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London’s autumn art scene


If you’re interested in art and you’re visiting London, the National Gallery, Tate Modern and Portrait Gallery are probably high on your ‘must see’ list. However, a short detour away to the galleries nestled by the Regent’s Canal can give you a taste of the latest that contemporary London has to offer.

Autumn is the perfect time to visit London and get some sight seeing done. You can avoid the crowds, avoid the heat and explore the capital while it’s at work and if you really want to sample London at its most picturesque a trip to the Regent’s Canal is in order. While the canal itself and the adjacent London Canal Museum will keep you occupied for hours, exploring the art galleries along the length of the waterway reveals the capital’s vibrant and creative qualities.

You can combine a walk along the Regent’s Canal with gallery visits by following our Art Gallery Trail.

With many venues coming out of their summer hibernation, September will herald a raft of new exhibitions. To help you with your planning we’ve put together a selection of galleries, which can be found along the canal.

Vyner Street Gallery

The Vyner Street Gallery has a number of exhibitions due to run in September and it’s a great place to discover new talent.

31 August – 12 September Once in a blue moon - paintings by Antoaneta Galabova

1-3 September Falling, Diving, Swimming - paintings by Keith Gordon

Nettie Horn

Opened in July 2007, Nettie Horn exhibits a variety of contemporary British and International artists. With eight exhibitions per year, it presents an integrated programme of exhibitions, including solo-shows of gallery artists as well as curated group exhibitions which focus on emerging artists who have a solid and innovative practice alongside mid-career artists.

3 September – 17 October Along the Sight Lines – installation and collages by Sinta Werner.

Parasol Unit

Located in a quiet back street on the edge of the city, this architecturally interesting not-for-profit foundation shows beautiful, powerful and arresting work by internationally renowned artists.

22 September–14 November Silent Warriors – video, photography, drawings, sculpture and installations by Adel Abdessemed.

Victoria Miro

Housed in an enormous former furniture factory, The Victoria Miro Gallery is unique in that it has a garden overlooking the Regent’s Canal.

7 September - 2 October a fusion of painting and film-making by Jacco Oliver

Fred [London]

The gallery represents twenty-one international emerging and established artists who work in a variety of media. This year the gallery has been focusing on the work of African artists and artists of African descent, many of whom have not previously exhibited in the UK.

9 September – 3 October Susanne Simonson - Swedish artist whose oil paintings of traditional subjects can be described as a little bit Matisse, a little bit Rodin, and a little bit classical sculpture.

Limehouse Gallery

Limehouse Gallery is a contemporary art gallery showcasing the work of both established and emerging artists from the UK as well as Europe.
The gallery shares its premises with the bronze sculpture foundry, allowing visitors to view sculpture in a gallery setting next to its place of making. Throughout the year it will feature predominantly bronze sculptures but also stone carvings, cold cast resins and paintings in a wide range of styles and subjects.

September Items from various artists

Last updated: 08/09/2010

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