Exhibitions
Angelica Kauffman at The Royal Academy of Arts
Where? : The Royal Academy of Arts
What?: The Royal Academy of Arts was founded in 1768 by mostly men, but two women were present — one of them, Angelica Kauffman. Showcasing 30 artworks, including rare international loans, this exhibition traces Kauffman's remarkable evolution from child prodigy, to her training in Rome — and onwards trajectory to becoming a pioneering figure on the European art scene.
When? : 1st March - 30th June 2024
Entry: £17 General Admission
What?: The Royal Academy of Arts was founded in 1768 by mostly men, but two women were present — one of them, Angelica Kauffman. Showcasing 30 artworks, including rare international loans, this exhibition traces Kauffman's remarkable evolution from child prodigy, to her training in Rome — and onwards trajectory to becoming a pioneering figure on the European art scene.
When? : 1st March - 30th June 2024
Entry: £17 General Admission
Affordable Art Fair
Where?: Battersea Evolution, London
What?: At Affordable Art Fair, you’ll find pieces from as little as £50. But it’s not all about shopping — with special exhibitions celebrating International Women’s Day and interior design trends, plus a monumental new installation by Argentinian artist Alejandro Propato to ogle, it’s a brilliant day out in its own right. Be the first to see it all with a weekday ticket (fret not, 9 to 5-ers – After Dark Lates run 6pm-9pm). Alternatively, bring the kids on Saturday or Sunday and take advantage of Family Hour, which features a fun-filled tour of the fair by its resident art history wizards.
When?: 7th - 10th March 2024
Entry: £14 General Admission
What?: At Affordable Art Fair, you’ll find pieces from as little as £50. But it’s not all about shopping — with special exhibitions celebrating International Women’s Day and interior design trends, plus a monumental new installation by Argentinian artist Alejandro Propato to ogle, it’s a brilliant day out in its own right. Be the first to see it all with a weekday ticket (fret not, 9 to 5-ers – After Dark Lates run 6pm-9pm). Alternatively, bring the kids on Saturday or Sunday and take advantage of Family Hour, which features a fun-filled tour of the fair by its resident art history wizards.
When?: 7th - 10th March 2024
Entry: £14 General Admission
Secret 7
Where? : NOW Gallery
What?: Secret 7” takes 7 tracks from 7 musicians and presses each one 100 times onto 7” vinyl. We then invite creatives from around the world to submit artwork for the vinyl sleeves. 700 unique sleeves are exhibited at NOW Gallery, in March 2024, before being made available for to bid on via Peggy. The visual artist and track are a mystery until the record is sold. Our very own Artist, Evie Sanger-Davies will be taking part in the exhibition!
When? : 2nd - 17th March 2024
Entry: Free Admission
What?: Secret 7” takes 7 tracks from 7 musicians and presses each one 100 times onto 7” vinyl. We then invite creatives from around the world to submit artwork for the vinyl sleeves. 700 unique sleeves are exhibited at NOW Gallery, in March 2024, before being made available for to bid on via Peggy. The visual artist and track are a mystery until the record is sold. Our very own Artist, Evie Sanger-Davies will be taking part in the exhibition!
When? : 2nd - 17th March 2024
Entry: Free Admission
Yoko Ono - Music of the Mind
Where?: Tate Modern, London
What?: Spanning more than seven decades, YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND is the UK’s largest exhibition celebrating key moments in Ono’s groundbreaking, influential and multidisciplinary career, from the mid-1950s to now – including her years in London where she met her future husband and longtime collaborator John Lennon. The show traces the development of her practice and explores some of Ono’s most talked about and powerful artworks and performances.
When?: 15th February - 1st September 2024
Entry: £22 General Admission or Free for Tate Modern Members
What?: Spanning more than seven decades, YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND is the UK’s largest exhibition celebrating key moments in Ono’s groundbreaking, influential and multidisciplinary career, from the mid-1950s to now – including her years in London where she met her future husband and longtime collaborator John Lennon. The show traces the development of her practice and explores some of Ono’s most talked about and powerful artworks and performances.
When?: 15th February - 1st September 2024
Entry: £22 General Admission or Free for Tate Modern Members
Frank Auerbach - The Charcoal Heads
Where? : The Courtauld Gallery
What?: The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Frank Auerbach. The Charcoal Heads will be the first time Auerbach’s extraordinary post-war drawings, made in the 1950s and early 1960s, have been brought together as a comprehensive group. They will be shown together with a selection of paintings he made of the same sitters; for him, painting and drawing have always been deeply entwined. The exhibition will be a unique opportunity to see early masterpieces by one of the world’s most celebrated living artists.
When? : 9th February - 27th May 2024
Entry: £14 General Admission
What?: The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Frank Auerbach. The Charcoal Heads will be the first time Auerbach’s extraordinary post-war drawings, made in the 1950s and early 1960s, have been brought together as a comprehensive group. They will be shown together with a selection of paintings he made of the same sitters; for him, painting and drawing have always been deeply entwined. The exhibition will be a unique opportunity to see early masterpieces by one of the world’s most celebrated living artists.
When? : 9th February - 27th May 2024
Entry: £14 General Admission
Drawing on the RBSA Collection - Dry Media Works 1822 - 2022
Where? : RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
What?: Drawing with dry media is as old as mankind. Ochre and charcoal dust were blown through straws onto cave walls by the first artists. In more recent times, the dry media of pencil, pastel, and charcoal were favoured by travelling artists as ideal for drawing with minimum of fuss on site in sketchbooks or portfolios. Drawing was the means through which European artists recorded, prepared, studied, and imagined, and it was often a prelude to painting or engraving. Dry media were also central to art training and versatile both en plein air and in the studio. Fine drawings are valued not just for their subtle qualities, but also or the insights they offer into the artist's creative imagination. Works shown cover the whole range of expression from the bold and strident Hippopotamus Amphibius by David Walton RBSA, to the delicately drawn Dovecote in pastel by James Jelley RBSA.
When? : 29 February - 6th April 2024
Entry: Free Admission
What?: Drawing with dry media is as old as mankind. Ochre and charcoal dust were blown through straws onto cave walls by the first artists. In more recent times, the dry media of pencil, pastel, and charcoal were favoured by travelling artists as ideal for drawing with minimum of fuss on site in sketchbooks or portfolios. Drawing was the means through which European artists recorded, prepared, studied, and imagined, and it was often a prelude to painting or engraving. Dry media were also central to art training and versatile both en plein air and in the studio. Fine drawings are valued not just for their subtle qualities, but also or the insights they offer into the artist's creative imagination. Works shown cover the whole range of expression from the bold and strident Hippopotamus Amphibius by David Walton RBSA, to the delicately drawn Dovecote in pastel by James Jelley RBSA.
When? : 29 February - 6th April 2024
Entry: Free Admission
Women in Revolt! - ART AND ACTIVISM IN THE UK 1970-1990
Where? : Tate Britain Museum
What?: Women in Revolt! is the first exhibition of its kind, shining a spotlight on women who contributed to British culture through artistic rebellion between 1970 and 1990. Women of this period were consistently left out of the artistic narrative. The artworks on show helped fuel social and political conversations and inspire change.
From paintings to photography, this exhibition aims to showcase the lived experiences of women fighting injustice through the arts. This will be the first time many of their works have been on display since the 1970s!
When? : You will be able to visit this exhibition until 7th April 2024
Entry: £17, or free for members
What?: Women in Revolt! is the first exhibition of its kind, shining a spotlight on women who contributed to British culture through artistic rebellion between 1970 and 1990. Women of this period were consistently left out of the artistic narrative. The artworks on show helped fuel social and political conversations and inspire change.
From paintings to photography, this exhibition aims to showcase the lived experiences of women fighting injustice through the arts. This will be the first time many of their works have been on display since the 1970s!
When? : You will be able to visit this exhibition until 7th April 2024
Entry: £17, or free for members
Impressionists on Paper
Where?: Royal Academy of Arts
What?: In the ever-changing culture of 19th-century France, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists radically transformed the future direction of art.
This rich exhibition will bring together 77 works on paper by leading Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists whose innovation would challenge traditional attitudes and ultimately pave the way for later movements like Abstract Expressionism.
When? : Open until 10th March 2024
Entry: £19-£21
What?: In the ever-changing culture of 19th-century France, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists radically transformed the future direction of art.
This rich exhibition will bring together 77 works on paper by leading Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists whose innovation would challenge traditional attitudes and ultimately pave the way for later movements like Abstract Expressionism.
When? : Open until 10th March 2024
Entry: £19-£21
Portraiture and The Human Figure
Where? : Sheffield Graves Gallery
What? : Since the beginning of time, the human face has been the subject of many artists’ focus. Physical appearance never ceases to fascinate, it offers a deep insight into human mortality, lives that we have lived, and our ancestry – to name a few. This exhibition will display artists enduring fascination with depicting human faces, with over 80 paintings, photographs and works on paper to view.
When? : Until 7th December 2024
Entry: Free
What? : Since the beginning of time, the human face has been the subject of many artists’ focus. Physical appearance never ceases to fascinate, it offers a deep insight into human mortality, lives that we have lived, and our ancestry – to name a few. This exhibition will display artists enduring fascination with depicting human faces, with over 80 paintings, photographs and works on paper to view.
When? : Until 7th December 2024
Entry: Free
Manchester Open 2024
Where? : HOME Manchester
What? : This exhibition showcases the best artists Manchester has to offer, with 480 carefully selected artworks to view, this event celebrates the giant talent Manchester possesses. Entrants range in age from five to 83 years old, while the works themselves include painting, print, photography, sculpture, and even performance. There will truly be something to delight and surprise everyone. Artworks will also be available for purchase.
When? : Visit until 28th April 2024
Entry: Free
What? : This exhibition showcases the best artists Manchester has to offer, with 480 carefully selected artworks to view, this event celebrates the giant talent Manchester possesses. Entrants range in age from five to 83 years old, while the works themselves include painting, print, photography, sculpture, and even performance. There will truly be something to delight and surprise everyone. Artworks will also be available for purchase.
When? : Visit until 28th April 2024
Entry: Free
People and Dogs Drawn Together
Where?: Mercer Art Gallery Harrogate
What?: The portraits on display, in watercolour and graphite, showcase the relationship between our beloved furry friends and us, their owners.
David Remfry’s lively drawings depict actors such as Ethan Hawke (and Nina), Susan Sarandon (and Penny and Rigby) and Alan Cumming (and Honey), and Hotel Chelsea neighbours in New York where the artist lived for a period.
Many of the portraits are accompanied by sketches from the artist’s notebooks and brief accounts by his sitters of how dog and owner came to find each other.
When: Visit between 11th May – 28th September 2024
Entry: Free
What?: The portraits on display, in watercolour and graphite, showcase the relationship between our beloved furry friends and us, their owners.
David Remfry’s lively drawings depict actors such as Ethan Hawke (and Nina), Susan Sarandon (and Penny and Rigby) and Alan Cumming (and Honey), and Hotel Chelsea neighbours in New York where the artist lived for a period.
Many of the portraits are accompanied by sketches from the artist’s notebooks and brief accounts by his sitters of how dog and owner came to find each other.
When: Visit between 11th May – 28th September 2024
Entry: Free
CUTE
Where?: Somerset House, London
What?: A major new exhibition exploring the irresistible force of cuteness in contemporary culture. CUTE brings together contemporary artworks, including new artist commissions, and cultural phenomena such as music, fashion, toys, video games and social media, in this brand-new show examining the world’s embrace of cute culture and how it has become such an influential measure of our times. It will seek to unravel cuteness’ emotive charge, revealing its extraordinary and complex power and potential.
When?: Visit until 14th April 2024
Entry: £18.50
What?: A major new exhibition exploring the irresistible force of cuteness in contemporary culture. CUTE brings together contemporary artworks, including new artist commissions, and cultural phenomena such as music, fashion, toys, video games and social media, in this brand-new show examining the world’s embrace of cute culture and how it has become such an influential measure of our times. It will seek to unravel cuteness’ emotive charge, revealing its extraordinary and complex power and potential.
When?: Visit until 14th April 2024
Entry: £18.50