Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere
Hayward Gallery
Until September 1st
The exhibition Tavares Strachan: There is light somewhere showcases the remarkably inventive ways in which Strachan has celebrated unsung explorers and cultural pioneers, inviting audiences to engage with overlooked figures whose stories represent and illuminate histories hidden by prejudices.
The artistic and participatory work of Yoko Ono celebrated
Tate Modern
Until September 1st
Yoko Ono is a pioneer of conceptual and participatory art, film and performance, a celebrated musician and a formidable activist for world peace. Spanning seven decades of the artist’s powerful, multidisciplinary practice, from the mid-1950s to today, the exhibition “YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND” will trace the development of his groundbreaking work and its lasting impact on culture contemporary.
Polly Braden: Leaving Ukraine
Foundling Museum
Until September 1st
Polly Braden: Leaving Ukraine is an intimate portrait of women forced to leave their homes following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In this new series of works, we see the extraordinary journeys undertaken by mothers, daughters, teenagers and babies in arms.
Beyond Fashion
Saatchi Gallery
Until September 8
Beyond Fashion features the work of acclaimed fashion photographers from around the world. The works show how fashion photography has moved beyond the simple presentation of product lines to reflect the reality of our lives, explore our aspirations and push the boundaries of creativity.
Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens
National Portrait Gallery
Until September 8
Six lives or the points of convergence and divergence of the queens of Henry VIII. The Tudor paintings of Hans Holbein the Younger and the contemporary photographs of Hiroshi Sugimoto collide in the National Portrait Gallery’s first exhibition of historical portraits since its reopening, which presents a study of the lives and afterlives of the six women who married Henry VIII.
Gardening Bohemia: Bloomsbury Women Outdoors
Garden Museum
Until September 29
Gardening Bohemia: Bloomsbury Women Outdoors, at the Garden museum, focuses on four extraordinary women and the green spaces they surrounded themselves with: the writer Virginia Woolf and her garden at Monk’s House; his sister, the artist Vanessa Bell, whose garden and studio were in nearby Charleston; the patron and photographer Lady Ottoline Morrell, who presided over Garsington Manor; and garden designer and writer Vita Sackville-West and the gardens of Sissinghurst Castle.
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer to see the world according to Hockney
Lightroom
Until October 6th
At 85, British artist David Hockney still sees things bigger (and closer). At Lightroom, an immersive exhibition to get inside the head of the United Kingdom’s best-known contemporary artist.
Now You See Us, British artists in the spotlight
Tate Britain
Until October 13
Spanning 400 years, Now You See Us follows women on their journeys to becoming professional artists. From Tudor times to the First World War, artists such as Mary Beale, Angelica Kauffman, Elizabeth Butler and Laura Knight paved a new artistic path for generations of women. They challenged what it meant to be a working woman of the time by going against societal expectations – pursuing commercial careers as artists and participating in public exhibitions.
Fragile Beauty, photographs from the collection of Sir Elton John and David Furnish
V&A South Kensington
Until January 5, 2025
The Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington houses photographs from the collection of Sir Elton John and David Furnish. An unrivaled selection of the world’s greatest photographers, telling the story of modern and contemporary photography. Discover iconic images on topics such as fashion, celebrity, reporting and the male body. More than 300 works by 140 recognized artists are presented with photos by Zanele Muholi, Cindy Sherman, Ai Weiwei and Robert Mapplethorpe.
Zanele Muholi
Tate Modern
Until January 25, 2025
Zanele Muholi is one of the most acclaimed photographers today, and her work has been exhibited around the world. With more than 260 photographs, this exhibition presents the full scope of their career to date.
Barbie: the exhibition event
Design Museum
From July 5 to February 23, 2025
The Barbie exhibition, opening to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Barbie brand in 2024, will explore the history of Barbie through a design lens, including fashion, architecture, furniture and design of vehicles.
Naomi In Fashion
V&A
Until April 6, 2025
Step inside Naomi Campbell’s personal wardrobe and discover the clothes and accessories that reflect her 40 years in the spotlight. Discover the creations of designers such as Alexander McQueen, Azzedine Alaïa, BOSS, Burberry, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, Kenneth Ize, Torishéju Dumi, Valentino, Virgil Abloh, Vivienne Westwood, Yves Saint Laurent and many others.
