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Here’s a guide to some of the exhibitions that you can look forward to visiting in London next year!

Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism, Royal Academy of Arts: starting the new year with plenty of colour, the London gallery will present over 130 works from the 1910s to the 1970s by ten important Brazilian artists to highlight the diversity of Brazilian art during this period. It will be on display from the 28th January until the 21st April.

Soane and Modernism: Make it New, Sir John Soane’s Museum: from the 12th February until the 18th May, Sir John Soane’s Museum will explore Sir John Soane’s legacy as potentially the first modernist architect due to his emphasis on light, open space, abstract forms and restrained use of ornament. This theme will be investigated by displaying some of drawings from Soane’s collection, some on display for the first time ever, in dialogue with work by modernist architects such as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright and Ernő Goldfinger. 

Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300 ‒1350, National Gallery: for this exhibition, the National Gallery invites visitors to step into Siena during this particular time period – at a time when art was beginning to change. Featuring the work of artists such as Duccio, Simone Martini and the brothers Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti, it aims to showcase how they took painting to the next level. It will be on display from the 8th March until the 22nd June.

Wes Anderson: The Exhibition, Design Museum: following on the museum’s successful exhibition devoted to the work of Tim Burton , it is being followed up with a comprehensive exhibition devoted to his fellow director. The aim of the exhibition is to follow his career first experiments in the 1990s, right up to his most recent film work. It will feature a collection of original props, costumes, and behind-the-scenes insights, including from his personal collection. It will be on display from the 21st November 2025 until the 4th May 2026.

Cartier, Victoria and Albert Museum: on display from the 12th April, this extensive exhibition will showcase more than 350 objects, including precious jewels, historic gemstones, iconic watches and clocks to chart the evolution of Cartier’s legacy of art and design.

Arpita Singh, Serpentine Gallery: the gallery will be presenting the first solo exhibition outside of India devoted to the artist. On display from the 13th March, the display will feature key works selected in close collaboration with the artist from her prolific career spanning more than six decades.

Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo, Royal Academy of Arts: heading back to the Royal Academy, this exhibition will highlight the imaginary worlds of Victor Hugo through his works on paper. From his arly caricatures and travel drawings to his dramatic landscapes and his experiments with abstraction, many of the works that will be displayed are rarely  on public display and were last seen in the UK over 50 years ago.