René Magritte, Salon de mai (May Salon), 1965. Evening & Day Editions London.
Let’s talk time — past, present, and future are all just a matter of perspective, but for those who celebrate time as a linear construct, Happy New Year! String theory, eternal youth, and relativity don’t apply here: the only constant of 2026 is our tasteful take on this year’s Editions lineup. New year, new me, new art — put these dates in the diary.
January & February: New beginnings for old loves
Left: Louise Bourgeois, Janus, 2008. Evening & Day Editions London. Right: Robert Indiana, The Book of Love: one print, 1996. Evening & Day Editions London.
With one head looking into the past and the other toward the future, what better way to start the New Year than with Louise Bourgeois’ Janus for the month of January. Drawing on Roman mythology, Janus, after which the month of January was named, is synonymous with beginnings and endings, transitions, and time. Traditionally, the god would appear over doorways and entrances, presiding over new ventures as the guardian of change. A duality of meaning can often be found in Bourgeois’ work, with forms that appear at once both male and female, abstract and representational, menacing and nurturing.
“L… is for the way you look, at—” why, Editions of course! Grab some roses, because February is the month of LOVE. Robert Indiana’s iconic Pop image stacks bold capital letters to create a colourful quadrant, symbolizing the 1960s counterculture and Love Generation. Dancing between verbal and visual, Indiana’s blocky forms are both a pictorial image as well as a distinct power of expression, still pertinent as ever. #MORELOVEIN2026
March: Fluttering and dancing in the breeze
Andy Warhol, Kiku, 1983. Evening & Day Editions London.
Hang in there, it’s almost tulip season. In the meantime, Andy Warhol offers some rose-tinted chrysanthemums to bolster our bouquets. The multilayered silhouettes unfurl before our eyes — perhaps a quieter, contemplative moment for the ultra-commercial artist. A translation of the Japanese word for chrysanthemum, Kiku was partly created through Warhol’s fascination with ikebana — the Japanese art of flower arrangement and philosophy that teaches beauty in harmony, balance, and impermanence. Kiku, therefore, becomes the poetic essence of rejuvenation: withholding both the past and the present.
April: Bringing the springing grass
David Hockney, The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) – 26 April, 2011. Evening & Day Editions London.
Who could mark the arrival of spring better than David Hockney? This epic of nature ushers out the icy paths and frosty bite of winter for a meadow of luscious green. Hockney returned to this indefatigable digital subject over a five-year period, having immersed himself in the topography of Bridlington since his return to Yorkshire in 2006, when he began documenting the transience of time through his forensic observation. Ever the innovator, Hockney utilized his pioneering iPad drawing technique to reinvent and revitalize one of art history’s most traditional of natural subjects, reflecting the artist's capacity to enchant, innovate, and surprise.
May & June: Find us in the fields together
Left: René Magritte, Salon de mai (May Salon), 1965. Evening & Day Editions London. Right: Keith Haring, Untitled, 1985. Evening & Day Editions London.
Sixty-one years ago, René Magritte celebrated the 21st Salon de Mai art exhibition at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris with a silhouetted bird within a forest of greenery — a deviation from its traditional feathery plumes but a union, nevertheless, of the subject and its surroundings. Margitte’s prolific motif often disassociated the fowl from its real appearance; often appearing as cloudy mirages, they became symbols of freedom, poetry, and the subconscious — all birds of a feather, really.
Then wave your rainbow flags in the air, it’s Pride Month! In characteristic bold lines and punchy primary colours, queer icon Keith Haring’s dancing doodles pulsate with life, defying gender and racial discrimination in a bold manner. Using his art to advocate for AIDS awareness and LGBTQIA+ rights — through bopping figures, radiant babies, barking dogs, and other symbolic characters — Haring positioned himself unapologetically against oppressive power structures in 1980s New York City. The simple minimalism of his style, emerging from street art and graffiti, grants each figure a symbolic universality; their interconnectedness encourages togetherness in an increasingly divided world.
July & August: Summer sun, shine kindly here
Left: Roy Lichtenstein, Sunrise, 1965. Evening & Day Editions London. Right: Pablo Picasso, Pichet à glace (Ice-Pitcher, 1952. Evening & Day Editions London.
The ocean breeze… waves crashing on the beach… piña colada in hand… shh! I know it’s sunrise, but July means the holiday season is here! Roy Lichtenstein transports us to a destination far, far away, as beams of golden light fill the Ben-Day dot sky. Even though we're convinced by the evocation of sunshine on tropical lands, Lichtenstein’s concern was not to reproduce reality but to investigate the way these graphical tropes convey the feelings and emotions that they do. How about another tequila sunrise?
August? It’s scoorrrching! Where’s my rose lemonade, and why has it already melted?! Pablo Picasso’s ice pitcher will come in handy, and it’s not your average Ikea find. Produced under the Mediterranean sun of Vallauris, Picasso enhances the appearance of a utilitarian object for his own personal delight, imbuing it with whimsical character. Vivid brushstrokes reveal the artist’s own hand, reworking previous drawings from an overflowing portfolio of sketches and ideas. Simple dots and curves coalesce into eyes, nose, and mouth, exhibiting expressive power that is both modern and a continuation of an archaic Greek vocabulary. Decorative and functional.
September: Unfaded, yet prepared to fade
Julian Opie, Student, from Walking in London 1, 2013. Evening & Day Editions London.
Sorry kids, it's back to school! Put your summer wardrobe back in the closet; you won’t need those plimsolls in autumnal London. Julian Opie’s Student moves before our eyes as he walks the streets of the Square Mile listening to School Days by AC/DC, or is that School by Nirvana? This lenticular learner has acquiesced to the one true certainty of the modern age: you better werk!
October & November: Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
Left: Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin 2000 (Yellow), 2000. Evening & Day Editions London. Right: Damien Hirst, Victory Over Death, 2008. Contemporary Editions Online.
A polka-pumpkin is perfect on your doorstep as All Hallows' Eve approaches. Comprising hundreds of pulsating dots that seemingly cause a hypnotic, dizzying effect, Yayoi Kusama’s obsessive repetition invites the viewer into her own psyche. Kusama uses her art as escapism, having experienced terrifying visions from a young age. Flashes, auras, and dense fields of dots are translated from the artist’s mind into tangible reality, as she carves out her place in art history. Well, when life gives you pumpkins…
Dia de los Muertos reunites the living with the dead, and existing in this transitory hinterland is the work of Damien Hirst. An artist known for exploring the boundaries of mortality, decay, and legacy — from diamond-encrusted skulls to formaldehyde sharks — Victory Over Death is the ultimate thwart to the grim reaper himself. Why? Because even though our time on earth is short, diamonds and Damien Hirst’s divisive legacy are forever.
December: The pleasure of the fleeting year
Peter Doig, Zermatt, 2022. Evening & Day Editions London.
How the year has flown by! It's December, which means Christmas celebrations, snow, and for Peter Doig, skiing in Zermatt. Bringing together a diverse array of narratives, Doig’s expressive use of colour pays homage to Impressionist masters while inviting the spectator into the action. Which skier are you? An off-piste parador, a ski-jump slayer, or a tired traveler traversing the windy road to an après aperitif?
Join us this January 22nd and 24th for another bop around the sun with our live Evening & Day auction, while our Contemporary Online auction has a hand-picked work for every occasion. Whether it’s a festive special, a romantic gesture, or simply a summer splurge, it’s only a matter of time before this year’s calendar gets fully booked. Let’s circle back in 2027.
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