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Art Gallery Archive

Archive photo of man looking at art in the Barbican Art Gallery

Browse our Exhibitions Archive

Since Barbican Art Gallery opened in March 1982, our visual arts programme has embraced art, architecture, design, fashion, photography and film.

The Archive allows you to look back through the decades to discover past exhibitions and events in the Art Gallery, in The Curve, in locations around the Barbican and off-site.

The Curve commission series has been running since 2006, and we also present smaller commissions and exhibitions in the Barbican Foyers.

2020s

Masculinities: Liberation through Photography 
20 Feb–18 Mar and 13 Jul–23 Aug 2020

Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer 
7 Oct 2020–Jan 2021

2010s

Ron Arad: Restless
18 Feb–16 May 2010

The Surreal House: Architecture of Desire
10 Jun–12 Sep 2010

Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion
15 Oct 2010–6 Mar 2011

2000s

Magnum - Our Turning World
2 Dec 1999–12 Mar 2000

The Art of Starwars
13 Mar–3 Sep 2000

Rock Style: Music + Fashion + Attitude
5 Oct 2000–14 Jan 2001

The Wilde Years: Oscar Wilde and the Art of His Time
5 Oct 2000–14 Jan 2001

1990s

Scottish Art Since 1900
8 Feb–16 Apr 1990

Pursuit of the Real: British Figurative Painting from Sickert to Bacon / Malczewski: A Vision of Poland     
10 May–8 Jul 1990

Chagall to Kitaj: Jewish Experience in 20th Century Art    
10 Oct 1990–6 Jan 1991
 

1980s

Aftermath: France, 1945-54 / New Images of Man    
4 Mar–20 Jun 1982

Aditi    
7 Jul–22 Aug 1982

Cadbury's Childrens Art    
9 Sep–23 Oct 1982

The City's Pictures    
24 Nov 1982–23 Jan 1983

2020s

Toyin Ojih Odutola: A Countervailing Theory
11 Aug 2020 – 24 Jan 2021 

2010s

Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
27 Feb–23 May 2010
    
John Bock: Curve-Vehicle incl. π- Man-(.)
10 Jun–12 Sep 2010
    
Damian Ortega: The Independent
15 Oct 2010–16 Jan 2011  

2000s

Tomas Saraceno
11 May–16 Jul 2006
    
Richard Wilson
29 Sep 2006–14 Jan 2007    
 

Other Exhibitions in The Curve

Joseph Beuys: Multiples    
21 Oct–12 Dec 1999

2020s