Art Exhibitions & Artists' Events

Browse through forthcoming artists' events, open studios and local art exhibitions.

Find out more about each event, view exhibiting artists and contact them direct to visit their venues.

Hampshire

Chalk's Art Gallery | Lymington Art Scene
02 October - 30 January 2027
Wonderland
Chalk's Gallery | Lymington

Buckinghamshire

MK Gallery
24 October 2026 - 28 February 2027
L.S. Lowry: The Battle of Life
MK Gallery | Milton Keynes

Bedfordshire

The Higgins Bedford
25 September - February 2027
Rhyme and Reason
The Higgins Bedford | Bedford

Dorset

Red House Museum
24 October - 6 December
Christchurch Through the Lens
Red House Museum | Christchurch
The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery
Until 3 January 2027
Reading the Room: Domestic Interiors in Art
The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery | Bournemouth

East Sussex

Hastings Contemporary
26 September - 3 January 2027
Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea
Hastings Contemporary | Hastings

Isle of Wight

Quarr Gallery
October 1 - December 8
Various Solo Exhibitions
Quarr Gallery | Ryde
Dimbola Museum Gallery | Freshwater Art Scene
Until December 31, 2028
Mini Iconic Bowie – Terry O’Neill
Dimbola | Freshwater

Kent

Turner Contemporary
3 October - 24 January 2027
Sophie Calle: Something Missing?
Turner Contemporary | Margate

Somerset

Beth M Blake
19 - 22 November
Solace - Atmospheres in Motion
Beth M Blake | Cheddar

Wiltshire

Messums West
10 October - 14 November
Figurative Drawing
Messums West | Salisbury

Worcestershire

Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
12 September - 3 January 2027
Reflections
Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum | Worcester

Cornwall

Penlee House Gallery & Museum
07 October - 09 January 2027
The Art of the Newlyn School: Paintings from the Bowerman Collection
Penlee House Gallery & Museum | Penzance
Tate St Ives
24 October - 03 May
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Tate St Ives | St Ives

Aberdeenshire

Aberdeen Art Gallery
Until 31 December 2028
All Fired Up
Aberdeen Art Gallery | Aberdeen

Greater Manchester

Salford Museum and Art Gallery
19 September - 29 November
The Open [5]
Salford Museum and Art Gallery | Salford

Merseyside

Lady Lever Art Gallery
Ongoing
Chinese pottery and porcelain
Lady Lever Art Gallery | Wirral

Bristol County

RWA Bristol
12 September 2026 - 3 January 2027
173 Annual Open Exhibition
RWA Bristol | Bristol
Bristol Museum Art Gallery
14 October - 9 May 2027
The Secret Life of Colour
Bristol Museum Art Gallery | Bristol

Channel Islands

Jersey Museum and Art Gallery
Until 31 December
Seeing the Light
Jersey Museum and Art Gallery | Jersey

London

National Gallery
15 October - 7 February 2027
Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation
National Gallery | Westminster
Royal Academy of Arts
2 October - 31 January 2027
Painting the French Riviera
Royal Academy of Arts | Piccadilly
Tate Modern
8 October - 14 February 2027
Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography
Tate Modern | Southwark
Serpentine
September 2026 - January 2027
Amar Kanwar
Serpentine | Kensington and Chelsea

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