Whether you are a classical or contemporary art fan, the variety of the biggest exhibitions offers something for everyone to look forward to.
Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance at V&A from 11th Feb
Discover Renaissance master Donatello’s unmatched skill and influence with the first major UK exhibition of his work.
David Hockney: Bigger and Closer at Lightroom 25th Jan – 25th April
Through sounds and large-scale projections, the audience is taken on a journey from Yorkshire to Normandy through sixty years of Hockney’s work.
Soheila Sokhanvari: Rebel Rebel at Barbican until 26th Feb
Marvel at the mirrored sculptures and floor-to-ceiling paintings that celebrate Islamic design and pre-revolutionary Iran’s feminist icons.
After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art at The National Gallery 25th March – 13th Aug
This incredible exhibition explores the influence of Cézanne, van Gogh and Gauguin, featuring over a hundred iconic works from artists such as Klimt, Picasso and Rodin.
Berthe Morisot: Shaping Impressionism at Dulwich Picture Gallery 31st March – 10th Sept
Around 30 of Morisot’s works will form the first major UK exhibition of this impressionist for more than 70 years.
Maria Bartuszová: Brain Forest Quipu at Tate Modern until 16th April
The Turbine Hall will undergo an exciting transformation by this Chilean textile artist and poet.
The Rossettis at Tate Britain 6th April – 24th Sept
Explore the romance and unconventional attitudes of artists from the Rossetti generation with Pre-Raphaelite works from Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Elizabeth Siddal, Fanny Cornforth and Jane Morris.
Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life at Tate Modern 20th April – 3rd Sept
Although they never met, Swedish painter Hilma af Klint and Dutch painter Piet Mondrian had a revolutionary way of looking at the world. This exhibition offers a chance to uncover converging ideas from both abstract artists.
Isaac Julien at Tate Britain 26th April – 20th Aug
For the first time in the United Kingdom, Julien’s films and installations will be exhibited as a celebration of his 40-year career.
Magdalena Abakanowicz at Tate Modern until 21st May
The huge gallery space of the Blavatnik Building will become the setting of a forest-like display of ambiguous woven fibre sculptures from this pioneering Polish artist.
Capturing The Moment at Tate Modern from 4th June
The work of 39 artists including Lucian Freud, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Andy Warhol gives visitors the opportunity to uncover the relationship between photography and painting over the last 100 years.
Marina Abramović at Royal Academy of Arts 23rd Sept – 10th Dec
In the first UK exhibition of this seminal performance artist, visitors will experience the intensity of her work through live re-performances.
Rubens & Women at Dulwich Picture Gallery from 27th Sept
This landmark exhibition aims to unearth the influence of women on the life and career of Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.