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National Gallery London

The National Gallery London is located at Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN, UK. Read more about Museums.

A painting of a dead, trussed sheep

One Fine Show: “Zurbarán” at the National Gallery in London

This artist looked life square in the face, and painted it in all its beauty and viscerality.
By Dan Duray

The New Geography of the Art World in the Age of Acceleration

The art world is no longer expanding evenly; it is moving at radically different speeds in different regions.
By Paco Barragán
An indoor gathering in An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump shows a scientist operating a glass air pump containing a bird while adults and children react with curiosity and distress under dramatic, focused light.

Joseph Wright of Derby’s Theater of Enlightenment at London’s National Gallery

The exhibition focuses on the period when the artist used concentrated sources of light to create atmosphere and build anticipation.
By Simon Coates
A painting of two people standing in a farmer's field at sunset

One Fine Show: “Millet, Life on the Land” at The National Gallery in London

By Dan Duray
A panoramic landscape painting shows a wide view of the Valley of Mexico with mountains in the distance, a large lake, and two small figures standing on rocky terrain in the foreground.

José María Velasco’s Mexico Glows at London’s National Gallery

By Simon Coates
A woman in a blue gown and headscarf looks directly at the viewer while seated, holding a musical instrument on her lap.

Our Top Ten Artemisia Gentileschi Paintings Ranked

By Mary Gregory
A photo of a gallery room with red walls adorned with framed paintings, a reflective ceiling panel, and a textile artwork on the floor, with a person standing and observing the art.

The National Gallery’s ‘NG Stories’ Exhibition Is Missing a Chapter

By Simon Coates
Image of an auctioneer on the rostrum offering a landscape painting by David Hockney.

Low Expectations Led to Fair Results During Frieze Week’s London Evening Sales

By Elisa Carollo
Image of silicone structures from the Tate's turbin hall.

Observer’s Guide to the Must-See Shows Opening During Frieze Week

By Elisa Carollo
A painting of a starring night over a river

Amid Starry Nights and Sunflowers, the National Gallery’s Van Gogh Show Has More to Say

By Tabish Khan
Woman observing closely a colorful sculpture by artist Yinka Shonibare at Frieze London 2023

Frieze London and Frieze Masters Announce 2024’s Participating Galleries and Programming

By Elisa Carollo
A painting of several figures in front of a dark background; one is holding a severed head by the hair over a platter held by another

London’s National Gallery Presents a History of Violence as Painted By Caravaggio

By Nathan Smith
Two protestors kneeling in front of soup-covered Van Gogh, with hands glued to wall.

Climate Activists Throw Soup on a Van Gogh in London and US Museums Worry They May Be Next

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

‘Savior For Sale: Da Vinci’s Lost Masterpiece?’ and Our Obsession With Scandal

By Elisa Shoenberger

Artemisia Gentileschi’s Paintings of Traumatized Women Really Resonate in 2019

By Helen Holmes
National Gallery workers stand outside the National Gallery as they go on strike on January 19, 2012 in London, England. Gallery workers, who are members of the Public and Commercial Services Union, are striking over proposed job cuts saying that they will no longer be able to carry out their jobs properly if the cuts go ahead.

Museum Vandalism Ignites Debate Over Private Security, Ja Rule Plays Watermill Gala

By Alanna Martinez
(Courtesy Getty Images)

Ai Weiwei Found Listening Devices in Apartment, Art Loan Database Launches, and More

By Guelda Voien
Demonstrators participate in the annual May Day march in Trafalgar Square on May 1, 2015 in London, England. This year, the protests focused on privatization of the National Gallery. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

National Gallery Workers in London Strike Over Privatization

By Alanna Martinez
Gabriele Finaldi. (Courtesy the Prado)

Art World Abstracts: London’s National Gallery Taps Director Amid Strikes, and More!

By Nate Freeman
The National Gallery, London. (Courtesy The National Gallery)

Art World Abstracts: Mutiny at the National Gallery in London, and More!

By Nate Freeman
Andy Warhol's films. (Courtesy the Museum of Modern Art)

Morning Links: Digitizing Warhol Edition

By Nate Freeman
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