London London W2 3XA
UK
Building new connections between artists and audiences, Serpentine presents pioneering contemporary art exhibitions and cultural events with a legacy that stretches back over half a century, from a wide range of emerging practitioners to the most internationally recognised artists, writers, scientists, thinkers, and cultural thought leaders of our time.
Based in London’s Kensington Gardens, Serpentine features a year-round, free programme of exhibitions, architectural showcases, education, live events and technological activations across two sites, Serpentine North and Serpentine South, in the park and beyond the gallery walls.
Public art has emerged as a central strand of Serpentine’s programme. Major presentations include a collection of Eduardo Paolozzi’s sculptures (1987); Anish Kapoor’s Turning the World Upside Down (2010); Lee Ufan’s Relatum – Stage (2018–19); Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s London Mastaba in the Serpentine Lake (2018); I LOVE YOU EARTH by Yoko Ono (2021); Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster’s In remembrance of the coming alien (Alienor)(2022); Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg’s Pollinator Pathmaker (2022–24); Atta Kwami's DzidzƆ kple amenuveve (Joy and Grace) (2021-22); Gerhard Richter’s STRIP-TOWER (2024); Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin at the Round Pond (2024); Esther Mahlangu’s mural Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu (2024) and Giuseppe Penone’s Albero folgorato (Thunderstruck Tree) (2012) and Idee di pietra (Ideas of Stone), (2010 – 2024) on view until August 2026.
Proud to maintain free access for all visitors, Serpentine also reaches an exceptionally broad audience and maintains a profound connection with its local community.
