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Must-see London art exhibitions closing in August 2026

From David Hockney’s final Normandy frieze to Tracey Emin at Tate Modern, these blockbuster London art exhibitions are entering their final days. Here are the top summer shows to see before they close

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Gin Lane by William Hogarth is a critique of 18th-century London’s growing funeral trade

In 1751, the English painter William Hogarth created a nightmarish depiction of the London slum of St Giles. The familiar spire of the parish church towered over a scene of human ruin. This is Gin Lane, an imagined thoroughfare where the consumption of gin has deprived the inhabitants of sense,…

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Royal Academy Summer Exhibition review: 'where is British art going?'

3/5 The Royal Academy’s annual summer show is more packed than ever, but hard to get a handle on

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Helena Bonham Carter, Zadie Smith and Jennifer Saunders gather for RA Summer Exhibition party

As the annual societal bash gathers famous faces from art, music, and fashion, Olivia Petter reveals what went down at the highlight of London’s social calendar

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Pure class – Claudia Winkleman's silk shirt, leggings and knee high boots are her chicest Strictly look yet

The TV presenter elevated her signature all-black look to a whole new level

Woman & Home

We never thought of a velvet jacket as a staple until we saw Claudia Winkleman’s gorgeous Jaeger blazer

Claudia Winkleman's velvet Jaeger blazer is a show-stopping tailored piece that would elevate so many winter outfits

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Claudia Winkleman's winter style never misses the mark - and her cool cosy puffer coat has got us dashing to buy our own

Claudia Winkleman's cosy puffer coat is a winter staple that couldn't be easier to style with our everyday outfits this season

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The Architecture Window opens in London offering space for ‘micro-exhibitions’

The Architecture Window by Unknown Works opens at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, creating space for creative exploration and fresh voices around the built environment

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Claudia Winkleman's statement book wall with minimalistic shelves is simple to DIY

Claudia Winkleman's statement book wall is a lovely way to display your favourite reads and recreating it doesn't have to be expensive

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Marina Abramović review – the artist is strangely absent

Knives, arrows, guns, nakedness… the performance art pioneer’s blockbuster 50-year retrospective underlines her bravery, yet sells it short with off-key re-enactments by stand-ins

The Guardian - UK

Paula Rego: Crivelli’s Garden; Jean Cooke: Ungardening review – women at work

Designed to be seen across dining crowds at the National Gallery, Rego’s 90s mural, inspired by Crivelli’s 15th-century one, comes alive in the details. And Cooke’s candid self-portraits find respite in flowers

The Guardian - UK

Herzog & de Meuron review – inscrutable show puts life before architecture

This fascinating if oblique showcase of the remarkable Swiss practice’s work explores the way buildings are made and inhabited, rather than the structures themselves

The Guardian - UK

Royal Academy’s Herzog & de Meuron show in London spotlights architecture for care

The Royal Academy of Arts launches its Herzog & de Meuron exhibition in London; we speak to them about the show, their approach to healthcare architecture and caring, and their rich body of work

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Royal Academy Summer Exhibition review – flashes of brilliance amid the anodyne jumble sale

From lemons to cats to the inevitable stripper, there is much that is silly and mediocre – then magnificent works by the likes of Gillian Wearing and Paula Rego catch your eye

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Art After Dark: the free late-night culture programme coming to London’s biggest galleries

This year you can see some of London’s best exhibitions late in the evening

The Guardian - UK

Leonardo would have backed gallery protest, say Just Stop Oil activists

Five members of group convicted of criminal damage and fined after gluing themselves to painting in London

The Independent UK

Tracey Emin and Antony Gormley works on offer in Royal Academy’s Ukraine charity auction

Pieces by Tracey Emin and Antony Gormley are among the works being bid on

The Guardian - UK

The Colour of Anxiety: Race, Sexuality and Disorder in Victorian Sculpture review – nonstop shocks

Nudes in bondage, endless bared breasts, passion, prurience… this superb survey of sculpture’s depiction of women in 19th-century Britain unsettles at every turn

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The Independent UK

Meghan Markle’s best style moments as she celebrates 41st birthday

The ‘Meghan effect’ continues to take hold

The Guardian - UK

A Thousand Words for Weather; Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022 – review

Climate is the subject of a mesmerisingly subtle Artangel installation – but as the theme for the RA’s annual sprawl, it produces mostly disappointing results

The Guardian - UK

‘There was only one possible theme’: Alison Wilding on her climate crisis Summer Exhibition

Environmental change is the subject of this year’s Royal Academy show in London but, says its curator, ‘there is a celebratory aspect’

Evening Standard

Mayfair Art Weekend: Everything there is to see and do

The annual Mayfair weekend is back with a stonking number of galleries onboard plus some new exhibitions

The Guardian - UK

‘What a Tory exhibition this is’ – the RA’s climate crisis Summer Exhibition

Wilting flowers, soppy woodlands, a porcelain model of a disposable cup … this climate kitsch is about as concerned about the environment as Boris and Carrie Johnson

Evening Standard

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022: The end is nigh, so why not buy art?

The annual open submission art exhibition is back in its summer slot with a climate change theme

Evening Standard

Tate designers given their own RA power show

New shows at the Royal Academy of Arts will also include works by Velazquez and Van Gogh

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