Dark wool and horsehair climb the front of 16 Hanover Square and fill the rooms inside. Why Nicola Turner built it this way: a chemistry college, a couture house and a hidden poem.

I didn't know what to expect from Ramses and the Pharaohs' Gold at Battersea Power Station. I had the vague sense of a school trip – educational, earnest, slightly dull. I was completely wrong. The exhibition opens in near-darkness. Then a colossal stone head emerges from the shadows, flanked by illuminated cartouches. It takes a moment to process the scale of it. This is a man who ruled Egypt for almost 70 years. He built half of what tourists now fly to Egypt to see. He was

He won medals at the Royal Academy, killed his father in 1843 and painted for forty-two years in Bethlem and Broadmoor. The first Dadd retrospective in fifty years, the painting Freddie Mercury named a song after, and where his pictures live in London once the show closes.

I'll admit I went into Hepworth in Colour expecting the version of Barbara Hepworth most of us carry around: cool, poised, all smooth curves and quiet holes carved out of stone. What I didn't expect was to spend most of the visit looking at paint. The Courtauld's small, focused show – officially The Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen Exhibition: Hepworth in Colour – is the first ever dedicated to Hepworth's use of colour, and it genuinely changes how the sculptures sit in the room

Embark on an exciting journey through the fascinating world of Shokuhin Sanpuru—the incredibly lifelike food replicas displayed in restaurants across Japan. This vibrant exhibition offers a rare glimpse outside of Japan to admire these expertly crafted models up close. It delves into this unique art form's history, materials, techniques, and future possibilities. (See more photos) Japan's 47 prefectures are represented through specially commissioned, hyper-realistic food repl

An exhibition titled Andy Warhol, Beyond the Brand runs until March 24th at 148 and 29 New Bond Street, London. This show honours Andy Warhol's life and contributions to the art scene, bringing together his most famous pieces to showcase the remarkable force of his artistic vision. Warhol altered celebrity photos and advertising designs into some of the most renowned and audacious pictures in art history. ‘The reason I’m painting this way is that I want to be a machine, and I

Only a few days left to discover Christo art's hidden past at Spitalfields' most unique, unusual venue. Imagine stepping into an early eighteenth-century Georgian house. The creaking floorboards and peeling wallpaper tell a tale of yesteryears, but what truly takes your breath away are the early works of Christo, hidden away in this derelict wonderland at 4 Princelet Street. It's an experience that defies conventions and offers a unique chance to witness the birth of an artis

Discover the rich spectrum of Japanese graphic arts in a daring show that crosses the boundaries of fine art, commercial illustration, and counterculture. Japan House London displays works of 60 Japanese artists, including pioneers of the late 20th century Tanaami Keiichi and Yumura Teruhiko, as well as a number of up-and-coming creators whose works are on display for the first time in the UK. Pop art, surrealism, and illustration are among the graphic arts styles exhibited i

Luke Jerram’s Gaia, the world-renowned miniaturized planet Earth that tours across the globe, is back in London this summer, at the Kensington and Chelsea Festival. The internally-lit spherical sculpture is a helium-filled balloon 2.1 million times smaller than the real Earth. The artwork measures seven metres in diameter and it was created from detailed 120dpi NASA images of the surface of the Earth, as though seen from space. Photo source: @kcfestivaluk via Instagram At nig

Between 23 and 25th September 2022, Projekt Mkt’s Vintage Poster Market brings unique vintage art to one of Peckham’s most charming industrial galleries. The 3-day pop-up will take place at Copeland Gallery in South London. Entry is £2 and the price for an original retro poster starts from just £10 and could go up to £1000+ for rare collector’s pieces. It’s an exclusive chance for Londoners to bring their walls to life with lovingly sourced antique treasures. Harriet + Sylwia

The painting behind Van Gogh's most famous self-portrait, and the 2022 exhibition that reunited it with fifteen more from around the world.

A Century of the Artist's Studio: 1920–2020 ran at the Whitechapel Gallery from 24 February to 5 June 2022. A record of the show, its recreated studios and the artists in it.

Test Specimens was a week-long show of Thom Yorke's drawings from 1999 to 2001 at 8 Duke Street, St James's, from 25 to 29 May 2022. A record of the exhibition.

The Hayward Gallery showed Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child from 9 February to 15 May 2022. A record of the fabric figures, the cages and where to see her work in London.

Just seven days left to discover the story of Amy’s early career through her teenage notebooks, candid pictures, and early recordings. Get ready to explore the creative process behind her incredibly confessional music and deeply personal songs. Click here for a short video preview. The Design Museum exhibition pays tribute to a wealth of eclectic influences including jazz, rock, hip-hop, Motown, R&B, Dinah Washington, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Mark Ronson, Erykah Badu,

Francis Bacon: Man and Beast ran at the Royal Academy from 29 January to 17 April 2022. A record of the paintings, the sources behind them and where to see Bacon in London.

Isamu Noguchi: A New Nature was a free show at White Cube Bermondsey from 4 February to 3 April 2022. A record of Ceiling and Waterfall, the Akari clouds and Octetra.

Noguchi at the Barbican was the Barbican Art Gallery's Isamu Noguchi retrospective, 30 September 2021 to 23 January 2022. A record of the show, the Akari lamps and where it toured.

A walk through the sculptures I photographed in Regent's Park in autumn 2021, with what each one is made of and what it means.

Inside Chandelier of Grief and Filled with the Brilliance of Life at Tate Modern, why the show closed in April 2024, and where to see Kusama's work in London.