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City Guide London – Summer ’25

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With London’s art scene in full swing, it’s time to dive into a cultural feast that’s as exciting as it is eclectic.

City Guide London – Summer ’25

Not sure where to begin? No worries, art lovers! We’ve got the ultimate city guide, complete with must-see exhibits and the latest food hotspots—so grab your cuppa and savour each art fix like a perfectly buttered scone. Here’s what’s on in London this season.

City Guide London – Summer ’25

Explore London like a local with Art Fix’s exclusive map — your guide to uncovering the city’s best art spots and hidden treasures!

MUSEUMS AND HEADLINERS

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Tate Modern | Do Ho Suh

Step into a dreamlike world of transparent corridors and glowing interiors as Do Ho Suh turns memory and home into breathtaking fabric sculptures.

Two paintings are displayed from the new exhibition at Tate Britain Left: Edward Burra Three Sailors at a Bar 1930 Private collection, courtesy of Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert. © The estate of Edward Burra, courtesy Lefevre Fine Art, London. Right: Ithell Colquhoun Scylla 1938 Tate Purchased 1977 © Spire Healthcare, © Noise Abatement Society, © Samaritans

Tate Britain | Edward Burra & Ithell Colquhoun

Tate Britain brings together the bold, satirical urban landscapes of Edward Burra and surrealist, magical works of Ithell Colquhoun.

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Hayward Gallery | Bharti Kher

Bharti Kher’s installation playfully sprawls across the Hayward Gallery’s facade. Like a giant cosmic sticker bomb of vibrant bindis, her work blends tradition with a wink of modern mischief in the heart of London.

A Yoshitomo Nara painting, with a girl in a red dress.

Hayward Gallery | Yoshitomo Nara 

Gear up for Japanese icon Yoshitomo Nara’s largest European retrospective, where over 150 works—spanning drawing, painting, and sculpture—explore the influence of nature and pop culture in his creative universe.

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Serpentine Pavillion | Marina Tabussum

Inspired by South Asian Shamiyana tents, Marina Tabassum’s sensory time-capsule offers a spiritual encounter with light and architecture.

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Serpentine North Gallery | Arpita Singh 

Arpita Singh’s paintings explode with color and hidden stories, blending myth, history, and personal memory.

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Serpentine South Gallery | Giuseppe Penone 

Nature takes center stage as Giuseppe Penone sculpts trees, roots, and organic forms into artworks that make you question where the body ends and the forest begins.

Artist Huma Bhaba standing next to his large sculptures, for the exhibition at barbican london.

Barbican | Huma Bhabha

Experience an emotional conversation between modernism and antiquity as contemporary sculpture artist Huma Bhabha shares the stage with Alberto Giacometti’s renowned post-war monuments.

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Camden Arts Projects | Martin Creed

Since 1999, the comforting neon-lit words “Everything is going to be alright”, have become a recurring motif in the work of Martin Creed – inspired by a personal moment of solace offered by a friend of the artist.

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Pitzhanger Manor | Prem Sahib

Layering subtle sculptural echoes of Southall (‘Little India’) and queer histories, Sahib’s artworks turn familiarity into poetic provocations about belonging and resistance.

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The Courtauld | Abstract Erotic

Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse and Alice Adams come together as three pioneering women artists of the modern world – their common ground being their use of humour and abstract form to explore sexuality and the body.

GALLERIES

MAYFAIR & ST JAMES’S

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Unit London | Rex Southwick

In his paintings, young rising star Rex Southwick peels back the glamour of the French Riviera, revealing the quiet realities behind its iconic architecture.

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Pace | Emily Kam Kngwarray

My Country at Pace Gallery offers an immersive journey into the artist’s vibrant expressions of ancestral land, blending organic forms and dot-filled color fields to embody the spiritual rhythms of her Alhalker homeland.

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David Zwirner | Joe Bradley

Joe Bradley’s Animal Family  showcases a dynamic evolution in his artistry, where bold, animal-like abstractions and expressive human figures emerge through layered textures and vibrant colors.

Michaela yearwood-dan's painting, we'll be free someday.

Hauser and Wirth | Michaela Yearwood-Dan

Michaela Yearwood-Dan debuts a lush, multi-sensory world where painting, sculpture, and sound come together to explore joy and belonging.

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Pilar Corrias | Philippe Parreno

Philippe made his grand entrance to the British art scene back in 2016, when he was exhibited in the Turbine Hall of Tate Modern. His captivating works range across a diverse plethora of media including sculpture, drawing, film, and performance.

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Pilar Corrias | Ragna Bley

Ragna Bley conjures a shifting world where the forces of nature, time, and touch collide—blurring the line between the material and the metaphysical through bold, immersive landscapes.

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GRIMM | Matthias Franz

Matthias Franz’s paintings eerily transform dreamlike spaces into sharp reflections on guilt, power, and the stories we choose to tell.

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Gagosian | Kathleen Ryan

Lemons, mold, and semi-precious stones: Kathleen Ryan’s sculptural alchemy finds beauty in what we throw away.

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Thaddaeus Ropac | Megan Rooney

  • Until 2 Aug ‘25 
  • Ely House, London 
  • ropac.net 

Megan Rooney’s recent works let colour take the lead – bold, body‑sized abstractions that pulse with memory and movement.

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White Cube | Anselm Kiefer

The summery dance between Kiefer and Van Gogh continues at White Cube, coinciding with the Royal Academy of Arts’ exhibition.

A close-up of a sculptural photographic work featuring a fragmented image of a figure in a pink suit, partially obscured and draped over a charred wooden structure. The photograph folds and hangs, blurring the line between image and object, with soft textures contrasting the burned, rough surface of the support.

Thomas Dane Gallery | Jimmy Robert

Jimmy Robert turns old photos and crisp shirts into bold, sculptural stories about memory, identity, and style.

SOHO

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Sadie Coles HQ | Ugo Rondinone

Formed from neon wax and soil gathered from the seven continents, Ugo Rondinone’s life-sized dancers sit suspended in time, seeped in human vulnerability.

MARYLEBONE

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Lisson Gallery | Finding My Blue Sky

A vibrant, cross-cultural constellation of over twenty artists, weaving personal and political narratives into a collective dreamscape that reimagines modernity through diasporic lenses.

BLOOMSBURY

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The Perimeter | Alexandra Metcalf

Alexandra Metcalf’s captivating visual language reimagines the history of gendered labor through antiquated ornamental traditions, inviting you to explore the haunting beauty of domestic landscapes.

ISLINGTON

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Victoria Miro | 4o Years

Victoria Miro honors the visionary artists who have defined their spaces over the past forty years, with exhibitions unfolding across their London galleries and garden.

BERMONDSEY

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White Cube | Richard Hunt

Bridging over seven decades of groundbreaking metal sculptures that fuse nature and industry, surrealism and abstraction, this exhibition illustrates why Hunt remains a titan of 20th and 21st-century art.

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Kristin Hjellegjerde | Martin Poppe

Poppe’s luminous, layered scenes are revealed through distortions that diffuse colours and light, lending them a wavering, dreamlike quality.

WANDSWORTH

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Kristin Hjellegjerde | Jonny Briggs

Jonny Briggs has been busy transforming classic leather shoes into surreal, animal-like sculptures that toe the line between absurdity and identity.

COFFEE AND BITES

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Nkora coffee

  • Mayfair, Shoreditch, Cambridge Heath, St Albans, High Barnet, London Wall, Marylebone
  • nkora.co.uk

A caffeinated pick-me-up is never too far away with seven locations of this specialty coffee shop.

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It’s Bagels

What else is there to say? It’s Bagels!

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Dusty Knuckle Bakery

For a mid-morning snack, head to the Dusty Knuckle – you’ll be thinking about the sourdough and salads at this spot for days.

LUNCH AND DINNER

A delicious table setup with share plates and wine glasses at parakeet pub in london.
Woodfired stove with dishes presented in front at parakeet pub in london.
A delicious set of oyster garnished with herbs at parakeet pub in london.
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The Parakeet

Parakeet offers a seasonal menu focused on the best of British produce, all cooked over open flame—no gas involved. On Sundays, their roast menu is available all day.

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abc kitchens

Designed by Rémi Tessier and featuring Damien Hirst’s art, abc kitchens at The Emory brings chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s iconic abc brand to the UK for the very first time – where taste meets art in the most delicious way!

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Little Duck The Picklery

As everyone’s on their gut health kick, a table at this tiny wine bar/restaurant is in high demand – make sure to book a spot in advance.

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The Barbary

This stylish restaurant is inspired by flavours of the countries ‘from the Atlantic Coast through to the Mediterranean Sea leading to the Middle East’.

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Julie’s

This swanky spot serves delicious Modern French brasserie cooking and cocktails against the backdrop of some great artwork – a feast for you and your eyes.

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The Park

London’s biggest restauranteur, Jeremy King, has been busy – the Park is his newest buzzy restaurant, offering all-day French brasserie cooking with a modern twist.

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Brutto

A casual neighbourhood trattoria serving classic Florentine dishes – under-promising, and always over-delivering.

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Bubala

Taking inspiration from flavours all across the Middle East, Bubala is a great spot to end your art-filled day.

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The River Cafe

Treat yourself to a Michelin-star meal in the Italian restaurant where none other than Jamie Oliver earned his stripes as a sous-chef!

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The Hero

Nostalgic British food and cask ales for those casual evenings around town.

DRINKS

Close-up of vinyl records stacked next to high-end speakers, showcasing the sleek, audiophile setup at Bambi bar in London Fields.

Bambi Bar

Bambi, a vinyl listening bar in London Fields, pairs gourmet bites with curated records and high-fidelity sound.

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Bar Termini

Too early for dinner? Hit up Bar Termini in Soho for London’s best aperitivo and yummy cocktails.

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The Connaught’s Red Room

This is a one stop shop for the perfect end to an art-filled day – the sensual, dreamy interior of this bar perfectly highlights artwork by female artists like Louise Bourgeois and Jenny Holzer.

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Goodbye Horses

A cosy, intimate wine bar in North London for the perfect nightcap.

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