Gilbert & George at the Hayward Gallery

The Hayward Gallery presents ‘Gilbert & George: 21ST CENTURY PICTURES’ this autumn. The landmark exhibition will display pictures made by the artists over the last 25 years, transforming the space with over 60 floor-to-ceiling installations, alongside some of their most acclaimed pictures.

In ‘21ST CENTURY PICTURES’, Gilbert & George will debut two new works from their 2025 ‘THE SCREW PICTURES’ and show works from series such as ‘NEW HORNY PICTURES’ (2001), ‘THE LONDON PICTURES’ (2011), ‘THE BEARD PICTURES’ (2016) and ‘CORPSING PICTURES’ (2022).

Rachel Thomas, Roden Chief Curator of the Hayward Gallery, has said: “Gilbert & George: 21ST CENTURY PICTURES reaffirms the artists’ singular position within the landscape of British art, exploring the complexities of human existence and confronting the social issues of our time. Speaking directly to the viewer, their images dismantle boundaries of class, culture, and taste, guided by an unwavering belief that art is for all. This exhibition is not only a celebration of their extraordinary practice across this millennium, but an invitation to step into the immersive and contradictory theatre of contemporary life – as only Gilbert & George can conjure it.”

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