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The best art exhibitions opening in London this July

By Emily Spicer on 20/6/2019

This month get closer than ever to Sistine Chapel, discover the wonders of magnetic art and explore the many worlds of Cindy Sherman

Félix Vallotton, Bathing on a Summer Evening (Le Bain au soir d’été), 1892-93. Kunsthaus Zürich, Gottfried Keller Foundation, Federal Office of Culture, Berne, 1965 © Kunsthaus Zürich.

Félix Vallotton: Painter of Disquiet, Royal Academy

This exhibition will bring together close to 100 of Félix Vallotton’s works from collections around the world, including his female nudes, images of the first world war and his piercing early portraits. This promises to be a fascinating show that will shed light on the unease of a generation, as well as the inner world of Vallotton himself.

WHEN

30 Jun 2019 – 29 Sep 2019, 10am – 6pm daily.

WHERE

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

Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #21, 1978, Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches, 20.3 x 25.4 cm; Image Courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York

Cindy Sherman, National Portrait Gallery, London

Featuring around 180 works from international public and private collections, as well as new work never before displayed in a public gallery, Cindy Sherman will trace the development of Sherman's work from the mid-70s to the present day.

WHEN

27 Jun 2019 – 15 Sep 2019, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

WHERE

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

Cutting Edge: Modernist British Printmaking, Dulwich Picture Gallery

The 1920s and 1930s is captured in this wonderful exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, which celebrates an energetic group of artists who used linocut printing to produce a range of extraordinarily dynamic images.

WHEN

19 Jun 2019 – 08 Sep 2019, Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 – 17:00

WHERE

Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, London, SE21 7AD

Takis, Radar, 1960, Takis Foundation © Takis

Takis, Tate Modern

Tate Modern is set to open the nonagenarian's largest exhibition in the UK with over 70 of the artist's works including many of his famous ‘telemagnetic’ pieces. Electromagnetism was something that fascinated Takis throughout his career and was an animating influence in his work.

WHEN

03 Jul 2019 – 27 Oct 2019, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

WHERE

Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: A Different View. Lybian Sybil

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: A Different View, Winchester Discovery Centre

Reproductions of the 5000 square feet of frescoes from the Sistine Chapel are coming to the UK, giving the public a unique chance to get up close to this superlative icon of human achievement. The paintings have been photographed and reproduced at high resolution and the images transferred onto fabric webs, which will be shown as a series of panels, exhibited across two displays at the Winchester Discovery Centre.

WHEN

05 Jul 2019 – 29 Sep 2019, Monday – Friday 9am –7pm, Saturday 9am – 5pm. Sunday 11am – 3pm

WHERE

Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB

Installation view of the Summer Exhibition 2019 (10 June – 12 August) at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photo: © Royal Academy of Arts / David Parry

Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy

The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition is the world's biggest open submission art show and last year saw its 250th anniversary. It was a big year, but this year there is even more to see and the joy lies in discovering new talent, both professional and amateur. And, of course, there is the promise of finding a treasure to take home.

WHEN

10 Jun 2019 – 12 Aug 2019, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

WHERE

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

Shaun C Badham, I’M STAYING (2014), copyright the artist, courtesy of Bristol Biennial and l’étrangère

Sculpture in the City

Sculpture in the City returns to the Square Mile for its 9th edition, brightening up that that part of London usually associated with bankers and glass-fronted buildings. 17 artworks have been announced so far and promises to be colourful, fun and thought-provoking.

WHEN

27 Jun 2018 – 27 Jun 2019, 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM

WHERE

The Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8EP

Olafur Eliasson, Stardust particle, 2014. Stainless steel, translucent mirror-filter glass, wire, motor, spotlight. Tate Photo: Jens Ziehe, 2017. © 2014 Olafur Eliasson

Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life, Tate Modern

Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson is one of the most prominent contemporary artists working today. Tate Modern are mounting the most comprehensive retrospective of his career to date, bringing together 30 works from the last three decades of his career, from his investigations into space, motion and natural phenomena to his extensive experiments with light, colour, geometry, perception and participation.

WHEN

11 Jul 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

WHERE

Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG

The best art exhibitions opening in London this July

This month get closer than ever to Sistine Chapel, discover the wonders of magnetic art and explore the many worlds of Cindy Sherman

Félix Vallotton: Painter of Disquiet, Royal Academy

Cindy Sherman, National Portrait Gallery, London

Cutting Edge: Modernist British Printmaking, Dulwich Picture Gallery

Takis, Tate Modern

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: A Different View, Winchester Discovery Centre

Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy

Sculpture in the City

Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life, Tate Modern

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Artemisia, National Gallery

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Anthony Gormley, Royal Academy

The best art exhibitions opening in London this July

This month get closer than ever to Sistine Chapel, discover the wonders of magnetic art and explore the many worlds of Cindy Sherman

Félix Vallotton: Painter of Disquiet, Royal Academy

Cindy Sherman, National Portrait Gallery, London

Cutting Edge: Modernist British Printmaking, Dulwich Picture Gallery

Takis, Tate Modern

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: A Different View, Winchester Discovery Centre

Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy

Sculpture in the City

Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life, Tate Modern

The best exhibitions to see in New York this summer

Artemisia, National Gallery

Best photography exhibitions in London

Where to celebrate this year's art anniversaries in Europe

Art Galleries London: in-the-know art exhibitions

Anthony Gormley, Royal Academy

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