The artist will be presenting recent works at Serpentine North this March
We’ve already got some pretty major exhibitions to look forward to this year, including Schiaparelli at the V&A, Henry Moore at Kew Gardens, and the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum, and now a David Hockney show is being added to the list. David Hockney: A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting, opening at Serpentine North in March and running through the spring and summer will be the artist’s first exhibition at the gallery.
The show will feature new works from Hockney – five still lifes and five portraits of people in his close circle – all sharing a similar frontal composition and a recurring gingham tablecloth motif. The gallery will also display Hockney’s ‘A Year in Normandie’, a ninety-metre-long frieze inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the changing of the seasons at his former studio in the French region.
Working on his iPad, Hockney produced over a hundred images during the first Covid lockdown in 2020, recording the changes in light and weather during the spring. As lockdown lifted and the seasons shifted, he continued to digitally capture the whole cycle of the year, showcasing the ways that art and technology can come together and highlighting the beauty in the everyday. The whole digital print will be shown in the North Gallery, with a large-scale printed mural highlighting a scene from the spring cycle being presented in the garden.
Speaking about the exhibition, Serpentine’s CEO Bettina Korek said: “David Hockney’s work invites us to slow down, to look closely, and to reconnect with the world around us. Presenting A Year in Normandie alongside new paintings at Serpentine North reflects our belief in making new connections between artists and audiences. We are delighted to welcome visitors to encounter these works freely, in the park.”
Key Information
Dates | Thurs 12th March – Sun 23rd August 2026
Address | Serpentine North, W Carriage Dr, London W2 2AR
For more information | serpentinegalleries.org
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