Modern & Contemporary Art Exhibitions in London
Discover contemporary and modern art exhibitions in London. Our exhibition guide helps you explore museums, galleries, and artist-run spaces showcasing modern and contemporary art. Whether you're an art enthusiast or a curious visitor, stay informed about what's happening in the art scene in London.
Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
⇾ 31-12-2025
Barbican Art Gallery
Dirty Looks
25-09-2025 – 25-01-2026
Barbican Art Gallery
Encounters: Giacometti
⇾ 24-05-2026
Barbican Art Gallery
Lucy Raven: Rounds
09-10-2025 – 04-01-2026
Barbican Art Gallery
Encounters: Giacometti x Lynda Benglis
05-02-2026 – 24-05-2026
Barbican Art Gallery
Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum
03-09-2025 – 11-01-2026
Barbican Art Gallery
Architecture Window
⇾ 29-11-2026
Royal Academy of Arts
Abstract Erotic: Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, Alice Adams
⇾ 14-09-2025
The Courtauld Gallery
London Open Live
⇾ 07-09-2025
Whitechapel Art Gallery
Hamad Butt: Apprehensions
⇾ 07-09-2025
Whitechapel Art Gallery
Hamad Butt: An Archive
⇾ 07-09-2025
Whitechapel Art Gallery
The London Open Live
⇾ 07-09-2025
Whitechapel Art Gallery
London Open Live: Film Programme
⇾ 21-09-2025
Whitechapel Art Gallery
Popcorn!
⇾ 21-09-2025
Whitechapel Art Gallery
Mohammed Z. Rahman: Hearthside
09-09-2025 – 14-09-2025
Whitechapel Art Gallery
- A major new exhibition by one of the most influential British artists working todayDescription
Ed Atkins
25-08-2025 – 25-08-2025
Tate Britain
Edward Burra – Ithell Colquhoun
⇾ 19-10-2025
Tate Britain
Lee Miller
02-10-2025 – 15-02-2026
Tate Britain
Turner and Constable
27-11-2025 – 12-04-2026
Tate Britain
Hurvin Anderson
26-03-2026 – 23-08-2026
Tate Britain
James McNeill Whistler
21-05-2026 – 27-09-2026
Tate Britain
Art Now: Hylozoic/Desires
⇾ 25-08-2025
Tate Britain
The Genesis Exhibition: Do Ho Suh: Walk the House
⇾ 19-10-2025
Tate Modern
- Explore the enigmatic world of Edward BurraDescription
Edward Burra
19-10-2025 – 19-10-2025
Tate Liverpool
- The first major exhibition of surrealist Ithell ColquhounDescription
Ithell Colquhoun
19-10-2025 – 19-10-2025
Tate Liverpool
Making Egypt
⇾ 02-11-2025
Young V&A
Cartier
⇾ 16-11-2025
Young V&A
Makers of Modern Gothic: A.W.N. Pugin and John Hardman Jr
⇾ 26-10-2025
Victoria and Albert Museum
Material Cultures: Woodland Goods
⇾ 31-10-2025
Victoria and Albert Museum
V&A Illustration Awards
⇾ 21-09-2025
Victoria and Albert Museum
Tatreez: Palestinian Embroidery
⇾ 31-05-2026
Victoria and Albert Museum
Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting
⇾ 07-09-2025
National Portrait Gallery
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2025
⇾ 12-10-2025
National Portrait Gallery
Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World
09-10-2025 – 11-01-2026
National Portrait Gallery
Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2025
13-11-2025 – 08-02-2026
National Portrait Gallery
Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting
12-02-2026 – 03-05-2026
National Portrait Gallery