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Beatriz González

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A painted curtain hangs in a gallery. On it, men and women in cocktail dress look forward.

The first UK retrospective of the groundbreaking Colombian artist, whose bold work explores the power and impact of the images we encounter every day.

Bringing together over 150 artworks, many showing in the UK for the first time, this major exhibition explores Beatriz González’s influential practice from the 1960s to now.

From her monumental paintings to repurposed furniture, wallpaper and installations, González draws from found images in popular postcards, reproductions of Western art, and newspaper clippings. In her distinctive graphic style and vivid palette, she transforms these images, playfully questioning ideas of taste, critiquing power structures, bearing witness to violence and offering moving reflections on grief, displacement and community.

Tagged with: Art & design

This exhibition is co-produced by Pinacoteca de São Paulo (30 August 2025 – 1 February 2026), Barbican, London (25 February – 10 May 2026), and Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo (12 June – 11 October 2026).

This exhibition is generously supported by Lonti Ebers (Lead Support) and Estrellita and Daniel Brodsky as part of the Beatriz Gonzalez Exhibition Circle.

‘Art says things that history cannot.‘
Beatriz Gonzalez

Art Gallery

Location
The Art Gallery is located on Level 3 and can be accessed by stairs and lifts from Level G or via the Sculpture Court if coming from outside. 

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
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