Dulwich Picture Gallery

Dulwich Picture Gallery The world's first public art gallery. Our next exhibition, Yoshida: Three Generations of Printmaking opens 19 June.
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Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world’s first purpose-built public art gallery: it was founded in 1811 when Sir Francis Bourgeois RA bequeathed his collection of old masters “for the inspection of the public”. Today the Gallery is a vibrant cultural hub hosting some of the UK’s leading exhibitions alongside its Permanent Collection of Baroque masterpieces while staging a wide-ranging programme of public events, practical art and community engagement.

22/06/2026

One lighthouse, three paintings...

In these works, Konrad Mägi returns to the same Vilsandi lighthouse again and again, shifting the focus from form to colour, light and atmosphere. Join exhibition curator, Kathleen Soriano, as she takes a closer look at this rare series.

Don’t miss your chance to see it for yourself! Konrad Mägi closes 12 July. Plan your visit before it’s gone.

🏆 We’re delighted to share that we have won the London 2026 Muddy Stilettos Award in the Arts, Culture & Theatre categor...
20/06/2026

🏆 We’re delighted to share that we have won the London 2026 Muddy Stilettos Award in the Arts, Culture & Theatre category.

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for us. We’re incredibly grateful for the support, enthusiasm and encouragement shown by our visitors, members, neighbours and wider community. Your support means so much to us!

This award is also a testament to the dedication of our wonderful staff and volunteers, whose hard work, passion and commitment help make the Gallery such a special place every day.

Thank you ♥️

19/06/2026

There are now just over three weeks left to visit Konrad Mägi before the exhibition closes on 12 July.

A pioneering figure in Estonian modernism, Mägi is celebrated for his richly coloured landscapes and distinctive artistic vision. Bringing together paintings from across his career, the exhibition offers a rare opportunity to explore the work of an artist whose reputation continues to grow internationally.

If you've already visited, we'd love to hear which painting stayed with you. If not, there's still time to discover Mägi's remarkable world before the exhibition comes to a close.

📅 Closing 12 July.

The votes are now in your hands!Our judges have selected 10 shortlisted photographs from the many wonderful entries subm...
18/06/2026

The votes are now in your hands!

Our judges have selected 10 shortlisted photographs from the many wonderful entries submitted to our photography competition celebrating Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography.

Now it's time to choose the People's Choice Winner. Browse the shortlisted entries and vote for your favourite before 23:59 on 28 June. Congratulations to (photographs in order):

Andrew Dickie
Sean Hinds
Jason Doyle
Louis de Robert Hautequere
Caro Swan
Luan Gray
Andrew Makower
Francesca Rothkell
Carole Lawson
Nicola Hill

The photograph with the most public votes will be professionally printed, framed (thank you to King and McGaw) and displayed in the Gallery alongside the Judge's Winner during the exhibition.

And that's not all – two lucky voters will be selected at random to receive two complimentary tickets to visit the exhibition!

Every image offers a unique perspective on city life and now we'd love to know which one speaks to you.

Vote now: https://dpg.art/competitionvoting

Looking for a Father's Day adventure the whole family will love?Join us this Sunday for our Summer Family Festival, a da...
18/06/2026

Looking for a Father's Day adventure the whole family will love?

Join us this Sunday for our Summer Family Festival, a day filled with creativity, imagination and outdoor fun in the Sculpture Garden.

✨ Create nature crowns
🌼 Make wildflower seed bombs
🎨 Try printmaking inspired by nature
🏰 Build your own mini architectural masterpiece
🎭 Enjoy face painting
🌳 Explore our garden trail
☁️ Experience the magical ArtPlay Pavilion

Whether you're celebrating Dad, Grandad, a father figure, or simply spending time together, it's the perfect way to welcome summer.

📅 Sunday 21 June
⏰ 10am–4pm
🎟 Free entry (some activities ticketed)

Book your tickets on our website.

17/06/2026

Would you like to find more about one of your treasured objects? 🏺

Join us on 20 June in the Sculpture Garden for the Roseberys Auction Road Show!

Bring in your antiques, artworks, heirlooms or curiosities and receive a free valuation from one of Roseberys’ world-renowned specialists. Whether it’s a painting that’s been in the family for generations or a curious find you’ve never quite been able to place, their expert team will be on hand to give you the full story.

🎟️ Book a timeslot to guarantee your preferred time. Limited walk-ins also welcome on the day.

A big thanks to Roseberys’ Ceramics and Glass Specialist, James Quarterman, and Simon Balcon for taking part in this valuation.

16/06/2026

We caught up with Estonian artist to chat about the window panels installed in the mausoleum as part of her installation, Between the sediments and dead zones.

Kristina’s work is part of the exhibition, Konrad Mägi, and is on display until 12 July.

Happy birthday, Nicolas Poussin! Born in 1594, this French genius gave us one of the most electrifying crowd scenes in a...
15/06/2026

Happy birthday, Nicolas Poussin! Born in 1594, this French genius gave us one of the most electrifying crowd scenes in art history.

In The Triumph of David, young shepherd David has just defeated the giant Goliath with a single stone from his sling. Now he's making his triumphant entry into Jerusalem and Poussin captures every single reaction in the crowd. Look closely and you'll spot solemn elders, people with arms flung high and confused toddlers clinging to their mothers.

Bonus fact: An X-ray of the canvas revealed Poussin kept changing his mind, reworking the architecture and shuffling the figures, before landing on this final arrangement. Even the greats need a few drafts!

Come and see it for yourself on display in Room 11.

🖼️ Nicolas Poussin, The Triumph of David, c.1631-3, Oil on canvas, Bourgeois Bequest, 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Art, sunshine, flowers and good food? Sounds like the perfect Sunday. ☀️🎨🌿On 28 June, we're transforming our gardens int...
14/06/2026

Art, sunshine, flowers and good food? Sounds like the perfect Sunday. ☀️🎨🌿

On 28 June, we're transforming our gardens into our first Art & Print Market, bringing together a fantastic line-up of painters, sculptors and illustrators selling original artworks and prints.

Meet the artists, discover your next favourite piece, browse flowers and plants from Yolly, and enjoy food and drink in the beautiful surroundings of the Sculpture Garden.

Free to attend. Artworks available to purchase.

📅 Sunday 28 June
📍 Dulwich Picture Gallery

Tag someone you'd bring along 👇

📸 Little Egret

Saint Anthony of Padua, reunited.Today marks the feast day of Saint Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), the patron saint of lo...
13/06/2026

Saint Anthony of Padua, reunited.

Today marks the feast day of Saint Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), the patron saint of lost and stolen things.

Our painting by Raphael, showing the saint with his characteristic lily and book, was originally part of the artist's Colonna Altarpiece, painted for a Franciscan convent in Perugia around 1502.

Over the centuries, the altarpiece was dispersed, with its panels divided between collections in London, Boston and New York. Today, our Saint Anthony of Padua is on loan to the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York where the surviving parts of the altarpiece have been reunited for the exhibition, Raphael: Sublime Poetry.

A fitting story for the feast day of the patron saint of lost things!

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