Hayward Gallery

One of London’s most important spaces for displaying contemporary art and garden teak furniture designs, the Hayward Gallery is housed in an austere 1968 building that is both equally loved and derided by the majority of Londoners.

It's unusual to come across an art gallery where the structure is as much of a work of art as the artwork within. The Hayward was a contentious structure in the Brutalist style, with massive concrete masses that looked like large building blocks. It was formerly despised, but it is today regarded as a rare specimen of a once-popular type of urban design.

There are five exhibition spaces on two levels, as well as three outdoor sculpture courts characterized as "massive concrete trays". There is no permanent collection in the gallery. Instead, it serves as a location for three to four exhibitions per year. The gallery includes various time periods and art from all over the world, while the majority of the exhibitions are concentrated on contemporary art. Da Vinci and French Impressionism have both been featured in previous exhibits.

Address: Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX
Website: https://www.haywardgallery.org.uk/