Peter Blake — the artist who'll forever be best-known for masterminding the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band*— may be 93 years old, but he's still hard at work in his west London studio.
It's off-limits to the public, but from later this year, there'll be a chance to have a nose around, thanks to a recreation of Blake's Hammersmith studio, inside Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery in Ealing.
The facsimile studio forms the centrepiece of Peter Blake: In the Studio (running 25 November 2026-4 April 2027), an exhibition spanning seven decades of the Pop Artist's paintings, sculptures, collages, album covers and works on paper — and revealing his deep fascination with popular culture and British and American cultural life.
Some of the pieces will relate to Blake's connection to the local area, for instance, collages inspired by (and referencing) works by the 18th century Chiswick-based satirist, William Hogarth. There will also be references to the Ealing Club (where The Rolling Stones and The Who played early gigs) and the world renowned Ealing Studios.
Blake's recreated studio will allow unprecedented insight into the artist's creative environment, and feature aspects of the eclectic memorabilia he collects (the 2015 Tate video above gives you an idea of what you might encounter).
Another living Pop Artist, David Hockney has a free show on at the Serpentine right now, and will take over Tate Modern's Turbine Hall in 2027.
Peter Blake: In the Studio, Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, 25 November 2026-4 April 2027. Entry included with general ticket.
*Which he did alongside his then-wife Jann Howarth.
