Exhibitions

This exhibition marks the 80th anniversary of the artist’s death and showcases five important paintings from the estate of the artist’s son, Luke Gertler (1932–2017), on loan with Art Fund support: The…

David Bomberg was born to Polish-Jewish parents in Birmingham, England, in 1890. The family moved to Whitechapel in 1895, where he became prominent among the ‘Whitechapel Boys’ – a group of young,…

Born of Iranian parents and raised in Kiryat Gat, Israel, Nes has become internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading creative photographers. He is known for the bold and emotive way in…

This major exhibition highlights the immigrant Polish artistic tradition and contribution to 20th century British art. It is the second in Ben Uri’s series on refugee and migrant artists, highlighting the Polish contribution…

Eva Frankfurther was born into an assimilated Jewish family in Berlin in 1930. Following the rise of National Socialism in Germany, she escaped to London with her family in 1939. From 1946–51…

A Farewell to Art: Chagall, Shakespeare and Prospero is the first UK exhibition of a rare limited edition portfolio by Marc Chagall. Produced at the age of 88, it features 50 illustrations…

Finchleystrasse: German artists in exile in Great Britain and beyond 1933-45 is curated by Ben Uri with the generous support of the German Embassy London. It brings together paintings, drawings and graphics…

Aaron Wolmark was born into a Jewish family in Warsaw in 1877, and moved to England with his family in 1883, first to Devon and then to the East End of London.…

Works by ‘Whitechapel Boy’ Bernard Meninsky from the Ben Uri Collection Bernard Meninsky (née Menushkin) was born in 1891 in Karotopin, Ukraine and came to England with his family when he was just…

This exhibition celebrates the lives, courage and strength of character, across so many human endeavours, of extraordinary women artists from the Ben Uri Collection. A selection of artists in the exhibition include: Lily…

This exhibition marked the 70th anniversary of the artist’s death, Jankel Adler: A ‘Degenerate’ Artist in Britain, 1940-49 was the first museum curated exhibition of Adler’s works in Britain since the Arts Council…

This exhibition displays Auerbach’s series of 7 etchings of close friends, colleagues and family crafted in 1989 and 1990.  Frank Auerbach is widely recognised and respected as Britains leading living artist. He…

Painter and draughstman Josef Herman was born into a Jewish, working-class family in Warsaw in 1911. He studied at Warsaw School of Art and Decoration (1930-31), and first exhibited in his native…

Works by Frank Auerbach in the Ben Uri Collection Frank Auerbach is widely respected as the United Kingdom’s leading artist. He was born however in Berlin to Jewish parents in 1931 and was…

The  perpetrators of the Holocaust, and of any mass genocide, are indiscriminate in the selection of its victims. This exhibition highlights the work of artists who survived the holocaust to be able to…

This exhibition is greatly relevant to one of society’s most burning and important social challenges of today – forced migration, the journey  and the following social integration into a new country and…

ART-EXIT: 1939 – A Very Different Europe. The exhibition is perfectly timed as Britain leaves the European Union for good and Brexit becomes both a reality and this country’s future. The exhibition shines a…

Journey beyond the books to discover the artistic legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s incredible fantasy world. From The Hobbit, to The Lord Of The Rings, to today. The Magic Of Middle-earth celebrates the fantasy…

Still reeling from the turbulence of the Thatcher years, in 1990 Britain welcomed a new prime minister – the affable John Major, who was satirised for being dull and having a passion…

Food is so much more than sustenance. Curious foods from exotic cultures have always fascinated us. Unfamiliar foods can be delicious, or they can be more of an acquired taste. While cultural…