Best Autumn Exhibitions London 2015
Our guide to the best art exhibitions in London getting everyone talking in 2015, from fresh controversy to superstar artists and brand new galleries
Frank Auerbach artist, The Origin of the Great Bear 1967-68 Tate © Frank Auerbach, Tate Britain London
Ai Weiwei artist, Coloured Vases, 2006, Courtesy of Ai Weiwei Studio
BLOCKBUSTERS
Ai Weiwei, Royal Academy
He might have just got his passport back from the Chinese government, but Ai Weiwei has been far from quiet over the last few years. Now the biggest name in contemporary art is back in London for his highly anticipated Royal Academy exhibition - and there isn't a sunflower seed in sight.
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Celts, British Museum
The barbarians are coming! The feisty Celts from British history get a rebrand at this major British Museum show filled with fascinating artefacts and original artwork.
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Alexander Calder, Tate Modern
Unbelievably, Calder's swinging mobiles make their first appearance in the big smoke at this first ever major retrospective. Prepare to fall in love with the famous American sculptor's kinetic work.
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The World Goes Pop, Tate Modern
Pop Art King Andy Warhol takes a backseat as Tate spotlights superstar contemporaries working around the world in Latin America, Middle East and Asia.
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Damien Hirst artist ahead of opening the Newport Street Gallery
CONTEMPORARY ART CONTROVERSY
John Hoyland, Newport Street Gallery
Damien Hirst opens a new gallery in Vauxhall, dedicated to showing off his spectacular collection of killer contemporary art. First up is the under-appreciated British abstract painter John Hoyland.
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Gliding Paintings: Peter Lanyon, Courtauld
A long overdue major exhibition for one of Britain's most radical post-war artists. Soar over the stormy Cornish coast with these remarkable paintings inspired by Peter Lanyon's love for gliding.
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Frieze London 2015, Regent's Park
Glittering collectors, artists and gallerists descend on London for the biggest contemporary art fair in town.
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A Woman's Hand, Saatchi Gallery
From Tracey Emin and Paula Rego to Jenny Saville, Saatchi celebrates thirty years with an exhibition of stellar female artists.
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Frank Auerbach, Tate Britain
Modest British art superstar Frank Auerbach emerges from his Mornington Crescent studio to show off his incredible canvases splattered with encrusted paint.
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The Duchess of Alba, Francisco de Goya artist, 1797, National Gallery London
PORTRAITURE MASTERS
Goya: The Portraits, National Gallery
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Favourite of the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century European courts, this National Gallery Goya exhibition will knock your socks off with a masterclass in portraiture.
Giacometti: Pure Presence, National Portrait Gallery
Get up close and personal with Alberto Giacometti's wiry and fragile portraits, some of the most distinct figures in 20th century sculpture.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Sebastian Salgado, Beetles + Huxley
Heart-wrenchingly honest photographer Salgado captures the dramatic landscape and human suffering of the Brazilian Serra Pelada gold mine in this unmissable show.
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DESIGN
The World of Charles and Ray Eames, Barbican
Power couple of the design world Charles and Ray Eames turn their hand to furniture, architecture and art in this formidable retrospective.
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