The gallery is usually closed between exhibitions for install and deinstall, please check the exhibition dates below before visiting.
Past
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RWS Open 2025
7 - 23 March 2025 Formerly known as the Contemporary Watercolour Competition (among many other names during the exhibition's 50+ year history), the RWS Open is one of the largest open-submission water-media exhibitions in the... Read more -
The Broderers' Exhibition 2025: The Art of Embroidery
25 February - 2 March 2025 The Broderers’ Exhibition 2025: The Art of Embroidery is an open-submission art exhibition, organised by The Worshipful Company of Broderers; one of the ancient Livery Companies of the City of... Read more -
The Society of Wood Engravers
4 - 23 February 2025 The Society of Wood Engravers, founded in 1920 by artists including Eric Gill, Gwen Raverat, Robert Gibblings, Philip Hagreen and Lucien Pissarro, return to Bankside Gallery in 2025 for their... Read more
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Mini Picture Show 2024
6 December 2024 - 26 January 2025 The annual exhibition by members of the Royal Watercolour Society and Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers celebrating art on a small scale. All works are available to take away immediately on... Read more -
Designer Craft at Bankside
Society of Designer Craftsmen 20 November - 1 December 2024 Returning to Bankside Gallery for the second year, this group exhibition, this year titled 'Designer Craft at Bankside', embodies the imaginative thinking and highly skilled approaches of over 70 members... Read more -
International Original Print Exhibition 2024
7 - 17 November 2024 An open submission exhibition established by the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) celebrating the best of contemporary printmaking from across the globe. Works showcase the diversity of printmaking mediums and... Read more
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RWS Autumn 2024: 220 Years of the RWS
4 October - 2 November 2024 The Royal Watercolour Society had its beginnings in a coffee house on Oxford Street in November 1804. Today, almost 220 year later we're proud to say that the RWS is... Read more -
Small But Mighty 2024
19 - 29 September 2024 Small But Mighty showcases all forms of printmaking and highlights the powerful, ambitious and impressive nature of works created on a small scale. This open submission exhibition, established by the... Read more -
LOOP 2024
10 - 15 September 2024 New work from LOOP, an informal co-operative of artists with a background in original print. LOOP has shown regularly at Bankside Gallery. This year visitors will be able to drop... Read more
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Summer at Bankside Gallery 2024
9 August - 8 September 2024 Paintings and original prints from artists of the Royal Watercolour Society and Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers available to take away immediately on purchase. Read more -
Jackson’s Art Prize 2024
30 July - 4 August 2024 Returning to Bankside Gallery for the second year, Jackson’s Art Prize presents a selection of the 2024 shortlist and prize-winners in painting, drawing, and printmaking. After receiving over 15,000 submissions... Read more -
Quentin Blake: Hand Drawn
10 - 28 July 2024 Quentin Blake returns to Bankside Gallery with an eclectic mix of works produced in a variety of media. Large pen & ink portraits of imaginary subjects (2024) sit alongside fantasy... Read more
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Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers
26 June - 6 July 2024 The annual exhibition of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers showcases over 500 miniature art works in a range of styles and techniques including paintings, drawings, sculpture,... Read more -
Edward Hutchison and Jacqueline Duncan: Out of Earth & Water
12 - 23 June 2024 'Out of Earth & Water' is a conversation between artists Edward Hutchison and Jacqueline Duncan, born out of a shared admiration for each other’s work and mutual interest in the... Read more -
Hilary Paynter: Moving Mountains
4 - 9 June 2024 This June, celebrated British wood engraver Hilary Paynter MBE PPRE Hon. RWS (b. 1943) presents Moving Mountains, a series of finely detailed print collages which will be shown alongside the... Read more
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RE Original Prints 2024
3 May - 2 June 2024 The annual exhibition by members of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) working across all printmaking techniques including etching, relief, screen and digital printmaking. Browse the artworks Read more -
RWS Spring 2024: Transparency
29 March - 27 April 2024 The Royal Watercolour Society annual Spring exhibition, featuring works in waterbased media on paper. This year's theme is 'Transparency'. 'Transparency is the defining trait that renders watercolour such a demanding... Read more -
RWS Open 2024
8 - 24 March 2024 Formerly known as the Contemporary Watercolour Competition (among many other names during the exhibition's 50+ year history), the RWS Open is the largest open-submission water-media exhibition in the world, attracting... Read more
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New Light Prize Exhibition
27 February - 3 March 2024 Browse the artworks Established in 2010, New Light celebrates and promotes Northern art, supporting both well-known and emerging artists by offering some of the region’s best awards and opportunities with... Read more -
The Society of Wood Engravers
6 - 25 February 2024 Browse a selection of the artworks The Society of Wood Engravers was founded in 1920 by artists including Eric Gill, Gwen Raverat, Robert Gibblings, Philip Hagreen and Lucien Pissarro. A... Read more -
Mini Picture Show 2023
8 December 2023 - 1 February 2024 Browse the artworks Affordable works on a small scale by artists from the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. Contemporary watercolours and original prints, both framed... Read more
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SAN-XIANG: Works on Paper
Weimin He, Liu Hongzhi & Wang Chunjie 21 November - 3 December 2023 Drinks Reception: Wednesday 22 November, 6 - 8pm Weimin He, Liu Hongzhi and Wang Chunjie studied at the School of Arts, Harbin Normal University, in the 1980s. After a reunion... Read more -
Small But Mighty
9 - 19 November 2023 Browse the artworks Small But Mighty showcases all forms of printmaking and highlights the powerful, ambitious and impressive nature of works created on a small scale. This open submission exhibition,... Read more -
RWS Autumn 2023: Risk
6 October - 4 November 2023 Browse the artworks Making art always contains risk. Anything the hand does in making a painting is subject to slippage. Even that most laborious and derided business of tracing a... Read more
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International Original Print Exhibition 2023
21 September - 1 October 2023 Browse the artworks An exciting and eclectic range of works selected for this year's International Original Print Exhibition , an open submission exhibition established by the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers... Read more -
LOOP 2023
12 - 17 September 2023 New work from LOOP, an informal co-operative of artists with a background in original print. LOOP has shown regularly at Bankside Gallery, and this exhibition will present new work from... Read more -
Summer at Bankside Gallery 2023
11 August - 10 September 2023 Browse the artworks Starting an art collection? Look no further than the Bankside Gallery Summer Exhibition, Summer at Bankside Gallery. All artworks are original pieces by contemporary painters and printmakers... Read more
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Victor Ambrus 1935 - 2021: A Celebration of his Art
1 - 6 August 2023 A retrospective of work by the late Victor Ambrus, RE Member and prolific artist and illustrator. The exhibition ranges from his early work depicting the Hungarian revolution, to his illustrations,... Read more -
Jackson's Painting Prize: Rising Artists
25 - 30 July 2023 Jackson’s Painting Prize is delighted to present over 60 artworks from a selection of shortlisted artists, including 15 prizewinners. Now in its eighth year, after receiving over 11,000 entries from... Read more -
Quentin Blake and Linda Kitson: Portraits, Playhouses and People
12 - 23 July 2023 This joint exhibition at Bankside Gallery unites renowned artists and life-long friends, Quentin Blake and Linda Kitson, whose unique styles converge to offer a captivating showcase of portraiture and theatre.... Read more
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Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers
28 June - 8 July 2023 The annual exhibition of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers, at Bankside Gallery for the first time, showcases over 500 miniature art works in a range of... Read more -
Chelsea Physic Garden: Celebrating 350 Years in Paint and Print
8 - 25 June 2023 Browse the artworks Chelsea Physic Garden: 350 Years in Paint and Print is an exhibition of works by selected artists of the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) and Royal Society of... Read more -
RE Original Prints 2023
5 May - 2 June 2023 Browse the artworks Members of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers are at the forefront of contemporary printmaking. Their annual show always boasts an eclectic and diverse range of prints to... Read more
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Collaboration in Practice: British Lithography 1800 – 2022
26 April - 1 May 2023 This exhibition offers a visual survey of British lithography from its beginnings at the turn of the 19th Century to the present day, focussing on the collaboration between artist and... Read more -
HOME: Royal Watercolour Society Spring Exhibition
24 March - 22 April 2023 Browse the artworks For their Spring Exhibition, artists of the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) have interpreted the theme of 'home' with a brilliant selection of new paintings. Founded in 1804,... Read more -
RWS OPEN
3 - 19 March 2023 Browse the artworks Formerly known as the Contemporary Watercolour Competition (among many other names during the exhibition's 50+ year history), the RWS Open is the largest open-submission water-media exhibition in... Read more
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The Society of Wood Engravers
7 - 26 February 2023 Exhibition of wood engravings by the Society of Wood Engravers at Bankside Gallery in London. Read more -
Thinking for Printing
31 January - 5 February 2023 For this exhibition, the Printmakers Council sent each of their members an A5 sketchbook and invited them to record and respond to the concept ‘Thinking for Printing’. The result of... Read more -
Mini Picture Show 2022
9 December 2022 - 29 January 2023 Browse the artworks Affordable works on a small scale by artists from the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. Contemporary watercolours and original prints, both framed... Read more
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The London Group at Bankside
24 November - 4 December 2022 This exhibition is one of The London Group’s most ambitious exhibitions to date and promises to be a highlight in their eventful 109 year history. With their new President –... Read more -
Quentin Blake: Portraits in Ballpoint | Linda Kitson: From Sketch Pad to iPad
9 - 20 November 2022 For the first time in their careers, lifelong friends Sir Quentin Blake and Linda Kitson will be presenting a showcase of their recent work, side by side, at Bankside Gallery... Read more -
RWS Autumn: Less is More
7 October - 5 November 2022 Browse the artworks Free admission | No booking required | Open daily 11am-6pm For their annual Autumn exhibition at Bankside Gallery, artists of the Royal Watercolour Society are exploring the... Read more
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International Original Print Exhibition 2022
22 September - 2 October 2022 Browse the artworks An exciting and eclectic range of works selected for this year's International Original Print Exhibition , an open submission exhibition established by the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers... Read more -
LOOP
13 - 18 September 2022 New work from LOOP, an informal co-operative of artists with a background in original print. LOOP has shown regularly at Bankside Gallery, and this exhibition will present new work from... Read more -
Summer at Bankside Gallery
5 August - 11 September 2022 Browse the artworks Free admission | No booking required | Open daily 11am-6pm Starting an art collection? Look no further than the Bankside Gallery Summer Exhibition, Summer at Bankside Gallery.... Read more
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Laurel Holloman: DEEP DIVE
20 - 31 July 2022 For her second solo exhibition at the Bankside Gallery, Laurel Holloman takes a deep dive into the exploration of water and land and our relationship and connection to the earth.
With her distinct use of colour and movement, Holloman maintains her signature style by creating two dimensional depth in her pieces, displaying muted darker tones which reseed into the painting and lighter tones that pop and dance on the canvas’s surface. Holloman continues to blur the line between abstraction and figurative work by using large bold brushstroke combined with delicate precisely placed smaller strokes. This a show not to be missed with paintings ranging in various sizes loaded with emotion.
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The Life & Works of Maurice André Kaspar 1892-1946
12 - 17 July 2022 An exhibition of over 200 original watercolour paintings never before publicly displayed in the UK, by little-known Swiss artist, Maurice André Kaspar, brought together from around the world by his... Read more -
London Lives
30 June - 10 July 2022 Browse the artworks Free admission | No booking required | Open daily 11am-6pm A vibrant and exciting exhibition of works by artists of the Royal Watercolour Society and Royal Society... Read more
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Society of Designer Craftsmen: Transformations
The Magic of Making Fine Contemporary Craft 15 - 26 June 2022 Masters in the magic of transforming simple materials into superb contemporary craft works, the Society of Designer Craftsmen will be revealing their collective skill at Bankside Gallery this June. Combining... Read more -
RE ORIGINAL PRINTS 2022
13 May - 10 June 2022 Browse the artworks Free admission | No booking required | Open daily 11am-6pm Members of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers are at the forefront of contemporary printmaking. Their annual show... Read more -
Invisible Landscapes: Edward Hutchison
27 April - 8 May 2022 Invisible Landscapes is an expression that draws our attention to the need to recognise the hidden energies and powers in landscape, enabling us to live more in harmony with the environment. These energies may be difficult for us to appreciate but with rapid advances in technology elsewhere, it may not be too long before we begin to better understand the intricate mysteries of the living world.
These paintings attempt to suggest some of the interesting theories and ideas currently at the edge of common knowledge about landscape. Read more
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REFLECTIONS: Royal Watercolour Society Spring Exhibition
25 March - 24 April 2022 Browse artworks Free admission | No booking required | Open daily 11am-6pm In the Platinum Jubilee Year of their Patron, artists of the Royal Watercolour Society take a look back... Read more -
ONLINE EXHIBITION: Art Fundraiser in aid of Ukraine
100% proceeds to the DEC's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal 16 - 23 March 2022 We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported our art fundraiser in aid of Ukraine. We were blown away by the generosity of artists and... Read more -
RWS OPEN
4 - 20 March 2022 Browse the artworks Following a year's break due to the pandemic, the Royal Watercolour Society are excited to announce the return of our annual open submission exhibition. Formerly known as... Read more
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The Broderers’ Exhibition: The Art of Embroidery
22 - 27 February 2022 The Broderers’ Exhibition: The Art of Embroidery is an open-submission art exhibition, organised by the Worshipful Company of Broderers; one of the ancient Livery Companies of the City of London.... Read more -
SOCIETY OF WOOD ENGRAVERS EXHIBITION
1 - 20 February 2022 Free admission | No booking required The Society of Wood Engravers was founded in 1920 by artists including Eric Gill, Gwen Raverat, Robert Gibbings, Philip Hagreen and Lucien Pissarro. A... Read more -
Mini Picture Show 2021
3 December 2021 - 30 January 2022 Browse the artworks Free admission | No booking required | Open daily 11am-6pm Affordable works on a small scale by artists from the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society... Read more
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Art Makes Art
23 - 28 November 2021 This autumn, Bankside Gallery and Eton College are bringing together a selection of works from Eton’s artists in residence in the exciting Art Makes Art exhibition. The works cover a... Read more -
New Light Prize Exhibition
17 - 21 November 2021 Free admission | No booking required | Open daily 11am-6pm New Light was established in 2010 to celebrate and promote Northern art. This biennial Prize Exhibition is now one of... Read more -
International Original Print Exhibition 2021
4 - 14 November 2021 Browse the artworks Free admission | No booking required | Open daily 11am-6pm An exciting and eclectic range of works selected for this year's International Original Print Exhibition , an... Read more
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RWS AUTUMN: Now & Then
1 - 31 October 2021 Browse the artworks Free admission | No booking required | Open daily 11am-6pm Have you ever visited a retrospective exhibition of a particular artist and been surprised at how their... Read more -
SEPTEMBER SHOWCASE
3 - 26 September 2021 Browse September Showcase Artworks Browse Chelsea Physic Garden Artworks This exhibition features an array of original and affordable artworks by contemporary painters and printmakers of the Royal Watercolour Society and... Read more -
CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN: A Year in the Life
12 - 30 August 2021 Browse Artworks Chelsea Physic Garden: A Year in the Life is an exhibition of works by selected artists of the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) and Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE)... Read more
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Summer at Bankside Gallery
18 June - 8 August 2021 The Bankside Summer exhibition features around 400 brilliant, original and affordable artworks by contemporary painters and printmakers of the Royal Watercolour Society and Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. Curate your... Read more -
RE ORIGINAL PRINTS 2021
28 April - 13 June 2021 Members of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers are at the forefront of contemporary printmaking. Their annual show always boasts an eclectic and diverse range of prints to inspire and excite,... Read more -
THEY CAN'T CANCEL SPRING... Online
18 March - 27 April 2021 Just as the world shut down in March 2020, great British artist David Hockney released a bright and hopeful iPad drawing of flowering daffodils , and reminded us all 'they... Read more
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SPRING MINI PICTURE SHOW: Online
1 February - 17 March 2021 Starting an art collection? Looking to spruce up your home in time for Spring? Look no further than the Online Spring Mini Picture Show. This exhibition features an array of... Read more -
New Work by the RE: Printmakers In Lockdown
Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers 6 November 2020 - 31 January 2021 Ever since Coronavirus put normal life on hold, we have all had to adapt to new ways of living and working. Many artists of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers have... Read more -
RWS AUTUMN: Art in the Time of Corona
2 - 31 October 2020 The year 2020 has been somewhat of a strange one thus far, and that's an understatement! Through these uncertain times, many artists of the RWS have faced time outside of... Read more
