These are the best art exhibitions in London to look forward to in 2027 – from Monet masterpieces to royal jewellery, David Hockney, and more

A career-spanning exhibition that starts with portraits from his days as a student in the 1950s, ‘Peter Blake: Pop Art Life’ is the first major show dedicated to the 94-year-old pop artist. With 8 decades of material to mine, the exhibition will range across comics and films, rock ‘n’ roll, larger-than-life celebrity figures, and more. Portraits will include those of close friends from the worlds of music, fashion, and art as well as… a door…

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The 2027 Monet show will be the Tate Modern’s first exhibition devoted to the beloved artist. It’s set to be a truly magnificent collection of his works. The exhibition will feature “paintings from lenders across the globe, including rarely seen works from private collections.”

For many of the artworks, this exhibition could be your only chance to see them in person!

🎟️ £26 / Free for Members

“This exhibition explores how a generation of radical artists united by a punk DIY spirit respond to austerity and political turbulence, sparking a cultural change that dovetails with technology and the richness of a multicultural society.”

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The science-y alternative to Horrible Histories lands at the Science Museum following its “world (and galactic) premiere exhibition” in Manchester.

“Guided by familiar characters from the brand-new Horrible Science TV series, you will blast off into the Solar System on a cosmic adventure packed with surprising science, interactive experiments and playful challenges.”

🎟️ £14 / Family discounts available

Rembrandt was a rule-breaker, innovator, and experimenter when it came to his art. He was at the forefront of experimentation with printmaking, which allowed him to liberate his art and create at an impressive pace with a prolific output. This exhibition celebrates his prints, displaying over 120 pieces, which are rarely displayed all at once. Altogether, they present an image of “one of the world’s greatest artists at his most spontaneous and intimate.”

🎟️ £17

Tate’s first exhibition of ink painting challenges established Western ideas of modern art. Around 80 works will be displayed, themed around ‘Life’, ‘The Garden’, and ‘Breath’, with an emphasis on key artists from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The exhibited artists brought the technique into the 20th century, “[honouring] the tradition while pushing it forward – boldly experimenting, yet staying true to its core principles.”

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Over 300 royal jewels spanning 500 years will go on display at Buckingham Palace in 2027. Among the incredible sparkling sights are Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Diadem, alongside royal jewellery from the 16th century to the present day. Pieces on display will boast links to monarchs and consorts from Henry VIII through to Elizabeth II.

🎟️ £24 for Adults

“100 Writers will give visitors the opportunity to come face-to-face with 100 celebrated figures in English literature, from Shakespeare to the present day.”

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This upcoming solo exhibition invites visitors to “[step] into the Turner Prize-winning artist’s kaleidoscopic world”. Spanning 3 decades of Ofili’s career, it’s the artist’s largest solo exhibition in London since 2010.

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The world-renowned American sculptor “transforms bronze and ceramics into powerful and layered explorations of Black identity, drawing on forms rooted in African and diasporic histories”. Her show at the RA will be her British debut.

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Combining the worlds of art and science, Piero della Francesca transformed art in his lifetime. Using his understanding of perspective, a mathematical approach to painting, and a fascination with light, Piero was able to create “scenes of extraordinary beauty”.

Next year’s exhibition at The National Gallery will be the largest exhibition ever devoted to Piero. The show will reunite some of his most famous works for the first time in centuries, with pieces coming from all around the world.

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2027 would have marked Hockney’s 90th birthday, and until his passing, the artist and the Tate were working together on a show to commemorate the milestone. Next year, the museum will display a career-spanning exhibition with over 200 works from a seven-decade career.

The exhibition will dive into the role of family, friends, and lovers in Hockney’s work. Pieces will encompass everything from “1960s explorations of queer love and desire to tender depictions of his parents, and recent works exploring private moments in Hockney’s home and studio”.

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The Tate Britain invites you to “Dive into the artistic opulence of Tudor England” at its first exhibition of Tudor work in 30 years. 150 pieces, ranging from oil paintings to miniatures, sculptures, and more, will bring “an entirely fresh perspective on the development of art in this profoundly transformative period”.

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This special exhibition showcases “rarely seen works from Europe’s great modernists”, drawing from art collector and champion Heinz Berggruen’s impressive collection. The exhibition will include “vibrant cut-outs by Henri Matisse, elongated and gaunt sculptures by Alberto Giacometti, and masterworks by Pablo Picasso and Paul Klee which span their entire careers.”

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