Leighton House Reconsiders Its Iconic Arab Hall with New Art Commissions, Film and Research

Opening in March 2026, The Arab Hall: Past and Present brings contemporary artists, new scholarship and a specially commissioned film into dialogue with one of London’s most extraordinary historic interiors. From spring 2026, Leighton House will stage the first major exploration of its 19th-century Arab Hall, one of London’s most celebrated historic interiors. Presented as a central part of the museum’s 100-year anniversary programme, The Arab Hall: Past and Present will bring together three site-specific contemporary art installations, a specially […]