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Art in London | Installations, exhibitions, sculptures and street art

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Wild Table of Love | Pull up a stool and dine with the animals at Gillie and Marc’s latest public sculpture

Wild Table of Love | Pull up a stool and dine with the animals at Gillie and Marc’s latest public sculpture

3 Jan 202327 Apr 2023

Sculpture in the City 2022/2023 | Art trail returns to the Square Mile

Sculpture in the City 2022/2023 | Art trail returns to the Square Mile

27 Sep 202229 Mar 2023

London hosts thought-provoking sculpture trails for The World Reimagined

London hosts thought-provoking sculpture trails for The World Reimagined

20 Sep 20223 Jan 2023

Exploring the stories behind the art | Inspired! exhibition launches at Guildhall Art Gallery

Exploring the stories behind the art | Inspired! exhibition launches at Guildhall Art Gallery

22 Mar 202229 Oct 2022

Lost photographs of The Beatles to go on display in London

Lost photographs of The Beatles to go on display in London

7 Dec 202121 Mar 2022

The Art of Banksy exhibition extended until Spring 2022

The Art of Banksy exhibition extended until Spring 2022

21 Nov 202129 Apr 2022

A visit to the Summer Exhibition 2021 at the Royal Academy

A visit to the Summer Exhibition 2021 at the Royal Academy

7 Nov 20213 Jul 2022

Sculpture in the City 2021/2022 | Alfresco art exhibition is back in the Square Mile

Sculpture in the City 2021/2022 | Alfresco art exhibition is back in the Square Mile

24 Sep 202129 Apr 2022

Chila Burman’s neon installation lights up Covent Garden

Chila Burman’s neon installation lights up Covent Garden

18 Sep 20218 Nov 2021

Tusk Lion Trail: Prowl around London with a big cat sculpture trail

Tusk Lion Trail: Prowl around London with a big cat sculpture trail

30 Aug 20213 Oct 2021

The giant Earth sculpture ‘Gaia’ is returning to the Painted Hall

The giant Earth sculpture ‘Gaia’ is returning to the Painted Hall

8 Apr 20211 May 2021

White Hart Dock | Boat sculptures pay tribute to a lost riverside hub

White Hart Dock | Boat sculptures pay tribute to a lost riverside hub

31 Mar 20212 Aug 2021

Appetise your wanderlust at the Travel Photographer of the Year awards 2020 exhibition

Appetise your wanderlust at the Travel Photographer of the Year awards 2020 exhibition

23 Apr 20212 Aug 2021

‘Remembering a Brave New World’ lights up Tate Britain

‘Remembering a Brave New World’ lights up Tate Britain

16 Dec 202024 Feb 2021

New artwork inspiring hope unveiled at King’s Cross

New artwork inspiring hope unveiled at King’s Cross

21 Oct 202016 Dec 2020

THE END finally lands on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth

THE END finally lands on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth

4 Aug 20203 Oct 2021

Travel to the ancient world with the Crystal Palace dinosaurs

Travel to the ancient world with the Crystal Palace dinosaurs

13 Aug 202016 Nov 2020

Step into Picasso’s studio with an immersive art experience at BASTIAN gallery

Step into Picasso’s studio with an immersive art experience at BASTIAN gallery

2 Aug 20201 Nov 2020

Explore the 3D art exhibition Triptych at the Ben Oakley Gallery

Explore the 3D art exhibition Triptych at the Ben Oakley Gallery

13 Jun 202021 Jul 2020

New art installation ‘One in Four’ on the Spanish Steps in Wembley Park

New art installation ‘One in Four’ on the Spanish Steps in Wembley Park

28 May 202029 Jun 2020

The Elfin Oak | A whimsical visit to fairyland in Kensington Gardens

The Elfin Oak | A whimsical visit to fairyland in Kensington Gardens

24 May 20201 Jul 2020

Scenes in the Square: Meet icons of cinema on Leicester Square’s art trail

Scenes in the Square: Meet icons of cinema on Leicester Square’s art trail

14 Mar 202031 Mar 2023

Follow the words of Virginia Woolf with ‘Around The Corner’ from Culture Mile

Follow the words of Virginia Woolf with ‘Around The Corner’ from Culture Mile

2 Jan 202015 Jun 2020

Walking with The Snowman: Follow the festive art trail at London Bridge City

Walking with The Snowman: Follow the festive art trail at London Bridge City

2 Dec 201913 Feb 2020

William Blake’s Ancient of Days projected on to St Paul’s Cathedral

William Blake’s Ancient of Days projected on to St Paul’s Cathedral

28 Nov 201921 Feb 2020

Where Light Falls: A spectacular sound and light show on St Paul’s Cathedral

Where Light Falls: A spectacular sound and light show on St Paul’s Cathedral

13 Nov 20192 Dec 2020

Antony Gormley review: Artist pushes the boundaries of the Royal Academy with his huge sculptures

Antony Gormley review: Artist pushes the boundaries of the Royal Academy with his huge sculptures

5 Nov 201929 Jun 2020

Seven Dials’ final Artist’s Artist Project highlights the importance of mental health

Seven Dials’ final Artist’s Artist Project highlights the importance of mental health

14 Oct 201929 Jan 2020

Olafur Eliasson – In Real Life review: An interactive, sensory journey through colours and tricks

Olafur Eliasson – In Real Life review: An interactive, sensory journey through colours and tricks

8 Oct 201911 Feb 2020

Photo Friday | The Ship of Tolerance for Totally Thames

Photo Friday | The Ship of Tolerance for Totally Thames

20 Sep 201928 Apr 2020

Frieze Sculpture 2019: Step into Regent’s Park outdoor gallery of contemporary art

Frieze Sculpture 2019: Step into Regent’s Park outdoor gallery of contemporary art

15 Sep 201911 Feb 2020

Anniversary of Seven Dials’ Sundial Pillar marked in new artwork

Anniversary of Seven Dials’ Sundial Pillar marked in new artwork

27 Jul 20196 Mar 2020

Sculpture in the City 2019/2020: Free art exhibition returns to London

Sculpture in the City 2019/2020: Free art exhibition returns to London

13 Jul 201928 Feb 2020

Photo fun for music-loving ‘grammers with ‘Massive Choon’ art installations at Wembley Park

Photo fun for music-loving ‘grammers with ‘Massive Choon’ art installations at Wembley Park

3 Jul 201924 Oct 2019

Gaze up at the ‘Lunch Break’ angels for the London Festival of Architecture

Gaze up at the ‘Lunch Break’ angels for the London Festival of Architecture

23 Jun 201916 Dec 2021

Step inside the Colour Palace as the Dulwich Pavilion returns for 2019

Step inside the Colour Palace as the Dulwich Pavilion returns for 2019

21 Jun 201911 Oct 2019

A look at the Summer Exhibition 2019 at the Royal Academy of Arts

A look at the Summer Exhibition 2019 at the Royal Academy of Arts

17 Jun 201911 Feb 2020

Fearless Girl statue visits the City of London for the spring

Fearless Girl statue visits the City of London for the spring

6 May 201931 May 2019

Romeo & Juliet mural marks the site of original Shakespearean theatre (before the Globe)

Romeo & Juliet mural marks the site of original Shakespearean theatre (before the Globe)

28 Mar 201914 Nov 2021

Agatha Christie artwork celebrates 90th anniversary of the Seven Dials Mystery

Agatha Christie artwork celebrates 90th anniversary of the Seven Dials Mystery

25 Mar 20196 May 2019

Winter Lights festival 2019: Ghost whales, mazes and trees as Canary Wharf is lit up in neon

Winter Lights festival 2019: Ghost whales, mazes and trees as Canary Wharf is lit up in neon

22 Jan 201910 Jan 2020

Did you know there’s a piece of the Berlin Wall in London?

Did you know there’s a piece of the Berlin Wall in London?

11 Jan 20196 Mar 2020

PsychoBarn at the Royal Academy: A slice of Hollywood horror on Piccadilly

PsychoBarn at the Royal Academy: A slice of Hollywood horror on Piccadilly

2 Jan 201920 Aug 2019

There’s an egg-cellent art installation at Gloucester Road tube station!

There’s an egg-cellent art installation at Gloucester Road tube station!

27 Oct 20184 Aug 2020

Bridging Home by Do Ho Suh for Sculpture In The City

Bridging Home by Do Ho Suh for Sculpture In The City

22 Oct 201819 Oct 2020

The Poppies return to London as the Weeping Window comes to the Imperial War Museum

The Poppies return to London as the Weeping Window comes to the Imperial War Museum

12 Oct 201822 Oct 2020

Explore the street art of Croydon at the RISEfestival 2018

Explore the street art of Croydon at the RISEfestival 2018

14 Sep 201817 Aug 2021

Conservation and colours as the Tusk Rhino Trail comes to the capital

Conservation and colours as the Tusk Rhino Trail comes to the capital

3 Sep 201813 Feb 2020

Sculpture In The City 2018/2019: Contemporary art lights up the Square Mile

Sculpture In The City 2018/2019: Contemporary art lights up the Square Mile

10 Jul 201814 Jul 2019

A wall of colour amongst the green | The London Mastaba on the Serpentine

A wall of colour amongst the green | The London Mastaba on the Serpentine

7 Jul 201829 Apr 2020

Photo Friday | Tracey Emin’s ‘I Want My Time With You’ at St Pancras station

Photo Friday | Tracey Emin’s ‘I Want My Time With You’ at St Pancras station

22 Jun 20185 Aug 2020

‘The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist’ comes to the Fourth Plinth

‘The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist’ comes to the Fourth Plinth

17 Apr 20182 Aug 2020

Harmonics in Space by Fred Butler review | Lift your spirits at this multi-layered, sensory experience

Harmonics in Space by Fred Butler review | Lift your spirits at this multi-layered, sensory experience

10 Apr 20181 May 2020

Lumiere London 2018: The capital becomes a gallery of neon

Lumiere London 2018: The capital becomes a gallery of neon

19 Jan 201810 Jan 2020

Gods Own Junkyard | A trip to Walthamstow’s neon wonderland

Gods Own Junkyard | A trip to Walthamstow’s neon wonderland

2 Jan 20181 May 2020

Sculpture In The City 2017/2018: Contemporary art comes to the Square Mile

Sculpture In The City 2017/2018: Contemporary art comes to the Square Mile

11 Dec 201711 Feb 2020

A rare chance to get up close to the painted ceiling at the Old Royal Naval College

A rare chance to get up close to the painted ceiling at the Old Royal Naval College

6 Aug 20178 Apr 2021

Pavilion Lates 2017 review | After hours fun at the Dulwich Picture Gallery

Pavilion Lates 2017 review | After hours fun at the Dulwich Picture Gallery

19 Jun 20171 May 2020

‘They shall not pass’ | Fighting the fascists on the Battle of Cable Street mural

‘They shall not pass’ | Fighting the fascists on the Battle of Cable Street mural

2 Apr 201729 Apr 2020

Exploring Dulwich’s street art with the Dulwich Festival

Exploring Dulwich’s street art with the Dulwich Festival

26 Mar 201717 Aug 2021

Winter Lights festival 2017: Angels, giant eggs and a lot of neon

Winter Lights festival 2017: Angels, giant eggs and a lot of neon

5 Feb 201710 Jan 2020

Bringing contemporary art to the Big Smoke: Sculpture In The City 2016/2017

Bringing contemporary art to the Big Smoke: Sculpture In The City 2016/2017

29 Jan 201711 Feb 2020

David Shrigley’s Really Good comes to the Fourth Plinth

David Shrigley’s Really Good comes to the Fourth Plinth

9 Oct 20164 Aug 2020

Lighting up Old Street: The Art Wall installation at The Bower

Lighting up Old Street: The Art Wall installation at The Bower

6 Sep 201626 Sep 2019

Tribute to the man who saved St Pancras station | The Sir John Betjeman statue

Tribute to the man who saved St Pancras station | The Sir John Betjeman statue

19 Aug 201629 Apr 2020

Serpentine summer houses: Explore four very different structures in Kensington Gardens

Serpentine summer houses: Explore four very different structures in Kensington Gardens

11 Aug 201610 Jan 2020

Mirror, mirror, on Covent Garden’s walls: The new Reflect London installation

Mirror, mirror, on Covent Garden’s walls: The new Reflect London installation

23 Apr 201628 Jun 2020

Photo Friday | Tribute to our ‘special relationship’ with Allies on Bond Street

Photo Friday | Tribute to our ‘special relationship’ with Allies on Bond Street

11 Mar 201628 Jun 2020

Tripping the light fantastic at the Magical Lantern Festival 2016

Tripping the light fantastic at the Magical Lantern Festival 2016

19 Feb 201628 Jun 2020

Artist Julian Opie creates new permanent artwork for Carnaby as Lumiere London kicks off

Artist Julian Opie creates new permanent artwork for Carnaby as Lumiere London kicks off

13 Jan 201627 Jun 2020

Curiouser and curiouser! Visiting the Alice In Wonderland exhibition at the British Library

Curiouser and curiouser! Visiting the Alice In Wonderland exhibition at the British Library

12 Jan 201629 Jun 2020

Confuse your senses at Ann Veronica Janssens’ States Of Mind installation yellowbluepink

Confuse your senses at Ann Veronica Janssens’ States Of Mind installation yellowbluepink

20 Dec 201528 Jun 2020

Up in the air | 100,000 giant balloons fill Covent Garden Market for Charles Petillon’s installation

Up in the air | 100,000 giant balloons fill Covent Garden Market for Charles Petillon’s installation

11 Sep 20151 May 2020

Carsten Höller – Decision review | Interactive art, flying machines and slides

Carsten Höller – Decision review | Interactive art, flying machines and slides

12 Jul 20151 May 2020

Lose your head in a good book | False Ceiling at Leadenhall Market

Lose your head in a good book | False Ceiling at Leadenhall Market

13 May 20151 May 2020

Don’t look a Gift Horse in the mouth: The new sculpture on the Fourth Plinth

Don’t look a Gift Horse in the mouth: The new sculpture on the Fourth Plinth

8 May 20152 Aug 2020

Nice to see ewe: Follow the Shaun In The City trails around London

Nice to see ewe: Follow the Shaun In The City trails around London

29 Mar 201513 Feb 2020

Hop along: Giant rabbits ‘Intrude’ upon the Southbank

Hop along: Giant rabbits ‘Intrude’ upon the Southbank

11 Jan 201510 Jan 2020

Celebrating the light art of a neon genius: Gods Own Junkyard pop-up in Soho

Celebrating the light art of a neon genius: Gods Own Junkyard pop-up in Soho

16 Dec 20147 Nov 2018

Spirit Of Soho mural | Celebrating the history and characters of Soho

Spirit Of Soho mural | Celebrating the history and characters of Soho

8 Dec 201427 Jun 2020

The South Bank Lion | A historic big cat looking a bit off colour…

The South Bank Lion | A historic big cat looking a bit off colour…

14 Nov 201429 Apr 2020

Lego art is Awesome! The Art Of The Brick exhibition at Old Truman Brewery

Lego art is Awesome! The Art Of The Brick exhibition at Old Truman Brewery

4 Nov 201428 Jun 2020

Take My Lightning But Don’t Steal My Thunder in Covent Garden

Take My Lightning But Don’t Steal My Thunder in Covent Garden

19 Oct 201410 Jan 2020

Remembering the fallen | Marking the WW1 centenary with poppies at the Tower Of London

Remembering the fallen | Marking the WW1 centenary with poppies at the Tower Of London

28 Sep 201422 Oct 2020

Books About Town 2014 | Follow a literary trail around London

Books About Town 2014 | Follow a literary trail around London

10 Sep 20141 May 2020

Travel through the Tunnel of Love at the Southbank’s Festival Of Love

Travel through the Tunnel of Love at the Southbank’s Festival Of Love

10 Aug 201410 Jan 2020

‘We are all in the gutter…’ Oscar Wilde memorial near the Strand

‘We are all in the gutter…’ Oscar Wilde memorial near the Strand

4 Jul 201411 Feb 2021

Momentum @ The Curve: Feel out of this world as you travel through sound and light

Momentum @ The Curve: Feel out of this world as you travel through sound and light

22 Apr 201410 Jan 2020

Every which way: Endless Stair by the Tate Modern

Every which way: Endless Stair by the Tate Modern

25 Sep 20131 Nov 2019

Cock a doodle doo! A blue cockerel takes residence on Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth

Cock a doodle doo! A blue cockerel takes residence on Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth

19 Aug 201310 Jan 2020

Stik hits the South Bank: Street artist brings colour to Hungerford Bridge

Stik hits the South Bank: Street artist brings colour to Hungerford Bridge

12 Aug 20138 Nov 2019

A different kind of street art: Painter on Hungerford Bridge

A different kind of street art: Painter on Hungerford Bridge

5 Aug 201329 Jun 2020

Ice, ice baby! A frozen wonderland at the London Ice Sculpting Festival 2013

Ice, ice baby! A frozen wonderland at the London Ice Sculpting Festival 2013

15 Jan 201330 Apr 2020

Taking a walk down memory lane at 8 Bit Lane, Spitalfields

Taking a walk down memory lane at 8 Bit Lane, Spitalfields

14 Jan 201316 Jan 2020

Rain Room @ The Curve, Barbican

Rain Room @ The Curve, Barbican

11 Jan 201310 Jan 2020

Follow the Wenlocks | Olympic discovery trails around London

Follow the Wenlocks | Olympic discovery trails around London

6 Aug 201217 Dec 2021

London Calling | BT Artbox celebrates 25 years of Childline

London Calling | BT Artbox celebrates 25 years of Childline

18 Jul 201217 Dec 2021

15 Minutes of Fame – Andy Warhol comes to Dulwich Picture Gallery

15 Minutes of Fame – Andy Warhol comes to Dulwich Picture Gallery

11 Jul 201228 Jun 2020

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