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…
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…
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…
Upcoming
Full programme →Off-Circuit: UK Premiere Pin de Fartie + Q&A
ICA · Today · 14:40
In-I In Motion + Q&A with Juliette Binoche
ICA · Today · 18:20
In-I in Motion — Juliette Binoche
ICA · Today · 18:20
Shasha Film Club: Hussein Shariffe Retrospective
ICA · Today · 18:30
Chabrol: Le Boucher — Charlotte Saunders
ICA · Today · 20:40
Amar Kanwar
Serpentine Galleries · Until 31 Jan 2027 · Free
Matador — Pedro Almodóvar
ICA · Tomorrow · 12:10
Off-Circuit: UK Premiere Pin de Fartie + Q&A
ICA · Tomorrow · 14:00
In-I In Motion + Q&A with Juliette Binoche
ICA · Tomorrow · 16:00
Chabrol: La Rupture
ICA · Tomorrow · 18:30
New Canons 2: Readings from Independent Publishers
ICA · Tomorrow · 18:30
Amar Kanwar and Sherna Dastur in conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist
Serpentine Galleries · Tomorrow · 19:00 · Free
A Free Woman — Volker Schlöndorff
ICA · Thu 24 Sept · 12:10
Off-Circuit: UK Premiere Pin de Fartie + Q&A
ICA · Thu 24 Sept · 12:10
In-I In Motion + Q&A with Juliette Binoche
ICA · Thu 24 Sept · 16:00
In-I in Motion — Juliette Binoche
ICA · Thu 24 Sept · 16:00
Picture This + Q&A — Prarthana Mohan
ICA · Thu 24 Sept · 18:15
Chabrol: Just avant la nuite
ICA · Thu 24 Sept · 18:30
Ctm x Ica: Tyondai Braxton + Rian Treanor with Rotherham Sight & Sound
ICA · Thu 24 Sept · 19:00
Manhunter (4K Restoration) — Walter Grauman
ICA · Fri 25 Sept · 16:00
Remake — Ross McElwee
ICA · Fri 25 Sept · 18:20
Off-Circuit: The Seasons
ICA · Fri 25 Sept · 18:30
Ctm x ICA: Cyst + Alpha Maid + Europa
ICA · Fri 25 Sept · 19:00
Park Nights 2026: Ebun Sodipo and Rosa-Johan Uddoh
Serpentine Galleries · Fri 25 Sept · 20:00 · Free
Chabrol: Wedding in Blood — Claude Chabrol
ICA · Fri 25 Sept · 20:40
Vhs Late Tapes: Wet & Messy
ICA · Fri 25 Sept · 21:00
Joyce/Snow: Back and Forth + To Lavoisier on 16mm
ICA · Sat 26 Sept · 13:30
Off-Circuit: The Seasons
ICA · Sat 26 Sept · 14:00
Joyce/Snow: La Raison Avant La Passion + A&B in Ontario on 16mm
ICA · Sat 26 Sept · 16:00
Manhunter (4K Restoration) — Walter Grauman
ICA · Sat 26 Sept · 16:00
Hkff: The Aviator's Wife + Q&A
ICA · Sat 26 Sept · 18:00
Remake — Ross McElwee
ICA · Sat 26 Sept · 18:20
Maddie Ashman
ICA · Sat 26 Sept · 19:30
Hkff: Shades of Silk & Shorts + Q&A
ICA · Sat 26 Sept · 20:20
Joyce/Snow: Rameau's Nephew by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen on 16mm
ICA · Sun 27 Sept · 12:30
Off-Circuit: The Seasons
ICA · Sun 27 Sept · 14:00
Manhunter (4K Restoration) — Walter Grauman
ICA · Sun 27 Sept · 16:00
Bodies Adrift: Miami
ICA · Sun 27 Sept · 17:30
Remake — Ross McElwee
ICA · Sun 27 Sept · 18:20
Hkff: A Summer's Tale on 35mm + Q&A
ICA · Sun 27 Sept · 19:30