Hassan Hajjaj - summer shows from Venice to London
Published on 08/28/2026 at 16:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Hassan Hajjaj has spent the summer of 2026 with his work circulating across Europe and North America. His color-saturated photographs and installations anchor exhibitions in London, Venice, Saint-Tropez and Toronto, underscoring the breadth of his institutional and gallery presence.
Summer presence across key venues
In London, the selling exhibition Hassan Hajjaj: My London Rockstars, Ends to Estates ran at Sotheby’s Story Café on New Bond Street from July 13 to August 7, 2026, in collaboration with Vigo Gallery, bringing together iconic portraits and new work focused on London’s creative scene.
Coverage of the show highlights how Hajjaj’s portraits of musicians, designers and other cultural figures, framed by branded packaging and pattern-heavy backdrops, transformed the café space into an immersive installation that blurred boundaries between exhibition, social hub and commercial platform.
Biennial & fair tier summer circuit
Beyond London, 193 Gallery’s Saint-Tropez space includes Hajjaj in the group exhibition Méditerranée, running from July 4 to August 31, 2026, alongside artists such as Joana Choumali and Thandiwe Muriu, situating his work within a broader reflection on the Mediterranean as cultural and geographic crossroads.
The same gallery’s Venice outpost presented Venice, 1447 from May 5 to June 27, 2026, its title referring to the current Hijri year and pointing to Hajjaj’s engagement with Islamic timekeeping as a framing device for portraits and pattern-rich compositions shown in the lagoon city’s gallery network.
Further reporting on Hassan Hajjaj
AD HOC NEWS regularly tracks Hassan Hajjaj’s exhibitions, institutional projects and fair appearances for collectors and professionals.
The work core and media mix
Hajjaj works across photography, installation, design and fashion, often building stage-like sets where sitters pose within patterned textiles, commercial logos and improvised props, combining North African street culture with references to reggae, hip-hop and global advertising.
Series such as Kesh Angels, My Rockstars and La Salle de Gym des Femmes Arabes recur in recent exhibitions, with the Aga Khan Museum’s outdoor display of La Salle de Gym des Femmes Arabes running in Toronto’s Aga Khan Park from September 13, 2025 to September 7, 2026, framing Arab women in gym settings that mix humor, empowerment and stylized branding.
Current position of the practice
Against this backdrop, Hassan Hajjaj’s work currently spans institutionally framed projects like La Salle de Gym des Femmes Arabes at the Aga Khan Museum and summer gallery exhibitions in Venice, London and Saint-Tropez, with no additional new date publicly announced within the immediate 30-day window.
Key facts on Hassan Hajjaj
- Artist: Hassan Hajjaj
- Medium / Genre: Photography and installation (portrait-based)
- Born: 1961, Larache, Morocco
- Place(s) of practice: Studio practice between London and Marrakech
- Active since: Late 1980s, with wider recognition from the 2000s
- Key work groups: My Rockstars, Kesh Angels, La Salle de Gym des Femmes Arabes, Venice, 1447
- Current/last exhibition: Méditerranée, 193 Gallery, Saint-Tropez, July 4–August 31, 2026
- Major collections: Studio Museum in Harlem (New York), Victoria and Albert Museum (London), Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles), Aga Khan Museum (Toronto)
- Awards: Regular inclusion in major museum collection shows and photography festivals; specific prize listings vary by institution
- Next date: No new date announced within the immediate 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Hassan Hajjaj
Where can Hassan Hajjaj’s work be seen during summer 2026?
In summer 2026, Hajjaj’s works are on view at Sotheby’s Story Café in London in My London Rockstars, Ends to Estates, at 193 Gallery’s Méditerranée in Saint-Tropez, and in the Aga Khan Museum’s outdoor project in Toronto.
What is the focus of the exhibition My London Rockstars, Ends to Estates?
The London exhibition centers on portraits of musicians, designers and other cultural figures from the city, presented within patterned, branded frames that echo both street markets and advertising imagery, underscoring themes of migration, identity and community.
How does the series La Salle de Gym des Femmes Arabes fit into Hassan Hajjaj’s practice?
La Salle de Gym des Femmes Arabes, shown at the Aga Khan Park until September 7, 2026, extends his interest in portraying women from North Africa and the Middle East in empowered, playful settings that combine fashion, sport and staged environments.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
