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Serpentine Galleries is located in Central London
Serpentine Galleries
Location within Central London
Map
Interactive map of area
Established1970; 56 years ago (1970)
LocationKensington Gardens
Westminster, W2
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′17″N 0°10′30″W / 51.5047°N 0.1751°W / 51.5047; -0.1751
Visitors1,187,621 (2016)[1]
DirectorsHans-Ulrich Obrist (CEO, Bettina Korek)
Public transit access
London Underground Lancaster Gate; South Kensington
Websiteserpentinegalleries.org

The Serpentine Galleries are two contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens, Westminster, Greater London. Recently rebranded to just Serpentine,[2] the organisation is split across Serpentine South (previously known as the Serpentine Gallery) and Serpentine North (previously known as the Sackler Gallery).

The gallery spaces are within five minutes' walk of each other, linked by the bridge over the Serpentine Lake from which the galleries get their names. Their exhibitions, architecture, education and public programmes attract up to 1.2 million visitors a year. Admission to both galleries is free. The CEO is Bettina Korek, and the artistic director Hans Ulrich Obrist.

Serpentine South

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Serpentine South, previously known as the Serpentine Gallery, was established in 1970 and is housed in a Grade II listed former tea pavilion built in 1933–34 by the architect James Grey West.[3] Notable artists whose works have been exhibited there include Man Ray, Henry Moore, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Paula Rego, Sondra Perry, Bridget Riley, Allan McCollum,[4] Anish Kapoor, Christian Boltanski, Philippe Parreno, Richard Prince, Wolfgang Tillmans, Gerhard Richter, Gustav Metzger, Damien Hirst, Maria Lassnig, Adrian Berg, Jeff Koons and Marina Abramović. On the ground at the gallery's entrance is a permanent work made by Ian Hamilton Finlay in collaboration with Peter Coates, and dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales, the gallery's former patron.

Serpentine North

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Serpentine North Gallery

In 2013, Serpentine North was opened to the public named as the Serpentine Sackler Gallery, a name changed to Serpentine North in 2021.[5] This gave new life to The Magazine, a Grade II* listed former gunpowder store built in 1805,[6] with the addition of an extension designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. Located five minutes' walk from Serpentine South across the Serpentine Bridge, it comprises 900 square metres (9,700 sq ft) of gallery space, restaurant, shop and social space. The Magazine Restaurant adjoins the gallery space.

Marina Abramović on "512 Hours" project (2014)

Pavilions

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Every year since 2000, Serpentine has commissioned a temporary summer pavilion by a leading architect. The series presents the work of an international architect or design team who has not completed a building in England at the time of the Gallery's invitation. Each Pavilion is completed within six months and is situated on the Serpentine South's lawn for three months for the public to explore.

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Visitor Figures 2016" (PDF). The Art Newspaper Review. April 2017. p. 14. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "London's Serpentine Galleries finally removes Sackler name from building, replacing it with North". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Serpentine Art Gallery (1217605)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Liam Gillick, "Allan McCollum at the Serpentine", Artscribe, Summer 1989
  5. ↑ da Silva, José (12 January 2022). "London's Serpentine Galleries finally removes Sackler name from building, replacing it with North". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "The Magazine (1278154)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Jonathan Glancey (8 July 2002). "Now you see it: Toyo Ito's pavilion in Hyde Park". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Jonathan Glancey (25 June 2003). "Oscar Niemeyer's Serpentine pavilion". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  9. ↑ ludwig abache & Carolin Hinne. "Eduardo Souto de Moura-Álvaro Siza pavilion". 0lll. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  10. ↑ Steve Rose (3 July 2006). "Steve Rose on Rem Koolhaas's Serpentine Pavilion". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  11. ↑ Sibley, Fiona (13 July 2007). "Pavilions mushroom thanks to Hadid's magic". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  12. ↑ Fernando, Shehani (4 September 2007). "Olafur Eliasson pavilion". London: Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  13. ↑ "Serpentine Pavilion 2008: Frank Gehry". The Guardian. 22 July 2008. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  14. ↑ Glancey, Jonathan (2 April 2009). "Sanaa unveils enchanting Serpentine pavilion". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  15. ↑ "Jean Nouvel's Serpentine gallery pavilion". The Guardian. London. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  16. ↑ Glancey, Jonathan (27 June 2011). "Swiss-made Serpentine pavilion presents garden of tranquility". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  17. ↑ Fortnam, Joanna (29 June 2011). "Piet Oudolf's garden at the Serpentine Gallery pavilion". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "BBC News Ai Weiwei to create underground design for Serpentine ". Bbc.co.uk. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  19. ↑ "Serpentine Pavilion 2013 by Sou Fujimoto | Serpentine". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  20. ↑ Wainwright, Oliver (12 March 2014). "Chilean architect Smiljan Radic to design 2014 Serpentine pavilion". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  21. ↑ Wainwright, Oliver (25 March 2015). "Magic mushroom maze: this summer's Serpentine pavilion will be a psychedelic trip". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  22. ↑ "Serpentine Pavilion and Summer Houses 2016". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  23. ↑ Wainwright, Oliver (21 February 2017). "Francis Kéré becomes first African architect of Serpentine pavilion". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  24. ↑ Wainwright, Oliver (11 June 2018). "Serpentine Pavilion 2018 review – cement tiles, shade and a paddling pool". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  25. ↑ Serpentine Galleries: "Serpentine Pavilion 2019 designed by Junya Ishigami" 27 February 2019
  26. ↑ "Counterspace architects to be youngest Serpentine pavilion designers". the Guardian. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  27. ↑ "Inspired by sacred music, an artist's 'Black Chapel' is opening in London". CNN, Atlanta, United States. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  28. ↑ "The 22nd Pavilion is announced". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  29. ↑ "Mass Studies Selected for 23rd Serpentine Pavilion". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  30. ↑ "Serpentine Pavilion 2025 by Marina Tabassum". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  31. ↑ Stevenson, Shirley (9 July 2026). "The Art of Slowing Down: Amar Kanwar at Serpentine North". Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
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