Here’s a guide to some of the exhibitions you can see in London from this month…
The 90’s: Art and Fashion, Tate Britain:
From the 8th October, Tate Britain will celebrate the 90’s with this brand new exhibition on display until the 14th February 2027. Curated by fashion industry game changer Edward Enninful OBE, it will bring together photography, fashion, art and design, including iconic images by photographers including Juergen Teller, David Sims and Corinne Day. It will explore how long-held hierarchies were dismantled, with high art and pop culture feeding into one another, and reflects both the energy and the challenges of the decade, looking at the enduring influence of key figures who emerged during this time.
Oil on canvas, 131.5 cm x 176.5 cm. Gustave Caillebotte Bequest, 1896
© Musée d’Orsay, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Patrice Schmidt
Renoir & Love, National Gallery:
On display from the 3rd October, this exhibition will explore Renoir’s gift for showing love, friendship, and everyday emotion, whether it is couples waltzing in the summer air or lovers stealing a glance, families sharing a quiet moment or friends raising a glass there is plenty to be explored. Among the highlights is ‘Bal au Moulin de la Galette’ (1876) from the Musée d’Orsay, Paris, on display in the UK for the first time.
On display from the 14th October, this exhibition will explore pictorialism as a global movement. Telling the story of how artists became pioneers of the darkroom to transform people’s understanding of photography and image making. It will bring together 200 rare prints by over 80 artists from Seoul to Sydney, New York to Cape Town and Brazil to Singapore.
Tim Walker’s Fairyland: Love and Legends, National Portrait Gallery:
This new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery featuring photographer Tim Walker’s work explores queer identity, community, and love. To prepare for this exhibition he has spent the past five years photographing dozens of activists, performers, artists, and writers in his inimitable style.It will take visitors on a journey into Walker’s inner world – a vivid tapestry woven from his many inspirations and influences.
Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji from the Iuchi Collection, Dulwich Picture Gallery:
On display from the 20th October, this display is a rare opportunity for UK visitors to see Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (c.1830-33) in its complete set alongside unique print variants. Among the highlights will be an exceptionally rare blue impression of the normally full-colour work, Clear Day with a Southern Breeze, popularly known as Blue Fuji, of which around only ten comparable impressions are known to survive today. Further exhibition highlights include three well preserved impressions of the recognisable image, Under the Wave off Kanagawa, known in popular culture as The Great Wave. Presented together, visitors are invited to compare the subtle variations in printing visible in these early impressions.