Major Hurvin Anderson exhibition opens at the Tate Britain

Wait a Moment, 2019 by Hurvin Anderson, pictured at the Tate Britain

This week saw the opening of a landmark exhibition of over 80 paintings by British artist Hurvin Anderson at the Tate Britain. Lotte and Hannah were excited to visit the exhibition, which officially opened to the public on Thursday 26th March and runs until Sunday 23rd August 2026. A must see show!

Hurvin’s work has long explored themes of memory and belonging, and the exhibition feels both monumental and intimate. The youngest of eight siblings, and the only one born in the UK, Hurvin’s parents moved from Jamaica to Birmingham in the 1960s as part of the Windrush Generation. His paintings move between geographies, from the UK to the Caribbean, capturing what it means to exist between places, histories, and cultural narratives.

The Tate says of the show: “Through colour-drenched landscapes and interiors, Anderson’s work weaves back and forth across the Atlantic, between the UK and the Caribbean, reflecting on his experiences of belonging and diaspora, evoking a sense of, as he puts it, ‘being in one place but thinking about another’. Thanks to his profoundly atmospheric use of composition to explore the markers of identity, and his deep-rooted engagement with traditions of British landscape painting, this exhibition confirms Anderson’s standing as one of the most important contemporary painters of his generation.”

Hannah pictured at Hurvin Anderson’s exhibition at the Tate Britain

Miss Sylvia by Hurvin Anderson, photographed at the Tate Britain, March 2026

Hurvin Anderson was first introduced to Fen Ditton Gallery through the late master-printmaker Kip Gresham, who collaborated with Hurvin to produce a number of editioned prints since 2018. The most recent print, Sea Grape, printed in March 2024, came to be Kip’s last edition before he died just two months later.

The ten stencils were made directly from drawings that Hurvin made on drafting film. The image was proofed three times, and the Hurvin was closely involved at each stage. The edition was printed by hand in fourteen colours.

There are just 6 prints remaining in the edition of 60 - and the price soon to increase as they sell out - so this is a timely opportunity to acquire a piece of work by a phenomenal artist. Please contact Hannah on info@fendittongallery.com to enquire.

Sea Grape, 2024, Hurvin Anderson, screenprint, edition of 60, printed in collaboration with Kip Gresham, paper size: 60.5 x 81cm, image size: 42.2 x 64cm

Hurvin Anderson working on Sea Grape at The Print Studio, Cambridge