Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers
Scintillating centrepiece of the gallery’s 200th-anniversary celebrations, with more than 50 works and loans, including from the Netherlands, Amsterdam and Paris, concentrating on Vincent van Gogh’s time in the South of France.
National Gallery, London WC2 (nationalgallery.org.uk), Sept 14 – Jan 19
Turner Prize 2024
As the Turner Prize turns 40, is it facing a midlife crisis? The annual barometer of contemporary British art returns to London for the first time in six years. On this year’s shortlist: Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur and Delaine Le Bas – a test of the award’s urgency and relevance.
Tate Britain, London SW1 (tate.org.uk), Sept 25 – Feb 16
Silk Roads
Epic exploration of the trade networks connecting the Early Middle Ages, going “far beyond” the idea of a single route from East to West.
British Museum, London WC1 (britishmuseum.org), Sept 26 – Feb 23
Monet and London: Views of the Thames
Claude Monet’s atmospheric views of the River Thames have never been the subject of an exhibition in this country, until now – realising an unfulfilled ambition of the French Impressionist painter.
Courtauld Gallery, London WC2 (courtauld.ac.uk), Sept 27 – Jan 19
Hyundai Commission: Mire Lee
How will South Korean artist Mire Lee – known for her visceral sculptures incorporating mechanised elements – take on Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall?
Tate Modern, London SE1 (tate.org.uk), Oct 9 – March 16
Francis Bacon: Human Presence
Raw, face-mangling likenesses from the 1950s onwards of himself, his lovers, and his friends – featuring more than 55 works – reveal how the British painter challenged the tradition of portraiture.
National Portrait Gallery, London (npg.org.uk), Oct 10 – Jan 19
Drawing the Italian Renaissance
Around 160 works by more than 80 artists showcasing the Royal Collection’s panoply of Renaissance drawings, some on display in this country for the first time.
King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London SW1 (rct.uk), Nov 1 – March 9
Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c.1504
Leonardo’s Burlington House Cartoon returns to Piccadilly for the first time in decades, as the Royal Academy explores artistic rivalries during the Renaissance.
Royal Academy of Arts, London W1 (royalacademy.org.uk), Nov 9 – Feb 16
The 80s: Photographing Britain
Impressive survey examining how documentary photographers saw a turbulent decade, with images of everything from the miners’ strikes to political events.
Tate Britain, London SW1 (tate.org.uk), Nov 21 – May 5
Electric Dreams
Mind-bending examples of “vintage tech art” created between the 1950s and 1990s, including “psychedelic environments” and works generated by algorithms.
Tate Modern, London SE1 (tate.org.uk), Nov 28 – June 1
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