Significant London Art Galleries are those that are well known – but are not
as big or as significant as the major/national art museums and galleries which
I covered in the last post
This is a summary of the art exhibitions this Autumn / Winter in
- the Courtauld Gallery
- Dulwich Art Gallery
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Wallace Museum
To be frank, I’m actually quite disappointed by what’s on offer this Autumn. There’s nothing which is making me jump up and down with excitement!
Other art galleries include:
- Barbican Art Gallery
- Hayward Gallery
- Serpentine Galleries
- Whitechapel Gallery
But these often have exhibitions I’m not much interested in. However, if you love contemporary art by international artists in various new manifestations they can be a good place to visit.
SIGNIFICANT / MEDIUM SIZED ART GALLERIES IN LONDON
The Permanent Collection
The Courtauld’s Permanent Collection is EXCELLENT. Personally I
periodically go to see the Collection rather than the exhibitions,
although the latter can be interesting. I haven’t been since the
refurbishment of the galleries but I’m not looking forward to lots of
plain white walls.
From the Virtual Tour of the Permanent Collection |
The Courtauld’s much-loved permanent collection ranges from the
Middle Ages to the 20th century and has been completely
redisplayed and reinterpreted. These enhanced spaces have allowed
The Courtauld to give visitors greater insight into this
world-leading collection than ever before.
Fuseli and the Modern Woman: Fashion, Fantasy, Fetishism 14 Oct 2022 – 8 Jan 2023
An exhibition devoted to a remarkable group of around fifty drawings by
Henry Fuseli, one of 18th century Europe’s most original and eccentric
artists
Helen Saunders: Modernist Rebel 14 Oct 2022 – 29 Jan 2023
Gilbert and Ildiko Butler Drawings Gallery
The first monographic exhibition devoted to pioneering British abstract
artist Helen Saunders in over 25 years, showcasing a remarkable group of
18 of the artist’s drawings and watercolours
A Modern Masterpiece Uncovered: Wyndham Lewis, Helen Saunders and
Praxitella 14 Oct 2022 – 12 Feb 2023
This new display will present an important lost masterpiece by one of the
early 20th century’s most radical female abstract artists, Helen Saunders
(1885-1963)
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery Road, London, SE21 7AD
M.K. Čiurlionis: Between Worlds – 21 September 2022
– 12 March 2023
over 100 works by the Lithuanian artist and celebrated composer Mikalojus
Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911).
An exhibition by South Africa’s most celebrated living artist whose
practice spans across etching, drawing, collage, film and sculpture to
tapestry, theatre, opera, dance and music.
the trailblazing women hidden from the history of 20th-century Modernism.
Showcasing 15 of the most influential Black fashion photographers working today. Curator Antwaun Sargent addresses a radical transformation taking place in fashion and art.
Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN Open daily from
10am – 5pm
The home to one of the most significant ensembles of fine and decorative arts in the world
traces the story of how key objects and staff at The Wallace
Collection have influenced the way we imagine Richard III today, and how he
has been portrayed in cinema for nearly a century.