Sites to see
British painter Frank Auerbach’s expressionist studies of the post-Blitz landscape are celebrated in London Building Sites, 1952-62 at the capital’s Courtauld Gallery. Incorporating pieces that helped to establish the young artist, the paintings are heavily layered and encrusted surfaces (up to an inch thick) through which Auerbach sought to capture images of earth and excavation at sites such as St Paul’s Cathedral and the John Lewis building on Oxford Street.
‘Frank Auerbach: London Building Sites, 1952-62’, from Friday to January 19 2010, The Courtauld Gallery, London, tel: +44 (0)20-7848 2526; www.courtauld.ac.uk

London international
Never keen to be outdone by its Gallic counterpart, London this year plays host to the Pavilion of Art & Design, a five-day fair that mirrors the prestigious Pavillon des Arts et du Design, Paris. Berkeley Square in Mayfair will be the location for 45 international exhibitors displaying modern art and 20th century decorative arts, including Yves Macaux, Anne Autegarden, Ben Brown, Jacques de la Béraudière and Richard Nagy.
Pavilion of Art & Design London, from Wednesday to October 18, Berkley Square, tel: +44 (0)777-0638 998; www.padlondon.net

Riverside projection
New gallery The Wapping Project Bankside defies its name by in fact being located a few miles west along the River Thames, next to the Tate Modern. The second brainchild of Jules Wright, creator of the original Wapping Project, the space will be devoted to photography, film and video. It opens with an exhibition of work by Finnish photographer Elina Brotherus.
‘The Wapping Project Bankside’, London, tel: +44 (0)7944-626 078