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198 Contemporary Arts & Learning

198 Railton Road, London SE24 0JT

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+44 20 7978 8309
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198.org.uk

Wed-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat-Sun 12-5pm. Mon, Tue by appointment.

Opening times may vary from exhibition to exhibition - please check our website before your visit

REEL: Dyke Hands

Until Apr 14
An exhibition of moving image by black lesbian*, queer & trans artists: Munesu Mukombe, Leila Weefur, ariella tai, Kearra Amaya Gopee, Cat Jones, Essence Lotus, Nana Duncan, Rrangwane & Jamika Ajalon.

Arcade

c/o Flat Time House, 210 Bellenden Rd, London SE15 4BW

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thisisarcade.art

Thu-Sun 12-6pm

Been Waiting for the Rain to Flow

Private view May 30
May 31 – Jun 9
Can Altay’s speculations over access to water and other flows toward a regenerative public space include a rainwater harvesting drinking fountain and reflections on the context of Flat Time House.

Autograph

Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA

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020 7749 1240
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autograph.org.uk

Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 12.30-6pm

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Wilfred Ukpong: BC-1 Niger-Delta / Future-Cosmos

Until Jun 1
A new exhibition exploring visual meditations on the environmental crisis in the Niger Delta

Mónica Alcázar-Duarte: Digital Clouds Don’t Carry Rain

Until Jun 1
Autograph presents a new exhibition interweaving indigenous knowledge, colonial legacy and ecological urgency

Beaconsfield

22 Newport St, Vauxhall, London SE11 6AY

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020 7582 6465
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beaconsfield.ltd.uk

Wed-Sat 12-5pm and by appointment

Camden Art Centre

Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG

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020 7472 5500
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camdenartcentre.org

Tue-Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sun 11am-6pm

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New Contemporaries

Until Apr 14
New Contemporaries is back at Camden Art Centre after more than 20 years. Bloomberg New Contemporaries features 55 artists emerging from UK art schools and alternative peer-to-peer learning programmes

Chisenhale Gallery

64 Chisenhale Rd, London E3 5QZ

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020 8981 4518
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chisenhale.org.uk

Wed-Sun 12-6pm

Joshua Leon

Until Apr 21
Leon is a poet, writer, and visual artist. Taking lamentation as a space of critical engagement, his text-led processes produce exhibitions and performances that bind memoir with historical research.

The Courtauld

Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN

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+44 20 3947 7711

courtauld.ac.uk

Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

Frank Auerbach: The Charcoal Heads

Until May 27
A remarkable group of large-scale drawings by Frank Auerbach presented together for the first time.

Design Museum

224-238 Kensington High Street, London W8 6AG

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+44 20 3862 5900

designmuseum.org

Mon-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-6pm

Skateboard

Until Jun 2
The first major UK exhibition to map the design evolution of the skateboard from the 1950s to today – a story of design, performance and communities progressing together.

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD

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020 8693 5254
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dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Wed-Sun 10am-5pm

Soulscapes

Until Jun 2
Soulscapes is a contemporary retelling of landscape by artists from the African Diaspora.

The Foundling Museum

40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ

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020 7841 3600
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foundlingmuseum.org.uk

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm

Polly Braden: Leaving Ukraine

Until Sep 1
Discover the personal journeys of displaced women and children, through this exhibition of photographs and short films.

Gasworks

155 Vauxhall Street, London SE11 5RH

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020 7582 5202
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gasworks.org.uk

Wed-Sun 12-6pm and by appointment

Holes by Anna Perach

Until Apr 28
Holes will present a new body of work by Anna Perach based on the concept of the monstrous feminine, and the transformation of the body as a metaphor for cerebral and spiritual exploration.

Gerald Moore Gallery

Mottingham Lane, London SE9 4RW

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020 8857 0448
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geraldmooregallery.org

Sat 10am-4pm and by appointment

What's on Your Mind?

Until Apr 6
Artist Pragya Kumar will present a solo exhibition with works produced by her and collaboratively.

Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art

St James’, New Cross, London SE14 6AD

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020 8228 5969
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goldsmithscca.art

Wed-Sun 12-6pm

Matt Connors: Finding Aid

Until Jun 2

Hayward Gallery

Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX

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020 3879 9555
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southbankcentre.co.uk

Wed-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm

The Life of Forms

Until May 6
Spanning over 50 years of contemporary art, this exhibition highlights ways in which artists draw on familiar experiences of movement, flux and organic growth.

ICA

The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

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020 7930 3647
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ica.art

Tue-Thu 4-11pm, Fri-Sun 12-11pm

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Aria Dean: Abattoir

Until May 5
The New York-based artist’s first exhibition in the UK. The exhibition of the artist’s recent work explores the foundational relationship between modernity and death on conceptual and material levels

Lewisham Arthouse

140 Lewisham Way, Lewisham, London SE14 6PD

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020 8691 9113
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lewishamarthouse.org.uk

Matt’s Gallery

6 Charles Clowes Walk, London SW11 7AN

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020 8067 3842
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mattsgallery.org

Wed-Sun 12-6pm and by appointment

National Portrait Gallery

St Martin's Place, London WC2H 0HE

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+44 20 7306 0055

npg.org.uk

Mon-Thu 10.30am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10.30am-9pm, Sun 10.30am-6pm

The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure

Until May 19
A major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art.

Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In

Just opened
Until Jun 16

Royal Academy Of Arts

Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD

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020 7300 8090

royalacademy.org.uk

Tue-Sun 10am-6pm

Entangled Pasts, 1768–now

Until Apr 28
Art, Colonialism and Change. J.M.W. Turner and Ellen Gallagher. Joshua Reynolds and Yinka Shonibare. John Singleton Copley and Hew Locke. Past and present collide in one powerful exhibition.

Angelica Kauffman

Until Jun 30
A celebration of the life and work of Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807), a founding member of the Royal Academy and one of the most acclaimed artists of the 18th century.

Somerset House

Strand, London WC2R 1LA

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+44 20 7845 4600
+44 333 320 2836
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somersethouse.org.uk

Mon-Sun 11am-6pm

CUTE

Until Apr 14
A major new exhibition exploring the irresistible force of cuteness in contemporary culture.

South London Gallery

65-67 Peckham Road, London SE5 8UH

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020 7703 6120
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southlondongallery.org

Tue 11am-6pm, Wed 11am-9pm, Thu-Sun 11am-6pm

Acts of Resistance: Photography, Feminisms and the Art of Protest

Until Jun 2
Photography has long been associated with acts of resistance. It is used to document action, share ideas, inspire change, tell stories, gather evidence and fight against injustice.

Southwark Park Galleries

Southwark Park, London SE16 2UA

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020 7237 1230
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southwarkparkgalleries.org

Wed-Sun 11am-5pm

Jerwood Survey

Apr 6 – Jun 23
A major biennial touring exhibition that presents new commissions by 10 early-career artists from across the UK, providing a distinctive snapshot of current concerns and approaches in the visual arts.

Stanley Picker Gallery

Kingston School of Art, Kingston University, Grange Rd, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2QJ

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020 8417 4074
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stanleypickergallery.org

Tue-Sat 11am-5pm

Reopening with new exhibition Larry Achiampong 'A Letter, A Pledge' on Thursday 25 January 2024.

Larry Achiampong A Letter, A Pledge

Ends today
'A Letter, A Pledge' centres around two moving image works, processing the imprints of depression, inherited trauma, digital anxiety and Black Masculinity.

Strawberry Hill House & Garden

268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham TW1 4ST

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+44 (0)20 8744 1241
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strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

Mon-Wed 11am-4pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm

The House will be closed for Conservation from Tuesday 2 January 2024 and will reopen on Saturday 27 January 2024. Garden & Garden Café: Saturday – Wednesday, 9am – 4pm. Garden Free Entry. Garden only: Thursdays, 10am – 4pm.

Christiane Baumgartner. There Goes the Sun / Dürer’s Great Passion and Early Woodcuts from the Schroder Collection

Until Apr 10
From the rich history of the German Renaissance to modern innovations of today, this double exhibition provides an opportunity to witness the evolution of the intricate art form of woodcut printing.

Studio Voltaire

1a Nelsons Row, Clapham, London SW4 7JR

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020 7622 1294
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studiovoltaire.org

Wed-Sun 10am-5pm

Jay Bernard: Far from the Start

Until Apr 7

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley: THE REBIRTHING ROOM

Until Apr 28

Tate Britain

Millbank, London SW1P 4RG

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020 7887 8888

tate.org.uk

Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

Women In Revolt!

Until Apr 7
Art, Activism and the Women’s movement in the UK 1970–1990

Art Now: Zeinab Saleh

Until Jun 23
Zeinab Saleh presents an intimate new series of paintings and drawings which trace both fleeting movement and suspended time

Sargent and Fashion

Until Jul 7
Fashion, identity, painting: explore the unique work of John Singer Sargent

Tate Modern

Bankside, London SE1 9TG

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020 7887 8888

tate.org.uk

Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

Hyundai Commission | El Anatsui: Behind the Red Moon

Until Apr 14
El Anatsui creates an exciting new artwork for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall

Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms

Until Apr 28
Step into infinite space.

Yoko Ono: Music of the mind

Until Sep 1
Delve into the powerful, participatory work of artist and activist Yoko Ono

V&A

Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL

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020 7942 2000
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vam.ac.uk

Mon-Thu 10am-5.30pm, Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5.30pm

DIVA

Until Apr 10
Celebrati the power and creativity of iconic performers, exploring and redefining the role of 'diva' and how this has been subverted or embraced over time across opera, stage, popular music, and film.

Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence

Until Sep 22

Young V&A

Cambridge Heath Rd, Bethnal Green,, London E2 9PA

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vam.ac.uk/young

Mon-Sun 10am-5pm

Open daily 10-5.45; galleries close from 5pm. Admission is free.

Japan: Myths to Manga

Until Aug 11
Take an exciting and atmospheric trip through Japanese history – and explore how landscape and folklore have influenced Japan's culture, technology and design.

Wellcome Collection

183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE

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020 7611 2222
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wellcomecollection.org

Tue-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sun 10am-6pm

The Cult of Beauty

Until Apr 28
A new exhibition exploring notions of beauty across time and cultures. It will examine the profound influence of morality, status and health, age, race, and gender on the ideas about beauty.

Jason and the Adventure of 254

Just opened
Until Jan 12 2025
‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’ is a major solo exhibition by artist Jason Wilsher-Mills.

White Cube, Mason’s Yard

25-26 Mason's Yard, London SW1Y 6BU

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020 7930 5373
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whitecube.com

Tue-Sat 10am-6pm

Darren Almond

Until May 4
New paintings which evocatively deal with time and duration as well as personal and historical memory through a practice that spans painting, film, sculpture, photography and installation.