--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=54734 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=54734 title: "Baya Exhibition · Tate Modern, London · Jun 2027" description: "Tate Modern will be putting on the country's first ever solo exhibition by leading Algerian artist Baya" author: London Drum published: 2026-06-19 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # Algerian artist Baya exhibition at Tate Modern ![Baya at Tate Modern](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/baya-tate-modern.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Address: [Tate Modern](https://londondrum.com/attractions/tate-modern.php), Bankside SE1 9TG. Telephone: 0207 887 8888 ### What are the dates and times? [10th June](https://londondrum.com/events/?m=10-june) to [17th October 2027](https://londondrum.com/events/?m=17-october) · 10 AM to 6 PM (Mon-Sun); Last entry 45 mins before closing ### How much do the tickets cost? Admission fee applies (TBC) · See [tate.org](https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/baya) ### Which buses go to Tate Modern? Bus routes 40, 63, 100, 344 and 381 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [Southwark](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=southwark) on the Jubilee line. You can walk the ⅓ mile to Tate Modern in about 6 minutes ### Which other attractions are nearby? These attractions are all within 15 minutes walk of Tate Modern: Globe Theatre, Clink Prison Museum, Golden Hinde, St. Paul's Cathedral, Borough Market and One New Change [Tate Modern](https://londondrum.com/attractions/tate-modern.php) will be hosting the UK's first ever solo exhibition by leading Algerian artist Baya, whose beautiful works influenced generations of artists like André Breton and Pablo Picasso. Her groundbreaking use of bold colours and geometric patterns were rooted in the natural surroundings and musical traditions of her home, but throughout her life she always defied attempts to categorise them in terms like 'surrealist', instead choosing her own title - _Baya-ism_. Her extraordinary work would have an impact far outside Algeria, stretching from her newly-independent homeland across the cultural landscapes of North Africa and Europe. The exhibition will showcase more than 100 of her ceramic sculptures and vivid watercolours, building on the latest research to explore the complexity and experimentation at the heart of her career. I've ranked Tate Modern as ★6 in [my top 10 London galleries](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-10-art-galleries.php)