With access to hundreds of museums and galleries a tube ride away, we Londoners are spoilt for choice when it comes to a fun day out. But sometimes the capital’s embarrassment of riches means it’s tricky to pick where to go.
Do you disappear into the National Gallery for an afternoon, pop by some of the independent galleries in Marylebone, explore East London’s exciting offerings, or wander around the Tate?
Look no further every week: here’s our pick of five extraordinary exhibitions to see in London right now.
Shaqúelle Whyte: Yute, you’re gonna be fine
Shaqúelle Whyte’s enigmatic paintings, which often depict figures caught off-guard, ask questions about the human condition, and explore how everyday moments come to form a life.
Pippy Houldsworth, April 26 to May 25; houldsworth.co.uk
Earthly Bodies
Featuring the work of Ken Eastman, Luke Fuller, Yoshimi Futamura, Tomonari Hashimoto and Jonathan Keep, this group exhibition is a love letter to ceramics in a series of exquisite pots and sculptures.
Sarah Myerscough Gallery, to June 1; sarahmyerscough.com
Beyond Surrealism
This illuminating group exhibition, presents Surrealist works from pioneers of the genre, such as Giorgio De Chirico, Max Ernst and Joan Miró, alongside lesser-known artists who also made important contributions to the art movement. Asking questions about reality, the unconscious and perception, the exhibition marks 100 years since the publication of the Surrealist Manifesto.
Waddington Custot, April 29 to June 15; waddingtoncustot.com
Andrew Omoding: Animals To Remember Uganda
Ugandan-born, London-based artist Andrew Omoding presents a brand new site specific series of abstract installations that incorporate music, video and sculpture, which have been made from repurposed objects and metal. The autobiographical pieces, a continuation of his 2019 presentation at the gallery, reflect on childhood and migration.
Camden Arts Centre, April 26 to June 23; camdenartcentre.org
Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music
This exciting new major exhibition, the first ever of its kind, explores the evolution of Black British Music over five centuries, looking at its global impact, its influences, the development of new sounds and the role that Black music has played in resistance, political movements and in building communities.
