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Camden Art Centre

Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG

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020 7472 5500
[email protected]
camdenartcentre.org

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

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Jack O'Brien: The Reward

Oct 4 – Dec 29
As the 2023 recipient of Camden Art Centre’s Emerging Artist Prize at Frieze, London-based artist Jack O’Brien develops a major new commission for Camden’s iconic Gallery Three in the autumn of 2004

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

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Barbie®: The Exhibition

Until Feb 23 2025
A major exhibition exploring the design evolution of one of the world’s most famous dolls: Barbie®.

Hastings Contemporary

Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings TN34 3DW

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01424 728377
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hastingscontemporary.org

Wed-Sun 11am-5pm

We are also open on bank holidays, 11am to 5pm.

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Immortal Apples, Eternal Eggs

Opens today
Sep 21 – Mar 16 2025
Explore the rich and complex genre of still life in this major new exhibition, bringing together contemporary sculpture, video and installation alongside traditional still life painted works.

Henry Moore Institute

74 The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AH

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0113 246 7467
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henry-moore.org/henry-moore-institute

Tue-Sun 10am-5pm

[Sculpture Research Library open Mon-Fri 10:00–17:00; Archive of Sculptors’ Papers open Tue-Fri by prior appointment.]

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Hany Armanious: Stone Soup

Until Nov 3
The Henry Moore Institute will reopen after refurbishment with an exhibition of work by Hany Armanious, one of Australia’s leading sculptors.

Sculpting Royalty: Hew Locke and Mary Thornycroft

Until Nov 3
What happens when the work of a Victorian royal sculptor quite literally clashes with a twenty-first century reframing of monarchy and memorialisation?

Imperial War Museum

Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ

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020 7416 5000

iwm.org.uk

Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

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Storyteller: Photography by Tim Hetherington

Until Sep 29
A deeper look into the human experience of conflict.

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

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Francis Bacon: Human Presence

Oct 10 – Jan 19 2025
Featuring more than 55 works from the 1950s onwards, this exhibition will explore Francis Bacon’s deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre.

Royal Academy Of Arts

Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD

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020 7300 8090

royalacademy.org.uk

Tue-Sun 10am-6pm

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In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s

Until Oct 13
Marvel at the groundbreaking modernist art made in Ukraine between 1900 and the 1930s.

Michael Craig-Martin

Opens today
Sep 21 – Dec 10

Tate Britain

Millbank, London SW1P 4RG

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020 7887 8888

tate.org.uk

Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

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Now You see Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920

Until Oct 13
Discover the artists who forged a path for generations to come

Tate Britain Commission: Alvaro Barrington

Until Nov 10
Alvaro Barrington will be the next artist to create a new installation for the Tate Britain Commission.

Tate Modern

Bankside, London SE1 9TG

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020 7887 8888

tate.org.uk

Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

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Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and The Blue Rider

Until Oct 20
Discover the story of the friendships that made modern art.

Zanele Muholi

Until Jan 26 2025
A major UK survey of visual activist Zanele Muholi

Anthony McCall: Solid Light

Until Apr 27 2025
Step inside sculptures of light.

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

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Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence

Final week
Until Sep 22

Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection

Until Jan 5 2025
The world's leading photographers, telling the story of modern and contemporary photography. Discover iconic images across subjects such as fashion, celebrity, reportage and the male body.

NAOMI: In Fashion

Until Apr 6 2025
Explore the unequalled career of the iconic fashion model

V&A Dundee

1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee DD1 4EZ

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+44 1382 411611

vam.ac.uk/dundee

Mon 10am-5pm, Wed-Sun 10am-5pm

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Photo City: How Images Shape the Urban World

Until Oct 20
Look through the lens at how photography frames the way we experience our cities

Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk

Until Jan 5 2025
From samurai style and geisha chic, to Jedi knights and rock stars, explore the fascinating story of the significance, appeal and influence of this iconic garment.

The Wallace Collection

Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN

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+44 20 7563 9500
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wallacecollection.org

Mon-Sun 10am-5pm

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Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King

Until Oct 20
Explore the life of the great Sikh leader Ranjit Singh (1780–1839) in this major exhibition, Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King.

Flora Yukhnovich and François Boucher: The Language of the Rococo

Until Nov 3

The Whitworth

The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER

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0161 275 7450
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whitworth.manchester.ac.uk

Tue-Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sun 10am-5pm

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Ayo Akingbade: Show Me The World Mister

Until Oct 20
Shot on location in Nigeria, The Fist and Faluyi are Akingbade’s most ambitious productions to date, building upon her continued interest in history, place-making, legacy and power.

Exchanges

Until Nov 24
A vibrant display of new art and textiles from the Whitworth’s collection.

The 'Death' of the Life Room

Until Jan 12 2025
Set against the backdrop of the 1950s this collection display highlights the challenges faced by the life room tradition from the mid-20th century.

Alison Wilding: Sculptor's Drawings

Until Jan 12 2025
A display of newly acquired works on paper by the British sculptor Alison Wilding.

Shirley Craven

Until May 11 2025
Vivid, colour-filled textiles by post-war designer Shirley Craven (b. 1934)