These are all the upcoming exhibitions and things to do in London’s museums and art galleries, happening
within the next eight weeks. The descriptions have been summarised with AI, I’m hoping to cut down on this
in the future as I visit more of them personally.
Visitors move through VR pieces made by students showing how digital worlds affect our sense of self and body, using ’estrangement’ to shift how things feel.
The show brings together bold new pieces and iconic works from the past 40 years, filling vast rooms with painting, sculpture and large-scale installations.
Painter Andrew Moncrief and sculptor Sebastian Neeb play with what images and objects mean, turning broken figures and odd shapes into something sharp, funny and slightly uneasy.
Caroline Wong’s vivid drawings and paintings show women eating, drinking and relaxing together, turning pleasure and appetite into signs of freedom and self-ownership.
Anna Liber Lewis shows new paintings that move away from strict grids, using bold colours, layered brushwork and reworked surfaces to play with control and risk.
Experience the drama in Joseph Wright of Derby’s paintings, highlighting faces and objects under dramatic candlelight that echo the techniques of Caravaggio.
This show brings together British women’s landscape drawings and watercolours from 1760–1860, revealing how they worked and gained skill despite barriers.
The show gathers new and past works by Katharina Grosse, filling the space with bold colour that spills across surfaces and blurs art with its surroundings.
Visitors can admire life-size paintings of racehorses from the 1760s, showing how George Stubbs captured their power and real character through careful study.
The show looks at Pierre Alexandre Wille’s drawings, showing how his work shifted from delicate scenes of pre-Revolution France to images shaped by war and loss.
This display shows how the Foundling Hospital Boys’ Band, begun in 1847 to teach discipline and music, grew to send most boys into military bands by World War I.
This display brings together two bronze jugs made in England in the 1300s that later travelled to Ghana, showing how objects can link distant histories.
Over 60 bright and emotional paintings show Konrad Mägi’s striking colour and mood changes, tracing his inventive journey through nature and portraiture.
Photos trace coral research from London tanks to Indonesia’s reefs, showing how scientists and locals work together to restore marine life and protect the ocean.
A rare look at Wes Anderson’s life’s work, featuring original props, sketches and film designs showing how his colourful style has grown over the years.
David Hockney presents new paintings that celebrate simple beauty and careful observation, shown alongside his vast ‘A Year in Normandie’ frieze inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry.
Trace 40 years of groundbreaking art, showcasing paintings, sculptures, videos, and new works. The display highlights the artist’s use of the female form to discuss love, trauma, and healing.
This event shares the story of sisters Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell, showing how their bold patterns moved from first sketches to fabric, fashion and homeware.
Large paintings of Tube stations and layered soundscapes made from real train recordings mix image and noise to show London’s Underground in a fresh way.
This exhibition merges art with themes of environmental and social justice, showcasing artists who focus on Indigenous knowledge and ecological issues.
This exhibition looks at the lives of Sophia Duleep Singh, her family and Queen Victoria, showing how their histories, power and identity were shaped by Empire and how their voices still echo in today’s Britain.
Photographs show transgender women, non-binary and gender non-conforming people at a Tamil festival marking Mohini and Aravan’s story, mixing ritual, joy and grief.
The display invites visitors to face the feelings stirred by learning about Britain’s role in the enslavement of Africans, offering reflection and creative expression.
The event brings together paintings, sculptures and ceramics from artists like Picasso, Braque and Adler, showing how modern styles still shape daily life.
The show features new pieces by Jenna Bliss, Buck Ellison and Jasmine Gregory, looking at how money, work and fairness shape life after the 2008 crash.
Visitors can see over 700 pieces tracing NIGO’s 30-year journey in style, from his hand-thrown ceramics to a full glass tea house and a replica of his teenage room.
The display brings together letters, documents and keepsakes showing how America and London have shared political and personal ties for over 200 years.
Lucinda Dickens Hawksley talks about Mamie Dickens, Charles Dickens’s eldest daughter, sharing lively stories about her life, family ties and often overlooked voice.
Visitors can see portraits by top UK and Chinese artists, from quiet everyday scenes to striking images of famous faces, marking a rare artistic exchange.
Zineb Sedira presents her biggest UK project, using film, photos and installation to reflect on memory, migration and stories of the Algerian diaspora.
Photographs and words made by mothers show how family, work and immigration shape their maternity journeys, offering honest insight into everyday care.
This show brings together Whistler’s famous paintings with rarely seen early sketches, portraits and prints, showing his bold break from Victorian artistic rules.
More than 50 paintings by Winston Churchill show his love of colour and light, from bright Mediterranean views to peaceful scenes of his home at Chartwell.
nora chipaumire brings together dance, theatre, music, film and sculpture to reflect on balance, identity and humanity in an intense, multi-layered setting.
A striking photo show filled with stories of how people grow, cook and share food, from street markets and family meals to joyful celebrations worldwide.
An annual display of fresh creative works, from paintings and sculpture to films and photography, mixing big names with rising stars, where sales help support artists and new students.
Livi Michael shares lively insights into Elizabeth Gaskell’s life and writing, explaining how the novelist’s experiences shaped her stories and characters.
Visitors can enjoy stunning paintings and photographs of plants and fungi from across the globe, from Japan’s mushrooms to South Africa’s rare wildflowers.
Chris Ofili’s mural is a vivid dream-inspired tribute, centred around a poignant image of artist Khadija Saye, reflecting themes of transformation and memory.
Visitors can look forward to a huge new piece of art filling the Turbine Hall in 2027, created through Tate and Hyundai Motor’s long-running partnership.
