There’s South London, where experimentation reigns; Bloomsbury, where newly opened galleries are around every corner; and the East End, where Cambridge Heath Road is studded with art spots. It’s that time of year again: London Gallery Weekend is once again set to take place across the British capital, from May 31st to June 2nd. The world’s largest event of its kind, the gallery-led initiative is a testament to London’s tight-knit and ever-expanding art scene, featuring over 130 participating galleries—including 16 new additions—for its fourth edition.
Each of the three days will see special events taking place at galleries throughout the city, including drinks receptions, guided tours, talks, family workshops, and more, along with artist-led public performances by
Adelaide Cioni and
Nil Yalter, the latter of whom is the recipient of the 60th Venice Biennale’s Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement.
Here are Artsy’s picks of 10 must-see shows during London Gallery Weekend 2024.
May 31–July 19
Following Swiss gallery Bernheim’s expansion to London in the fall of last year, it seems fitting that, for London Gallery Weekend, it is unveiling a solo exhibition of works by renowned Swiss painter Klodin Erb. Building on the success of her recent exhibition at Rome’s Istituto Svizzero, the show explores transformation and alternative, genderless embodiment through portraying fantastical mermaids and witchy, symbolic ingredients.
For example, Kräfte und Säfte #15 (2021) depicts the mandrake, a root with hallucinogenic and narcotic properties. Meanwhile, Erb’s abstract landscapes, like Innere Insel (Inner Island) (2021), are suggestive of a fantasy realm where nature is dominant, in all its colorful glory, drawing attention to the ongoing climate emergency while imagining what an alternative future might look like.
