List of public art in Kensington explained

This is a list of public art in Kensington, a district in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London.

City of Westminster

Royal Albert Hall frieze

The exterior of the Royal Albert Hall (built in 1867–1871 to the designs of Francis Fowke and Henry Young Darracott Scott) is embellished with a mosaic frieze composed of sixteen separate designs by multiple artists. This was assembled from 800 slabs prepared by attendees of the South Kensington Museum's mosaic class; the terracotta was manufactured by Minton, Hollins and Company. The designs are listed below in anti-clockwise order from the north.

Royal Geographical Society

See main article: Royal Geographical Society and Lowther Lodge.

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Holland Park

See main article: Holland Park.

North Kensington and Notting Hill

See main article: North Kensington and Notting Hill.

South Kensington

See main article: South Kensington.

Victoria and Albert Museum

SubjectNotesTypeLocationDateSculptorSource
Statue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
StatueCromwell Road façade1905
Statue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
Statue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
9 allegorical figuresRelief panelsCromwell Road façade1905
Inspiration and KnowledgeStatues in nichesCromwell Road façade1905
Truth and BeautyReliefs in spandrelsCromwell Road façade1905
Edward VIIStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
Alexandra of DenmarkStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
SculptorStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
SculptorStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
SculptorStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
SculptorStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
SculptorStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
SculptorStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
PainterStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
PainterStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
PainterStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
PainterStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
PainterStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
PainterStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
PainterStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
PainterStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
PainterStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
PainterStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905 ("Myrander")
William of WykehamArchitectStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
ArchitectStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
ArchitectStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
ArchitectStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
ArchitectStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
ArchitectStatue in nicheCromwell Road façade1905
CraftsmanStatue in nicheExhibition Road façade1905
MetalworkerStatue in nicheExhibition Road façade1905
PrinterStatue in nicheExhibition Road façade1905
GoldsmithStatue in nicheExhibition Road façade1905
SmithStatue in nicheExhibition Road façade1905
ClockmakerStatue in nicheExhibition Road façade1905
Furniture makerStatue in nicheExhibition Road façade1905
PotterStatue in nicheExhibition Road façade1905
BookbinderStatue in nicheExhibition Road façade1905
Textile designerStatue in nicheExhibition Road façade1905

See also