Cultural lineage

Contemporary art discourse

Galleries and institutions treating exhibitions as an argument, not just a hang — shows that expect you to leave with an opinion.

11 venues in London working in this tradition

Venues

ICA

The Mall

London's leading contemporary arts centre on The Mall, presenting cutting-edge art, film, music and…

Modern Art

8 Bennet Street

Modern Art is a contemporary art gallery founded in 1998 by Stuart Shave, representing more than thirty international and British-based artists across…

Beaconsfield Gallery Vauxhall

22 Newport Street

Beaconsfield is an artist-run contemporary art laboratory in Vauxhall, programming exhibitions, performance, talks and interdisciplinary projects from a former…

South London Gallery

65 Peckham Road

Whitechapel Gallery

77-82 Whitechapel High Street

Soft Opening

6 Minerva Street

Soft Opening is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2018, presenting UK-based and international emerging artists — often their first solo presentations in…

Carlos/Ishikawa

Unit 4

Carlos/Ishikawa is a contemporary art gallery founded in the East End in 2011, focusing on international artists with wide-ranging multidisciplinary and…

Kate MacGarry

27 Old Nichol Street

Kate MacGarry is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2002, representing emerging and established artists across painting, sculpture, installation and…

Thomas Dane Gallery

3 & 11 Duke Street

Thomas Dane Gallery was established in 2004 with two spaces on Duke Street in St James's, known for the moving image, mid-generation international artists and…

Serpentine Galleries

Kensington Gardens

Serpentine Galleries are a pair of public contemporary art institutions in Kensington Gardens, programming exhibitions, the annual Serpentine Pavilion, artist…

Herald St

2 Herald Street

Herald St is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2005, representing international artists from its Bethnal Green space, with a second London gallery on…

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