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Best exhibitions on in London, June highlights

By CW Contributor on 30/5/2017

Glitz and glamour at Masterpiece, the best of British portraiture at the NPG and vintage timepieces at the Design Museum: Here's the best of London art this month

Summer Exhibition 2017, Royal Academy

Every year, the Royal Academy presents the Summer Exhibition, the world's biggest open submission art show. Painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, architecture and film will all jostle for wall space. With the Royal Academy's 250th birthday just around the corner, we are looking forward to seeing this year's line up.

WHEN

12 Jun 2017 – 20 Aug 2017, Fridays until 10pm

WHERE

Royal Academy
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD

Double Portrait by Thomas Ehretsmann ©Thomas Ehretsmann

BP Portrait Award 2017, National Portrait Gallery

A breast-feeding mother, a pregnant wife, and a best friend in solemn profile: discover the best contemporary portraiture at the National Portrait Gallery's annual BP Portrait Award

WHEN

22 Jun 2017 – 24 Sep 2017, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

WHERE

National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE

Painted paper collages and inks. Stamp of Andy Warhol's foundation for Visual Arts Inc on rear.

Masterpiece London 2017

Back for its eighth year to The Royal Hospital Chelsea, Masterpiece is the world's leading international art, design, jewellery, and antiques fair. Catering for today's multi-disciplinary collector, it is the must-attend event of the capital’s summer art fair season

WHEN

29 Jun 2017 – 05 Jul 2017, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

Royal Hospital Chelsea
Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4SR

Cartier in Motion, The Design Museum

Cartier takes flight at the recently renovated Design Museum with a new exhibition exploring the luxury designer's legacy over the past 100 years.

WHEN

25 May 2017 – 28 Jul 2017, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

WHERE

Design Museum
224-238 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W8 6AG

(c) Kim Keever, Courtesy Waterhouse & Dodd

Perfume: A sensory journey through contemporary scent, Somerset House

In this multi-sensory multi-disciplinary Somerset House exhibition, smell exciting new developments in the art of perfume.

WHEN

21 Jun 2017 – 17 Sep 2017, Wednesdays, Thursday and Fridays 11:00 - 20:00

WHERE

Somerset House
Strand, London, WC2R 1LA

Best exhibitions on in London, June highlights

Glitz and glamour at Masterpiece, the best of British portraiture at the NPG and vintage timepieces at the Design Museum: Here's the best of London art this month

Summer Exhibition 2017, Royal Academy

BP Portrait Award 2017, National Portrait Gallery

Masterpiece London 2017

Cartier in Motion, The Design Museum

Perfume: A sensory journey through contemporary scent, Somerset House

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