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Just over 2 weeks to go until Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific opens at V&A South Kensington.

A landmark exhibition bringing together the work of more than 40 artists from 25 countries across the Asia Pacific region.

Developed in partnership with the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (@qagoma), the exhibition draws from one of the world’s most significant collections of contemporary art from the region.

Featuring more than 70 works spanning sculpture, photography, painting, ceramics, weaving and body adornment, the exhibition foregrounds First Nations perspectives and reflects the interconnected, ever-changing cultures of the Asia Pacific today.

Many of the works will be on display for the first time outside of Australia, offering UK audiences a rare opportunity to experience these powerful artistic voices.

Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific runs from 16 May 2026 to 10 January 2027 at V&A South Kensington. Tap the link in bio for tickets.

V&A Members go free.

Ah Xian / China China – Bust no. 4, 1998 / The Kenneth and Yasuko Myer Collection of Contemporary Asian Art. Purchased 2000 with funds from The Myer Foundation, a project of the Sidney Myer Centenary Celebration 1899–1

Sponsored by @aesop

The Music is Black: A British Story. A landmark exhibition - OPEN NOW.

Some music holds memories. Some music builds worlds.

From the slow sway of Lovers Rock, to the basslines of Jungle, to the raw energy of Grime - sound has shaped generations of British culture.

The Music is Black: A British Story at V&A East Museum is our first exhibition exploring 125 years of music, style and community that changed the UK.

Link in the bio to book now. Members go free.

Photography by Nathan Shadrach, featuring BXKS

Bee-inspired brilliance 🐝

In 1960s London, jeweller John Donald redefined fine jewellery through bold experimentation and sculptural design. Influenced by modern art and architecture and nature, his pieces celebrated creativity and individuality over traditional displays of luxury.

This brooch-pendant from Donald’s iconic honeycomb series was created using a painstaking lost-wax casting technique, where a real honeycomb was melted away to leave a delicate cavity for molten gold. The result is a striking fusion of nature, innovation, and wearable art.

Visit V&A South Kensington Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery, to see this honeycomb brooch on display.

Brooch/Pendant in the form of a honeycomb, by John Donald, London 1969, gold, diamonds and fire opals.

Bee-inspired brilliance 🐝

In 1960s London, jeweller John Donald redefined fine jewellery through bold experimentation and sculptural design. Influenced by modern art and architecture and nature, his pieces celebrated creativity and individuality over traditional displays of luxury.

This brooch-pendant from Donald’s iconic honeycomb series was created using a painstaking lost-wax casting technique, where a real honeycomb was melted away to leave a delicate cavity for molten gold. The result is a striking fusion of nature, innovation, and wearable art.

Visit V&A South Kensington Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery, to see this honeycomb brooch on display.

Brooch/Pendant in the form of a honeycomb, by John Donald, London 1969, gold, diamonds and fire opals.

Celebrating International Museum Day through the eyes of our visitors ✨

Thank you to everyone who brings our museums to life. Creativity lives in our collections but also in the people who experience them, find inspiration and make these spaces their own.

1: @ludivinepeyrichou at V&A South Kensington
2: @thereisalight at V&A South Kensington
3: @rachealsweir at Young V&A
4: ecklefecken at Young V&A
5: @miss_sticci at V&A East Museum
6: @soutostudio.design at V&A East Museum

Celebrating International Museum Day through the eyes of our visitors ✨

Thank you to everyone who brings our museums to life. Creativity lives in our collections but also in the people who experience them, find inspiration and make these spaces their own.

1: @ludivinepeyrichou at V&A South Kensington
2: @thereisalight at V&A South Kensington
3: @rachealsweir at Young V&A
4: ecklefecken at Young V&A
5: @miss_sticci at V&A East Museum
6: @soutostudio.design at V&A East Museum

Celebrating International Museum Day through the eyes of our visitors ✨

Thank you to everyone who brings our museums to life. Creativity lives in our collections but also in the people who experience them, find inspiration and make these spaces their own.

1: @ludivinepeyrichou at V&A South Kensington
2: @thereisalight at V&A South Kensington
3: @rachealsweir at Young V&A
4: ecklefecken at Young V&A
5: @miss_sticci at V&A East Museum
6: @soutostudio.design at V&A East Museum

Celebrating International Museum Day through the eyes of our visitors ✨

Thank you to everyone who brings our museums to life. Creativity lives in our collections but also in the people who experience them, find inspiration and make these spaces their own.

1: @ludivinepeyrichou at V&A South Kensington
2: @thereisalight at V&A South Kensington
3: @rachealsweir at Young V&A
4: ecklefecken at Young V&A
5: @miss_sticci at V&A East Museum
6: @soutostudio.design at V&A East Museum

Celebrating International Museum Day through the eyes of our visitors ✨

Thank you to everyone who brings our museums to life. Creativity lives in our collections but also in the people who experience them, find inspiration and make these spaces their own.

1: @ludivinepeyrichou at V&A South Kensington
2: @thereisalight at V&A South Kensington
3: @rachealsweir at Young V&A
4: ecklefecken at Young V&A
5: @miss_sticci at V&A East Museum
6: @soutostudio.design at V&A East Museum

Celebrating International Museum Day through the eyes of our visitors ✨

Thank you to everyone who brings our museums to life. Creativity lives in our collections but also in the people who experience them, find inspiration and make these spaces their own.

1: @ludivinepeyrichou at V&A South Kensington
2: @thereisalight at V&A South Kensington
3: @rachealsweir at Young V&A
4: ecklefecken at Young V&A
5: @miss_sticci at V&A East Museum
6: @soutostudio.design at V&A East Museum

The Poinsettia dress ♥️

This exquisite piece from 1953 is made from rich red velvet with hand-stitched chenille embroidery. Layered tulle underskirts stopped the fabric from wrapping around the wearer’s feet, making it easier to ‘swish’. Straps were added at the request of the original owner, Lady Alice Makins, to keep the dress in place so she could dance the night away. 💃🏻

Get an up-close look at The Poinsettia dress through our ‘Order an Object’ service at V&A East Storehouse.
Designed by Angele Delanghe, 1953, Red lace ballgown with chenille embroidery and multiple tulle underskirts in shades of red and pink.

The Poinsettia dress ♥️

This exquisite piece from 1953 is made from rich red velvet with hand-stitched chenille embroidery. Layered tulle underskirts stopped the fabric from wrapping around the wearer’s feet, making it easier to ‘swish’. Straps were added at the request of the original owner, Lady Alice Makins, to keep the dress in place so she could dance the night away. 💃🏻

Get an up-close look at The Poinsettia dress through our ‘Order an Object’ service at V&A East Storehouse.
Designed by Angele Delanghe, 1953, Red lace ballgown with chenille embroidery and multiple tulle underskirts in shades of red and pink.

The Poinsettia dress ♥️

This exquisite piece from 1953 is made from rich red velvet with hand-stitched chenille embroidery. Layered tulle underskirts stopped the fabric from wrapping around the wearer’s feet, making it easier to ‘swish’. Straps were added at the request of the original owner, Lady Alice Makins, to keep the dress in place so she could dance the night away. 💃🏻

Get an up-close look at The Poinsettia dress through our ‘Order an Object’ service at V&A East Storehouse.
Designed by Angele Delanghe, 1953, Red lace ballgown with chenille embroidery and multiple tulle underskirts in shades of red and pink.

The Poinsettia dress ♥️

This exquisite piece from 1953 is made from rich red velvet with hand-stitched chenille embroidery. Layered tulle underskirts stopped the fabric from wrapping around the wearer’s feet, making it easier to ‘swish’. Straps were added at the request of the original owner, Lady Alice Makins, to keep the dress in place so she could dance the night away. 💃🏻

Get an up-close look at The Poinsettia dress through our ‘Order an Object’ service at V&A East Storehouse.
Designed by Angele Delanghe, 1953, Red lace ballgown with chenille embroidery and multiple tulle underskirts in shades of red and pink.

NOW OPEN Rising Voices: Contemporary Art From Asia, Australia and the Pacific at V&A South Kensington.

A landmark exhibition bringing together more than 40 artists from 25 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Many of the 70+ works on display are being shown in the UK for the first time, offering a rare chance to experience these powerful artistic voices.

Spanning sculpture, photography, painting, ceramics, weaving and body adornment, the exhibition foregrounds First Nations perspectives and the evolving cultures of the Asia Pacific today.

Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific runs until 10 January 2027 at V&A South Kensington.

Ticket link in bio. V&A members go free.

This exhibition has been created in collaboration with the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (@qagoma).

Sponsored by @aesop

Photography: ©David Parry

NOW OPEN Rising Voices: Contemporary Art From Asia, Australia and the Pacific at V&A South Kensington.

A landmark exhibition bringing together more than 40 artists from 25 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Many of the 70+ works on display are being shown in the UK for the first time, offering a rare chance to experience these powerful artistic voices.

Spanning sculpture, photography, painting, ceramics, weaving and body adornment, the exhibition foregrounds First Nations perspectives and the evolving cultures of the Asia Pacific today.

Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific runs until 10 January 2027 at V&A South Kensington.

Ticket link in bio. V&A members go free.

This exhibition has been created in collaboration with the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (@qagoma).

Sponsored by @aesop

Photography: ©David Parry

NOW OPEN Rising Voices: Contemporary Art From Asia, Australia and the Pacific at V&A South Kensington.

A landmark exhibition bringing together more than 40 artists from 25 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Many of the 70+ works on display are being shown in the UK for the first time, offering a rare chance to experience these powerful artistic voices.

Spanning sculpture, photography, painting, ceramics, weaving and body adornment, the exhibition foregrounds First Nations perspectives and the evolving cultures of the Asia Pacific today.

Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific runs until 10 January 2027 at V&A South Kensington.

Ticket link in bio. V&A members go free.

This exhibition has been created in collaboration with the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (@qagoma).

Sponsored by @aesop

Photography: ©David Parry

NOW OPEN Rising Voices: Contemporary Art From Asia, Australia and the Pacific at V&A South Kensington.

A landmark exhibition bringing together more than 40 artists from 25 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Many of the 70+ works on display are being shown in the UK for the first time, offering a rare chance to experience these powerful artistic voices.

Spanning sculpture, photography, painting, ceramics, weaving and body adornment, the exhibition foregrounds First Nations perspectives and the evolving cultures of the Asia Pacific today.

Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific runs until 10 January 2027 at V&A South Kensington.

Ticket link in bio. V&A members go free.

This exhibition has been created in collaboration with the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (@qagoma).

Sponsored by @aesop

Photography: ©David Parry

NOW OPEN Rising Voices: Contemporary Art From Asia, Australia and the Pacific at V&A South Kensington.

A landmark exhibition bringing together more than 40 artists from 25 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Many of the 70+ works on display are being shown in the UK for the first time, offering a rare chance to experience these powerful artistic voices.

Spanning sculpture, photography, painting, ceramics, weaving and body adornment, the exhibition foregrounds First Nations perspectives and the evolving cultures of the Asia Pacific today.

Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific runs until 10 January 2027 at V&A South Kensington.

Ticket link in bio. V&A members go free.

This exhibition has been created in collaboration with the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (@qagoma).

Sponsored by @aesop

Photography: ©David Parry

“We want to take you along this journey with us and share our culture.”
 
At the Private View of Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific, we spoke to artist Naomi Hobson and guests about the stories, perspectives and personal connections that stayed with them after seeing the exhibition.
 
Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific opens 16 May at V&A South Kensington.
 
Developed in partnership with the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (@qagoma)
 
Ticket link in bio. V&A members go free.
 
Sponsored by @aesop

Breaking news! 📢

We are so excited to announce the UK debut of Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery at V&A Dundee.

Opening March 2027, discover the fascinating story of how jewellery has played an integral role in defining the Vivienne Westwood look. The exhibition offers an immersive look at four decades of special archive and runway jewellery displayed together as a collection for the first time.

Curated by the house of @viviennewestwood and produced with @nomadexhibitions , this immersive exhibition explores the design language and subversive spirit of the British design house through the prism of jewellery.

Sign up to our newsletter to get all the latest news and be the first to find out when tickets go on sale. Link in bio.

Image credits:
1. Photograph by Jo Metson Scott
2 - 4. Photograph by Philippe Lacombe

Breaking news! 📢

We are so excited to announce the UK debut of Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery at V&A Dundee.

Opening March 2027, discover the fascinating story of how jewellery has played an integral role in defining the Vivienne Westwood look. The exhibition offers an immersive look at four decades of special archive and runway jewellery displayed together as a collection for the first time.

Curated by the house of @viviennewestwood and produced with @nomadexhibitions , this immersive exhibition explores the design language and subversive spirit of the British design house through the prism of jewellery.

Sign up to our newsletter to get all the latest news and be the first to find out when tickets go on sale. Link in bio.

Image credits:
1. Photograph by Jo Metson Scott
2 - 4. Photograph by Philippe Lacombe

Breaking news! 📢

We are so excited to announce the UK debut of Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery at V&A Dundee.

Opening March 2027, discover the fascinating story of how jewellery has played an integral role in defining the Vivienne Westwood look. The exhibition offers an immersive look at four decades of special archive and runway jewellery displayed together as a collection for the first time.

Curated by the house of @viviennewestwood and produced with @nomadexhibitions , this immersive exhibition explores the design language and subversive spirit of the British design house through the prism of jewellery.

Sign up to our newsletter to get all the latest news and be the first to find out when tickets go on sale. Link in bio.

Image credits:
1. Photograph by Jo Metson Scott
2 - 4. Photograph by Philippe Lacombe

Breaking news! 📢

We are so excited to announce the UK debut of Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery at V&A Dundee.

Opening March 2027, discover the fascinating story of how jewellery has played an integral role in defining the Vivienne Westwood look. The exhibition offers an immersive look at four decades of special archive and runway jewellery displayed together as a collection for the first time.

Curated by the house of @viviennewestwood and produced with @nomadexhibitions , this immersive exhibition explores the design language and subversive spirit of the British design house through the prism of jewellery.

Sign up to our newsletter to get all the latest news and be the first to find out when tickets go on sale. Link in bio.

Image credits:
1. Photograph by Jo Metson Scott
2 - 4. Photograph by Philippe Lacombe

200 year old perfume 💐

This beautiful glass perfume bottle originated from 19th-century Bohemia. Still full of perfume, it remains sealed with original wax and stopper attached. The vibrant fruit and flower enamel decoration might give us a hint of what this perfume would smell like. 🌸🍎

Get an up-close look at this perfume bottle through our ‘Order an Object’ service at V&A East Storehouse.

Glass perfume bottle, with original stopper, wax seal and perfume, Bohemia, 19th century.

200 year old perfume 💐

This beautiful glass perfume bottle originated from 19th-century Bohemia. Still full of perfume, it remains sealed with original wax and stopper attached. The vibrant fruit and flower enamel decoration might give us a hint of what this perfume would smell like. 🌸🍎

Get an up-close look at this perfume bottle through our ‘Order an Object’ service at V&A East Storehouse.

Glass perfume bottle, with original stopper, wax seal and perfume, Bohemia, 19th century.

Reimagining Japan’s iconic Phoenix Pavilion.

Watch as Takahiro Iwasaki’s Reflection Model (Perfect Bliss) 2010-12, comes together piece by piece. An intricate miniature of Kyoto’s iconic Phoenix Pavilion at Byōdō-in temple, the work reimagines a landmark familiar across Japan. This dreamlike reflection invites viewers to consider both the pavilion’s striking architecture and its enduring place in contemporary culture.

Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific runs from 16 May 2026 to 10 January 2027 at V&A South Kensington.

Developed in partnership with the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (@qagoma).

Tap the link in bio for tickets. V&A Members go free.

The mark of the human hand (Timehri) 🖐️ ✨

Aubrey Williams (1926–1990) was a Guyanese-born painter and thinker. Moving to Britain in the early 1950s, Williams forged a language that drew equally on classical music, pre‑Columbian cosmologies, science fiction and ecological thought. Today marks the centenary of the artist’s birth.

Deeply influenced by the stories and symbols of Guyana’s Indigenous peoples, his art resisted easy labels, unfolding instead as a global practice shaped by history, myth and modern consciousness.

#aubreywilliamscentenary

Visit V&A South Kensington Prints & Drawings Study Room, Level 3, to request to view these works.

1. Apparition, Aubrey Williams, 1987 (Olmec–Maya series)
2. Sacrifice, Aubrey Williams, 1987 (Olmec–Maya series)
3. Untitled, Aubrey Williams, ca. 1964

The mark of the human hand (Timehri) 🖐️ ✨

Aubrey Williams (1926–1990) was a Guyanese-born painter and thinker. Moving to Britain in the early 1950s, Williams forged a language that drew equally on classical music, pre‑Columbian cosmologies, science fiction and ecological thought. Today marks the centenary of the artist’s birth.

Deeply influenced by the stories and symbols of Guyana’s Indigenous peoples, his art resisted easy labels, unfolding instead as a global practice shaped by history, myth and modern consciousness.

#aubreywilliamscentenary

Visit V&A South Kensington Prints & Drawings Study Room, Level 3, to request to view these works.

1. Apparition, Aubrey Williams, 1987 (Olmec–Maya series)
2. Sacrifice, Aubrey Williams, 1987 (Olmec–Maya series)
3. Untitled, Aubrey Williams, ca. 1964

The mark of the human hand (Timehri) 🖐️ ✨

Aubrey Williams (1926–1990) was a Guyanese-born painter and thinker. Moving to Britain in the early 1950s, Williams forged a language that drew equally on classical music, pre‑Columbian cosmologies, science fiction and ecological thought. Today marks the centenary of the artist’s birth.

Deeply influenced by the stories and symbols of Guyana’s Indigenous peoples, his art resisted easy labels, unfolding instead as a global practice shaped by history, myth and modern consciousness.

#aubreywilliamscentenary

Visit V&A South Kensington Prints & Drawings Study Room, Level 3, to request to view these works.

1. Apparition, Aubrey Williams, 1987 (Olmec–Maya series)
2. Sacrifice, Aubrey Williams, 1987 (Olmec–Maya series)
3. Untitled, Aubrey Williams, ca. 1964

Have you ever heard of Fairyland Lustre? 🧚💫

Fairytales come alive in this enchanting series featuring ghosts, goblins, elves and other fantastical figures.

In the post-war years of the 1920s, the whimsical and quirky designs by Daisy Makeig-Jones proved hugely popular as a stark contrast to the turbulence of the era, leading to a resurgence in the Wedgwood ceramics company both financially and artistically.

Though the appeal of Fairyland Lustre waned in the 1930s, this series is still considered to be one of Wedgwood's most extraordinary technical achievements in the ceramic industry.

Visit V&A South Kensington Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery, to see Daisy Makeig-Jones's ceramics on display.

Image Description: Ceramic pieces decorated with imagery inspired by Gustave Doré’s “The Legend of Croquemitaine,” featuring dark woods, ghosts, fairies, and mischievous goblins.

Have you ever heard of Fairyland Lustre? 🧚💫

Fairytales come alive in this enchanting series featuring ghosts, goblins, elves and other fantastical figures.

In the post-war years of the 1920s, the whimsical and quirky designs by Daisy Makeig-Jones proved hugely popular as a stark contrast to the turbulence of the era, leading to a resurgence in the Wedgwood ceramics company both financially and artistically.

Though the appeal of Fairyland Lustre waned in the 1930s, this series is still considered to be one of Wedgwood's most extraordinary technical achievements in the ceramic industry.

Visit V&A South Kensington Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery, to see Daisy Makeig-Jones's ceramics on display.

Image Description: Ceramic pieces decorated with imagery inspired by Gustave Doré’s “The Legend of Croquemitaine,” featuring dark woods, ghosts, fairies, and mischievous goblins.

Have you ever heard of Fairyland Lustre? 🧚💫

Fairytales come alive in this enchanting series featuring ghosts, goblins, elves and other fantastical figures.

In the post-war years of the 1920s, the whimsical and quirky designs by Daisy Makeig-Jones proved hugely popular as a stark contrast to the turbulence of the era, leading to a resurgence in the Wedgwood ceramics company both financially and artistically.

Though the appeal of Fairyland Lustre waned in the 1930s, this series is still considered to be one of Wedgwood's most extraordinary technical achievements in the ceramic industry.

Visit V&A South Kensington Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery, to see Daisy Makeig-Jones's ceramics on display.

Image Description: Ceramic pieces decorated with imagery inspired by Gustave Doré’s “The Legend of Croquemitaine,” featuring dark woods, ghosts, fairies, and mischievous goblins.

Have you ever heard of Fairyland Lustre? 🧚💫

Fairytales come alive in this enchanting series featuring ghosts, goblins, elves and other fantastical figures.

In the post-war years of the 1920s, the whimsical and quirky designs by Daisy Makeig-Jones proved hugely popular as a stark contrast to the turbulence of the era, leading to a resurgence in the Wedgwood ceramics company both financially and artistically.

Though the appeal of Fairyland Lustre waned in the 1930s, this series is still considered to be one of Wedgwood's most extraordinary technical achievements in the ceramic industry.

Visit V&A South Kensington Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery, to see Daisy Makeig-Jones's ceramics on display.

Image Description: Ceramic pieces decorated with imagery inspired by Gustave Doré’s “The Legend of Croquemitaine,” featuring dark woods, ghosts, fairies, and mischievous goblins.

Have you ever heard of Fairyland Lustre? 🧚💫

Fairytales come alive in this enchanting series featuring ghosts, goblins, elves and other fantastical figures.

In the post-war years of the 1920s, the whimsical and quirky designs by Daisy Makeig-Jones proved hugely popular as a stark contrast to the turbulence of the era, leading to a resurgence in the Wedgwood ceramics company both financially and artistically.

Though the appeal of Fairyland Lustre waned in the 1930s, this series is still considered to be one of Wedgwood's most extraordinary technical achievements in the ceramic industry.

Visit V&A South Kensington Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery, to see Daisy Makeig-Jones's ceramics on display.

Image Description: Ceramic pieces decorated with imagery inspired by Gustave Doré’s “The Legend of Croquemitaine,” featuring dark woods, ghosts, fairies, and mischievous goblins.