A familiar fixture of the National Gallery is soon to disappear. The red leather benches that have long punctuated its rooms—symbols of quiet contemplation amid masterpieces….
7 October 2025
Radical Harmony: Helene Kröller-Müller’s Neo-Impressionists at the National Gallery is an exhibition about dots in painting.
14 September 2025
The world’s most significant collection of Neo-Impressionist art.
daily 10am–6pm Friday until 9pm
Autumn exhibitions at the major museums and galleries in London will feature an array of blockbuster shows
1 September 2025
Jean-François Millet began his career by painting idylls in imitation of 18th-century French painters but was increasingly moved by the spectacle of social injustice.
18 August 2025
Vincent van Gogh. Born 30 March 1853 (Died 29 July 1890) in the rural Dutch village of Zundert, his existence was… Read More
29 July 2025
On 26 July, join the National Gallery on Trafalgar Square for a family-friendly final event with contributions from all four nations.
11am-4pm
Marking the 150th anniversary of his death, this is an opportunity to see some of Millet’s best-loved paintings and drawings.
Open daily 10am–6pm Friday until 9pm
Moira Cameron has been awarded first prize in the 2025 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award for her contemplative and boldly executed self-portrait, A Life Lived….
8 July 2025
As the National Gallery marks its 200th year, three significant additions have entered its collection through the UK government’s Acceptance in Lieu scheme…
20 May 2025
On the second anniversary of their Coronation, King Charles III and Queen Camilla returned to the National Gallery to mark the completion of a two-year
7 May 2025
The late Jacob Rothschild 4th Baron(1936–2024), a towering figure in British cultural philanthropy, continues to shape the nation’s artistic heritage…
7 May 2025
A redisplay of the National Gallery’s collection for the reopening of the Sainsbury Wing.
Open daily: 10am - 6pm Friday lates until 9pm
The National Gallery has secured a breathtaking yet enigmatic early 16th-century Northern Renaissance altarpiece, unseen by the public since 1960….
1 May 2025
A sweeping five-metre disc of River Avon mud now dominates the entrance to the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing, marking the… Read More
28 April 2025
Remarkable survivors of art in the making, the cartoons offer a window into the brothers’ ideas, creative process and technique.
daily 10am–6pm and Friday until 9pm
The first UK exhibition of Mexico’s much-loved artist, José María Velasco.
Daily 10am–6pm and Friday until 9pm
In 2024, over four million people experienced the National Gallery in person, a 15% increase from 2023. 4,713,519 visits were recorded for the Gallery
17 March 2025
A key exhibit in Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300‒1350, is a ‘Head of Christ’ by Lando di Pietro, which is split in two.
17 March 2025
In a historic celebration of its 200th anniversary, the National Gallery will reunite some of the most significant 14th-century Italian paintings…
6 March 2025
With over a hundred exhibits made by artisans working in Siena, Naples, Avignon and beyond, see some of Europe’s earliest, most exquisite and most significant artworks.
daily 10am–6pm and Friday until 9pm
The March Art Diary first highlights exhibitions in Essex (Firstsite, Focal Point and Beecroft Galleries) followed by group shows engaging with spirituality and social issues
4 March 2025
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2025 promises to see another full and varied programme of art exhibitions in London. Artlyst has put together this month-by-month guide.
5 January 2025
Here are ten London Art exhibitions to look out for in 2025.
17 December 2024
This exhibition explores the creation of Parmigianino’s ‘The Madonna and Child with Saints’, also known as ‘The Vision of Saint Jerome’
daily 10am–6pm and Friday until 9pm
Improved Security Measures at the National Gallery will take effect immediately following Just Stop Oil and pro-Palestinian protests…
17 October 2024
A Picasso painting at London’s National Gallery became the focus of a protest by pro-Palestinian activists….
10 October 2024
Just Stop Oil Activists have targeted the National Gallery’s Van Gogh ‘Poets and Lovers’ exhibition with another vandalistic climate protest.
27 September 2024
These were the words Vincent van Gogh sent to his brother Theo from Arles on 18 September 1888. He had arrived in Provence just seven months earlier and, in that brief span…
20 September 2024
The National Gallery in London is celebrating its 200th anniversary with a landmark exhibition of Vincent van Gogh’s work…
11 September 2024
Get ready to be amazed by Van Gogh’s breathtaking paintings at a once-in-a-century exhibition.
daily 10am–6pm and Friday until 9pm
Autumn will bring significant exhibitions to the major museums and galleries in London.
28 August 2024
