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1940
See artworks from 1940–1950, which mainly respond to the Second World War
Photography & Environment
Explore photographs that trace the environmental and human impact of industrial activity on the natural world
Bani Abidi
Bani Abidi’s Reserved 2006 is a two-screen video installation that shows an unnamed city preparing for the arrival of a …
Vorticism
Explore an avant-garde art movement that emerged in London in 1914
1900
Wander a room devoted to art from 1900–1910, a period in flux
Historic and Early Modern British Art
Trace the story of British art from the Tudors to WWII
Yinka Shonibare CBE
Learn about the impact of immigration on British culture in The British Library
1540
Start the journey through 500 years of British art with artworks from 1540–1650
Igor Grubic
Igor Grubić’s work often explores themes of intolerance in society
A view from Buenos Aires: Systems and Communication
Discover artworks that explore organisational systems, communications and mass media
1840
Experience the feel of a Victorian exhibition, with artworks from 1840–1890
ARTIST ROOMS: Agnes Martin
Contemplate the abstract paintings of Agnes Martin which reflect on perfection, beauty and spirituality
Civil War
The works in this room find visual expression for the complex horrors of civil war
Lala Rukh
In Rupak, artist Lala Rukh gives visual form to the live quality of sound
Ernest Cole
South African photographer Ernest Cole’s images document life for Black people during apartheid. Cole’s photographs are displayed alongside his photobook, …
Poetical Bodies: Works on Paper by Blake and His Contemporaries
This display focuses on William Blake and several of his contemporaries. All artists used the human figure to explore
intense …
ARTIST ROOMS: Sol LeWitt
Colourful and lively acrylic paint installation by the American conceptual artist Sol LeWitt
Igor Grubic
Igor Grubić’s work often explores themes of intolerance in society