Van Eyck, Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, Frida Kahlo and the Winston Taylor portrait prize: London’s big exhibitions this winter.
The best art exhibitions in London this winter (2026 to 2027)
This winter is a strong one for London galleries. Four big shows are on between now and spring, from Van Eyck at the National Gallery to Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern. Here’s what’s on, when, and what it costs where we know.
Van Eyck: The Portraits, National Gallery
21 November 2026 to 11 April 2027. All ten surviving portraits by Jan van Eyck together for the first time, including the Arnolfini Portrait. More in our Van Eyck guide.
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury, Tate Britain
12 November 2026 to 11 April 2027, daily 10am to 6pm. More than 300 works by the two Bloomsbury artists: paintings, furniture, ceramics and textiles, the hand-painted Famous Women Dinner Service, and a restaging of their studio at Charleston, moved to London while Charleston is being conserved. Visitors aged 16 to 25 can get in for £5 with Tate Collective.
Frida Kahlo: The Making of an Icon, Tate Modern
Until 3 January 2027. The last few weeks of the summer’s biggest show. More than 130 works, including self-portraits, clothes and jewellery, plus a room on how her image spread through fashion and film. Tickets are £25. Book ahead for December, when it gets busy before it closes.
Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery
5 November 2026 to 17 January 2027. The annual portrait photography prize, formerly known as the Taylor Wessing prize, with the shortlisted and selected portraits on show.
A free option
The permanent collections of all four galleries are free. Our free things to do in London guide has more.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best art exhibitions in London this winter?
Van Eyck at the National Gallery, Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant at Tate Britain, Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern and the Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery.
When does the Frida Kahlo exhibition close?
On 3 January 2027.
Sources
- Tate: Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant press release
- IanVisits: Inside Bloomsbury
- Visit London: Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern
- Galleries Now: Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize 2026
- London Drum: December 2026 listings
Last checked: 27 October 2026. Image: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
