Tabish Khan's Top 5 London Art Exhibitions for May 2026

Tabish Khan, the @LondonArtCritic, selects five must-see gallery and museum exhibitions in London. At Felstead Art, Aleksandra Karpowicz presents 'Remember What You Forgot,' an exhibition born from her cancer diagnosis and treatment, featuring a mandala made from syringes and blister packs, repurposed clinical waste bins, photographs from chemotherapy morning walks, and a film where she cuts off her hair, with the hair displayed in the gallery. At Gasworks, Gabriel Abrantes' 'Bardo Loops' comprises four short films where ghosts argue about genetic tests, breakups, and having a baby, while a ghost plays a lonely piano song in a flooded room. At Chisenhale Gallery, Racheal Crowther's 'Liquid Trust' centers on a militaristic structure that serves as a mobile health unit, surrounded by walls painted a soothing pink and a gentle chemical smell mimicking powdered milk. At Soho Revue, Eleanor May Watson's 'There is No Time Like Spring' captures memories of domestic moments through composite scenes of flowers and light, reflecting her nostalgia as a mother of two. At OHSH Projects in Peckham, 'South Open 4' features an open call selection including Cas Campbell's animal-human hybrid figure and Vivien Delta's pile of masks made from volcanic stoneware, alongside a conceptual sculpture referencing the space's lack of a fire extinguisher and an oversized painted gun. The exhibitions run from late May to mid-June 2026.