Exhibitions in Europe
Paris What's on
The Springtime of the Renaissance
This exhibition examines the origins of the Renaissance, an era of major artistic and cultural transformation which began in Florence in the early part of the 15th century.
Central to the exhibitio...
Oxford What's on
Francis Bacon/Henry Moore: Flesh and Bone
The Ashmolean presents a major exhibition featuring the work of two great British artists: Francis Bacon and Henry Moore, both giants of 20th century western art.
Although the artists were contemp...
Copenhagen What's on
The National Gallery of Denmark displays 500 years of art from Mediaeval times to the Age of the Enlightenment, incorporating western art's most important periods and styles along the way.
On sho...
Berlin What's on
Meret Oppenheim: Retrospective
The Martin-Gropius-Bau dedicates the first major retrospective to Meret Oppenheim (1913-1985) on the centenary of the surrealist artist's birth in Berlin.
The comprehensive exhibition covers the e...
Amsterdam What's on
Holland's largest ethnographic museum takes a fresh approach to the work of Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelius Escher, examining the extent to which he was inspired by Islamic art.
The exhibit...
London What's on
The Museum of London celebrates the recent birth of Prince George by showcasing items of clothing worn by royal babies over the centuries, some of whom later succeeded to the throne.
The...
Brussels What's on
Behind the Seams: An indiscreet look at the mechanics of Fashion
This unusual exhibition delves into the history of male and female undergarments and how they have evolved over the centuries.
On show are numerous devices such as the zip, the pannier, the corset...
Dublin What's on
The World of Performance: Dance, Theatre and Song
The National Gallery pays homage to the world of performance by displaying a selection of works depicting actors, ballerinas and operatic singers.
The paintings and drawings are all from the galle...
London What's on
Poster Art 150: London Underground’s Greatest Designs
The London Transport Museum’s popular exhibition features 150 of the greatest posters produced for the London Underground which celebrates its 150th anniversary.
The quality of the Undergrou...
Madrid What's on
? I96I: Founding the Expanded Arts
The Reina Sofia presents detailed analysis of the artistic breakthroughs of 1961, a crucial year when the notion of composition expanded to include radical new departures and dialogue within the arts....
Paris What's on
The Fondation Cartier presents new sculptures by Australian artist Ron Mueck, in what is his first major European show since the last Fondation Cartier exhibition in 2005.
The London-based artist...
Amsterdam What's on
Gauguin, Bonnard, Denis: Prophets of the Avant-garde
The Hermitage highlights three major figures from the world of late 19th and early 20th-century art: Gauguin, Bonnard and Denis.
After the Impressionistic period, the three French artists each set...
Paris What's on
The Delacroix Museum commemorates the 150th anniversary of Eugène Delacroix with a exhibition examining the writings of the French Romantic artist.
Drawing from its own collection the Mus&e...
Vienna What's on
The Albertina dedicates a major retrospective to Gottfried Helnwein on the 65th birthday of the Austrian artist who lives between the bright lights of Los Angeles and a neo-Gothic castle in rural Irel...
Madrid What's on
The Prado Museum displays 26 previously unpublished Japanese prints dating from the 18th to 19th century.
The prints are exhibited in chronological order and comprise all the techniques and themes...
Berlin What's on
An open-air exhibition pays tribute to Jewish architect-designed buildings around Berlin.
Prior to 1933 over 500 Jewish architects lived and worked in Germany — the majority of them based in...
Copenhagen What's on
The National Museum of Denmark presents a major cross-cultural exhibition centred around the 37-m Viking ship Ægir, the world’s longest Viking ship.
The vessel will be exhibited for th...
Brussels What's on
The Maison de la Folklore et des Traditions presents an exhibition of hundreds of decorated tin chocolate boxes from the 56,000-strong collection of Yvette Dardenne.
The boxes on show were used to...
Amsterdam What's on
Bowie by Duffy - Photographs ’72
The Amsterdam Photography Museum exhibits a selection of images of David Bowie by the late fashion photographer Brian Duffy who worked with Bowie on five photographic projects between 1972 and 1980....
Barcelona What's on
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya presents an exhibition highlighting the artistic legacy of Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012), the painter, sculptor and art theorist who was the best known post-wa...
