Special Art Gallery Exhibits

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 		Wellcome Collection Explores Individuality
Show explores who we are and what makes us unique. Display outlines the lives and achievements of nine people whose experience has influenced the study of human identity.
Sir John Soane's Museum – Napoleon Mourning Ring
A gold mourning ring, containing a lock of Napoleon's hair, has been acquired with help from The Art Fund and returned to its original home at Sir John Soane's Museum.
Design Museum – Dieter Rams – Less and More
Exhibition explores the work of 20th-century designer Dieter Rams whose Ten Principles of good design have led to the production of ground-breaking household products.
Design Museum – David Chipperfield Form Matters
Show explores key moments in the career of one of the UK's most influential architects through models, sketches, drawings, film and photographs.
Manga – Japanese Comic Art Exhibition at BM
The British Museum is mounting an exhibition of manga. The comic art book form by Japanese artist Hoshino Yukinobu is inspired by the collections at the British Museum.
Design Museum Shows – Ergonomics Real Design
Design Museum shows in 2010 will feature the science of ergonomics, the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year and Sustainable Futures, a display of "green" design projects.
Design Museum – Displays Showcasing John Pawson
Shows at Design Museum will feature work by architects John Pawson and David Adjaye, fashion illustrations of the 20th and 21st centuries, plus designs by Dieter Rams.
British Museum – North American Plains Warriors
BM shows for 2010 include displays of African money, medals and stamps, Chinese prints, 200 years of Plains Indian warrior history and Asahi Shimbun Objects in Focus.
British Museum – Leonardo da Vinci Coming Soon
The British Museum is planning shows which will explore West African Sculptures from the Kingdom of Ife, Italian Renaissance Drawings, and the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
Maharaja Splendour of India's Royal Courts – V&A
The V&A is offering courses and family events for adults and children such as film shows, BSL interpreted tours, touch tours, art and craft activities and dress making.
Indian History at V&A Museum – Maharaja Show
The V&A offer talks and courses exploring India's history and culture including palace life, art, architecture, the changing role of the maharajas and the place of women.
British Library Photographic Exhibition
A free show explores the history of photography. The display features calotypes, daguerreotypes, x-rays, spirit images, 20th century images and early photo equipment.
Fashion and Textile Museum – Free Tours
To accompany the show, Foale and Tuffin - Made in England, the FTM is offering art and craft workshops for children, talks for adults, free tours and sixties fun nights.
Fashion & Textile Museum Adult Craft Workshops
The FTM is offering a varied programme of workshops and masterclasses in knitting and ceramic decoration to complement their show Foale and Tuffin - Made in England.
Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin – Made in England
This exhibition offers an exciting display of fashions by British trend-setting designers of the 1960s. The show explores their contribution to the changing London scene.
Epstein, Gaudier-Brzeska, Gill at Royal Academy
Wild Thing explores the work of three of the 20th century's outstanding artists Eric Gill, Sir Jacob Epstein and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, known as "sculptors in revolt".
Courtauld Gallery Presents Frank Auerbach
Auerbach's World War II bombsite paintings are on view at The Courtauld Gallery. Pencil sketches, oil studies and photographs show how he planned and executed the images.
Maharaja – The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
The Patiala Necklace, Indian turban jewels, a Louis Vuitton Tea Case, a howdah and life-size elephant, and a Rolls Royce motor show the opulence of India's royal courts.
Anish Kapoor Exhibiting at Royal Academy of Arts
Anish Kapoor, regarded as one of the most important and innovative sculptors of the 21st Century, is the subject of an outstanding exhibition at London's Royal Academy.
National Portrait Gallery – Photos & Portraits
NPG shows for 2009/2010 will include Beatles to Bowie: the 60s exposed, Taylor Wessing Photographic Portraits, portraits by Irving Penn and the BP Portrait Award 2010.
John Philip Kemble by Sir Thomas Lawrence
John Philip Kemble was one of the finest English actors of the early 19th century. The NPG has acquired a portrait of Kemble by well-known portraitist Sir Thomas Lawrence
National Portrait Gallery Shows to December 2009
Current shows at the NPG include an examination of Gay Icons, The Life and Lives of Samuel Johnson, and a backstage view of Bob Dylan's 1966 European Tour.
National Portrait Gallery Shows to March 2010
Exhibitions at London's National Portrait Gallery feature famous scientists, the musician George Melly, sculptor John Gibbons, and super-model/actress, Twiggy.
V&A Museum – Exhibitions Planned for 2009/10
New shows will explore India's Royal Courts, Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill House, digital art, Grace Kelly's wardrobe, and Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes.
V&A Museum – Free Exhibitions During 2010
New exhibitions for 2010 will feature ceramics, architecture, performance photographs, silver, fashion designs and accessories as well as Japanese classical theatre.