Welcome to the IanVisits alternative guide to London.
Lectures, talks, heritage events, organised walks and other random geeky miscellany.
This is quite an old listings page, did you want: Wednesday, 30th October 2024?
Displayed in date order by how soon they close.
Amba’s new body of work includes sculptures and drawings that explore the performativity of technology and relations to otherness. (Ending Soon Sat, 31st Oct)
indigo+madder
£12
Among the Trees
By turns poetic, adventurous and thought-provoking, this group exhibition explores our relationship with trees and forests. (Ending Soon Sat, 31st Oct)
Hayward Gallery
Free
Atelier Picasso
This exhibition reimagines Picasso’s Cannes Studio as an immersive experience within the gallery (Ending Soon Sat, 31st Oct)
Bastian Gallery
Free
Evolution
Annual exhibition of glassworks by Peter Layton (Ending Soon Sat, 31st Oct)
London Glassblowing
An exhibition of Grayson Perry works inspired by his TV series on Channel 4 (Ending Soon Sat, 31st Oct)
Victoria Miro Mayfair
A major solo exhibition at Sir John Soane's Museum by the artists Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell. (Ending Soon Sat, 31st Oct)
Sir John Soane's Museum
Free
Masculinity
Othello De'Souza-Hartley presents different representations of masculinity while questioning what it means to view gender and society through a present-day lens. (Ending Soon Sat, 31st Oct)
Offshoot Gallery
The King’s Man Experience is an immersive exhibition featuring costumes, props and behind-the-scenes material from the movie of the same name. (Ending Soon Sat, 31st Oct)
National Army Museum
An exhibition of J.M.W. Turner’s original oil paintings in the house he designed for himself. (Ending Soon Sat, 31st Oct)
Turners House
An exhibition of works by Charles Keeping, one of the most influential of modern British book illustrators. (Ending Soon Sun, 1st Nov)
Heath Robinson Museum
Free
Grace
Grace is a collection of unseen paintings that have been created over the course of a few years and a unique insight into street artist, Alo's time spent in London and Paris. (Ending Soon Sun, 1st Nov)
BSMT Space
Hogarth's A Rake’s Progress returns to Pitzhanger, as the centrepiece of a modern photography exhibition. (Ending Soon Sun, 1st Nov)
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
A display of artists’ books on the themes of landscape and language, drawn from the National Art Library’s extensive collection. (Ending Soon Sun, 1st Nov)
Victoria and Albert Museum
In her bicentenary year the Museum is celebrating the life and legacy of the lesser known aspects of Nightingale’s life. (Ending Soon Sun, 1st Nov)
Florence Nightingale Museum
This exhibition explores the power of the writer’s image. (Ending Soon Sun, 1st Nov)
Charles Dickens Museum
Does great art begin with studying nature, or studying the great art of the past? Decide for yourself in this gallery. (Ending Soon Sun, 1st Nov)
Royal Academy of Arts
Featuring a collection of architectural designs for dogs by world-class architects and designers, the internationally acclaimed arrives in London. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Japan House
This exhibition tells the story of this symbolic memorial dedicated to the British servicemen who died during the First World War. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
National Army Museum
Bringing together digital collage, print material, sound and sculpture, this exhibition explores the idea of change and its transformative or violent power through dynamic layered compositions. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Somerset House
The first major UK retrospective of works from the celebrated French-Moroccan photographer, video artist and activist Leila Alaoui. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Somerset House
Meet monsters from 252 million years ago in a period called the Permian, when you visit this fascinating, family-friendly exhibition. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Horniman Museum
£22
Andy Warhol
A new look at the extraordinary life and work of the pop art superstar (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Tate Modern
In this exhibition, Taylor turns his attention to the female form with an empathy that comes from really looking and really seeing. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Everard Read
Across three floors, sculptures, projections, light works and installations continue Janssens’ exploration of perception and ephemerality. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
South London Gallery (Fire Station Galleries)
This exhibition celebrates the ingenuity and resilience of Arctic Peoples throughout history. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
The British Museum
£20
Artemisia
In this first major exhibition of Artemisia’s work in the UK, see her best-known paintings, as well as her self portraits, and recently discovered personal letters. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
National Gallery
From ‘honey dew’ drinking parties to Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, discover Beatrix Potter’s response to the world of fairies and fairytales. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Victoria and Albert Museum
Discover the beauty of locomotive engineering and journey through 100 years of model-making. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Science Museum
£13
Bruce Nauman
A journey through the ground-breaking works of this quintessential contemporary artist. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Tate Modern
Free
Content Provider
This exhibition develops the artist's ongoing interest in contemporary labour conditions. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Royal Society of Sculptors
A selection of new paintings and bronze sculptures continuing her visualization of fictional conditions, psychological sensation and subjective experience. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Thomas Dane Gallery
Discover the story of Derek Jarman’s garden at Prospect Cottage, Dungeness, in this exhibition at the Garden Museum. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Garden Museum
A display celebrating dub reggae and its influence on the capital. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Museum of London
Free
Dóra Maurer
The largest UK exhibition of this influential artist, teacher and curator (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Tate Modern
Created as a 'space to sit and read and be', library of exile is an installation by British artist and writer, Edmund de Waal, housing more than 2,000 books in translation, written by exiled authors. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
The British Museum
Evoking the experience of being in a club, the exhibition will transport you through the people, art, design, technology and photography that have been shaping the electronic music landscape. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
The Design Museum
Free
End of a Century
A solo exhibition of over fifty artworks spanning Damien Hirst’s formative years as a student in the 1980s to becoming one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists during the 1990s. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Newport Street Gallery
Faces of a Queen gives visitors a once-in-a-generation chance to see three of the greatest depictions of Elizabeth I together. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Queen's House
This installation by Darren Waterston presents a decadent interpretation of James Abbott McNeill Whistler's famed Peacock Room, a sumptuous 19th-century interior. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Victoria and Albert Museum
This photography exhibition explores and celebrates the resilience, spirit and solidarity of Hackney’s communities in the 1980s. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Hackney Museum
Unearth the mystery of the largest ever Bronze Age hoard discovered in London (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Museum of London Docklands
Journey beyond the Bible to discover the history, culture and traditions of Jewish people from all corners of the world through the ages. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
The British Library
Free
Kara Walker
Acclaimed artist Kara Walker presents one of the most ambitious Hyundai Commissions to date (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Tate Modern
Showing sculptures by Helaine Blumenfeld at Canary Wharf gives an unrivalled opportunity to view them in the context of hard interior and exterior architecture as well as carefully designed outdoor spaces amongst mature trees. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Canada Square Park
An exhibition marking the launch of Network Rail’s new customised typeface, Rail Alphabet 2, designed by the co-designer of the UK’s road signing system, Margaret Calvert. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
The Design Museum
Free
Matt Smith: 2020
A collection of works from the archive of contemporary artist Matt Smith, seen together for the first time. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
99 Bishopsgate
The first major exhibition of dancer and choreographer Michael Clark. This exploration of Clark’s work establishes his radical presence in British cultural history. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Barbican Centre
Out of the Blue celebrates the work of influential design company Designers Guild. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Fashion and Textile Museum
RGBFAQ comprises a research-led experiential exhibition in which the audience navigates a "black-box" set populated by gigantic geometric sculptures. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
arebyte Gallery
Discover a myriad of works by household names and emerging artists in this annual art exhibition. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Royal Academy of Arts
Explore the radical force that transformed the religious, cultural and political landscape of India and beyond in this landmark exhibition. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
The British Museum
The exhibition questions perceptions of the female identity within the context of contemporary Western society. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Laure Genillard
Explore the unique story of the Krios through their history, heritage and culture from the late 18th century to the modern day. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Museum of London Docklands
This exhibition reunites all six paintings in the Classical myths series for the first time in over four centuries. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
The National Gallery
The first-ever UK exhibition by Nigerian-American artist Toyin Ojih Odutola (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Barbican Centre
An exhibition to commemorate the remarkable but largely overlooked contribution and experiences of the Chinese Labour Corps in the First World War. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Brunei Gallery, SOAS
How J.M.W. Turner broke with convention to paint the times in which he lived (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Tate Britain
This exhibition looks at the presence and impact of the recorded Black communities which have been resident in Greenwich for over 200 years. (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre
Landmark exhibition shows how the work of contemporary feminist activists in the UK has its roots in the long and complex history of women’s rights (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
The British Library
Design drawings from the William Morris Gallery collection (Ending Soon Wed, 4th Nov)
William Morris Gallery
