What’s on at V&A South Kensington this summer 2024
This summer, the V&A Museum in London has an exciting lineup of exhibitions. Highlights include a tribute to fashion icon Naomi Campbell, an exploration of pop star Taylor Swift's fashion journey, and a showcase of Sir Elton John and David Furnish's photography collection. Here's your guide to the art exhibitions at the V&A Museum in South Kensington for Summer 2024.
Taylor Swift: Songbook Trail
#FLODown: An exhibition dedicated to pop star Taylor Swift will be on display at V&A South Kensington in July. Featuring 16 iconic looks from her personal collection, the free exhibition vividly traces Swift's fashion evolution from her early days in country music to her global pop sensation status.Curated displays showcase the interplay between Swift's costumes and the V&A's rich collections, offering a compelling exploration of her creative journey and cultural influence. Click here for more.
Date: 27 July 2024 - 8 September 2024. Location: V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL. Price: Free. vam.ac.uk.
Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence
#FLODown: Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence examines the style pioneered by Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew in post-World War II West Africa and India. Stemming from British colonial influence, this minimalist architectural approach, tailored for tropical climates, became a symbol of progress and cultural independence for newly liberated nations.
Date: 2 March – 22 September 2024. Location: V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL. Price: from £14. Book now.
Naomi: In Fashion
#FLODown: NAOMI: In Fashion celebrates Naomi Campbell's extraordinary 40-year career with over 100 iconic outfits. Highlights include her look from Sarah Burton's Alexander McQueen show, the pink Valentino ensemble worn at the 2019 Met Gala, and the infamous Vivienne Westwood platform shoes from her memorable 1993 catwalk mishap. The exhibition features designs by Versace, Anna Sui, Azzedine Alaïa, Burberry, Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Yves Saint Laurent, offering insights into Campbell's early career, activism, and support for emerging creatives, alongside striking fashion photography.
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Date: 22 June 2024 - 6 April 2025. Location: V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL. Price: £18. Concessions available. Book now.
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Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection
#FLODown: Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection features over 300 rare prints from modern and contemporary photography. Spanning from the 1950s onwards, the exhibition showcases works by Nan Goldin, Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Sherman, and others. It explores themes such as fashion, celebrity, and significant historical moments like the Civil Rights movement and AIDS activism. The collection includes intimate portraits of icons like Marilyn Monroe and Aretha Franklin, celebrating both poignant and uplifting moments in time, alongside images of gay joy and resilience.
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Date: 18 May 2024 - 5 January 2025. Location: V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL. Price: From £20. Concessions available. Under 12s Free. Book now.
The major exhibition ‘NAOMI: In Fashion’ showcases over 100 items that encapsulate Naomi Campbell's four-decade career, offering a visual history of fashion through her iconic wardrobe…
Horniman Plant Fair · Cocktails in the City · Multi-Story Orchestra at Bold Tendencies · Summer of Sport: Wimbledon Championships and UEFA Euro 2024 · Festivals in London · Everyman Screen on the Canal at King's Cross · Battersea Games · UNIQLO Tate Play: Oscar Murillo · Dalston Yard · Summer Exhibition 2024 · Somerset House Summer Series · BBC Proms · The Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta · RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival…
Tavares Strachan is celebrated for his boundary-pushing global exhibitions. The Hayward Gallery is currently presenting a mid-career survey of his work titled There Is Light Somewhere, exploring his remarkable projects and innovative approach to contemporary art…
Dalston Yard is set to redefine communal experiences with its vibrant blend of food, drink, culture, and wellbeing…
The opening documentary of this year’s SAFAR Film Festival is a moving, first-person account of Mohamed Jabaly’s experience of travelling abroad and finding himself stranded…
Sadlers Wells concluded their Flamenco Festival with one of Spain’s most important dance companies, Ballet Nacional de España, for an evening entitled Invocación…
Rooftop Film Club · Rooftop Film Club Peckham · Eccleston Yards · Canary Wharf · Piazza at Covent Garden · Portman Square Garden · Cardinal Place Roof Garden · St Katharine Docks Marina · Borough Yards · Everyman on the Canal · Strawberries & Screen, Duke of York Square · Bishops Square, Spitalfields · The Scoop, London Bridge · Westfield, W12 · St James’s Market · Battersea Power Station · Courtyard at Vinegar Yard · Merchant Square Paddington…
The Summer Exhibition commences in the Annenberg Courtyard with Nicola Turner's striking sculpture. Created in dialogue with the existing statue of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Turner's work sets an impressive tone for the exhibition and is freely accessible to all. The theme for the 256th Summer Exhibition…
Claire Luxton is a British contemporary multi-disciplinary artist working with photography, immersive installation and poetry. Her latest work, Field of Dreams, is part of a partnership with Battersea Power Station to bring a free-to-view, botanical inspired art installation to the iconic London landmark.
Celeste at Tate Modern Late · Courtauld Lates: Summer of Art · Soane Late: Pride Month Celebration · Saatchi Gallery: Summer Lates · Morgan Stanley Late at Somerset House.
Noah Davis retrospective and Citra Sasmita's UK debut highlight Barbican's 2025 programme…
New large-scale public artwork by renowned artist Yayoi Kusama to transform Kensington Gardens.
This is a high-energy and ambitious production that forces its audience to reconsider the motivations of one of history’s most notorious kings…
Horniman Museum · The Garden Museum · Museum of Brands · Charles Dickens Museum · Dulwich Picture Gallery · Museum of the Home · Natural History Museum · Kew Gardens · William Morris Gallery · The Serpentine Galleries
The play is a rom com of sorts and uses music which should be familiar from the likes of Nina Simone, Britney and Lady Sovereign, with altered lyrics to fit the narrative. Songs such as You’re So Pretty When You Cry and the final Solidarity Song…
The Globe’s 2024 summer season is off to a flying start with a joyous romp through one of Shakespeare’s much-loved comedies…
Central Saint Martins Shows 2024 · RA Schools Show 2024 · Goldsmiths Degree Show 2024 · Chelsea College of Arts Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma Show · Slade School of Fine Art Degree Show 2024 · Camberwell College of Arts Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma Show · Kingston School of Art Show 2024 · London College of Communication's Shows 2024 · Wimbledon College of Arts 2024 Undergraduate Show · City & Guilds London School Degree Show
Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere • Rheim Alkadhi: Templates for Liberation • Gavin Jantjes: To Be Free! A Retrospective 1970 – 2023 • Francis Alÿs: Ricochets • Anthony McCall: Solid Light • Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2024 • Zanele Muholi • NAOMI • RA Schools Show 2024 • Alex Israel: REMEMBR • Galli: So, So, So • Before Freedom Pt. 2: Adam Rouhana • 23rd Serpentine Pavilion by Minsuk Cho • Karoliina Hellberg: Labyrinth • Discover Degas and Miss La La…
Clerkenwell Design Week 2024 · Chelsea Barracks x House & Garden Spring Fair · Cold Water at Park Theatre · Sarāb at Ronnie Scott’s · Communion at Bold Tendencies · RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 · REVERB by The Vinyl Factory · Judith Chicago: Revelations · The Biba Story, 1964-1975 · Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King · James Baldwin Through Film at the Barbican · M&M’s Soho Pop-Up · 5&20 Group Show and Halima Cassell Solo Show · Don KOKO at Café KOKO · Interview with EKLEIDO · Haven Network · Marina Sena at the Jazz Café…
Bold Tendencies is back for the summer season, transforming a disused car park in Peckham into an arts venue throughout the summer. This year’s theme, Communion, explores community resilience in crises, featuring works by artists like Saelia Aparicio, Adam Farah-Saad, Olu Ogunnaike, Yoko Ono, and Martin Parr…
Isa Genzken: Wasserspeier and Angels · Beryl Cook / Tom of Finland · Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music · Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection · Design Discoveries: Towards a Design Museum Japan · Adam Rouhana: Before Freedom · Photo London 2024.
Original music and writing from social enterprise theatre company Big House hits all the right notes in its powerful examination of censorship and the role art plays in helping marginalised communities find their voice.
Adjacent to this year’s Chelsea Flower Show is Chelsea Barracks, simultaneously hosting a spring fair for visitors to the area with the opportunity to see the development of this 12.8-acre site previously out of public reach for 150 years…
London based visual artists, Sian Bliss creates dreamscapes across both digital and traditional mediums with boundless excitement, capturing the essence of her imaginative vision.
Vibrant expressionism: Kandinsky, Münter, and the Blue Rider exhibition takes Tate Modern by storm..
The award-winning neo-jazz artist Ni Maxine from Liverpool performed in London this month with a live show, ‘Ode To Billie Holiday’, at Pizza Express Holborn on Friday 26 April 2024, all part of series of live shows through the UK…
Hayward Gallery unveils exciting series of free exhibitions with RC Foundation, Taiwan (R.O.C.), debuting multidisciplinary artist Naomi Rincón Gallardo's work in June…
Among our passions for art and exploring bakeries, we also cherish London's green spaces. From vast areas like the Walthamstow Wetlands to hidden gems like Phoenix Gardens and Mount Street Gardens. Here are our top choices of 13 green spaces to fully embrace London's summer in 2024…
Robert Rauschenberg ROCI · Andrew Omoding: Animals to Remember Uganda · Jane Emburey: all things are full of gods · Younès Ben Slimane: Images de Tunisie · Lindokuhle Sobekwa: Heart of the garden · Matthew Krishanu: The Bough Breaks · Accordion Fields · SKATEBOARD · Darren Almond: Life Line · Richard Kimathi: Heaven is Dry.