Hamad Butt: Apprehensions
Hamad Butt: Apprehensions is the first major survey of Hamad Butt (b. 1962, Lahore, Pakistan; d. 1994, London, UK).
Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00am – 6:00pm Thursday until 9pm
Events
Serpentine Pavilion 2025 By Marina Tabassum
A Capsule in Time by Marina Tabassum and her firm, Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA)
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Derek Jarman The Black Paintings : A Chronology
This two-part presentation of Derek Jarman’s work traces the development of his Black Paintings
Wednesday - Friday 12 noon - 6pm and Saturday 12 noon - 5pm
London Gallery Weekend 2025
London Gallery Weekend (LGW), the biggest gallery weekend event in the world, returns for its fifth edition from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 June, 2025
Friday 6 June and Saturday 7 June 11am - 6pm, Sunday 8 June 12-5pm
May-June Shows at Frieze No.9 Cork Street
Three new exhibitions are on view from 23 May to 8 June, presented by Vadehra Art Gallery, Jhaveri Contemporary, and Rashid Rana
Monday to Sunday 10.00–18.00
Philippe Parreno: El Almendral
El Almendral blends real landscape with cinematic creation into a hybrid form.
Tuesday–Friday: 10am–6pm Saturday: 11am–6pm
Tadashi Kawamata: Demolition
Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata has created a unique and unprecedented site-responsive installation.
Monday - Friday 10am - 5:30 pm Saturdays 11am - 5pm
Andrew Salgado: Self-Portrait As A Stack Of Books
Salgado is BEERS London’s longest-represented artist. Like most of his titles, it’s a bit wink-wink nudge-nudge.
Tues – Fri: 10am – 6pm Saturday: 11am – 5pm
Victoria Miro: 40 Years
This special exhibition celebrates the extraordinary artists who have shaped the gallery since its founding in 1985.
Tuesday–Saturday: 10am–6pm.
Cedric Morris & Benton End: Garden To Canvas
The exhibition celebrates the vibrant flower paintings of Cedric Morris (1889–1982)
Monday - Friday: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm.
In the Mood for Love: Hockney in London, 1960–1963
The exhibition presents a remarkable selection of Hockney’s early paintings, drawings, and prints from public and private collections,
Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm Saturdays (during exhibitions) 11am – 5pm
Ugo Rondinone: the rainbow body
Ugo Rondinone’s latest exhibition at Sadie Coles HQ, the rainbow body, features a series of figurative sculptures within a fluorescent environment.
Tues - Sat 11am - 6pm
Best Self: Curated by Polly Morgan
Best Self: Curated by Polly Morgan. Featuring Juno Calypso, Mat Collishaw, Polly Morgan, Christopher Page, Boo Saville, Julia Thompson & Bengt Tibet.
Thursday - Friday | 12 - 6 pm Saturday | 11 am - 5 pm
The Barber in London: Highlights from a Remarkable Collection
Exceptional paintings from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham, go on show at The Courtauld Gallery.
daily from 10.00 – 18.00
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Mon-Tue 11am - 7pm Wed 10am - 7pm Thu-Sat 10am - 9pm Sun 10am - 7pm
Ancient India living traditions
Reaching back more than 2,000 years, this new exhibition explores the origins of Hindu, Jain and Buddhist sacred art in India.
Daily: 10.00–17.00 (Fridays: 20.30)
Cornelia Parker: History Painting
For this show, Parker has created a series of paintings: seemingly abstract oil-on-canvas works inspired by historic newspaper and magazine covers and the colour analysis charts of American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel (1842-1939)
Tuesday–Friday: 11–6 Saturday: 11–5
Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits
Experience the power and glamour of John Singer Sargent’s portraits in Kenwood’s new exhibition, Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits.
daily 10am-5pm
London Craft Week 2025
London Craft Week is a city-wide festival celebrating exceptional craftsmanship, across multiple sectors and disciplines, from around the world.
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Harriet Bowman: Slow Puncture
Standpoint presents a solo exhibition of new work by Harriet Bowman (b.1990, N. Devon), winner of the Mark Tanner Sculpture Award 2024/25.
Thursday - Saturday, 12-5pm
Cecil Beaton’s Garden Party
This exhibition is the first to examine the common thread weaving through Beaton’s work: gardens and flowers.
Monday to Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Photo London 2025
Photo London brings the finest international photography to the British capital every year.
Wednesday 14 May: 13:00–21:00. No re-entry. Thursday 15 May: 13:00–20:00. No re-entry. Friday 16 May: 13:00–20:00. No re-entry. Saturday 17 May: 12:00–20:00. No re-entry. Sunday 18 May: 12:00–18:00. No re-entry.
C C Land: The Wonder of Art
A redisplay of the National Gallery’s collection for the reopening of the Sainsbury Wing.
Open daily: 10am - 6pm Friday lates until 9pm
Affordable Art Fair Hampstead
Contemporary art from over 100 galleries from the UK and around the world
Private View: Wednesday 7 May, 5 – 9pm* Thursday 8 May, 11am – 5pm Summer Lates 5 – 9pm* Friday 9 May, 11am – 5pm, Summer Lates 5 – 9pm* Saturday 10 May, 10am – 6pm Sunday 11 May, 10am – 6pm Weekend Family Morning, 10am – 12pm
Martin Creed: Everything Is Going To Be Alright
EXTENDED UNTIL 27 JULY
Launch exhibition for new arts space.
Wed-Sun 9am-6pm
Patrick Caulfield
Bernard Jacobson Gallery presents a bold new exhibition showcasing original prints and paintings by the British artist Patrick Caulfield
Monday - Friday: 10am - 6pm
Birthday Weekender
Four days and two nights of celebration as Tate Modern turns 25.
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Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha’s monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
Tue–Sun 12-8pm
Ian Hamilton Finlay: Fragments
Victoria Miro presents an exhibition marking the centenary of the birth of one of Scotland’s greatest artists, Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925–2006).
Tuesday–Saturday: 10am–6pm.
Katy Moran: Let’s Get Some Air
The exhibition represents a shift in Moran’s practice, which has undergone striking developments in scale and technique since her last solo presentation in London.
Tuesday to Friday: 10:00-18:00 Saturday: 11:00-18:00
The Shape of Colour
A group exhibition that explores the interplay between colour and form in artworks from the 1950s to today.
Monday to Friday 10:00–18:00 Saturday 11:00–18:00
Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025
The annual exhibition of work by the four shortlisted artists is open until 15 June.
Monday-Wednesday: 10am - 6pm Thursday-Friday: 10am - 8pm Saturday: 10am - 6pm Sunday: 11am - 6pm Bank holidays: 11am - 6pm