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Tabish Khan, the @LondonArtCritic<\/a>, picks his Top 5 Museum Exhibitions to see in London this Summer. Check out the previous top 5<\/a> if you\u2019re after more shows to visit.<\/p>\n

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Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Velasco: A View of Mexico at The National Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n

Big sweeping landscapes and open skies. So far, it\u2019s on par with what you expect to find at The National Gallery. However, the cacti and stepped pyramids tell you this isn\u2019t the Western European landscape you usually see here. It\u2019s the work of Mexican painter Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Velasco, the first ever exhibition here dedicated to a Latin American artist, filled with spectacular landscape paintings. Until 17th August, free.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Claudio Parmiggiani at Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a massive fan of his bookshelves, which show the outlines of books made from ash. They are compelling and stress the importance of knowledge and education, and the impacts of their absence are even more relevant today. It was also a chance to get acquainted with his wider portfolio of work, including his sculptural and figurative works. Until 31st August, ticketed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo at the Royal Academy of Arts<\/a><\/p>\n

Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. You\u2019ve probably heard of Victor Hugo<\/a> as a novelist, but did you know he was also an impressive draughtsman? From gothic castles to an animated octopus, here\u2019s a chance to disappear into the fantastical worlds he created on paper, and it\u2019s a show that\u2019s well-suited to the RA\u2019s smaller exhibition space. Until 29th June, ticketed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jonathan Baldock: 0.1% at The London Mithraeum<\/a><\/p>\n

This maximalist installation by Jonathan Baldock<\/a> includes a winged being, a giant mother goddess, tapestries, and ceramics. Inspired by folklore and paganism, he uses natural materials like hessian wool, clay, wood, and metal to make his works. I love how they always have a spiritual installation that ties into the ancient temple underground. Until 5th July, free.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Power and The Glory at Newport Street Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n

What do you pair with a selection of photographs of nuclear testing? In the case of Newport Street Gallery, it\u2019s their collection of scholar\u2019s rocks \u2013 rocks that have been naturally formed but look like they\u2019ve been sculpted by hand. It\u2019s a vast collection of both, and while the pairing sounds odd on paper, it works well to juxtapose the power of nature with that of the natural world. Until 31st August, free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Velasco image: \u00a9 Oliver Santana. Parmiggiani photo: Francesco Corsini. Victor Hugo image courtesy Biblioth\u00e8que Nationale de France. Jonathan Baldock photo: Marcus Leith.\u00a0 Newport Street Gallery image: Photographed by Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. Artworks \u00a9 The artist\/artist\u2019s estate, All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

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Tabish Khan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Art Critic for both FAD and Londonist. See as many exhibitions as possible and write reviews, opinion pieces and a weekly top 5 for FAD.<\/p>\n