Surprise meWhere are they now
We looked up the 56 venues that listed with us most often. 30 are still where we left them, 7 have moved, 5 have closed and 12 have gone quiet. Checked in November 2026.
Closed
The space shut and nothing took its place under the same name.
Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art
Wharf Road gallery closed after its last show in March 2020; the foundation continues with projects elsewhere, without a London space. theartnewspaper.com
Zabludowicz Collection
The Collection closed its London project space at 176 Prince of Wales Road in December 2023; it continues through loans, residencies and education work. zabludowiczcollection.com
A-side B-side Gallery
Co-founder Tinsel Edwards says the gallery ran until 2020; ArtRabbit marks the venue closed and its company was dissolved in July 2024. tinseledwards.com
Jerwood Arts
Jerwood Arts ended its gallery programme at Jerwood Space at the end of 2022 and merged into Jerwood Foundation in January 2024. artfund.org
Menier Gallery
Paintings in Hospitals permanently closed the Menier Gallery in June 2020 ahead of refurbishment of the Menier Chocolate Factory building. paintingsinhospitals.org.uk
Packed up and moved
Still going, at a different address from the one in our listings.
Drawing Room
Now: Unit 1b, New Tannery Way, Bermondsey, SE1 5WS
Left Rodney Place in Elephant & Castle in 2022 and opened a purpose-built permanent home in Bermondsey on 22 September 2023. drawingroom.org.uk
Museum of London
Now: London Museum, Smithfield, EC1
The London Wall site closed in 2022; now renamed London Museum, it opens its new Smithfield home on 28 November 2026. londonmuseum.org.uk
Skylark Galleries 1
Now: Unit 1.07, Oxo Tower Wharf, SE1
Gabriel's Wharf closed in September 2026; Skylark says it is moving to Oxo Tower Wharf, with the new gallery's opening date still to be announced. skylarkgalleries.com
Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery
Now: 36 Tanner Street, SE1 3LD
Gallery now lists its London space at 36 Tanner Street, opened November 2023, and says a renovated London Bridge space is to come. kristinhjellegjerde.com
CHARLIE SMITH LONDON
Now: Gramercy Park Studios, 25 Great Pulteney Street, Soho, W1F 9LT
Left the space above The Reliance in January 2021 after 100 shows; now runs its exhibition programme in Soho, with a show on in autumn 2026. charliesmithlondon.com
BSMT Space
Now: BSMT Gallery, 529 Kingsland Road, Dalston, E8 4AR
Relaunched above ground on Kingsland Road in September 2019 and is still running there, with an exhibition on until 31 December 2026. bsmt.co.uk
The Koppel Project
Now: other London sites, including 157 Regent's Park Road, NW1
The 193 Piccadilly space closed in 2021. The organisation still runs galleries and studios at other London sites. thekoppelproject.com
Same place, new name
Serpentine Gallery
Now: Serpentine South
Open in Kensington Gardens and now called Serpentine South. serpentinegalleries.org
Serpentine Sackler Gallery
Now: Serpentine North
Serpentine dropped the Sackler name in a 2021 rebrand; the gallery is now Serpentine North and is open. theartnewspaper.com
Gone quiet
We found no announcement either way: no closing notice, and no sign of anything recent. If you know what happened, please tell us.
Stories Art Gallery
No listings anywhere after November 2019. Its company dropped the Stories Art Gallery name in February 2021. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Leyden Gallery
No recent programme could be found, and the company behind it, Leyden Gallery Ltd, was dissolved in September 2024. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
RAW Labs
Bow Arts still runs studios at Royal Albert Wharf and used the RAW Labs name for a 2025 residency in another unit; nothing recent confirms the original space. bowarts.org
Skylark Galleries 2
Listings for the Oxo Tower unit 1.09 gallery stop in March 2020 and no closure notice was found; Skylark is opening a new unit (1.07) at Oxo Tower Wharf. artrabbit.com
The Underdog Gallery
Reported closed 'for the foreseeable' in May 2020; no later evidence of reopening or permanent closure was found and its website no longer works. downthetubes.net
The Foundry Gallery
The last exhibition found ran June to July 2023; no closure notice and no later programme could be found. artrabbit.com
Stour Space
No closure announcement found, but listings stop in late 2020, its website has lapsed and Companies House shows overdue filings and a strike-off proposal. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Trinity Art Gallery
The last listed activity is the Unity Arts Festival in September 2020 and the gallery's website shows only 'Coming soon'; no closure notice was found. artrabbit.com
Trinity Art Studios
Studio's website and a Trinity Buoy Wharf tenant page are still online, but no dated activity after 2020 was found. trinitybuoywharf.com
Beers London
Moved to 51 Little Britain around 2021. Its last show there ended in August 2026 and its website now announces an art advisory. adam-yamey-writes.com
HOXTON 253 art project space
The last listed activity was in May and June 2022; no closure notice and nothing more recent could be found. artrabbit.com
narrative projects
Its own site says gallery representation ran 2015 to 2020 and it now works as a curatorial platform; whether the Fitzrovia space survives is not stated. narrativeprojects.com
Still there
Open at the address we had for them.
Turf Projects
Still at 46-47 Trinity Court in the Whitgift Centre with exhibitions into January 2027; it is campaigning to find a permanent home. turf-projects.com
Orleans House Gallery
Gallery's site lists exhibitions running into 2027 (Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life, 2 Oct 2026 to 28 Feb 2027). orleanshousegallery.org
Jerwood Space
The building still runs as rehearsal studios and a café, but the gallery programme there ended in December 2022. jerwoodartsarchive.org
Saatchi Gallery
Open at Duke of York's HQ, with exhibitions running through to May 2027. saatchigallery.com
Nunnery Gallery
Bow Arts' Nunnery Gallery ran a full 2026 programme at 181-183 Bow Road, including the East London Art Prize winner's show and the Bow Open. bowarts.org
Freud Museum London
Museum's visit page lists Wednesday to Sunday opening and 2026 holiday hours at 20 Maresfield Gardens. freud.org.uk
Institute of Contemporary Arts
Open on The Mall with a full exhibition, film and live programme in autumn 2026. ica.art
The National Gallery
Open daily at Trafalgar Square, with the Sainsbury Wing as the main entrance. nationalgallery.org.uk
Science Museum
Museum's visit page lists daily opening 10.00 to 18.00 on Exhibition Road. sciencemuseum.org.uk
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
Museum's site shows a current exhibition (Wanda and Marion Wulz) at 39a Canonbury Square. estorickcollection.com
Autograph
Open at Rivington Place with two exhibitions running until 13 February 2027. autograph.org.uk
Mall Galleries
Mall Galleries ran a full 2026 programme of society exhibitions on The Mall, with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters show listed for late November 2026. mallgalleries.org.uk
Rich Mix
Venue is open with a live events programme; its daily cinema programme is paused until autumn 2027 for building works. richmix.org.uk
Gasworks
Gasworks' site lists a current exhibition at 155 Vauxhall Street running 1 Oct to 13 Dec 2026. gasworks.org.uk
Apple Regent Street
Apple's store page lists current opening hours at 235 Regent Street. apple.com
P21 Gallery
P21 Gallery's own site lists 21-27 Chalton Street and a 2026 programme, the latest listed show running to 28 August 2026. p21.gallery
Royal Society of Sculptors
Open at Dora House; the galleries reopened in September 2026 after building works were completed. sculptors.org.uk
Somerset House
Open on the Strand with exhibitions and the winter ice rink running into early 2027. somersethouse.org.uk
Jealous Gallery
Jealous lists its gallery at 53 Curtain Road and held exhibitions there throughout 2026. jealousgallery.com
Bankside Gallery
Still at 48 Hopton Street, showing the International Original Print Exhibition in November 2026. banksidegallery.com
Two Temple Place
Two Temple Place held its 2026 winter exhibition (January to April) and Open House days in September; it opens to the public seasonally. twotempleplace.org
cave
Still listed at 81 Tachbrook Street with opening hours and exhibitions in September and October 2026. artrabbit.com
Unit London
Still at 3 Hanover Square with shows listed to 15 Nov 2026, but its site says the gallery is temporarily closed due to adjacent construction works. unitlondon.com
The Foundling Museum
Museum's visit page lists Tuesday to Sunday opening and an exhibition running to 29 November 2026. foundlingmuseum.org.uk
One Paved Court
One Paved Court's own site lists an Autumn Makers Pop-up running October to December 2026. onepavedcourt.co.uk
Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
Foundation's site lists a current exhibition at Daiwa Foundation Japan House, 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, to 20 November 2026. dajf.org.uk
Siobhan Davies Studios
Studios are marking their 20th anniversary in 2026 with events listed at 85 St George's Road in November 2026. artrabbit.com
AntikBar - Original Vintage Posters
AntikBar's site lists its gallery at 404 King's Road with current opening hours and 2026 auctions, the last on 21 November 2026. antikbar.co.uk
Asia House
Asia House's site gives 63 New Cavendish Street as its address and lists events in November 2026. asiahouse.org
Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop
Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop lists 1 Bard Road as its address, marked ten years in 2026 and ran a programme there to mid-October 2026. unit1gallery-workshop.com