Barbican | Until 11 May Noah Davis, the Los Angeles painter known for his figurative works depicting dreamlike visions of everyday Black life, was not one to be pigeonholed. He pushed back against the perceived expectations of the art world and played...

The Photographers’ Gallery | Until 15 January 2026 Leeds is another planet in this exhibition from veteran British photographer Peter Mitchell, a name nowhere near as well-known as contemporaries like Don McCullin or Martin Parr – but a truly worthwhile...

Somerset House, The Courtauld Gallery  | Until 26 May London has seen no shortage of Impressionism exhibitions in recent years. Do we need another? Possibly not. But this one does offer the chance to see some magnificent paintings from the...

TATE Modern | Until 31 August Fashion icon, model, club promoter, musician; Leigh Bowery was a multi-hyphenate before multi-hyphenate became a thing. But above all else, he was a muse, as the Tate Modern’s extensive new exhibition tracing the Melbourne...

Royal Academy of Arts | Until 21 April Chew it all up and spit it out, that’s what the Brazilian modernists did. In the early twentieth century it was a country shackled by artistic conservatism but bursting at the seams...

The National Gallery | Until 22 June Step into Siena. It’s the beginning of the 14th century in central Italy. A golden moment for art, a catalyst of change. Artists Duccio, Simone Martini and the brothers Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti...

The National Gallery | Until 17 August See the first UK exhibition of Mexico’s much-loved artist, José María Velasco. Velasco, working in Mexico in the 19th century, was a man of many interests. He was fascinated by advances in geology,...

National Portrait Gallery | Until 18 May London’s museums and galleries are enjoying a nostalgic love affair with the subcultures of 1980s Britain this year. On right now are Tate Britain’s The 80s: Photographing Britain documenting the huge social upheaval...

National Portrait Gallery | Until 15 June Widely regarded as one of the great portraitists of the 19th and 20th centuries, Edvard Munch consistently produced intimate portraits of family, friends, lovers, writers, artists, patrons and collectors, together with an extraordinary...

Saatchi Gallery | Until 5 May Flowers have, throughout history, inspired artists, writers and creatives. FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE seeks to reveal the myriad ways that flowers continue to be depicted by artists and their omnipresence within our...

Hauser & Wirth | Until 17 April Swiss artist Verena Loewensberg (1912 – 1986) was a leading figure within the influential Zurich school of concrete artists. She was also the only female member of the group, which included Max Bill,...

Thaddaeus Ropac | Until 17 April The work’s title - a command used in fencing that calls players to adopt a defensive stance - not only describes the dogs’ alert and menacing poses but also serves as a warning to the viewer. It...

Galerie Max Hetzler | Until 12 April Galerie Max Hetzler, London, is pleased to present Open Studio & Empty Spaces, an exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by Carroll Dunham. This is the artist’s fifth presentation with the gallery, including two duo...