London’s galleries and museums contain works by many of history’s greatest artists, from Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo to Van Gogh, Monet and Picasso. Whether you’re looking for Renaissance masterpieces, Impressionist paintings or contemporary works, Gallery.London helps you discover where to see your favourite artists across the capital.
Each artist guide includes:
- Biography
- Why the artist is important
- Where to see their works in London
- London’s highlights
- Related artworks
- Galleries to visit
Most Popular Artists in London
If you’re visiting London for the first time, these are some of the artists whose works are most frequently sought out by visitors. Their paintings and sculptures can be found in several of London’s leading galleries and museums, making them an excellent place to begin your artistic journey.
- Vincent van Gogh
- Claude Monet
- Leonardo da Vinci
- J.M.W. Turner
- John Constable
- Rembrandt
- Pablo Picasso
- Michelangelo
- Sandro Botticelli
- Caravaggio
Renaissance (c. 1400–1600)
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
- Sandro Botticelli
- Titian
- Albrecht Dürer
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Jan van Eyck
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- Jacopo Tintoretto
- Giovanni Bellini
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
- Piero della Francesca
Mannerism
Baroque (c. 1600–1750)
- Rembrandt
- Johannes Vermeer
- Caravaggio
- Diego Velázquez
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Anthony van Dyck
- Nicolas Poussin
- Claude Lorrain
- Rachel Ruysch
Rococo
Neoclassicism
Romanticism
British Masters
- William Hogarth
- William Blake
- Sir Joshua Reynolds
- Thomas Gainsborough
- Thomas Lawrence
- George Stubbs
- J.M.W. Turner
- John Constable
- Joseph Wright of Derby
Realism
Pre-Raphaelite Art
Aesthetic Movement
Impressionism
- Claude Monet
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Edgar Degas
- Camille Pissarro
- Berthe Morisot
- Mary Cassatt
- Édouard Manet
Post-Impressionism
Naïve Art
Symbolism & Art Nouveau
Fauvism
Expressionism
Cubism
Modern Art
Surrealism
Abstract Art
Abstract Expressionism
Pop Art
School of London
Modern British Sculpture
Contemporary British Artists
- Damien Hirst
- Tracey Emin
- Grayson Perry
- Bridget Riley
- Antony Gormley
- Anish Kapoor
- Jenny Saville
- Chris Ofili
- Steve McQueen
- Lubaina Himid
- Yinka Shonibare
Emerging British Artists
- Rachel Jones
- Jadé Fadojutimi
- Hurvin Anderson
- Mohammed Sami
- Christina Kimeze
- Flora Yukhnovich
- Joy Labinjo
- Daniel Crews-Chubb
- Louise Giovanelli
- Antonia Showering
- Kudzanai-Violet Hwami