These are all the exhibitions I’ve found that are currently happening in the museums & galleries featured throughout the site. I find that the paid exhibitions in London’s free museums are often much better than the regular displays, so they are worth it!
The descriptions have been summarised with AI - hopefully a reasonably ethical use of it.
Three women artists reveal shared crafts in curvaceous clay and leather, from Karin’s bespoke pottery plates to Raffaella’s monochrome forms.
Discover the influence of sea routes on Quanzhou’s culture, shaping traditions and innovations in stonemasonry pertinent to modern sustainability.
Discover meticulously crafted silverware and jewellery with playful curves, vibrant gemstones and minimalist designs.
See large-scale charcoal portrait heads by Frank Auerbach, showing the incredible texture and layers born from rigorous reworking.
A showcase of 23 rare Chinese clockwork automata from the 1700s, reputed for their detailed craft and cultural symbolism with designs featuring cranes and lotuses.
Exploring the use of ‘staffage’ in eighteenth-century architectural drawings to bring designs to life and add visual interest and function.
Artist at 86 revisits 65 years of his work, including childhood sketches and recent large paintings, reflecting on key life moments.
Zeinab Saleh’s new series uses acrylic, charcoal, and pastels to capture personal memories and daily life, creating intimate and reflective images with layered meanings.
An exhibition showcasing breakthrough works by 10 upcoming UK artists, focusing on prominent new visual art trends.
Stunning photography captures endangered wildlife and explores human impact on nature, revealing stories of species survival and loss.
See John Singer Sargent’s acclaimed portraits and learn how he used fashion to shape his sitters’ identities. The show includes nearly 60 paintings and period garments.
Studio 01 at Somerset House Studios showcases Points of Return, exploring themes of memory, interconnectedness with 3D printed porcelain sculptures
Learn about Caravaggio’s final years through his dramatic and detailed painting ‘The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula’ coming to London after 20 years
See John James Audubon’s stunning bird engravings, showcasing his artistic skill and groundbreaking techniques in illustration.
An exhibition features French fans and spotlights craftsmanship, painting from 18th to early 20th Centuries outlining Paris’ role in architecture and fashion.
Discover why music affects us so deeply, from making and playing music to understanding its impact on human emotions and connections.
Explore complex themes of nationhood and boundary at Yinka Shonibare CBE’s first London solo exhibition in over 20 years. Walk-ups welcome.
This exhibition delves into Yoko Ono’s work from the 1950s onward. Highlights include ‘Cut Piece’ where the audience cuts her clothing and ‘Film No.4 (Bottoms)’, banned itself. Her journey through art, music, and activism with John Lennon is also showcased.
Delve into the fusion of retro fashion and film of 1960s and 1970s at a curated exhibit featuring costumes and outfits by renowned designers.
Learn about the rise of fashion icon Biba from a small mail-order company to a groundbreaking lifestyle label, considered an epitome of 1960s and 1970s style.
Tropical Modernism sprang up in the 1940s as hot-climate architecture and later became an icon of new-era identity in Independent India and Ghana.
This exhibition highlights the journeys of women becoming professional artists over 400 years. It features over 150 works by women like Mary Beale and Laura Knight who challenged societal norms by painting history pieces, battle scenes, and nudes.
The Blue Rider circle works to transform modern art by exploring bold colours, sound and light. It features pieces from Wassily Kandinsky, Gabrielè Münter, Franz Marc, Alexander Sacharoff and Marianne Werefkin.
A new exhibition uncovers the lesser-known stories and people who supported royal families and their palaces over several centuries.
A historical showcase detailing chocolate’s impact on 18th-century Greenwich and its cultural settings.
This event highlights the crucial roles of women volunteers in the RNLI with engaging photos and film.
Artist Bob and Roberta Smith has turned interviews with Thamesmead locals into 24 painted placards capturing their stories from its early days to the Covid pandemic.
A major solo exhibition by Jason Wilsher-Mills explores disability through colourful sculptures and illustrations, transforming the space into a hospital ward
Marvel at over 100 stunning photographs of stars, galaxies, and moons captured by top global photographers.
A gallery showing how 21st-century humans handle genetic, mental, and environmental challenges through 50 artworks.
British artist Chris Ofili created a dream-like mural ‘Requiem’ for Tate Britain, reflecting on the tragic passing of Khadija Saye in the Grenfell Tower fire.
Keith Piper’s ‘Viva Voce’ film stages an imagined chat between artist Rex Whistler and fictional academic Professor Shepherd, focused on Whistler’s 1927 mural.
A showcase of top notch photos stretching from celebrity snaps to fashion shoots, capturing trends and moods worldwide.
Bella Hoare’s paintings blend femininity and nature, using unexpected colours and textured surfaces to explore intimacy and history.
This exhibition showcases Judy Chicago’s art, highlighting issues of femininity, power, and climate justice through a diverse range of mediums and themes.
Get acquainted with our winged wonders! See life through their eyes, discover their ancient dinosaur ties, meet the oldest bird, and unravel their survival secrets.
Photography event highlights twelve months at a historical site, featuring staff portraits and behind-the-scenes insights via interviews and soundscapes.
Alvaro Barrington is planning a new installation for the Tate Britain Commission. His contemporary art often blends vivid colours with cultural stories.
Celebrating 70 years of Cambodia’s independence, this exhibit uses arts like photography to explore national healing and identity.
Uncover new details about Degas’s ‘Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando’ painting, featuring the circus artist in a daring act.
Zanele Muholi’s exhibition features over 260 photos capturing South Africa’s Black LGBTQIA+ communities from the 2000s. ‘Only Half the Picture’ shows love, intimacy, and trauma, and in ‘Faces and Phases’, subjects’ direct gazes confront viewers.
Exhibition exploring sculptor Henry Moore’s fascination with walls and textures, influenced by WWII and illustrating a wartime radio play.
Get a behind-the-scenes peek at LOVERBOY’s creative process in fashion, from concept sketches to runway shows, featuring their unique craft and style.
Naomi Rincón Gallardo’s work uses Mesoamerican folklore creatures to address colonial violence and exploitation vividly.
Witness Roger Mayne’s influential photography, capturing mid-20th century British youth and intimate family moments, including vintage and lesser-seen images.
Artworks commemorate unsung trailblazers, highlighting hidden stories and cultural connections affected by bias.
A showcase celebrating Naomi Campbell’s career, featuring her collaborations with top designers and photographers, and highlighting her activism.
Embark on a visual journey through American painter Al Held’s innovative styles spanning from ‘Taxi Cab’ to ‘Luminous Constructs’.
Beam-forming light sculptures react to your movements at this lively art exhibition, morphing as you navigate the mist-laden room.
Paul Purgas blends sound and local materials to showcase South Asian design, music, and meditation, highlighting nature-human harmony.
Joy Labinjo’s new paintings take inspiration from local life, showcasing depicted café meets and park strolls, vibrant yet familiar.
Moa Johansson uses old dresses in performance art to challenge gender norms. She turns these dresses into sculptures and collages, showing new artistic forms.
Steph Huang presents an installation questioning consumerism’s impact on the environment through film and transformed everyday items.
