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

Richard Long celebrated as Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon at a spectacular gala dinner

Richard Long awarded the Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon at a gala dinner supported by the Swarovski Foundation

Posted in | 19 Mar 2015

London celebrates leading American filmmaker Jem Cohen with a season of screenings, music and performance

The Whitechapel Gallery, Barbican and Hackney Picturehouse present a major film and music season for the first comprehensive UK retrospective of Brooklyn-based filmmaker Jem Cohen (b. 1962) from 31 March to 28 May 2015.

Posted in | 11 Mar 2015

Richard Long to be honoured as Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon

Posted in | 19 Jan 2015

Alex Sainsbury announced as Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Whitechapel Gallery

Posted in | 06 Jan 2015