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

The Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum until July 2027, and the first ticket release sold out in a day. Here's what's left, what it costs, and what you'll actually see.

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

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

The Science Museum honours Professor Stephen Hawking’s 80th birthday by announcing a new display called “Stephen Hawking at Work.” Opening on 10 February, the display will explore the extraordinary working life of the world-renowned scientist as a theoretical physicist, science communicator, and as someone who lived with motor neurone disease and will feature significant objects from his office. Since his office at the University of Cambridge was the place where much of his r

A guide to Kew Gardens' Japanese corner: the Chokushi-Mon gate, the three-part Japanese Landscape, the Minka farmhouse and the 2021 Japan festival.