Art for All: Whitechapel Gallery

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Picasso, Frida Kahlo, David Hockney, and Spitalfields locals Gilbert and George… all have had their artwork showcased at the Whitechapel Gallery. The Whitechapel has long played a pivotal role in London’s arts scene, hosting a vibrant programme of international contemporary art. And it’s especially proud of its place in kick-starting the careers of many up-and-coming artists.

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Canon Samuel and Henrietta Barnett – who helped establish the Whitechapel Gallery, as well as other local institutions including Toynbee Hall, Whitechapel Library and the East End Dwellings Co.

David Hockney: one of many internationally-acclaimed artists to have exhibited at the Whitechapel Gallery

The weathervane designed by Rodeny Graham depicts Erasmus, riding a horse backwards as he reads In Praise of Folly

Blue plaque to Isaac Rosenberg commemorating his association with Whitechapel Library, known as ‘The University of the Ghetto’