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The best free exhibitions in London right now: culture at no cost

Want to have a fun day out but also save those pennies? These free London art exhibitions are perfect

<p>Vong Phaophanit, Neon Rice Fields (1993) at Tate Britain</p>
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Tate Britain rehang: a masterclass in how to refresh a museum

The last 10 years have seen seismic change and the gallery has dealt with our new ways of seeing with aplomb

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The V&A’s Photography Centre: shows off 170 years of photo riches

Photography has never been more universal and diverse, and these handsome new galleries reflect that

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China’s Hidden Century at the British Museum: messy, but so’s history

Hidden from us, not them, this packed 100 years tells a complex story of profound and rapid change

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Sarah Sze: The Waiting Room at Peckham Rye Station: spectacular

The US artist has created a portal to a transcendent experience

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Hunterian Museum reopening: man alive it’s SO WEIRD

The Hunterian, with its fantastic and fantastical collection of curiousities, has reopened after six years

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Artist Lindsey Mendick on the National Gallery show The Ugly Duchess

The rising star artist visits an exhibition that raises questions of just how much our attitudes to women have changed in the last 400 years

UK

Metal mammoth and fountain up for Turner Prize

Londoner who built a fountain pouring water into a gallery and a woman who painted huge portraits of people affected by the Windrush scandal are among shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize

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Radio Ballads review: affirms the transformative power of art

The show, featuring multiple films and video installations from four artists, takes a few hours to see - but it’s really worth the time

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Isaac Julien exhibition at Tate Britain: a sensual and beautiful show

The British artist’s survey show needs time to be seen properly, but it’s worth every moment

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Ai Weiwei: “We’re building a society on greed and selfishness”

‘I always pay attention to all the refugee situations, not because I’m a refugee, but I’m trying to see where our humanity is going to be... those boats carry our trust in humanity’

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Steve McQueen: Grenfell at the Serpentine: you must see this film

This relentless, devastating, surveillance-style approach feels necessary. Nothing happens, and nothing needs to: you just have the evidence

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The Rossettis at Tate Britain review: sensuousness and big hair

There’s poetry on the walls in this fascinating examination of these mainstays of the Pre-Raphaelite movement

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How indie video games are pushing the boundaries of what gaming can be

From a game about pick-up artists to a tender gay romance in South Korea. A new exhibition at Somerset House celebrates how indie designers are changing how video games are played

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Crown to Couture at Kensington Palace: Heaven for A-list devotees

With outfits of Kendall Jenner, Lizzo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet (and more) alongside the decadence of 18th century court attire this is surely the starriest fashion exhibition London has ever seen

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Titanosaur at the Natural History Museum - it’s totally rooaarsome

How big? Awe is the aim of this exhibition’s game, and it delivers

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Milk at the Wellcome Collection: a deep dive into the white stuff

For milk-lovers and the lactose-averse alike, this exhibition is an illuminating look at the stuff of life

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Berthe Morisot at the Dulwich Picture Gallery review: phenomenal

The painter, who helped shape Impressionism, was at the centre of the Paris art world at its most exciting

London

Images of rock legends help gallery celebrate 20th anniversary

West Contemporary’s XX show will see images of some of the world’s biggest musicians go on display

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Portraits of Dogs at the Wallace Collection: a doggie treat

This exhibition of art featuring man’s best friend spans centuries, from a second century sculpture to David Hockney and Lucian Freud

Fashion

5 things to know about the major Chanel exhibition coming to London

The Victoria and Albert Museum will pay homage to the legendary French couturière in September

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After Impressionism at the National Gallery: an artistic explosion

This was a time when art really was everything everywhere all at once

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Souls Grown Deep like the Rivers review: an essential show

Artists like Lonnie Holley, Thornton Dial and Joe Minter are finally getting due attention, but this exhibition will leave visitors wanting more

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Evelyn de Morgan, The Gold Drawings at Leighton House: shines bright

It’s just one room of works on paper but this exhibition is rich and intriguing

Culture

8 paintings to help you practice mindfulness in London

Looking to find a little inner peace? These gentle paintings might help you on your way

Culture

12 of the biggest art mysteries in the world

From Caravaggio to The Girl with the Pearl Earring, we break down some of the art world’s biggest enigmas

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Nalini Malani at the National Gallery review – wonderfully poetic

It’s as if we enter the artist’s brain as she takes on 22 paintings from the National and three from the Holburne

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Art After Dark: the free late-night culture programme coming to London

This year you can see some of London’s best exhibitions late in the evening

London

Empress’s new clothes star in blockbuster British Museum exhibition

Museum showcases display of 19th century Chinese treasures

London

Bowie’s Aladdin Sane celebrated at Southbank on 50th anniversary

Aladdin Sane: 50 Years will feature a two-month long exhibition opening on April 6

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Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons at Hayward Gallery - a great survey

This sounded like an impossible exhibition, but the gallery has pulled it off with aplomb

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Oliver Beer: Albion Waves at the London Mithraeum Bloomberg Space

This new installation by the British artist reveals the music inherent in our material heritage