Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens

The Serpentine Gallery focuses on modern and contemporary art and is one of London's best-loved galleries. Its exhibition, architecture, education and public programmes attract approximately 750,000 visitors a year and admission is free.

The gallery was established in 1970 and has been housed in a classical 1934 tea pavilion, its name originating from the nearby Serpentine Lake.

Some notable artists who have been exhibited there include Man Ray, Henry Moore, Andy Warhol, Paula Rego, Bridget Riley, Allan McCollum, Damien Hirst, and Jeff Koons.

On the ground floor at the gallery's entrance is a permanent work by Ian Hamilton Finlay in collaboration with Peter Coates, dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales, the Serpentine's former patron.

Please note, the Serpentine Gallery is closed to the public in the period between exhibitions, however the Bookshop remains open at all times.

Image: Rebecca Warren
Cube 2003
Bronze, MDF and wheels
51 x 35 x 37.5 cm
Courtesy Maureen Paley, London
© 2008 Rebecca Warren

Website: http://www.serpentinegallery.org