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Best exhibitions on in London, September highlights

By CW Contributor on 21/8/2017

Basquiat makes his UK debut, ancient Siberian warriors settle at the British Museum, and the Royal Academy showcases American heavyweight Jasper Johns: Here's the best of London art this month

Basquiat, Barbican Centre

Truly one of the greats: at long last the late New York artist Basquiat gets the recognition he deserves, with this massive Barbican retrospective

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WHEN
21 Sep 2017 – 28 Jan 2018, Sunday to Wednesday, 10am – 6pm Thursday to Saturday, 10am – 10pm (last entry 9.30pm)
WHERE
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

Jasper Johns, Royal Academy

20th century American heavyweight Jasper Johns is one of the most famous living creators. Drink in his remarkable works at this very rare UK exhibition

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WHEN
23 Sep 2017 – 10 Dec 2017, Mon - Sun 10am - 6pm, Friday 10am - 10pm
WHERE
Royal Academy
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD

Opera: Passion, Power and Politics at the V&A

400 years, 7 operas, and a display spanning geography, history and art: the V&A and Royal Opera House collaborate to stage the first blockbuster exhibition on opera

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WHEN
30 Sep 2017 – 25 Feb 2018, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
WHERE
V&A
South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

Scythians, Warriors of ancient Siberia, British Museum

In this long overdue retrospective, the monumental power of the Scythian warriors will reign once more

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WHEN
14 Sep 2017 – 14 Jan 2018, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
WHERE
British Museum
Great Russell St, London, WC1B 3DG

Jean Dubuffet, Theatres of memory, Pace Gallery

Jean Dubuffet's Theatres of memory paintings are to be displayed in the first non-selling exhibition dedicated to the series in three decades

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WHEN
13 Sep 2017 – 21 Oct 2017, Tues- Sat, Fri 10-4, from 7-29 July 2017 only
WHERE
Pace Gallery
6 Burlington Gardens , London, W1S 3ET

Open House London 2017: What to expect

Open House London invites the curious to explore the city's private buildings for one weekend only: from bronze mosquitoes to the Shard, London has it all

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WHEN
16 Sep 2017 – 17 Sep 2017, Times vary between events
WHERE
Various Locations

Rachel Whiteread exhibition, Tate Britain

Explore the work of Rachel Whiteread: Tate Britain welcomes this UK Turner Prize-winning artist for exciting Autumn exhibition

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WHEN
12 Sep 2017 – 04 Feb 2018, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
WHERE
Tate Britain
Millbank, London, SW1P 4RG

START Art Fair 2017, Saatchi Gallery

Discover the brightest rising stars of the contemporary art market at the fourth edition of Saatchi Gallery's START Art Fair

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WHEN
14 Sep 2017 – 17 Sep 2017, Sunday 17th September 11:00 - 17:00
WHERE
Saatchi Gallery
Duke of York's HQ, King's Road, London, SW3 4RY

El Greco to Goya – Spanish Masterpieces from The Bowes Museum

Spanish Old Masters from The Bowes Museum come to The Wallace Collection this autumn in a once-in-a-lifetime collaborative exhibition

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WHEN
27 Sep 2017 – 07 Jan 2018, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
The Wallace Collection
Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, W1U 3BN

Suzan Frecon, David Zwirner Gallery

Vivid colour, meticulous composition: unsung artist Suzan Frecon comes to the David Zwirner Gallery

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WHEN
01 Sep 2017 – 22 Sep 2017, Open Monday - Friday
WHERE
David Zwirner
24 Grafton Street, London, W1S 4EZ

London Design Festival, 2017

Celebrating London as the design capital of the world, London Design Festival returns for its fifteenth year

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WHEN
16 Sep 2017 – 24 Sep 2017, Times vary between events
WHERE
Various Locations
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