Gilbert & George: 21st Century Pictures

Gilbert & George: 21st Century Pictures(October 7) 12:00 am - (January 11) 12:00 am Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX

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7 October 2025 – 11 January 2026

Discover the duo’s pictures from the past 25 years, with vibrant, large-scale images that centre the human experience and reflect their motto, ‘Art for All’.

This exhibition showcases Gilbert & George’s artistic journey, highlighting new pictures created since the start of the millennium.

With bold, single-word titles, each piece delves into societal norms and taboos, spanning the mundane and the illicit, with their art challenging boundaries of taste and propriety.

21ST CENTURY PICTURES features key series like NEW HORNY PICTURES (2001), THE LONDON PICTURES (2011), THE BEARD PICTURES (2016), and THE CORPSING PICTURES (2022), exploring themes of hope, fear, sex, religion, corruption and death.

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