7 London art exhibitions we can’t wait to see in November 2024

After the hectic October madness, the busiest month in the artsNovember offers gallery-goers a chance to slow down and move at a more reasonable pace. Instead of rushing from gallery to gallery saying “no, this is bullshit” at 100 miles an hour, in November you can be a little more leisurely, you can actually take the time to look at the art before deciding that ” no, that’s nonsense.” .

November has some big hits at some major institutions like Picasso at the British Museum and almost all of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at RA, as well as a few little gems at places like Pace and the White Cube. With so many options on offer, not all of them can be rubbish.

Seven London art exhibitions we can’t wait to see in November 2024

“Picasso: Engraver” at the British Museum

In an attempt to prove that there cannot be too much Picasso, the British Museum is organizing another exhibition of works by the Spanish master in London. This time the focus is on Pablo’s prints, and there are plenty to choose from, as he made over 2,400 prints during his career, encompassing everything from the brutal travails of the early Blue Period to his Cubist experiments and later works. more free-form marks. This exhibition will feature his earliest works, dating back to 1904, through works from his 1968 series of 347 prints entitled “347 Suite”, a body of work filled with etchings, drypoint and aquatints of Pablo reflecting and looking back on his life and legacy.

The exhibition Picasso: The Engraver will be on view at the British Museum from 7 November. More details Here.

“Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael” at the Royal Academy of Arts.

Thanks to the big fall exhibition, the Royal Academy is almost completely filled with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The only thing missing is Donatello when they look at the work of three giants of the Renaissance – Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael – and how, for a short time, they were not just contemporaries, but rivals. We hope that in 2025 they will see a show about April O’Neil and her influence on the development of early conceptual installation art.

“Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael” at the Royal Academy of Arts from November 9 to February 16, 2025. More details Here.

Hank Willis Thomas: “Kindred of Souls” at Pace Gallery

Hank Willis Thomas found a way to tell two stories at once. Using a “reflective” material commonly used for street signs, the American artist can place two images on one canvas. His work tells a dual story of historical protests and global struggles for liberation, while simultaneously exposing lost narratives. In recent years he has become one of America’s most important political artists, and this will be his biggest show in the UK to date.

Hank Willis Thomas: “Kindred of Souls” is at Pace Gallery from November 20 to December 21. For free. More details Here.

’80s: Photographing Britain’ at Tate Britain

The 1980s were a decade of massive social upheaval around the world, but especially in the UK. It was also an era that coincided with the widespread adoption of personal cameras. This means photographers were there to capture the chaos. This show explores how, long before cameras were used simply to photograph your dinner, they were used for artistic exploration and as a tool for social change and political activism.

The exhibition ’80s: Photographing Britain’ will be on view at Tate Britain from 21 November to 5 May 2025. More details Here.

Jeff Wall at White Cube

If you’re looking for ultra-cinematic, dramatic, and ultra-detailed photography, Jeff Wall is your guy. The Canadian photographer has been at the forefront of film, cinematography and production photography for decades, and this show at the White Cube in Bermondsey will feature hits from across his career.

Geoff Wall at White Cube Bermondsey from 22 November to 12 January 2025. Free. More details Here.

House of Voltaire: “Greatest Hits”

It’s not an exhibition, but it’s art: South London art stalwarts Studio Voltaire are reviving their ever-popular pop-up shop again this year, this time at the Thomas Dane Gallery in St James’s. If you’ve ever wanted a tea towel from a Turner Prize winner, a conceptual baseball cap, or a towel from an expressionist artist, this is the place for you. Great artists make small gifts, great.

Voltaire’s House at the Thomas Dane Gallery from November 27 to December 10. For free. More details Here.

“Electric Dreams: Art and Technology Before the Internet” at Tate Modern

In the post-Photoshop era, it’s hard to imagine how digital art was created before computers became good, cheap, and widely available. But they did it, and the Tate is celebrating the pioneers of optical, kinetic, software and digital art. Each room will also have the opportunity to try out pre-Internet technology and find out what it was like to fax memes.

Electric Dreams: Art and Technology Before the Internet runs at Tate Modern from 28 November to 1 June 2025. £22.00. More details Here.

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