For the first time, one of the most celebrated paintings in the National Gallery, Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait (1434), will be exhibited alongside works by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and its successors.
10am–6pm (last admission 5pm)
Chris Ofili’s big tapestry, commissioned by the Clothworkers’ Company and now on view at the Sunley Room at the National Gallery, doesn’t seem to have attracted nearly as much attention as it should have done. It’s a pretty spectacular object, and in addition to that, it ticks all sorts of boxes.
12 July 2017
Immerse yourself in summer-themed paintings at the National Gallery while developing fundamental drawing skills at this intensive, week-long Summer School.
Daily 11am – 4pm
Turner Prize-winner Chris Ofili unveils a new tapestry, handwoven by Dovecot Tapestry Studio. Commissioned by the Clothworkers’ Company, Ofili has been collaborating with the internationally renowned Dovecot Tapestry Studio to see his design translated into a handwoven tapestry. The imagery reflects Ofili’s ongoing interest in classical mythology and the stories, magic, and colour of the Trinidadian landscape he inhabits.
Daily 10am–6pm Friday 10am–9pm
The National Gallery will unveil a new tapestry by the Turner Prize-winning artist Chris Ofili. Titled the Caged Bird’s Song, the exhibition marks the first time the artist has worked in the medium of tapestry and will include a series of preparatory works on paper in an installation conceived by the artist for the Gallery’s Sunley Room.
24 March 2017
Explore the extraordinary relationship between two great Italian masters, Michelangelo and Sebastiano del Piombo, who found common ground in the fiercely competitive world of High Renaissance Rome. Comprising paintings, drawings, sculpture, and letters documenting correspondence between the artists, this groundbreaking exhibition presents works of striking force and originality.
Daily 10am–6pm Fridays 10am–9pm
The first ever exhibition devoted to the creative partnership between Michelangelo (1475-1564) and Sebastiano del Piombo (1455-1547), featuring exceptional loans, some of which have not left their collections for centuries is to open at London’s National Gallery in the Spring.
23 January 2017
The event will feature drawing workshops and artist-led craft sessions, colour psychology workshops and live music.
There will also be sensory experiences and pop-up themed bars.
From 6pm
See the shortlisted proposals for the 2018 and 2020 Fourth Plinth commissions – Huma Bhabha, Damián Ortega, Heather Phillipson, Michael Rakowitz and Raqs Media Collective.
Daily 10am–6pm Friday 10am–9pm
Inspired by the National Gallery London’s recent exhibition Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art – how much do you know about the artists who were influenced by Delacroix?
24 November 2016
The new Beyond Caravaggio show in the sepulchral depths of the new wing of the National Gallery deserves to draw a large and enthusiastic public and will in all probability do so.
13 October 2016
Artlyst is pleased to present our curated guide to the best London exhibitions premiering this autumn. A number of exciting… Read More
27 August 2016
For the past two-and-a-half years, George Shaw has been the National Gallery’s Rootstein Hopkins Associate Artist. Armed with a sketchbook, the teenage Shaw made… Read More
29 March 2016
It has only been a matter of months since the appalling bombings last November in Paris and just fifteen months since the… Read More
24 March 2016
Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art, the National Gallery London’s latest feature exhibition, sets out to give visitors the… Read More
17 February 2016
The Louvre, Pompidou and the Musee D’Orsay were closed today as a result of the attacks in Paris which killed nearly 130… Read More
15 November 2015
The Public and Commercial Services union has announced that it has reached an agreement with the National Gallery after 100 days… Read More
3 October 2015
Over 200 artists and arts organisations pledged not to accept sponsorship money from oil companies. The signatories include fourth plinth… Read More
28 September 2015
One of the UK’s most visited tourist destinations, the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, will decide whether or not they will… Read More
3 September 2015
The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, one of the UK’s most visited tourist destination will decide today whether or not… Read More
17 August 2015
Members of the PCS Union, working at the National Gallery have called an indefinite strike, in a dispute over privatisation…. Read More
12 August 2015
Eyeballs are evidently obsolete. It’s not enough to simply look at art in order to absorb it anymore: this week… Read More
7 August 2015
Artlyst attended the National Gallery to experience its latest exhibition: Soundscapes. The Gallery has commissioned leading contemporary sound artists and… Read More
23 July 2015
This summer, the National Gallery offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience some of the highlights of the collection in… Read More
10 July 2015
Artlyst is not normally one for conspiracy theories, but we have noticed an alarming trend with the seeming exodus of… Read More
10 April 2015
A rare early Italian Renaissance painting that has never been exhibited in public before has been gifted to the National… Read More
24 March 2015
The National Gallery, which is currently on strike over privatisation, has reported that 265,000 people visited the Rembrandt: The Late… Read More
6 February 2015
The National Gallery are to undergo a major renovation, thanks to a grant award from the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation…. Read More
30 January 2015
The National Gallery found itself the centre of a large PR pickle this week as the dirty word ‘privatisation’ was… Read More
29 January 2015
The Four Times of Day c1850 by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot has been purchased for the nation with the help of a… Read More
15 December 2014
The National Gallery in London is introducing Membership, for the first time in its 190 year history. Due to huge… Read More
27 September 2014
The National Gallery, London presents an important new exhibition, Rembrandt: The Late Works – the first ever in-depth exploration of… Read More
8 July 2014
