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Tate Britain is home to 500 years of British art, showcasing works from the Pre-Raphaelites to contemporary artists like David Hockney, Bridget Riley, and Lubaina Himid. And yes, it’s also where you’ll find the world’s largest collection of works by J.M.W. Turner. Entry to the permanent collection is free, but Tate Britain also hosts some seriously exciting temporary exhibitions. From 26 March to 23 August 2026, you can catch Hurvin Anderson’s first major solo show in the UK, featuring over 80 of his vibrant paintings, spanning his career from early student works to brand-new, never-before-seen pieces.

Anderson was born in Handsworth, Birmingham, UK, in 1965. His parents, Elsade and Stedford Anderson, migrated from Jamaica as part of the Windrush Generation. “What I do, it’s about questioning my history, my place,” he says.

His pictorial world has been shaped by the places he has lived and visited. Drawing on his own experiences, Anderson explores landscapes – real and imagined – in paint. In the exhibition, a video shows him sharing the inspiration behind his works and explaining how he uses photography to translate memory and imagination into art.

Anderson’s paintings are full of colour, memory, and movement. His landscapes and interiors weave together life in the UK and the Caribbean, reflecting his own story and wider themes of belonging and diaspora. Family members, childhood memories, and culturally significant spaces such as barbershops recur throughout his work. By revisiting familiar subjects and sometimes layering one place onto another, he probes how memory holds the past and how heritage shapes identity.

With atmospheric compositions and a nod to the British landscape tradition, Anderson shows why he’s one of the most exciting contemporary painters of his generation. His works are intimate yet resonant, capturing the experiences of the Caribbean diaspora in the UK – barbershops, football matches, family gatherings – in ways that feel both personal and universal. With over 80 pieces spanning his 30-year career, including new and never-before-seen works, the exhibition firmly cements his place in contemporary British painting.

The show is supported by The Parker Foundation and Huo Family Foundation, with additional backing from the Hurvin Anderson Exhibition Supporters Circle and Tate Patrons.