Verified cultural guide · London 2026
Art galleries in London: directory, map and art districts
70 galleries, museums and art centers, including 43 addresses offering works for sale
London is not just about the museums of Trafalgar Square or the merchants of Mayfair. The city combines major public collections, international galleries, independent spaces of the East End and research institutions. This directory allows you to build a realistic route, locate commercial locations and directly open their official website or itinerary.
Mayfair, West End, Chelsea, East End, South Bank and CityFilter by neighborhood, specialty or purchase opportunity, then check the current exposure.
Understanding the London art scene
A capital made up of collections, markets and neighborhoods
The prestige of academies and royal collections has long structured London; free national museums later expanded access to works. In the 20th century, Soho, Fitzrovia and St James's nourished the modern market, then the East End and the South Shore shifted attention to experimental practices. Today, Mayfair concentrates large shopping malls while Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Peckham, Bermondsey and Camden offer more hybrid scenes.
Distinguish between museum and gallery
A museum maintains a collection and can request a ticket for temporary exhibitions. A shopping mall represents artists, organizes free exhibitions and can transmit prices, availability and provenance.
Group visits
Mayfair and St James's can be explored on foot; South Kensington brings together several museums; Whitechapel, Shoreditch and Bethnal Green form another route. London penalizes improvised journeys from one end to the other.
Prepare a purchase
Ask for technique, dimensions, date, certificate, provenance, condition, VAT, framing, insurance and shipping quote. For a secondary market work, add exhibition history and condition report.
Buy a work in London
43 acquisition-oriented addresses
The "Works for Sale" badge distinguishes merchants and galleries that present a commercial program. Prices are not always displayed: use the official link on the sheet and request a written offer including taxes and transport.
- Gagosian Grosvenor Hill
- Hauser & Wirth London
- David Zwirner London
- White Cube Mason's Yard
- Pace Gallery London
- Thaddaeus Ropac London
- Victoria miro mayfair
- Sadie Coles HQ
- Almine Rech London
- Stephen Friedman Gallery
- Waddington Custot
- Alison Jacques
- Spruth Magers London
- Ben Brown Fine Arts
- Richard Saltoun Gallery
- Gazelli Art House
- Opera Gallery London
- Halcyon Gallery
- Philip Mold & Company
- Colnaghi London
- Frith Street Gallery
- Pilar Corrias
- Josh Lilley
- TJ Boulting
- October Gallery
- Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery
- Mall Galleries
- Cromwell Place
- Perrotin London
- Purdy Hicks Gallery
- The Gallery at Green & Stone
- Victoria Miro Wharf Road
- Maureen Paley
- Modern Art
- Herald St
- The Approach
- Hales Gallery London
- Flowers Gallery Kingsland Road
- Kate MacGarry
- Carlos/Ishikawa
- White Cube Bermondsey
- Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery Tower Bridge
- Lisson Gallery
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70 galleries, museums and art centers in London
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#01
Mayfair · St James's
Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD
Founded by artists and architects, the Royal Academy combines major exhibitions, historical collections and the famous Summer Exhibition. Its crossing between Piccadilly and Burlington Gardens is the best starting point for Cork Street.
#02Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Gagosian Grosvenor Hill
20 Grosvenor Hill, London W1K 3QD
The vast Grosvenor Hill space hosts museum exhibitions by major international artists. The works are intended for the primary and secondary market, with prices generally communicated on request.
#03Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Hauser & Wirth London
23 Savile Row, London W1S 2ET
Hauser & Wirth presents living artists, estates and ambitious research projects in London. The scale of the exhibitions and the quality of the publications make it an essential step, even without plans to purchase immediately.
#04Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
David Zwirner London
24 Grafton Street, London W1S 4EZ
In a Georgian house on Grafton Street, David Zwirner alternates great contemporary figures and historical rereadings. The demanding program is accompanied by editions and catalogs that are particularly useful to collectors.
#05Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
White Cube Mason's Yard
25 -26 Mason's Yard, London SW1Y 6BU
Hidden behind Duke Street, this understated space offers a striking contrast to the historic St James's district. White Cube shows painting, sculpture and installations from its international program.
#06Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Pace Gallery London
5 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HQ
Pace occupies a bright space in Hanover Square and defends both historical abstraction and digital practices. The exhibitions are accompanied by a solid critical apparatus and a welcome accustomed to international demands.
#07Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Thaddaeus Ropac London
Ely House, 37 Dover Street, London W1S 4NJ
Housed in the elegant Ely House, the gallery has lounges suitable for large-format works as well as more intimate ensembles. Its program links the European post-war period to contemporary artists.
#08Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Victoria miro mayfair
14 St George Street, London W1S 1FE
The Mayfair branch completes the large space of Wharf Road with tight presentations. She is particularly strong in contemporary painting and internationally recognized women artists.
#09Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Sadie Coles HQ
8 Bury Street, London SW1Y 6AB
Sadie Coles HQ remains one of London's most influential galleries for bold contemporary practices. Painting, sculpture and installation coexist with a generation of younger artists.
#10Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Almine Rech London
11 St George Street, London W1S 2FD
Almine Rech combines historical abstraction, conceptual art and new voices in painting. Its St George Street space, opened in 2025, allows you to view international exhibitions in a format that is easy to integrate into a Mayfair walk.
#11Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Stephen Friedman Gallery
5 -6 Cork Street, London W1S 3LQ
The gallery defends artists from several generations from London, with a marked attention to African and diasporic scenes. Its Cork Street space offers generous and well-documented displays.
#12Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Waddington Custot
11 Cork Street, London W1S 3LT
Waddington Custot is a reference for modern and post-war art, notably British, European and American. The team also works on the secondary market, provenance and successions.
#13Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Alison Jacques
22 Cork Street, London W1S 3NG
Alison Jacques combines contemporary artists and historical rediscoveries, with an important place given to photography and female creators. The Cork Street exhibitions are precise and often accompanied by new research.
#14Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Spruth Magers London
7A Grafton Street, London W1S 4EJ
Sprüth Magers presents a conceptual and international program in a discreet building on Grafton Street. The place is particularly suitable for lovers of photography, video, installation and feminist art.
#15Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Ben Brown Fine Arts
12 Brook's Mews, London W1K 4DG
Ben Brown Fine Arts connects 20th century Italian masters, photography and international contemporary art. Brook's Mews hosts careful exhibitions and also advises on secondary market works.
#16Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Richard Saltoun Gallery
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
Richard Saltoun has distinguished himself by his work on insufficiently recognized female, feminist and conceptual artists. The gallery offers a solid historical context and real specialization for acquisition.
#17Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Gazelli Art House
39 Dover Street, London W1S 4NN
Gazelli Art House is developing a program between painting, new media and digital art. Its Dover Street space allows you to discover international artists in a less intimidating setting than its location suggests.
#18Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Opera Gallery London
65 -66 New Bond Street, London W1S 1RW
Opera Gallery offers a very readable commercial offering, ranging from modern art to contemporary painting and sculpture. Exhibited works are generally available and the team responds to price and shipping requests.
#19Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Halcyon Gallery
148 New Bond Street, London W1S 2RL
Halcyon Gallery occupies a large window on New Bond Street and features painting, sculpture and editions by well-known artists. Direct access and spectacular displays are suitable for visitors discovering the London market.
#20Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Philip Mold & Company
18 -19 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5LU
A specialist in British portraiture and rediscoveries, Philip Mold combines connoisseur's eye, attribution research and restoration. It is a valuable address for understanding the expertise of old paintings.
#21Works for sale
Mayfair · St James's
Colnaghi London
26 Bury Street, London SW1Y 6AL
A historic house of the art market, Colnaghi works on old paintings, drawings, sculptures and objects from the high period. The presentations favor provenance, quality and dialogue between disciplines.
#22
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
The national collection of European painting brings together Leonardo, Titian, Rembrandt, Turner, Monet and Van Gogh. Entrance to the permanent collections is free and provides an incomparable base before browsing the shopping malls.
#23
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place, London WC2H 0HE
The National Portrait Gallery tells British history through faces, from Tudor painting to contemporary photography. Its recent renovation facilitates a thematic visit and the bookstore is excellent.
#24
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
The Courtauld Gallery
Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN
The Courtauld offers a compact but exceptional collection, famous for Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. The rooms allow slow observation, while the exhibitions are based on the institute's research.
#25
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
The Photographers' Gallery
16 -18 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LW
The first British public gallery dedicated to photography, it offers several exhibitions on six floors. The basement, bookstore and editions effectively complete the visit.
#26
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH
The ICA combines exhibitions, cinema, performance and debates in a building overlooking St James's Park. Its programming favors experimental practices and contemporary political questions.
#27Works for sale
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
Frith Street Gallery
17 -18 Golden Square, London W1F 9JJ
Frith Street Gallery has been championing demanding artists working in video, sculpture, photography and painting for several decades. Golden Square makes it easy to integrate into a Soho-Mayfair tour.
#28Works for sale
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
Pilar Corrias
54 Eastcastle Street, London W1W 8EF
Pilar Corrias presents a strongly identified international generation, with notable attention to female artists. The Fitzrovia space hosts painting, film and installation in very constructed exhibitions.
#29Works for sale
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
Josh Lilley
44 -46 Riding House Street, London W1W 7EX
Josh Lilley combines emerging artists and established voices in an intimate-scale space. The programming is particularly relevant for following recent developments in painting and sculpture.
#30Works for sale
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
TJ Boulting
59 Riding House Street, London W1W 7EG
TJ Boulting is known for photography, queer practices and open contemporary programming. The place shares an active editorial ecosystem and regularly offers works accessible to major Mayfair brands.
#31Works for sale
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
October Gallery
24 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AL
Since 1979, October Gallery has defended artists from around the world and modernities often absent from Western stories. The Georgian house in Bloomsbury gives the exhibitions a unique atmosphere.
#32Works for sale
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery
2A Conway Street, London W1T 6BA
Rebecca Hossack is recognized for her enduring commitment to Australian Aboriginal artists and international contemporary creators. The offer covers painting, drawing, sculpture and works on paper.
#33Works for sale
West End · Soho · Bloomsbury
Mall Galleries
The Mall, London SW1Y 5AS
Mall Galleries welcomes major British artists' societies, from portraits to marines and watercolors. Many exhibitions are designed for sale, with prices displayed and diversity of formats.
#34
Kensington · Chelsea
Saatchi Gallery
Duke of York's HQ, King's Road, London SW3 4RY
Based in Chelsea, the Saatchi Gallery presents major thematic exhibitions, photography and emerging artists. The program varies greatly: check tickets and times before traveling.
#35
Kensington · Chelsea
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL
The V&A brings together decorative arts, design, fashion, photography and sculpture over several millennia. Its free collections provide essential context for contemporary design galleries and crafts.
#36
Kensington · Chelsea
Serpentine South
Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA
Serpentine South offers free exhibitions in the heart of Kensington Gardens. International programming combines art, ecology, technology and experimental commissions.
#37
Kensington · Chelsea
Design Museum
224 -238 Kensington High Street, London W8 6AG
The Design Museum deals with product, graphics, architecture, fashion and digital culture. The permanent collection is free, while major temporary exhibitions require a fee.
#38
Kensington · Chelsea
Leighton House
12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ
Home-workshop of painter Frederic Leighton, this museum combines Victorian decorations, art collection and spectacular Arab Hall. The visit sheds light on the artistic environment of Holland Park in the 19th century.
#39Works for sale
Kensington · Chelsea
Cromwell Place
4 Cromwell Place, London SW7 2JE
Cromwell Place welcomes international galleries, dealers and temporary exhibitions under one roof. The calendar changes every week: it's one of the best places to see multiple commercial offers in a single visit.
#40Works for sale
Kensington · Chelsea
Perrotin London
Claridge's, Brook's Mews, London W1K 4HR
Perrotin's London branch, based in Claridge's, connects Mayfair to a highly visible international network. It presents painting, sculpture and installations by established artists and rising figures.
#41Works for sale
Kensington · Chelsea
Purdy Hicks Gallery
25 Thurloe Street, London SW7 2LQ
Purdy Hicks offers a sensitive selection of contemporary painting and photography just a stone's throw from the South Kensington museums. The exhibitions favor figurative, landscape and narrative approaches.
#42
Kensington · Chelsea
The Mosaic Rooms
226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW
The Mosaic Rooms supports the art and culture of the Arab world and Southwest Asia. Exhibitions, library and public programs provide an indispensable perspective to the London landscape.
#43Works for sale
Kensington · Chelsea
The Gallery at Green & Stone
251 -253 Fulham Road, London SW3 6HY
Associated with the famous artists' supply house, this gallery presents figurative painting, drawing and contemporary artists. Chelsea exhibitions are accessible and prices more often visible than in large galleries.
#44
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Whitechapel Gallery
77 -82 Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX
A founding institution of modern and contemporary art in the East End, Whitechapel Gallery combines major exhibitions, archives and new commissions. Its map of neighboring galleries is excellent for extending the visit.
#45Works for sale
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Victoria Miro Wharf Road
16 Wharf Road, London N1 7RW
Victoria Miro's large space borders a canal and includes a seasonal sculpture garden. The ambitious exhibitions allow us to appreciate the works in volumes very different from those of Mayfair.
#46Works for sale
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Maureen Paley
60 Three Colts Lane, London E2 6GQ
A pioneer of the East End scene, Maureen Paley represents major artists in photography, installation and painting. The program retains a strong curatorial dimension despite its central place on the market.
#47Works for sale
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Modern Art
4 -8 Helmet Row, London EC1V 3QJ
Modern Art presents international artists and new generations in a large space close to Old Street. Exhibitions range from painting to installation with a very assertive visual identity.
#48Works for sale
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Herald St
2 Herald Street, London E2 6JT
Herald St occupies several spaces and closely follows experimental contemporary practices. The gallery is a reference step to understand how the East End still nourishes the international market.
#49Works for sale
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
The Approach
47 Approach Road, London E2 9LY
Installed above a Bethnal Green pub, The Approach retains the independent atmosphere of its beginnings. The gallery accompanied many British artists before their institutional recognition.
#50Works for sale
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Hales Gallery London
7 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA
Located in the Tea Building, Hales champions several generations of British and international artists. Its programming places an important place on social issues, the diaspora and painting.
#51Works for sale
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Flowers Gallery Kingsland Road
82 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DP
Flowers Gallery has ample space on Kingsland Road and a long history in British painting and photography. Group exhibitions often allow you to compare several price levels.
#52Works for sale
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Kate MacGarry
27 Old Nichol Street, London E2 7HR
Kate MacGarry presents a compact but influential program combining sculpture, moving image and installation. The space is in the heart of Shoreditch, within walking distance of several shopping malls.
#53Works for sale
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Carlos/Ishikawa
Unit 4 Cook's Yard, 82 -88 Mile End Road, London E1 4UN
Carlos/Ishikawa supports conceptual practices and artists whose international visibility has grown significantly. The program rewards visitors ready to leave the most obvious circuits.
#54
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Chisenhale Gallery
64 Chisenhale Road, London E3 5QZ
Chisenhale commissions new works from artists at the defining moment of their careers. Each exhibition completely transforms the space; check dates, as the program alternates opening and production periods.
#55
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Autograph
Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA
Autograph explores photography, identity, human rights and cultural representation from Rivington Place. Free exhibitions draw on leading archives and research.
#56
East London · Shoreditch · Bethnal Green
Raven Row
56 Artillery Lane, London E1 7LS
Raven Row is developing research exhibitions in two restored 18th-century houses. The program often revisits insufficiently studied artists, pedagogies and movements.
#57
South Bank · Bermondsey · Peckham
Tate Modern
Bankside, London SE1 9TG
Tate Modern is the great landmark of modern and contemporary art in London. Permanent collections are free; Turbine Hall, exhibitions and views from the building warrant several hours.
#58
South Bank · Bermondsey · Peckham
Tate Britain
Millbank, London SW1P 4RG
Tate Britain traces British art from 1500 to the present and preserves Turner's most important collection. The free rooms connect portrait, landscape, Pre-Raphaelitism and modernities.
#59
South Bank · Bermondsey · Peckham
Hayward Gallery
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
The Hayward Gallery uses its brutalist architecture for major exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. It does not have a permanent collection: consult the program and book if necessary.
#60
South Bank · Bermondsey · Peckham
South London Gallery
65 Peckham Road, London SE5 8UH
The South London Gallery displays exhibitions, gardens, archives and educational programs on several buildings in Peckham. Free entry and quality orders make it a pillar of South London.
#61Works for sale
South Bank · Bermondsey · Peckham
White Cube Bermondsey
144 -152 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3TQ
The immense White Cube Bermondsey allows for impossible installations and retrospectives in Mayfair spaces. Several rooms, a bookstore and an international program make it a major visit.
#62
South Bank · Bermondsey · Peckham
Gasworks
155 Vauxhall Street, London SE11 5RH
Gasworks combines international residencies, workshops and exhibition commissions. The place is ideal for discovering artists who are still barely visible in the United Kingdom and understanding the production networks.
#63
South Bank · Bermondsey · Peckham
Studio Voltaire
1A Nelsons Row, London SW4 7JR
Studio Voltaire brings together gallery, artists' studios, garden and boutique in Clapham. Its programming supports queer, feminist and socially engaged practices.
#64
South Bank · Bermondsey · Peckham
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD
England's first building designed as a public gallery, Dulwich retains a remarkable collection of old masters. Its Soane architecture and garden offer a very different experience from the center.
#65Works for sale
South Bank · Bermondsey · Peckham
Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery Tower Bridge
2 Melior Place, London SE1 3SZ
This international gallery defends a diverse selection of contemporary painters and sculptors. The space near London Bridge is easy to associate with White Cube and the galleries of Bermondsey Street.
#66
City · Camden · Marylebone
Barbican Art Gallery
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
The Barbican Art Gallery programs major exhibitions of art, architecture, fashion and design. The Curve, often free, complements the paid projects of the main gallery.
#67
City · Camden · Marylebone
Guildhall Art Gallery
Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AE
Guildhall Art Gallery preserves the City collection, rich in Victorian paintings and views of London. The remains of the Roman amphitheater beneath the building add an unexpected dimension.
#68
City · Camden · Marylebone
Camden Art Center
Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG
Camden Art Center combines exhibitions, residency, garden and artistic practice workshops. His calm pace and long-term work with artists are worth the trip to Finchley Road.
#69Works for sale
City · Camden · Marylebone
Lisson Gallery
27 Bell Street, London NW1 5BY
Founded in 1967, Lisson Gallery has played a decisive role in conceptual and minimal art. Its Bell Street spaces today feature several generations of international artists.
#70
City · Camden · Marylebone
The Showroom
63 Penfold Street, London NW8 8PQ
The Showroom develops collaborative projects, commissions and research anchored in its neighborhood. The program favors critical practices and exchanges with local communities.
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Ready-made routes
Three coherent routes according to your priorities
Mayfair and St James's
- Start at the Royal Academy then head to Cork Street.
- Continue to Dover Street, Grafton Street and Hanover Square.
- Finish at Mason's Yard and Pall Mall.
The major collections
- National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery in the morning.
- Courtauld and Photographers' Gallery in the afternoon.
- Tate Modern at bedtime if energy permits.
Whitechapel, Shoreditch and Bethnal Green
- Start at Whitechapel Gallery.
- Connect Herald St, Hales, Flowers and Autograph.
- Finish in Chisenhale or Victoria Miro depending on the program.
Prepare and deepen
Reliable sources, advice and related reading
Local and institutional sources
Are London shopping malls free?
Yes, access to them is generally free. Major museum exhibitions may require a fee, even when the permanent collections are accessible without a ticket.
Which neighborhood should I choose to buy a work?
Mayfair and St James's concentrate international programs and the secondary market. The East End offers more young artists and experimental formats.
Do I have to make an appointment?
Most exhibitions are accessible without an appointment, but some galleries close between two exhibitions or open only on request. Always check the official website on the day of your visit.
How to organize international delivery?
Our collection of original paintings for sale includes support on packaging, insurance and international delivery.
London changes face in every neighborhood
From the salons of St James's to the industrial volumes of the East End, from the old masters of Dulwich to the experiments of Chisenhale, the capital brings together art history, market and research. By preparing your route by sector, you save time and you see better what really distinguishes each place.
To extend the visit to your home, explore our original paintings. We help you choose the format and organize international delivery.
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