Hurvin Anderson Set For 2026 Retrospective At Tate Britain
Tate Britain is presenting the first comprehensive survey of Hurvin Anderson, giving the British painter the much-needed retrospective. They’re exhibiting… Read More
3 December 2025
Tate Britain
The Art Diary December 2025 – Revd Jonathan Evens
In the December diary, I am highlighting books and exhibitions exploring themes of national art – both British and Sudanese.
2 December 2025
Turner And Constable Reinventing Landscape Painting Tate Britain – John K Grande
To celebrate the 250th anniversaries of John Constable and J.M.W. Turner’s births, Tate Britain presents these two titans of the British landscape in their first major exhibition.
26 November 2025
Turner & Constable: Rivals & Originals
Tate Britain presents the first major exhibition to explore the intertwined lives and legacies of Britain’s most revered landscape artists: JMW Turner (1775–1851) and John Constable (1776–1837).
Monday to Sunday 10.00–18.00
The Daring Lee Miller From It Girl To War Photographer – Sue Hubbard
The American photographer, Lee Miller, had to break through a glass ceiling in a predominantly man’s world, continually reinventing herself from fashion model to becoming one of the very few accredited female war photographers of the Second World War
2 October 2025
Lee Miller
A major exhibition of the trailblazing surrealist photographer Lee Miller.
Daily 10-6pm
London Art Exhibitions Not To Miss Opening Autumn 2025
Autumn exhibitions at the major museums and galleries in London will feature an array of blockbuster shows
1 September 2025
Bridget Riley Donates Major New Work To Tate Britain’s Collection
Bridget Riley’s Concerto I (2024) enters the Tate collection—a gift from the artist herself. The painting debuts alongside Fall (1963) in a focused display running through June 2026, tracing six decades of Riley’s optical alchemy….
21 July 2025
Edward Burra And Ithell Colquhoun Bring Joy To Tate Britain – Sophie Parkin
Edward Burra and Ithell Colquhoun were both Surrealists, which makes you understand their twinning at Tate Britain
16 June 2025
Nicole Wermers: Interview of the Month, June 2025 – Paul Carey-Kent
London-based German artist Nicole Wermers was Turner Prize-nominated in 2015 and features in the current Tate Britain hang. Her show ‘Tails & Fainters’, at Herald St….
10 June 2025
Happy 250th Birthday JMW Turner: Seven Unmissable UK Exhibitions
Taking place throughout 2025, events across the UK will celebrate 250 years since the birth of the renowned painter J.M.W. Turner.
23 April 2025
Ed Atkins
Ed Atkins is best known for his computer-generated videos and animations.
Monday to Sunday 10.00–18.00
London Art Exhibitions 2025 An Artlyst Month by Month Guide
*UPDATED*
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
The 80s Photographing Britain
This exhibition traces the work of a diverse community of photographers, collectives and publications –creating radical responses to the turbulent Thatcher years in 80s Britain.
Monday to Sunday 10.00–18.00 - Open until 22.00 on 6 December 2024 for Late at Tate Britain
Turner Prize 2024
This year’s four shortlisted artists are Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur and Delaine Le Bas.
Monday to Sunday 10.00–18.00
Ten Unmissable London Art Exhibitions Autumn 2024 – Artlyst
Autumn will bring significant exhibitions to the major museums and galleries in London.
28 August 2024
The 80s: Photographing Britain Tate Announces Major New Exhibition
Tate Britain is set to host “The 80s: Photographing Britain,” a landmark exhibition that delves into the transformative decade of the 1980s through the lens of photography.
6 August 2024
Now You See Us Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920 Tate Britain – Sue Hubbard
The title of this show of British women artists from 1520-1920 at Tate Britain is highly apt. ‘Now You See Us’ contains just the right amount of ironic sang-froid
16 May 2024
Victorian Painter Louise Jopling: Portrait Acquired By Tate Britain
Tate Britain has made an exceptional acquisition, bringing to light the often-overlooked brilliance of Louise Jopling, a pioneering English artist… Read More
13 May 2024
Now You See Us: Women Artists In Britain 1520-1920
Spanning 400 years, this exhibition follows women on their journeys to becoming professional artists.
Monday to Sunday 10.00–18.00
Artist Keith Piper Unveils His Retort To Tate’s Racist Rex Whistler Mural
Rex Whistler’s mural, titled “The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats,” is his most significant artwork, created when the artist was just 21….
11 March 2024
John Singer Sargent: A Dedicated Follower Of Fashion – Nico Kos-Earle
In 1881, the artist John Singer Sargent was commissioned to paint his first large portrait of a male subject, the charismatic Parisian surgeon Dr Samuel-Jean Pozzi.
7 March 2024
Sargent and Fashion
Celebrated for his striking portrait paintings, this exhibition sheds new light on John Singer Sargent’s acclaimed works.
Monday to Sunday 10.00–18.00
Ten London Art Exhibitions Winter/Spring 2024 – Recommended By Artlyst
In February, most major galleries are launching their new season’s exhibitions. From solo shows featuring contemporary artists Barbara Kruger and Yoko Ono to group shows on the subjects of colonialism, contemporary artists…
2 January 2024
Women In Revolt Tate Britain – A Brilliantly Curated Archive – Sue Hubbard
Brilliantly curated and one of the largest shows mounted by Tate Britain, Women in Revolt is a complete archive of the period.
16 November 2023
Women in Revolt! Hidden Narratives Of Feminist Art At Tate Britain
In a groundbreaking exhibition opening this week (8 November), Tate Britain will spotlight the trailblazing work of over 100 women… Read More
6 November 2023
Women In Revolt! Art And Activism In The UK 1970-1990
Art, Activism and the Women’s movement in the UK 1970–1990
Monday to Sunday 10.00–18.00
Happy Gas: Sarah Lucas’ Tate Britain Show A Laugh Out Loud Experience
To get into Happy Gas, Sarah Lucas’ new solo show at Tate Britain, you have to walk through a gift shop; floating on the sugary peach wallpaper
3 October 2023
Two Fried Eggs And A Kebab 1992 Sarah Lucas – Significant Works – Sue Hubbard
Sarah Lucas’s solo show has just opened at Tate Britain. So, I thought it would be interesting to revisit one of her earlier works from 1992, Two Fried Eggs and a Kebab.
26 September 2023
Sarah Lucas Retrospective Set To Awe Tate Britain
Tate Britain is mounting a major survey of the work of Sarah Lucas. One of the leading figures of her generation.
21 September 2023
Twelve London Art Exhibitions Autumn 2023
Several exciting art exhibitions will open in London’s major museums and galleries this Autumn.
22 August 2023
Sarah Lucas: Happy Gas
This exhibition presents Sarah Lucas’ practice in all its diversity across sculpture, installation and photography.
Monday to Sunday 10.00–18.00