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Despite the protest taking place on The Strand, we continue to show at The London Original Print Fair at Somerset House. We are located at booth W16 exhibiting prints with purpose by artists including Anish Kapoor, Rachel Whiteread, Ralph Steadman, Sarah Ball, Loie Hollowel amongst others. Image: Simon Butler, Protest, Hand-finished hard ground etching with aquatint, 28 x 40 cm. #lopf #londonoriginalprintfair #MigrateArt #london #prints

London Original Print Fair 2026 has opened its doors and Migrate Art is pleased to be participating alongside over 50 exhibitors. We are located at Booth W16 showing work from artists including Sean Scully, Anish Kapoor, Jules de Balincourt, Stanley Donwood, Ralph Steadman and Sarah Ball.   #lopf #londonoriginalprintfair #MigrateArt #london #prints

We are delighted to announce that Migrate Art is showing at London Original Print Fair 2026! You can find us at Somerset House, room W16 from Thursday 14 May until Sunday 17 May with a presentation of work by Jules de Balincourt, Ralph Steadman, Sarah Ball, Loie Hollowell amongst others. This is the 41st edition of the London Original Print Fair, the longest-running art fair in London. Image 1: Jules de Balincourt, It Depends on What Direction You Look In, 2022, Five layer woodcut with screenprinted enamel detailing on Heritage Rag paper, 86.5 x 76.5 cm. Image 2: Ralph Steadman, Let’s Party, 2006, Two-color silkscreen on White Rising Stonehenge Deckle Edge Paper, 76.2 × 55.9 cm. Image 3: Sarah Ball, Megascops Stangaie, 2025, Photopolymer Gravure Etching, 58.5 x 50 cm. Image 4: Loie Hollowell, Red Earth, 2020, 9-layer screenprint with crushed glass on Somerset 300gsm pape,r 28.9 x 37.8 cm. #lopf #londonoriginalprintfair #MigrateArt #london #prints

Sara Shamma represent Syria at the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia with ‘The Tower Tomb of Palmyra’, opening 9 May. Working across painting, architecture, light, sound and scent, the exhibition explores Syria’s cultural heritage. At Migrate Art, we remember the artist’s ‘Alien: Two Heads’ which was painted as part of our ‘Multicolour’ project in 2019. Images 1-4: ‘The Tower Tomb of Palmyra’. Image 5: portrait of the artist. Image 6: Sara Shamma, Alien: Two Heads, 2019, oil on canvas, 149.9 x 75.1 cm. #venicebiennale #sarashamma

From the Migrate Art archive 🎨 Chantal Joffe, Anna Freud (2019) Created as part of Migrate Art’s Multicolour project, this work is one of over 30 artworks made using pencils salvaged from the Calais refugee camp - once home to around 10,000 people seeking safety. Artists were invited to respond to these materials, with the resulting exhibition at Cork Street Galleries raising £121,000 at auction to support those affected by the global refugee crisis. “I chose to depict Anna Freud because she too was a migrant in search of a safe place - and she contributed so much to life in the UK.” - Chantal Joffe Images 1–2: Anna Freud, 2019, coloured pencil on paper, 29.7 x 21.1 cm. Image 3: Pencil collected from the Calais refugee camp and presented to the artist. #MigrateArt #ChantalJoffe #AnnaFreud #ContemporaryArt #ArtForGood

A series of Nigel Cooke’s large-scale paintings are on shown at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice as part of the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The solo show ‘Nigel Cooke: Bad Habits’ is on view from today, May 5 until November 22. Today we are remembering Migrate Art’s participation with the artist in 2023 as part of the ‘From the Ashes’ Project which raised funds in support of Indigenous people from the Xingu territory of the Amazon rainforest. Images 1-2: Nigel Cooke, The Hour of the Monkey, 2026, oil on linen, 250 cm × 240 cm. ©️ Nigel Cooke, courtesy, Pace Gallery. Photography by Robert Glowacki. Image 3: Nigel Cooke, Waves of Ashes, 2023, oil and acrylic on linen, 40.5 x 48.3 x 3 cm.

Andreas Gursky’s ‘Politik II (Politics II)’ was shown as part of the group show ‘Mirrored Fictions’ at Gagosian, Rome. The exhibition included work by Duane Hanson, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Jeff Koons, Adam McEwen and Bruce Nauman and ran until April 18. Image (left to right): Andreas Gursky,Politik ii (Politics II), 2020, Inkjet print, 217.4 x 404.2 x 6.2 cm; Duane Hanson, Window Washer, 1984, oil on bronze with mixed media.

From the Migrate Art archive: Tacita Dean, Oh god (2021), 59.4 x 42 cm. Offset lithograph on 250gsm card (poster).

Julian Opie’s new solo exhibition is now open at Cristea Roberts Gallery, London, running until May 22. Image 1: Children Walking- Amelia (2026)- a series of six lenticular acrylic panels in brushed aluminium frames. Image 2: Dancing Figures (2024)- Continuous computer animation on LED screen. Image 3: Standing Couples: Jade and Julia., (2024)- Relief with collage on archival Museum board Image 4: Everyone (2023-2025)- portraits of 100 people that visited the artists' studio. Vinyl on white acrylic. #JulianOpie #LondonArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtExhibition #GalleryOpening @cristearoberts

Loie Hollowell’s new exhibition Overview Effect is now open at Pace London — a powerful continuation of her exploration of the body, sexuality and spiritual form. Known for her luminous, sculptural paintings, Hollowell creates works that feel both deeply intimate and universally resonant, balancing abstraction with a distinctly physical presence. This latest presentation brings together new works that push her visual language further, with richly layered surfaces and a heightened sense of rhythm, colour and form. Downstairs, a series of drawings and studies spanning the past ten years of Hollowell’s career are on view, including a work that appears to be a preliminary sketch for Red Earth — the beautiful piece she generously donated to Migrate Art in 2020. If you’re in London, this is not one to miss. 📍 Pace Gallery, London 🗓️ On view now #LoieHollowell #PaceGallery #LondonArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtExhibition AbstractArt @loiehollowell @pacegallery

🌍 New Shepard Fairey prints are coming- and they support real change. RISE ABOVE EARTH JUSTICE is inspired by the 17m mural painted in Shoreditch, London- a call to rise above injustice and protect our planet. Proceeds from every print support Refugee Community Kitchen, serving hot meals to displaced communities across the UK & France. ✨ Edition of 150 (Red or Blue) ✍️ Signed & numbered 💥 £110 / $150 📅 Launching February 19 Red or Blue — which will you choose? 👇 Save this post so you don’t miss the drop. @obeygiant @refugeecommunitykitchen #ShepardFairey #MigrateArt #PrintRelease #StreetArt #ArtForImpact #EnvironmentalJustice #LimitedEditionPrint #ArtCollectors #OBEY #ContemporaryArt

In 2024, extreme drought and wildfires in the Amazon destroyed three traditional houses in Ulupuwene village, home to our Wauja partners in the Upper Xingu. With the funds raised by the From the Ashes project, the village was able to purchase a tractor to assist in rebuilding these homes, strengthening local resilience in the face of climate threats. 🚜 From the Ashes transformed ashes from the burnt Amazon rainforest into ink and pastels, used by contemporary artists to create 29 new artworks sold at Christie’s (@christiesinc ) Post-War and Contemporary Art auctions. A partnership between People’s Palace Projects (@peoplespalaceprojects ), Migrate Art (@migrateart )/ Simon Butler (@simonbutlerstudio ), the Ulupuwene Indigenous Association (@associacao_indigena_ulupuene ) and IFAX (@ifax_2021 ). Em 2024, a seca extrema e as queimadas na Amazônia destruíram três casas tradicionais na aldeia Ulupuwene, dos nossos parceiros Wauja no Alto Xingu. Com os fundos arrecadados pelo projeto From the Ashes, a aldeia conseguiu comprar um trator para ajudar na reconstrução dessas casas, fortalecendo a resiliência local diante das ameaças climáticas. 🚜 From the Ashes transformou cinzas da floresta amazônica queimada em tinta e pastel, utilizados por artistas contemporâneos para criar 29 novas obras de arte, vendidas nos leilões da Christie’s. Uma parceria entre People’s Palace Projects, Migrate Art / Simon Butler, Associação Indígena Ulupuwene e IFAX.