Participating galleries & early highlights announced for London Gallery Weekend 2022

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London Gallery Weekend is fast established as the biggest gallery weekend event in the world, with over 150 participating galleries announced for expansive second edition, as well as early exhibition highlights

London Gallery Weekend, the free public event which celebrates art galleries in the UK capital, returns stronger than ever this year, with details of over 150 participating galleries announced so far for its new edition. New galleries from across the city have signed up to take part in the initiative, joining a growing list which includes the city’s most renowned international galleries alongside emerging art spaces. Together they offer an exciting programme of exhibitions and public openings scheduled for the weekend of 13-15 May 2022. (Full list of participating galleries)

Justine Simons, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries said:
“I’m delighted and excited that #londongalleryweekend is back and bigger than ever. With more than 150 galleries taking part there is something for everyone, from contemporary painting to sculpture, from the world’s finest artists to the newest emerging talent. London is a global powerhouse when it comes to art and this weekend is a fantastic showcase of the incredible galleries we have here in the capital – and all for free!”

Following the success of its inaugural edition, #londongalleryweekend broadens its reach this year by expanding its perimeter to include a swathe of new galleries in neighbourhoods all over London. The first new participants announced for 2022 include Addis Fine Art in Fitzrovia and Annely Juda Fine Art in Mayfair; Corvi-Mora and greengrassi in Kennington; Seen Fifteen, a contemporary photography space based in Peckham, southeast London; and a number of galleries based at Cromwell Place in South Kensington.

The 2022 edition of #londongalleryweekend also sees the launch of a new partnership with Art Fund which will strengthen relationships between London’s galleries and the UK’s regional institutions, through the provision of an annual fund to support travel and accommodation costs for up to 20 regional curators from across the UK to visit #londongalleryweekend. The fund will help to facilitate the visits of representatives from those institutions who would otherwise not be able to finance the journey, and to develop new and existing connections across the broader UK art community.

National and international visitors to #londongalleryweekend this year will discover the rich and diverse range of exhibitions that the city’s galleries have to offer, with the opportunity to see contemporary painting, ground-breaking new sculpture, immersive installations, and performance work – all in a single weekend, and all totally for free. Art-lovers, collectors and curators, travelling around the city, can see new work by a dynamic group of artists who traverse generations and geographies, some of whom are presenting for the first time in the UK, together with museum-quality shows of established international names.

Jeremy Epstein, Director and Founder of #londongalleryweekend:
“For this year's LGW, London’s galleries have programmed an extraordinary range of ambitious exhibitions, providing a representative cross section of the capital’s very distinctive, dynamic gallery scene. Our mission this year is to deepen our community’s engagement with the public through an expanded list of galleries encompassing west London, alongside a stand-out programme of public events that include performances, talks, exhibition tours and children’s activities.”

Further information in the press release to download