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David Hockney

DAVID HOCKNEY

A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting Serpentine 12 March–23 August 2026 London
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One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney invites viewers to slow down and notice the extraordinary within the everyday in his first exhibition at Serpentine. Created specifically for this presentation, Hockney’s new paintings extend his lifelong fascination with the act of looking, affirming his belief that simple beauty is worth celebrating.

The exhibition is conceived in close collaboration with the artist and brings Hockney’s celebrated ninety-metre-long frieze A Year in Normandie to London for the first time. Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, which will be on display at the British Museum in 2026, this monumental work captures the changing seasons at the artist’s former studio in Normandy. In the context of the exhibition at Serpentine, it opens a dialogue with the surrounding nature of Kensington Gardens.

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About the Artist

David Hockney (born 1937, Bradford) is a British painter, draughtsman, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer whose work has shaped the look and language of post‑war painting. His luminous California pool scenes, psychologically sharp double portraits, and expansive Yorkshire landscapes—anchored by works such as A Bigger Splash (1967) and Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) (1972)—have become touchstones for generations of painters.

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About the Gallery

Serpentine—often referred to as the Serpentine Galleries—comprises two interconnected contemporary art spaces, Serpentine South and Serpentine North, in Kensington Gardens, central London. Located on either side of the Serpentine Bridge, a short walk from South Kensington and Lancaster Gate, the galleries present free, year‑round exhibitions, commissions and live events at the intersection of art, architecture, ecology and technology.

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Kensington Gardens
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London Kensington Gardens
Serpentine contemporary art institution in London United Kingdom
Serpentine
Kensington Gardens, London, United Kingdom
+44 20 7402 6075
http://www.serpentinegalleries.org

Opening hours
Daily
10am – 6pm

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