August is when the art world’s movers and shakers decamp to yachts and the Balearics, leaving London’s museums and galleries in a summer lull. The big autumn openings are still a few weeks away, but before everyone swaps the Med for Frieze week there are plenty of reasons to stay in town. Several of the year’s hottest exhibitions are entering their final days, from blockbuster surveys to quieter discoveries. Here are the ones worth catching before they vanish.
Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
One app.
Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles. One news app.
Evening Standard
Anny Shaw
Must-see London art exhibitions closing in August 2026
David Hockney
London
Tracey Emin
Barbara Hepworth
Hurvin Anderson
Tate Modern
Cecily Brown
Claudette Johnson
Normandy
Royal Academy of Arts
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member?
Sign in here
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member?
Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member?
Sign in here
Our Picks