The first-ever exhibition devoted to the portraits of Paul Gauguin

The Gallery becomes a painting studio, an imagined chapel and a room-sized experiment in this immersive exhibition

See the dazzling works of the greatest painter of the Spanish 15th century, Bartolomé Bermejo

See new work by Sean Scully inspired by the National Gallery Collection and Turner’s ‘The Evening Star’.

Children inspired by Joseph Wright 'of Derby'

The first UK exhibition of Spain's Impressionist, Sorolla, in over a century

Explore revolutionary Paris through Boilly’s daring and playful paintings

Uncover the symbolism and psychological depth of Lotto’s Renaissance portraits

A contemporary exploration of national identity

Landseer’s iconic painting returns to the Gallery for the first time since 1851

Together they shaped the course of art history. Discover a story of family, rivalry, and marriage

A celebration of major Impressionist paintings from The Courtauld Gallery

Watch empires rise and fall, and lose yourself in the vast American wilderness

See Ed Ruscha's modern take on the cyclical nature of civilisation

See how school children have been inspired by Pintoricchio's Penelope with the Suitors.

More than 75 paintings by Monet, together for the very first time.

Exploration of still life through the lens of Tacita Dean, one of the genre's leading contemporary practitioners

The only known self-portraits by Spanish master Murillo, reunited for the first time in over three hundred years.

A rare opportunity to see stunning paintings, pastels, and drawings by leading French Impressionist Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas.

A fascinating exhibition which recalls a remarkable chapter in the National Gallery's history

Discover how van Eyck’s 'Arnolfini Portrait' was one of the beacons by which the Pre-Raphaelites forged a radical new style of painting.

Journey through a world of shadow and light with artists including Rembrandt, Ingres, Picasso, Richter, and Eliasson.

See all four versions of Gallen-Kallela's Lake Keitele; one of the most popular paintings in the National Gallery.

Learn about a key moment in the history of art, when emphasis on observation and realism was born.

Take One Picture is the National Gallery’s flagship project for primary schools. This year's exhibition showcases the innovative ways in which schoolchildren have responded creatively to Rubens’s vibrant 'Roman Triumph'

Turner Prize winner Chris Ofili unveils a new tapestry, handwoven by Dovecot Tapestry Studio.

Explore two great masters of the 17th century, profoundly different in style and approach yet united in their genius

Explore the extraordinary relationship between two great Italian masters, Michelangelo and Sebastiano del Piombo, who found common ground in the fiercely competitive world of High Renaissance Rome.

Cagnacci was one of the most unconventional Italian painters of the Baroque period. Though unfamiliar to many visitors today, Cagnacci was celebrated in his own lifetime for his extremely sensual paintings of female saints and heroines.

Escape the darkness of winter for the light-filled landscapes of the Australian Impressionists in the first UK exhibition of its kind.

See the shortlisted proposals for the 2018 and 2020 Fourth Plinth commissions

Experience two outstanding masterpieces by Spanish painter Maíno, on display in the UK for the first time.

‘Beyond Caravaggio’ is the first major exhibition in the UK to explore the influence of Caravaggio on the art of his contemporaries and followers.

George Shaw unveils the culmination of his two-year studio residency at the National Gallery.

Take One Picture is the National Gallery’s flagship project for primary schools. The works in this exhibition demonstrate the innovative ways in which schools have responded to Thomas Gainsborough’s Mr and Mrs Andrews.

'Painters' Paintings' takes its inspiration from works in the National Gallery Collection once owned by painters, revealing the private acquisitions of Freud, Matisse, Degas, Leighton, Watts, Lawrence, Reynolds, and Van Dyck.

The exhibition explores Dutch flower painting from its beginnings in the early 17th century to its peak in the late 18th century.

A much-loved work from the National Gallery Collection – Self Portrait at the Age of 63 by Rembrandt – went on tour as the final painting in the three-year Masterpiece Tour

From the bold colours and abstract shapes of Matisse and Kandinsky, to the expressiveness of Van Gogh and Gauguin, to the vibrant complementary colours of the Impressionists. All can be traced back to Eugène Delacroix.

4 November 2015 – 28 March 2016

Works of art made by parents and children from All Souls Primary School, Westminster, inspired by the theme of flowers that provide important homes for wildlife.

Striking and often unforgiving, Goya’s portraits demonstrate his daringly unconventional approach and remarkable skill at capturing the psychology of his sitters.

A unique opportunity to focus on the ‘Portrait of Doña Isabel de Porcel’ and reconsider its attribution in the context of the exhibition ‘Goya: The Portraits’

In 1918, the day after the Armistice was signed, Monet gave a group of paintings to the French nation as a 'monument to peace'. They were known as the 'Water-Lilies,' and continue to captivate visitors almost a century later.

‘Art in Dialogue: Duccio | Caro’ is a creative interaction of two works of art made almost 700 years apart: 'The Annunciation' by the Sienese painter Duccio (active 1278–1319) and ‘Duccio Variation No. 3’, one of seven sculptures that the British sculptor Sir Anthony Caro (1924–2013) made in response to Duccio’s painting. This is the first time that this painting and sculpture have been seen together.

The works in this display demonstrate the innovative ways in which schools have responded to Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil by Bartolomé Bermejo.

As part of its commitment to supporting regional galleries, the National Gallery is taking one of the Collection’s most-loved works on tour in 2015 as part of the three-year Masterpiece Tour.

Often overlooked and seldom the focus of an exhibition, it is frames not paintings that take centre stage in this exploration of one of the most inventive and exuberant types of picture frame.

Hear the painting. See the sound.

This temporary display marks the exceptional loan of El Greco’s altarpiece, 'The Crucifixion with Two Donors' alongside the Gallery’s holdings of the artist's works.

So universally popular are the Impressionists today, it’s hard to imagine a time when they weren’t. But in the early 1870s they struggled to be accepted. Shunned by the art establishment, they were even lambasted as ‘lunatics’ by one critic.

Discover Norways unsung forerunner of modernism and experience the drama and romance of the Far North.

Experience the energy and intensity of crashing waves in vast, new works by Maggi Hambling.

Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the passion and innovation of Rembrandt's influential late works.

As part of its commitment to supporting regional galleries, the National Gallery is taking one of the Collection’s most-loved works on tour in 2014 as part of the three-year Masterpiece Tour. 'The Execution of Maximilian' by Edouard Manet visits Canterbury, Barnard Castle and Warwick in 2014.

The National Gallery is hosting a display of original work by primary school pupils, inspired by Georges Seurat's ‘Bathers at Asnierès’ (1884).

Explore the significance of architecture in Italian Renaissance painting in this exhibition which includes works from Duccio, Botticelli and Crivelli.

Journey through the history of colour in a unique exhibition exploring the materials used to create colour in paintings and other works of art.

Discover how encounters in cosmopolitan Rome shaped European artists approaches to nature

From the deftly captured shimmer of a pearl, to the sweep and splendour of his architectural settings, Veronese has captured our imaginations over centuries.

Explore the National Gallery's German Renaissance paintings in this exhibition produced in collaboration with the University of York.

Enjoy a unique opportunity to view two of Van Gogh's 'Sunflower' paintings alongside each other for the first time.

The striking paintings of Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka star in this major exhibition which examines the central role portraiture played in Viennese painting around 1900.

A series of large-scale kinetic sculptures made from recycled materials, by contemporary artist Michael Landy, bring a contemporary twist to the lives of the saints.

The National Gallery is hosting a display of original work by primary school pupils, inspired by Willem Kalf’s ‘Still Life with Drinking-Horn’ (about 1653).

Explore the musical pastimes of the 17th century Netherlands through a lively display combining the art of Vermeer and his contemporaries with rare musical instruments and songbooks of the period.

An outstanding collection of Old Master and 19th century paintings will go on display at the National Gallery as part of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts anniversary celebrations.

See how landscape painters across the centuries have pitted their brushes against the infinite variety of nature with this display of oil sketches from the National Gallery and Gere collections.

Step into a world of wild natural phenomena with the landscape oil sketches of celebrated American landscape painter, Frederic Church.

The exhibition explores work by early photographers from the mid-19th century and the most exciting contemporary artists working with photography, alongside historical painting. Work by leading photographers Martin Parr, Craigie Horsfield, Sam Taylor-Wood, Richard Billingham, Julia Margaret Cameron and Gustave Le Gray will be on display beside key works from the National Gallery collection.

This highly personal exhibition by Richard Hamilton, one of Britain’s most influential artists and a pioneer of Pop Art, traces an enigmatic path through his work since 1964, leading to his unfinished and unseen final work, 'Balzac (a) + (b) + (c)'.

'A Masterpiece for the Nation' is a display of Poussin's 'Extreme Unction' in Room 1, succesful joint fundraising campaign between the Art Fund and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge to acquire the painting.

‘Metamorphosis: Titian 2012’ – featuring new work by contemporary artists Chris Ofili, Conrad Shawcross and Mark Wallinger in a unique collaboration with The Royal Ballet.

The National Gallery is hosting a display of original work by primary school pupils, inspired by Paolo Veronese’s ‘Family of Darius before Alexander’

'Titian's First Masterpiece: The Flight into Egypt' examines how the talented young painter adapted ideas from other artists's work to create what is believed to be one of his earliest paintings, 'The Flight into Egypt'. This extraordinarily ambitious and innovative work, is displayed alongside contemporary Venetian works from the National Gallery and other British collections.

Titian's 'Diana and Actaeon' takes a UK tour to galleries where it has never been seen before. The painting will be on display at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, the Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, and the National Museum Cardiff, before returning to the Gallery in time for the exhibition 'Metamorphosis: Titian 2012'.

The Comte de Vaudreuil: Courtier and Collector. A display of paintings from this pre-Revolutionary French collector. 7 March — 12 June 2012, Room 15. Admission free.

For the first time, the 'Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude' exhibition provides an in-depth exploration of the influences of Claude's style on Turner's work. Bringing together the closely related works of both artists, the exhibition introduces visitors to the story of the Turner Bequest and its importance in the history of the National Gallery.

Inside Art: Creative Responses to the Collection by Young Offenders. This display of artwork is produced by 37 young men from Feltham Young Offenders Institute who participated in Inside Art – an outreach project organised by the Education Department. 27 February – 20 May 2012, Learning Gallery. Admission free

‘Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan’ was the most complete display of Leonardo’s rare surviving paintings ever held.

This exhibition illuminates the life and work of the Gallery’s first director, Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793–1865), a man described by one contemporary as ‘the Alpha and Omega’ of the Victorian art world.

As part of a programme of summer shows focusing on the National Gallery’s collection, ‘Devotion by Design’ explores the function, the original location, and the development of altarpieces in Italy during the late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance.

The National Gallery is hosting a display of original work by primary school pupils, inspired 'Tobias and the Angel' by the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio.

This landmark exhibition will display what is arguably one of the most complete collections of 19th-century Norwegian and Swiss landscape paintings outside their respective nations.

To complement the exhibition Jan Gossaert’s Renaissaince, the National Gallery is hosting a display introducing one of Gossaert’s contemporaries, Jan de Beer (about 1475 – about 1528).

Jan Gossaert, a native of Flanders (active 1503; died 1532), was one of the most startling and accomplished artists of the Northern Renaissance. ‘Jan Gossaert’s Renaissance’ is the first exhibition dedicated to the artist for over 40 years, and presents the results of a complete re-examination of his work.

With 12 paintings never before seen in the UK, this exhibition introduces visitors to the American artist George Bellows and his artist friends, the Ashcan Painters: William Glackens, George Luks, John Sloan and their teacher Robert Henri.

Bridget Riley is one of the most significant and original painters of our time. This Sunley Room exhibition will enable visitors to investigate how Riley’s work relates to the National Gallery Collection.

Inside Art features work made by 30 young offenders from Feltham YOI. This work was created during art projects run on site by National Gallery Education.

To coincide with the exhibition 'Canaletto and his Rivals', the National Gallery has invited the artist Ben Johnson to complete a view of London, live in the Gallery.

This exhibition presents the finest assembly of Venetian views since the much-celebrated display in Venice in 1967. It features works by Canaletto and all the major practitioners of the genre.

An exhibition showcasing primary pupils’ storytelling inspired by the National Gallery collection

To coincide with the exhibition 'Canaletto and his Rivals', the National Gallery has invited the artist Clive Head to show three views of London.

Cayley Robinson (1862–1927) is one of the most distinctive and yet elusive British painters of the early 20th century. This exhibition will bring together the four panels from his masterpiece 'Acts of Mercy'.

The 2010 display: works inspired by Renoir’s ‘The Umbrellas’

This exhibition explores the vital contributions of applied science to the understanding of Old Master paintings in the National Gallery.

This is the first exhibition outside Denmark to focus on the paintings of Christen Købke (1810–1848). Emphasising his exquisite originality and experimental outlook, the exhibition focuses on the most innovative aspects of his work.

Free exhibition: a chance to see a recently recovered masterpiece by Paul Delaroche. Coincides with the major exhibition 'Painting History: Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey'

This exhibition traces the historical context of Delaroche's monumental painting, the 'Execution of Lady Jane Grey', one of the most familiar and enduring images of the 19th century.

An exhibition featuring work made by young men from HMYOI Feltham participating in the Inside Art project.

‘The Hoerengracht’ (1983–8), by American artists Ed and Nancy Kienholz, will transform the Sunley Room into a walk-through evocation of Amsterdam’s red-light district.

To coincide with the major National Gallery Sainsbury Wing exhibition, 'The Sacred Made Real', Room 1 hosts a special display examining the technical challenges of making a polychrome (painted) sculpture.

This exhibition will bring together paintings and painted wooden sculptures by the great Spanish realists of the 17th century.

An exhibition displaying the creative work produced by participants in National Gallery education programmes

'Corot to Monet' charted the development of landscape painting up to the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874

Titian's 'Triumph of Love' went on display, showing the true quality of this painting for the first time in generations.

Take one picture 2009: works inspired by Turner's 'The Fighting Temeraire'

Displaying some 60 works by the artist, this exhibition invited visitors to re-explore the National Gallery’s permanent collection in light of Picasso’s fascination with the Old Masters.

This display of 13 prints by Picasso coincides with the major exhibition 'Picasso: Challenging the Past'. It expands on many of the themes of the major exhibition, particularly his exciting ‘variations’ after the masters.

This display showcased work produced by two groups of young people who participated in Line of Vision projects at the National Gallery in October and November 2008.

This exhibition brought together works that Alfred Sisley produced during two paintings campaigns in the UK. The exhibition provided a chance to celebrate a relatively unexplored part of the artist's work.

The Simon Sainsbury Bequest is one of the most significant in the National Gallery’s history. This intimate display celebrated the arrival of three Impressionist masterpieces to the collection.

This landmark exhibition explored the dramatic rise of portraiture during the Renaissance. It featured works by the great masters of Northern and Southern Europe.

This display showcased work produced by two groups of young people who participated in Line of Vision projects at the National Gallery in May and June 2008.

The display was put on in support of the campaign by the National Gallery and the National Galleries of Scotland to secure ‘Diana and Actaeon’ for the nation. It reunited 'Diana and Actaeon' with its sequel, 'The Death of Actaeon' for the first time in two centuries.

Comprising works of art from the 15th century to the present day, this exhibition explored how artists have represented this most powerful of emotions.

This exhibition explored the complex relationship between Italian Divisionism and the emerging Futurist movement in the early years of the 20th century. It was the first of its kind to be organised outside Italy.

The 2008 display showing work inspired by Rubens's 'A View of Het Steen in the Early Morning'.

The work in this exhibition was produced by Alison Watt during her time as Associate Artist at the National Gallery.

This exhibition celebrated the often overlooked work of the 18th-century Roman portrait painter, Pompeo Batoni.

This exhibition displayed collections of an often overlooked body of work, the landscape oil sketch, by great artists from the 18th and 19th centuries.

This exhibition displayed models of the six shortlisted pieces for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.

This exhibition brought together some of the finest examples of German stained glass from this period and put them next to a selection of National Gallery paintings, matching them up by period and region.

Discoveries brought together paintings from across the country, some of which had never been seen in public before. It demonstrated the astonishing range and quality of our UK public collections, spanning over 500 years.

'Renaissance Siena: Art for a City' offered the first opportunity to see Sienese Renaissance works in the context of the volatile last century of the Sienese Republic.

This display showcased work produced by young people, aged 12 to 22, who visited the National Gallery in July 2007 to participate in a project called Moving Parts.

This exhibition examined the role that the slave trade played in the lives of two people featured in portraits in our collection: Zoffany's portrait of 'Mrs Oswald' and Sir Joshua Reynolds's 'Colonel Tarleton'.