The art exhibitions you need to see in London in November 2026
For several years now, Caroline Ayles has been travelling through England, Spain and Mexico, visiting houses once lived in by some of the 20th century’s most important artists, writers, and thinkers, from the Bloomsbury Group to surrealists Salvador Dalí and Edward James. The Gallery at Green & Stone, SW3, is exhibiting the paintings that have resulted from these travels. Rather than recording the obvious – for instance the famous carpet bearing Tilly Losch’s wet footprints – her paintings look at the incidentals of life: Virginia Woolf’s glasses on her desk at Monk’s House, Lee Miller’s wellington boots in the hall at Farley’s, Vanessa Bell’s bedside table at Charleston Farmhouse.
Monthly Happenings | October
Rooted in the relationship between craftsmanship, history and storytelling, Folklore, Myths & Legends is a group exhibition curated by artist Venetia Higgins. Across painting, ceramics, textiles, woodwork, printmaking, sculpture and metalwork by 36 contemporary makers, the show reflects the continued relevance of traditional craft and handmade objects. Symbolic animal motifs and references to local tales feature across the pieces, forming a rich and varied curation of work.
Beyond Nine’s AW26 launch, Mother Witch
In September, Venetia curated a special preview of FOLKLORE, MYTHS & LEGENDS for Beyond Nine’s AW26 launch, Mother Witch.
Centred around women, community and ritual, the preview brought together 40 works by female artists from the exhibition, selected for their connections to female folklore, mythology and traditional practices.
Cutting Through Folklore: Textile Artists Bring Ancient Stories to Chelsea
Selvedge explores the work of five participating textile artists, delving into the stories, symbolism and heritage techniques that inform their practices.
World Cup-winning captain portrait to feature at Empowering Her art exhibition
The Empowering Her exhibition, running from Wednesday 4th March to Saturday 14th March at London’s The Gallery, Green & Stone, features a familiar face to rugby lovers: Zoe Stratford.
The England World Cup-winning captain is one of several high-profile figures to have had their portraits painted by renowned artist Caroline de Peyrecave.