London's major museums and galleries are preparing a packed autumn 2025 season with blockbuster exhibitions. Highlights include 'Radical Harmony: Helene Kröller-Müller’s Neo-Impressionists' at the National Gallery, 'Theatre Picasso' at Tate Modern, a Kerry James Marshall retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts, Peter Doig at the Serpentine, Gilbert & George at the Hayward, and 'Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum' at the Barbican. The Barbican show pairs historic works by Alberto Giacometti with new and existing pieces by Mona Hatoum, including several UK debuts and site-specific large-scale sculptures.
This season matters because it brings together a rare mix of historical and contemporary heavyweights, offering fresh curatorial dialogues—such as the Giacometti-Hatoum pairing and the Picasso theatre show co-curated by artist Wu Tsang. The National Gallery's Neo-Impressionist exhibition is the first ever dedicated to the movement, drawing on the unparalleled collection of pioneering patron Helene Kröller-Müller. These shows underscore London's enduring role as a global hub for ambitious, cross-generational art programming.