Whitechapel Gallery

Whitechapel, London 🇬🇧

Founded in 1901 to bring art to the East End of London, the Whitechapel Gallery has a long history of premiering significant works in the UK, including Picasso's Guernica in 1939. Today it presents ambitious contemporary exhibitions by international and British artists, maintaining its founding commitment to accessibility and public engagement. One of London's most historically important and intellectually adventurous contemporary galleries.

Showing 4 exhibitions on now and coming soon at Whitechapel Gallery.

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Past Exhibitions

Fozia Ismail: A Song for the Xeedho – The Knot MakersEnded
Whitechapel Gallery

Fozia Ismail: A Song for the Xeedho – The Knot Makers

Ended Sep 6

FreeTextilesInstallationContemporary Art

An interactive installation built around the Somali xeedho wedding basket

Backyard Biennial: EastEnded
Whitechapel Gallery

Backyard Biennial: East

Ended Sep 6

Free

8-week festival celebrating East London creativity across 40+ venues

1/5 from 1 rating

"It's rare that an exhibition is so bad you feel compelled to text a friend saying "you wouldn't believe the garbage I just saw" as soon as you get out. And if you can walk around this badly explained, undercontextualised, barely linked, poorly thought through mess of a show without getting a migraine, you have a stronger constitution than me."

The Guardian
OITIJ-JO Collective: TUFANEnded
Whitechapel Gallery

OITIJ-JO Collective: TUFAN

Ended Sep 6

FreeTextilesInstallationSculptureContemporary Art

A Bengali collective turns the Bangla word for storm into an evolving show

Gabriel Chaile: Archaeology of MemoryEnded
Whitechapel Gallery

Gabriel Chaile: Archaeology of Memory

Ended Sep 6

InstallationSculpture

Monumental adobe sculptures by Argentine artist exploring indigenous cultural memory

East of the Aldgate PumpEnded
Whitechapel Gallery

East of the Aldgate Pump

Ended Sep 6

FreePhotographyVideo & Moving ImageInstallationPaintingSculptureContemporary Art

Twelve artists on migration, kinship and food in East London

Senga Nengudi: Performance Works 1972-1982Ended
Whitechapel Gallery

Senga Nengudi: Performance Works 1972-1982

Ended Jun 14

PhotographyPerformanceVideo & Moving ImageSculpture

Rare archival survey of pioneering Black avant-garde artist Senga Nengudi

Veronica Ryan: Multiple ConversationsEnded
Whitechapel Gallery

Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations

Ended Jun 14

Drawing & Works on PaperTextilesSculpture

A 40-year survey of Turner Prize winner Veronica Ryan's sculpture, textiles and drawing

3/5 from 1 rating

"But the more things are wrapped up and obscured, the more the work holds you at arm's length. Dangling sacks filled with plastic or objects wrapped in twine just look like bits of rubbish. You can only really untangle their meaning with a list of materials in your hand – oh it's not just some trash, there's a mango pod inside, got it."

The Guardian
Candice Lin: g/hostiEnded
Whitechapel Gallery

Candice Lin: g/hosti

Ended Mar 1

Video & Moving ImageInstallationPaintingSculpture

Immersive circular labyrinth of painted cardboard revealing political darkness beneath

4/5 from 1 rating

"The more you weave through the circular labyrinth, however, the more you realise you’re immersed in something altogether more sinister and political than first meets the eye."

TimeOut
Joy Gregory: Catching Flies with HoneyEnded
Whitechapel Gallery

Joy Gregory: Catching Flies with Honey

Ended Mar 1

Photography

First major survey of Joy Gregory's 40-year photography practice, 250+ works

3/5 from 1 rating

"Gregory often approaches her subject obliquely and quietens her voice to a whisper"

The Arts Desk