Exhibitions

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…

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,…

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 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…

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 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…

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…

This exhibition highlights the Refugee and Immigrant contribution to British visual culture since 1900 with works from the Ben Uri Collection. 45 artists from 20 countries within Central and Eastern Europe, North and…

Sheila Fell was a British artist who grew up in Aspatria, Cumberland, and lived and worked in London. A contemporary of Frank Auerbach, Leon Kossoff and others, she graduated from Saint Martin’s School of Art…

Visions of Desire: Salvador Dalí and the Renaissance Literature From Dante’s Divine Comedy to Ronsard’s Amours de Cassandre This exhibition invites visitors on a journey through time and imagination, where Renaissance poetry finds a…

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…

In the exhibition KIDS, children are everywhere: sweet children, playful children, lonely children, innocent children, and unpredictable children. For centuries, children have been depicted in art – from precious paintings to photographs…

This exhibition features a collection of ceramics that tell the story of an unusual exhibition that took place at the Harrods store in London in 1934.  A revolution had taken place in…

More than 50 unique exhibits presented will delve into space flight history. Original objects, memorabilia, and models mark the path in the footsteps of astronauts, technicians and scientists. These include the spatial stations, original…

Artists and artefacts charting 250 years of history, exploring the human impact on the seas. Featuring works by artists Maggi Hambling, Ena Rothschild, John Crome, Olafur Elisson and many more. For whatever we…

Selected from original art works, the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize and exhibition has an established reputation for its commitment to championing excellence and promoting and celebrating the breadth of contemporary drawing…

Across three in-depth sections that reflect the three locations in which we swim — the pool, the lido and nature — the exhibition will dive into design’s role in shaping our relationship…

Jason is a disabled artist, who initially trained as an oil painter, but learned to embrace the pixel when he became disabled. He is the recipient of the prestigious Adam Reynolds Award…

What does it feel like to live underwater, be inside a shell or even the belly of a whale? While some humans have pursued life underwater, through submarine exploration and developing experimental…