London Art Week 2024: A Guide to Must-See Exhibitions
London Art Week 2024 is scheduled from June 28 to July 5, shifting from its traditional autumn timeframe. The event features a range of activities including exhibitions in galleries, auctions, and museum displays spanning from ancient times to the present. Notable attractions include the National Portrait Gallery's 'Six Lives,' showcasing Tudor works by Hans Holbein alongside modern photography from Hiroshi Sugimoto. At Hignell Gallery, Helaine Blumenfeld's 'TOGETHER' features 30 sculptures, while Philip Mold & Company's 'Fruit of Friendship' presents 25 pieces by Mary Beale. Abbott and Holder will exhibit lithographs from 1917 in 'The Great War.' Tate Modern's 'YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND' features over 200 artworks, and Strawberry Hill House displays two still lifes by Jan Van Huysum. Additionally, Sotheby's will conduct seven auctions of Old Masters, and Ibrahim Mahama's 'Purple Hibiscus' envelops the Barbican Centre in violet fabric.
Key facts
- London Art Week 2024 runs from June 28 to July 5.
- National Portrait Gallery's 'Six Lives' features Hans Holbein the Younger and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
- Helaine Blumenfeld's 'TOGETHER' includes 30 sculptures in marble, bronze, and wood.
- Philip Mold & Company shows 25 works by Mary Beale.
- Abbott and Holder displays 'The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals' lithographs.
- Tate Modern's Yoko Ono exhibition includes over 200 works and 'Cut Piece'.
- Strawberry Hill House exhibits two Jan Van Huysum still lifes after a decade.
- Sotheby's holds seven Old Masters auctions and a bicentenary exhibition.
- Moretti Fine Art presents Marcos Lozano's 13 oil paintings referencing the National Gallery.
- Ibrahim Mahama's 'Purple Hibiscus' uses 2,000 square meters of violet fabric from Ghana.
- Sam Fogg's 'MARY & THE WOMEN SHE INSPIRED' includes a 6th-century Coptic textile.
- Stuart Lochhead Sculpture shows works by Vincenzo Pacetti and Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux.
- Karen Taylor Gallery features British Women Artists 1750-1950 and Edward Lear watercolours.
Entities
Artists
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Helaine Blumenfeld
- Mary Beale
- Yoko Ono
- Jan Van Huysum
- Marcos Lozano
- Ibrahim Mahama
- Vincenzo Pacetti
- Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
- Edward Lear
- Sarah Stone
- Catherine of Aragon
- Anne Boleyn
- Jane Seymour
- Anne of Cleves
- Katherine Howard
- Katherine Parr
Institutions
- National Portrait Gallery
- Hignell Gallery
- Philip Mold & Company
- Abbott and Holder
- Imperial War Museum
- Tate Modern
- Strawberry Hill House
- Sotheby's
- National Gallery
- Moretti Fine Art
- Barbican Centre
- Sam Fogg
- Stuart Lochhead Sculpture
- Karen Taylor Gallery
- Tate Britain
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- St James's Square
- Pall Mall
- Museum Street
- Waldegrave Road
- Duke Street
- Lakeside Terrace
- Regent's Park
- Bury Street
- Saint James's
- Tamale
- Ghana