Best exhibitions to see in London this autumn
From old masters to the biggest contemporary art fair, here's the hottest exhibitions and art to see in London this autumn
Ai Weiwei artist, Coloured Vases, 2006, Courtesy of Ai Weiwei Studio
From controversial contemporary art to beautiful masterpieces, London's maze of famous museums and secret galleries is world class. Discover the hottest exhibitions and art getting everyone talking this autumn.
Frieze Festival (14 – 17 October)
The Frieze London art fair is the biggest moment on the contemporary art calendar, when the hottest galleries swarm to Regent’s Park to showcase emerging and expensive superstar artists. But it’s not just for art world aficionados. See our guide how to make the best of the art fair and all the exhibitions happening across town.
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Ai Weiwei, Royal Academy (19th September - 13th December 2015)
The most famous contemporary art star working today has finally got his passport back, and just in time for this major Royal Academy exhibition. Controversial Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has been under house arrest and even had his name removed from the Chinese version of Google, but that has never stopped him. The Royal Academy celebrates his astonishing career with a spectacular new show and Eurostar travellers even have the treat of buying two tickets for the price of one.
PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROSTAR: 2 for 1 exhibition entry with your Eurostar ticket
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The World Goes Pop, Tate Modern (17th September 2015 - 24 January 2016)
Pop Art comes to town in this spectacular new exhibition at Tate Modern, but this is Pop Art like you've never seen it before. Andy Warhol's Soup Cans and Roy Lichtenstein's famous comic strip paintings take a back seat as international artists responding to the most famous art movement of the 20th century take centre stage. And if that wasn't exciting enough, if you have a Eurostar ticket you can buy two tickets for the price of one to the show.
PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROSTAR: 2 for 1 exhibition entry with your Eurostar ticket
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Goya: The Portraits, National Gallery (7 October – 10 January)
London’s powerhouse National Gallery flexes its art historical muscles with a stellar show of the acclaimed 18th century Spanish painter Francisco Goya. Known for his fearsome Black Paintings filled with ferocity, violence and madness, this exhibition takes a look at his remarkable portraits in the Courts of Europe.
PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROSTAR: 2 for 1 exhibition entry with your Eurostar ticket
Read our guide
Mademoiselle Privé: Chanel, Saatchi Gallery (13 October - 1 November)
Live out your fashion fantasies in an enchanted journey through the history of inimitable brand Chanel. This enigmatic new exhibition promises an intimate insight into the history and personalities that shape the fashion house, from founder Coco Chanel to trail-blazing Karl Lagerfeld. A star-studded opening party will make Mademoiselle Privé talk of the town. Luckily, free admission to the exhibition means aspiring fashionistas can be part of the glamour.
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Barbara Hepworth, Tate Britain (24th June – 25th October 2015)
Tate Britain reminds London why Barbara Hepworth is one of the greatest British sculptors of all time with a long overdue retrospective of the artist’s best-loved work. Inspired by the crashing seas and rolling hills of the Cornish coast, Hepworth pioneered the direct carving technique of working straight onto her materials and the abstract movement in British art. And if you show your Eurostar ticket, you can even purchase two tickets for the price of one!
PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROSTAR: 2 for 1 exhibition entry with your Eurostar ticket
Find out more
Frieze Festival (14 – 17 October)
The Frieze London art fair is the biggest moment on the contemporary art calendar, when the hottest galleries swarm to Regent’s Park to showcase emerging and expensive superstar artists. But it’s not just for art world aficionados. See our guide how to make the best of the art fair and all the exhibitions happening across town.
Find out more
Ai Weiwei, Royal Academy (19th September - 13th December 2015)
The most famous contemporary art star working today has finally got his passport back, and just in time for this major Royal Academy exhibition. Controversial Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has been under house arrest and even had his name removed from the Chinese version of Google, but that has never stopped him. The Royal Academy celebrates his astonishing career with a spectacular new show and Eurostar travellers even have the treat of buying two tickets for the price of one.
PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROSTAR: 2 for 1 exhibition entry with your Eurostar ticket
Find out more
The World Goes Pop, Tate Modern (17th September 2015 - 24 January 2016)
Pop Art comes to town in this spectacular new exhibition at Tate Modern, but this is Pop Art like you've never seen it before. Andy Warhol's Soup Cans and Roy Lichtenstein's famous comic strip paintings take a back seat as international artists responding to the most famous art movement of the 20th century take centre stage. And if that wasn't exciting enough, if you have a Eurostar ticket you can buy two tickets for the price of one to the show.
PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROSTAR: 2 for 1 exhibition entry with your Eurostar ticket
Find out more
Goya: The Portraits, National Gallery (7 October – 10 January)
London’s powerhouse National Gallery flexes its art historical muscles with a stellar show of the acclaimed 18th century Spanish painter Francisco Goya. Known for his fearsome Black Paintings filled with ferocity, violence and madness, this exhibition takes a look at his remarkable portraits in the Courts of Europe.
PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROSTAR: 2 for 1 exhibition entry with your Eurostar ticket
Read our guide
Mademoiselle Privé: Chanel, Saatchi Gallery (13 October - 1 November)
Live out your fashion fantasies in an enchanted journey through the history of inimitable brand Chanel. This enigmatic new exhibition promises an intimate insight into the history and personalities that shape the fashion house, from founder Coco Chanel to trail-blazing Karl Lagerfeld. A star-studded opening party will make Mademoiselle Privé talk of the town. Luckily, free admission to the exhibition means aspiring fashionistas can be part of the glamour.
Find out more
Barbara Hepworth, Tate Britain (24th June – 25th October 2015)
Tate Britain reminds London why Barbara Hepworth is one of the greatest British sculptors of all time with a long overdue retrospective of the artist’s best-loved work. Inspired by the crashing seas and rolling hills of the Cornish coast, Hepworth pioneered the direct carving technique of working straight onto her materials and the abstract movement in British art. And if you show your Eurostar ticket, you can even purchase two tickets for the price of one!
PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROSTAR: 2 for 1 exhibition entry with your Eurostar ticket
Find out more
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