What’s on at the Tate Britain in 2024
Tate Britain's 2024 lineup promises a nuanced exploration of art through various lenses. From John Singer Sargent's unique take on portraiture to a retrospective on women artists' contributions and a contemporary commission by Alvaro Barrington, the exhibitions cover a broad spectrum. Here is a round-up of art exhibitions to expect at Tate Britain in 2024.
Current
Women In Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970 - 1990
Women in Revolt! is a groundbreaking exhibition, surveying the work of more than 100 British women artists from 1970 to 1990. The exhibit reevaluates their impact amid events like the equal pay act, Greenham Common, and more.
Date: 8 November 2023 - 7 April 2024. Location: Tate Britain, Millbank, London, SW1P 4RG. Price: from £17. Concessions available. Book now.
Art Now: Zeinab Saleh
Tate Britain's ongoing commitment to emerging talent continues with the Art Now series, featuring a solo show by Zeinab Saleh.
Date: 19 January - 23 June 2024. Price: Free. tate.org.uk.
Upcoming exhibitions
Sargent and Fashion: Crafting Identities Through Art
Examining John Singer Sargent's portraiture, this exhibition delves into the artist's use of fashion to express the identity of his subjects. Featuring over 60 paintings and original period garments, it offers a unique perspective on Sargent's stylistic choices.
Date: 22 February – 7 July 2024. Price: from £22. Book now.
Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920
This group show explores the journeys of women artists from Tudor times to the First World War, highlighting figures such as Mary Beale, Angelica Kauffman, Elizabeth Butler, and Laura Knight. The exhibition underscores their contributions to art training and challenges faced in the male-dominated art world.
Date: 16 May – 13 October 2024. Price: TBC. tate.org.uk.
Alvaro Barrington: Annual Tate Britain Commission
Contemporary artist Alvaro Barrington is set to create a new commission for the Duveen Galleries, enhancing Tate Britain's neo-classical environment with a fresh touch.
Date: 29 May 2024 – 10 November 2024. Price: TBC. tate.org.uk.
Turner Prize 40th Anniversary: A Milestone Celebration
Marking four decades of the Turner Prize, this exhibition features shortlisted artists chosen by a notable jury. The Turner Prize remains a significant platform for contemporary art recognition.The shortlisted artists for the 2024 exhibition will be announced in the spring.
Date: 25 September 2024 – 16 February 2025. tate.org.uk.
Photographing 80s Britain: A Critical Decade in Focus
Exploring photography's role in social change during the Thatcher years, this exhibition showcases works from collectives like Autograph ABP and journals such as Ten 8 and Cameraworks. It offers a comprehensive view of photography as a tool for artistic experimentation and societal commentary.
Date: 21 November 2024 – 5 May 2025. Price: TBC. tate.org.uk.
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Kati Heck: TIP-TOE-ECHO · Shaqúelle Whyte: Yute, you’re gonna be fine · Amel Bashier: رد الجوري ‘Ward el Juri · Alina Frieske: Nightly Newsfeed · Marc Quinn: Light into Life · Adam Rouhana: Before Freedom · Saroj Patel: Ocean Mother · Fabian Ramírez: Firing of the Idols · Jeremy Hutchison - Dead White Man: Effigies…
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Ernest Cole: House of Bondage · Beryl Cook / Tom of Finland · Judy Chicago: Revelations · Gavin Jantjes: To Be Free! A Retrospective · Lonnie Holley · The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2024 · Anthony McCall: Solid Light · Barbie Exhibition · NAOMI · Zanele Muholi · Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s · Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere · Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and the Blue Rider…
Marc Quinn: Light into Life · Rheim Alkadhi: Templates for Liberation · REVERB by The Vinyl Factory · Photo London · Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection · Design Discoveries: Towards a DESIGN MUSEUM JAPAN · Michelangelo: the last decades · Angel ‘LA II’ Ortiz: ‘The Great Collaborator · London Craft Week 2024 …
Much Ado About Nothing · Brick Lane Jazz Festival · Hampton Court Tulip Festival · Chelsea Physic Garden Plant Festival · In The Round Festival · Ray Young: OUT · Sunrise Yoga at Art’otel Battersea · Walthamstow Wetlands · Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and the Blue Rider · Colin Davidson: Silent Testimony · Sofía Salazar Rosales · Devlin Carlo: My Sorry Ass · Marc Camille Chaimowicz · Ted Pim: Never Odd or Even · Barbara Kruger · In House: Juliette Ezaoui and Ana Milenkovic · V&A Museum Friday Late: Feminist Futures · Wolfox at LOAFT · SMOKESTAK x Wasted Wine Club…
British Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare presents new and recent artworks at the Serpentine South Gallery across a diverse array of media: from sculptures and installations to pictorial quilts and woodcut prints.
Celebrate the National Gallery’s 200th birthday With Jools Holland and friends, light shows, and a weekend of activities…
Juraj Benko’s experimental one-hander at the intimate Cockpit Theatre is a unafraid exploration of the lasting impact of childhood trauma and the innate longing for love and connection that makes us human…
Irish Theatre sensation 'Masterclass' set to confront gender dynamics in London premiere featuring Adrienne Truscott.
Hampton Court Tulip Festival · LSO: Ravel's Daphnis and Chloé · Garden Museum Spring Plant Fair · Books in the Park · London Coffee Festival 2024 · HistFest 2024 · Vadym Kholodenko Recital · La Linea - London Latin Music Festival · Chelsea Physic Garden Yoga Class · Yinka Shonibare CBE RA: Suspended States · Richard Serra: Six Large Drawings · Purple Hibiscus · Secundino Hernández: Problematic Corners · Back to Black …
Pioneering artist Linder will unveil her first London retrospective, pushing artistic boundaries and feminist discourse at the Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre in February 2025.
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Much Ado About Nothing · Brick Lane Jazz Festival · Yinka Shonibare CBE RA: Suspended States · Roof East · The Last Caravaggio · Ceramic Art London · Monday Monthly Yoga Class at Chelsea Physic Garden · Hampton Court Tulip Festival · London Marathon · La Linea – the London Latin Music Festival · Garden Museum Spring Plant Fair · Taiwan Festival · Sculpture Trails: Paws on the Wharf · The Little Egg Hunt
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Sounds of Blossom · London Symphony Orchestra/DanieThe World Happiness Summit® (WOHASU®) · KAREN at The Other Palace · Tchaikovsky & Mozart with the Jussen Brothers · North London Book Festival · Grace Blakeley: Vulture Capitalism · Don’t Make Tea · High & Low – John Galliano (CINEMA)…
Tate Britain is currently holding a magnificent exhibition of John Singer Sargent featuring his masterpieces which many of us have drooled over books and online for years…
Serpentine Gallery · Design Museum · Natural History Museum · V&A South Kensington · Science Museum · Saatchi Gallery · Gagosian Grosvenor Hill · Hauser & Wirth · Sadie Coles HQ - TJ Boulting · The Photographers' Gallery · The Fitzrovia Chapel · The Wallace Collection · The Royal Academy of Arts · White Cube…
The Southbank Centre continues to excel in their program of events for 2024 with the showing of the Ballet National de Marseille: ROOMMATES at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, SouthBank Centre…
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