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M.C. Escher. The Exhibition
5 June 2026 to 6 September 2026
On NowCritic score
4.5/5
From 2 ratings
The first major Escher retrospective in London, featuring 150+ originals spanning his full career — from landscapes to iconic impossible constructions. Interactive displays for all ages.
From Somerset House
Step into a world where maths and art mix together! Dutch artist M.C. Escher is famous for drawing optical illusions, impossible buildings, and endless patterns. For the first time in London, the exhibition brings together over 150 of his original works from his earliest works to those of his mature period highlighting the techniques and research that shaped his practice. The exhibition guides visitors through the major themes that made the artist famous: from landscapes, tessellations,...
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TimeOut
India Lawrence
"While these rigidly technical drawings might not be to everyone's taste, MC Escher is a comprehensive and fun exhibition that's got a lot more substance than some of the immersive shows London has seen in recent years, and has a wide appeal for people of all ages. If you are a gaga for geometry, are fascinated by fractals, or just have a penchant for the psychedelic, you will find plenty to be engrossed by here."
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Jonathan Jones
Hallucinatory insights from the master of the mind-bending staircase
"Escher, this utterly traditional artist, makes you see that we walk a world we don't understand. We are his funny little people, going up and down the stairs, thinking we ascend or descend when we're on the flat, propping up our everyday lives with cosy assumptions to hide from the infinite, the impossible real."
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© Somerset House
M.C. Escher. The Exhibition
5 June 2026 to 6 September 2026
On NowCritic score
4.5/5
From 2 ratings
The first major Escher retrospective in London, featuring 150+ originals spanning his full career — from landscapes to iconic impossible constructions. Interactive displays for all ages.
From Somerset House
Step into a world where maths and art mix together! Dutch artist M.C. Escher is famous for drawing optical illusions, impossible buildings, and endless patterns. For the first time in London, the exhibition brings together over 150 of his original works from his earliest works to those of his mature period highlighting the techniques and research that shaped his practice. The exhibition guides visitors through the major themes that made the artist famous: from landscapes, tessellations,...
Read more at Somerset House →Critic Reviews (2)
TimeOut
India Lawrence
"While these rigidly technical drawings might not be to everyone's taste, MC Escher is a comprehensive and fun exhibition that's got a lot more substance than some of the immersive shows London has seen in recent years, and has a wide appeal for people of all ages. If you are a gaga for geometry, are fascinated by fractals, or just have a penchant for the psychedelic, you will find plenty to be engrossed by here."
Read full review →The Guardian
Jonathan Jones
Hallucinatory insights from the master of the mind-bending staircase
"Escher, this utterly traditional artist, makes you see that we walk a world we don't understand. We are his funny little people, going up and down the stairs, thinking we ascend or descend when we're on the flat, propping up our everyday lives with cosy assumptions to hide from the infinite, the impossible real."
Read full review →About the Artist
Visit
Strand, London·View on artmap