Tabish Khan, the @LondonArtCritic, picks his Top 5 Museum Exhibitions to see in London this Autumn. Check out the previous top 5 if you’re after more shows to visit.
Happy and Glorious: Coronation Commissions from the Government Art Collection at The National Archives
The Government Art Collection has commissioned artworks to mark the coronation of our current King Charles, and they’ve picked some excellent artists to give different perspectives on the occasion. Hew Locke has transformed the state carriage into a carnival ship, and Cornelia Parker has worked with prisoners to hand-stitch the dictionary definitions of King and Queen. Dale Lewis and Joy Gerrard have both depicted the crowds at the coronation. While Dale Lewis painted an array of colourful characters at the coronation, Joy Gerrard chose to represent them as a large amorphous mass. It’s a great chance to visit the National Archives, a place I hadn’t visited before. Until 1st November, free.