Turner Prize 2024 at Tate Britain, London

Runs until 16 February 2025.  

The Turner Prize, one of the most prestigious accolades in contemporary art, was established in 1984 and named after the celebrated 19th-century English artist J.M.W. Turner, renowned for his radical approach to landscape painting. Open to artists who have worked and exhibited in the UK over the past year, the prize has consistently highlighted innovation and diversity in artistic practice. The 2024 nominees—Jasleen Kaur, Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, and Delaine Le Bas—exemplify this spirit, pushing boundaries across mediums and themes. Jasleen Kaur, announced as the winner on December 3, captivated audiences with her evocative animation of everyday objects. This year’s Turner Prize offers an unmissable opportunity to engage with groundbreaking works that redefine the possibilities of contemporary art.

https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/turner-prize-2024

Runs until 16 February 2025.  

This exhibition brings together masterpieces by three titans of art history—Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael—delving into the fascinating dynamics of their rivalry and the profound influence they had on one another. Showcasing an extraordinary collection of Italian Renaissance drawings, the exhibition highlights the creative brilliance, technical mastery, and innovative approaches that defined their works. Through these pieces, visitors gain a deeper understanding of how these artists pushed the boundaries of artistic expression and shaped the course of Western art. It is a rare opportunity to explore the intersection of competition, inspiration, and genius that marked the height of the Italian Renaissance.

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/michelangelo-leonardo-raphael

Runs until 2 March 2025 (family-friendly)  

It explores the lives of medieval European women through their own writings, visions, and experiences, featuring over 140 objects, including manuscripts, documents, and artefacts. We can certainly describe the exhibition as highly interactive and immersive. The inclusion of scent installations, projections of manuscripts, music, voices and digital interactives is designed to create an engaging, multi-sensory experience for visitors. These elements allow audiences to connect more deeply with the material and bring the medieval world of women to life. 

https://medievalwomen.seetickets.com/timeslots/filter/medieval-women-in-their-own-words

Runs until 30 March 2025  

https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/picasso-printmaker

Runs until 5 May 2025. 

Celebrating the craftsmanship and creativity of the Mughal Empire, this exhibition features paintings, textiles, and fine objects made of precious materials. This significant exhibition honours the remarkable artistic achievements and global influence of the Golden Age of the Mughal Court (circa 1560–1660, Mughal Empire, which ruled a significant portion of the Indian subcontinent- modern-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and parts of Afghanistan), showcasing the reigns of its renowned emperors: Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan. 

https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/great-mughals-art-architecture-opulence

Runs 14 February - 26 May 2025. 

The upcoming exhibition, "Goya to Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Oskar Reinhart Collection," showcases one of Europe’s most celebrated private collections outside its home in Winterthur, Switzerland. This remarkable assemblage traces key moments in Western art, from Goya’s dramatic explorations of light and texture to the transformative innovations of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Featuring works by artists such as Géricault, Courbet, Manet, and Van Gogh, the exhibition highlights the profound shifts in emotion, technique, and representation that shaped modern art. This rare display offers a unique dialogue between Reinhart’s collection and the Courtauld’s own legacy of championing artistic innovation.

https://courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/exh-goya-to-impressionism-masterpieces-from-the-oskar-reinhart-collection/

Runs 8 March - 22 June 2025. 

The painting of 14th century Siena is characterized by a transition from Byzantine traditions to more realistic and humanistic approaches. At this time, the development of the Gothic style began, which manifested itself in bright colors, graceful lines and an emphasis on figures and their expressions. Artists such as Simone Martini and the brothers Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti created works imbued with spirituality and emotional depth. An important aspect of this period was the use of perspective and light to create volume, which became the basis for the further development of Renaissance art.

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/siena-the-rise-of-painting

Runs 13 March - 15 June 2025. 

https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2025/edvard-munch-portraits/

Runs 20 June - 14 September 2025. 

"Louise Bourgeois: Drawings from the 1960s" offers an intimate look at a transformative period in the career of one of modern art’s most influential figures. This focused exhibition presents a selection of Bourgeois’ deeply personal and evocative works on paper, created during a time of profound self-reflection and experimentation. Known for her monumental sculptures, these drawings reveal an emotional and introspective side, exploring themes of family, memory, the body, and the unconscious. The exhibition provides a rare glimpse into Bourgeois’ creative process, underscoring her mastery across mediums and her enduring influence on contemporary art.

https://courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/exh-louise-bourgeois-drawings-from-the-1960s/

Runs 20 June - 14 September 2025. 

A groundbreaking group exhibition in June 2025 will showcase the extraordinary works of Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, and Alice Adams, with a particular emphasis on the abstract and erotic dimensions of their practices. These pioneering artists redefined the boundaries of Minimalism, Post-Minimalism, and Abstract Art, delving into themes of sensuality, desire, and the body. Their works, oscillating between abstraction and figuration, realism and the phantasmagorical, are crafted from an eclectic range of materials, including wood, marble, bronze, plaster, latex, and fabric. This exhibition highlights the provocative and transformative nature of their artistic language, which continues to shape contemporary art discourse.

https://courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/exh-abstract-erotic/