The best art exhibitions in London this March

By Emily Spicer on 2/3/2020

March is a bumper month for exhibitions in London, from exquisite examples of the kimono at the V&A to Andy Warhol's striking prints at Tate Modern

A portrait of Baba Beaton, the photographer’s sister. Photograph: Cecil Beaton/National Portrait Gallery/PA

Cecil Beaton's Bright Young Things, National Portrait Gallery

Vogue photographer and social butterfly Cecil Beaton captured the bold and the beautiful of high society during the golden age of glamour and fashion. This exhibition will examine Beaton's portraits of Britain's socialites from the 20s and 30s.

WHEN

12 Mar 2020 – 07 Jun 2020, Daily 10am–6pm

WHERE

National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE

Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych, 1962. Photograph: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts/Artists Rights Society/DACS

Andy Warhol exhibition, Tate Modern

This month Tate Modern will open a major six-month-long exhibition, celebrating the Andy Warhol's extraordinary career. The show will showcase some of his best-known works, including his screenprint portrait of Marilyn Monroe.

WHEN

12 Mar 2020 – 06 Sep 2020, Sunday to Thursday 10.00–18.00 Friday to Saturday 10.00–22.00

WHERE

Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG

Paul Paul Gauguin, Portrait of a Young Woman, Vaïte (Jeanne) Goupil, (1896)

Gauguin and the Impressionists, Royal Academy 2020

An exhibition of some of the biggest and most popular names in art is coming to the Royal Academy in March. Paul Gauguin provides the pulling power for a show that will include Manet, Renoir, Monet and Degas, to name but a few.

WHEN

29 Mar 2020 – 14 Jun 2020, Open daily 10am – 6pm

WHERE

Royal Academy, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD

Pine, 2016 Painting on photograph © Mr. Xi Tao 2020 Courtesy the artist and Magician Space, Beijing

Among the Trees, Hayward Gallery

Hayward Gallery's exhibition on trees is a celebration of all things arboreal, from the jungles of Japan to the olive groves of Israel. Organised to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this group show will display a wide selection of works from an impressive cast of artists.

WHEN

04 Mar 2020 – 17 May 2020, Open daily 11am – 7pm. Closed Tuesdays

WHERE

Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, V&A ★★★★★

To walk through this theatrical exhibition is to experience the five-hundred-year history of the kimono, from its place in the domestic sphere, to its later importance as an iconic export.

WHEN

29 Feb 2020 – 21 Jun 2020, Check website for daily opening

WHERE

V&A, South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

Illustration for Oscar Wilde’s Salome 1893 The Peacock Skirt Line block print on paper Stephen Calloway Photo: © Tate

Aubrey Beardsley, Tate Britain 2020

Fin-de-siècle enfant terrible Aubrey Beardsley had a reputation for being somewhat of a dandy and an eccentric. He was also an extremely talented illustrator. This month Tate Britain launches an exhibition of more than 200 of his works, including many rarely-seen drawings.

WHEN

04 Mar 2020 – 25 May 2020, Open every day 10am – 6pm

WHERE

Tate Britain, Millbank, London, SW1P 4RG