Serpentine

Who we are

Championing new ideas in contemporary art since 1970, Serpentine has presented pioneering exhibitions for half a century from a wide range of emerging practitioners to the most internationally recognised artists of our time.

Set in London’s Kensington Gardens, Serpentine presents a year-round programme of exhibitions, education and live events, across our two sites in park and beyond.

Proud to maintain free access for all visitors, Serpentine reaches an exceptionally broad audience and maintains a deep connection with its local community and is building an avid digital following. 

Our culture and values

Serpentine looks to the future with a programme responding to the urgent issues of today. Key themes are: ecology and the climate emergency, equity and inclusion, the impact of digital and new technologies.

With the leadership of Bettina Korek, our Chief Executive, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, our Artistic Director, this is an exciting time to join Serpentine, an internationally renowned gallery. You’ll be hands on, happy to pitch in and enjoy working in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Serpentine supports the fight against racial injustice taking place around the world. We are committed to building an anti-racist organisation in the service of artists and audiences.

We thank everyone in our community who has spoken with us and challenged us to do more. For all that we have accomplished already, we have not accomplished enough. We recognise that it is essential not only to take action quickly, but also to ensure that action is continuous and sustained.

Anti-racism will be a core component of our decision-making going forward. This starts with the formation of a task force to implement transformative change at the Serpentine. We will also introduce an apprenticeship and career advancement programme for underrepresented groups as the first step in an expanded recruitment effort, and provide enhanced unconscious bias and anti-racism training across the organisation. We are committed to developing and delivering an anti-racism plan to create an inclusive and equitable space for all.

We will be updating specific actions regularly on our website as our anti-racism plan develops.