoor’s most iconic series: flawless steel mirror sculptures that warp,...
Read more at Hayward Gallery →Critic Reviews (5)
TimeOut
Annabel Downes
Anish Kapoor
"These works are Kapoor at his best; they make you think, they intrigue you, they encourage you to drag a friend over and test whether their eyes can be fooled too. More than simple optical tricks, these pieces expose how fragile perception really is."
Read full review →The Guardian
Jonathan Jones
this gutsy, gore-splattered show is a divine bloodbath
"In an era when art often seems content with small, dry efforts, Kapoor soaks the Hayward in the blood and guts of his unfettered imagination."
Read full review →The Telegraph
Alastair Sooke
A great British sculptor gives us a sublime show
"Yet this beautifully presented show is, for the most part, zinging. With grand, otherworldly forms, Kapoor revives the old Romantic concept of the sublime, and inscribes himself indelibly in the chronicle of British art."
Read full review →The Times
Eddy Frankel
thinking big and bloody is the key to success
"The bad work is pretty heinous, but at its best Kapoor's art is universal, enormous, overwhelming and very, very human."
Read full review →The Independent
Mark Hudson
Sculptor's metaphysical urges feel both audacious and genuine
"I came out of this exhibition feeling very well entertained, and if the metaphysical urges behind it don't always entirely add up, they feel completely genuine and, given the current state of things, not the least bit surprising."
Read full review →About the Artist
Visit
Southbank Centre, London·View on artmap
Sunday11am–6pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday11am–6pm
Wednesday11am–6pm
Thursday11am–6pm
Friday11am–8pm
Saturday11am–6pm