Major Galleries and Exhibition Spaces
Expect to pay around GBP7 for entry to one of the big exhibitions at the Barbican or Hayward. Similar prices are charged for special shows at the National Gallery, the Tates and V&A and at the Royal Academy. Students, senior citizens and the unemployed are eligible for concessionary rates. Hours vary so it's always best to check Time Out or ring the gallery before setting off. Barbican Art Gallery Barbican Centre, Silk St, EC2 tel 020/7638 8891; www.barbican.org.uk. Tube: Barbican or Moorgate. The Barbican's two-floor gallery is badly designed, but its thematic exhibitions - ranging from African bush art to the latest photography - are often well worth the entrance fee. Hayward Gallery South Bank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 tel 020/7960 5226; www.hayward-gallery.org.uk. Tube: Waterloo. Part of the huge South Bank arts complex, the Hayward is one of London's most prestigious venues for major touring exhibitions, with the bias towards twentieth-century work. ICA Gallery Nash House, The Mall, SW1 tel 020/7930 3647; www.ica.org.uk. Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Charing Cross. The Institute of Contemporary Arts has two gallery spaces, in which it displays works that are invariably characterized as "challenging" or "provocative" - occasionally, they are. To visit, you must be a member of the ICA; a day's membership costs GBP1.50 (Mon-Fri) or GBP2.50 (Sat & Sun). Royal Academy of Arts Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1 tel 020/7300 8000; www.royalacademy.org.uk. Tube: Green Park or Piccadilly Circus. The Royal Academy is best known for its one-off exhibitions - its recent Monet extravaganza was the most popular art exhibition of all time. From early June to mid-August, the RA also stages its Summer Exhibition, when the public can submit work to be displayed (and sold) alongside the work of Academicians. Tasteful landscapes, interiors and nudes tend to predominate, but there's the odd splash of experimentation. For the most popular shows here, you're best advised to pre-book a ticket. Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 66 Portland Place, W1 tel 020/7307 3770; www.riba.net. Tube: Oxford Circus. Regular architectural exhibitions by the leading lights, housed in a beautiful 1930s building, with an excellent cafe. Saatchi 98a Boundary Rd, NW8 tel 020/7624 8299. Tube: Swiss Cottage. First-rate exhibition space owned by Charles Saatchi, the Mr Big of Britain's art world who made his money in advertising. Shows change twice-yearly, and a couple of Saatchi's youngsters usually hit the headlines straight after the opening. Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, W2 tel 020/7402 6075; www.serpentinegallery.org. Tube: Lancaster Gate. This fine gallery displays dynamic work by new and established modern artists, as well as hosting interesting Sunday afternoon lectures, and a performance-art festival in the summer. It's free, too. Whitechapel Gallery Whitechapel High St, E1 tel 020/7522 7888. Tube: Aldgate East. The Whitechapel is a consistently excellent champion of contemporary art, housing major shows by living or not-long-dead artists. It's also the focal point of the Whitechapel Open, a biennial summer survey (the next one is in 2002) of the work of artists living in the vicinity of the gallery; the show spreads into several local studios too
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