Anish Kapoor
Venture into a world of mystery through the artist’s awe-inspiring works at our major exhibition, featuring sculptures and paintings that provoke the senses.
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, distort and disorient; mysterious objects coated in Vantablack – the blackest known substance in the world – that mystify us with their extraordinary light-absorbing properties; and seemingly depthless voids opening within the gallery, drawing us in with a thrilling sense of vertigo.
The exhibition also introduces dramatic recent works: visceral paintings and sculptures that confront us with the fragility of human existence.
In addition, the artist presents several new works that appear to turn the world inside out and upside down, including a pair of monumental installations in the artist’s signature red.
Part of our 75th anniversary celebrations, the exhibition is curated by Ralph Rugoff, marking his final show as Director of the Hayward Gallery after 20 years in the role.
Over his decades-long career, Kapoor has become known for ambitious, large-scale works such as the breathtaking Sky Mirror and Chicago’s Cloud Gate (known as The Bean).
Selected works
Gallery supporters
This exhibition is generously supported by Lisson, the Miel de Botton Charitable Trust, Sir John and Lady Ritblat, the Ringier Collection, Robert and Felicity Waley-Cohen and the Ruddock Foundation for the Arts.
Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
16 Jun 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Tue – Fri, 10am – 6pm
Sat, 10am – 8pm
Sun, 10am – 6pm
Closed Mon
Standard entry
£22 / Members free*
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This event is held at the Hayward Gallery Southbank Centre
Tuesday – Thursday, 10am – 6pm
Friday, 10am – 9pm
Saturday, 10am – 8pm
Sunday, 10am – 6pm
Closed Mondays
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