Press releases

Cecilia Vicuña

Whitechapel Gallery presents the first major UK exhibition of Cecilia Vicuña (b.1948, Santiago, Chile) – one of Latin America’s most internationally renowned artists, poets, and feminist activists.

Posted in | 12 Jun 2026

Backyard Biennial: East

Backyard Biennial: East  is an 8-week, free, summer arts festival initiated by Whitechapel Gallery in collaboration with over 40 local partners and collaborators across East London.

Posted in | 20 Apr 2026

125th Anniversary Auction

Whitechapel Gallery launches 125th Anniversary online auction in collaboration with Phillips.

Posted in | 03 Mar 2026

Gabriel Chaile: Archaeology of Memory

Whitechapel Gallery presents a new commission from Argentinian Lisbon-based artist Gabriel Chaile (b. 1985, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina).

Posted in | 27 Jan 2026

Mariana Mazzucato: Economist in Residence

Whitechapel Gallery announces Professor Mariana Mazzucato as the Gallery’s first Economist-in-Residence.

Posted in | 23 Apr 2026

Gavin Jantjes: The Dream, The Rumour and The Poet’s Song (1985)

Posted in | 15 Jul 2024

Joy Gregory wins the Freelands Award 2023

Joy Gregory with Whitechapel Gallery has won the Freelands Award 2023. This award enables organisations to present an exhibition by a mid-career female-identifying artist who may not yet have received the acclaim or public recognition that her work deserves.

Posted in | 30 Nov 2023

Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon Auction 2023

Leading contemporary artists donate works for charitable Art Icon auction in support of Whitechapel Gallery’s education and community programmes.

Posted in | 10 Jan 2023