Wow! The National Portrait Gallery, reopened, has never looked better
At last the gallery is worthy of its magnificent collection
The National Portrait Gallery’s architect has worked miracles
After years of undignified adaptations, this ingenious intervention has restored the building to its original beauty, and more
Carrie Mae Weems at the Barbican review: a transcendent show
The American artist’s first major UK museum show is breathtaking
The best free exhibitions in London right now: culture at no cost
Want to have a fun day out but also save those pennies? These free London art exhibitions are perfect
DIVA: one hell of a party, but how much star power can you pack in?
The outfits of Elizabeth Taylor, Cher, and Rihanna are highlights, even if the onslaught of glitz can become overwhelming
National Portrait Gallery: ‘we’re meant to reflect Britain as it is’
The gallery’s director Nicholas Cullinan and Chanel Curator of Collections Flavia Frigeri on why reopening the new look NPG was always about representing the UK as it is today
Mystery Evening Standard sellers to star in National Portrait Gallery
A portrait of two Fleet Street newspaper sellers is included in a new show dedicated to pioneering photographer Yevonde Middleton
5 things to know about the major Chanel exhibition coming to London
As tickets go on sale for The Victoria and Albert Museum’s blockbuster exhibition of the legendary French couturière, Joe Bromley dives into the seminal looks and details to be discovered in September
The Serpentine Pavilion: Lina Ghotmeh’s À table is a bland dish
Wasn’t the idea of the pavilion to celebrate and encourage innovation and experimentation?
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: faith restored (after a test)
This display of depressing mediocrity is only saved by the work of a few true greats, like beacons in the mist
The V&A’s Photography Centre: shows off 170 years of photo riches
Photography has never been more universal and diverse, and these handsome new galleries reflect that
China’s Hidden Century at the British Museum: messy, but so’s history
Hidden from us, not them, this packed 100 years tells a complex story of profound and rapid change
Sarah Sze: The Waiting Room at Peckham Rye Station: spectacular
The US artist has created a portal to a transcendent experience
Hunterian Museum reopening: man alive it’s SO WEIRD
The Hunterian, with its fantastic and fantastical collection of curiousities, has reopened after six years
Artist Lindsey Mendick on the National Gallery show The Ugly Duchess
The rising star artist visits an exhibition that raises questions of just how much our attitudes to women have changed in the last 400 years
Saint Francis of Assisi at the National Gallery review – remarkable
An excellent exploration of representations of the saint by artists from Caravaggio to Antony Gormley
Luxury and Power at the British Museum - makes our world look shabby
This gorgeous exhibition shows that even if the Greeks thought the Persians were effete decadents, they shared a taste for the finer things in life
Mudlarking Festival to mark museum’s anniversary in east London
Mudlarking – or scavenging for treasure washed up by the river – has a long history in the city
New Tate Modern Director announced, heading to London from Oslo
Hindsbo oversaw a major consolidation of five national organisations in Norway, so knows a thing or two about big venues
Turner Prize 2023: Who is on shortlist for biggest accolade in UK art?
This year’s prize is part of the Towner 100 — the gallery’s year-long centenary celebration of the arts in Eastbourne
Metal mammoth and fountain up for Turner Prize
Londoner who built a fountain pouring water into a gallery and a woman who painted huge portraits of people affected by the Windrush scandal are among shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize
Radio Ballads review: affirms the transformative power of art
The show, featuring multiple films and video installations from four artists, takes a few hours to see - but it’s really worth the time
Isaac Julien exhibition at Tate Britain: a sensual and beautiful show
The British artist’s survey show needs time to be seen properly, but it’s worth every moment
Saint Francis of Assisi: the man behind the new National Gallery show
The wildly popular saint should guarantee the museum a hit
Gabriel Moses at 180 The Strand review: photography that transports
Gem-toned and intensely pigmented colours run throughout the exquisite exhibition
Ai Weiwei: “We’re building a society on greed and selfishness”
‘I always pay attention to all the refugee situations, not because I’m a refugee, but I’m trying to see where our humanity is going to be... those boats carry our trust in humanity’
Steve McQueen: Grenfell at the Serpentine: you must see this film
This relentless, devastating, surveillance-style approach feels necessary. Nothing happens, and nothing needs to: you just have the evidence
The Rossettis at Tate Britain review: sensuousness and big hair
There’s poetry on the walls in this fascinating examination of these mainstays of the Pre-Raphaelite movement
How indie video games are pushing the boundaries of what gaming can be
From a game about pick-up artists to a tender gay romance in South Korea. A new exhibition at Somerset House celebrates how indie designers are changing how video games are played
The RSC’s My Neighbor Totoro will return to London’s Barbican Theatre
The play is currently in the running for nine Olivier Awards
Crown to Couture at Kensington Palace: Heaven for A-list devotees
With outfits of Kendall Jenner, Lizzo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet (and more) alongside the decadence of 18th century court attire this is surely the starriest fashion exhibition London has ever seen
Titanosaur at the Natural History Museum - it’s totally rooaarsome
How big? Awe is the aim of this exhibition’s game, and it delivers
Milk at the Wellcome Collection: a deep dive into the white stuff
For milk-lovers and the lactose-averse alike, this exhibition is an illuminating look at the stuff of life
Berthe Morisot at the Dulwich Picture Gallery review: phenomenal
The painter, who helped shape Impressionism, was at the centre of the Paris art world at its most exciting
Images of rock legends help gallery celebrate 20th anniversary
West Contemporary’s XX show will see images of some of the world’s biggest musicians go on display
National Portrait Gallery shines light on colour photography pioneer
Yevonde: Life and Colour will exhibit over 150 works by the revolutionary artist
Hysterical at Bermondsey Project Space: a cathartic look at misogyny
After a successful debut last year, Eliza Hatch and Bee Illustrates have returned with a second instalment of their Women’s History Month exhibition celebrating art as a form of protest
The Ugly Duchess at the National Gallery: gives her the last laugh
This tiny exhibition – just five paintings, with some magnificent drawings – makes a point about Renaissance humour, which could be cruel to age and ugliness.