TfL unveils updated Art Map with new commissions across the Tube

Transport for London (TfL) has published a new edition of its free Art Map, highlighting permanent artworks installed across the network since 2016.

The updated leaflet showcases 26 permanent commissions on the Underground, including six major works added over the past decade by artists such as Alexandre da Cunha, Chantal Joffe and Lucy McKenzie.

To mark the launch, TfL is hosting a series of free pop-up talks this weekend, offering passengers the chance to hear directly from artists and curators behind selected works. Highlights include David Gentleman’s Cross for Queen Eleanorat Charing Cross, Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings’ Angels of History at St James’s Park, and Larry Achiampong’s 2022 roundel designs at Westminster. Visitors will be able to travel between stations to attend multiple sessions.

Since 2000, the Art on the Underground programme has commissioned site-specific works exploring themes of community, identity, space and place, creating unexpected cultural encounters for millions of passengers each year. The network also houses historic pieces, including Henry Moore’s first public commission, installed in 1929.

In 2025, the programme celebrated its 25th anniversary with new installations such as Ahmet Öğüt’s work at Stratford station, reflecting on the role of art in shaping public life.

Free copies of the Art Map are available at all Zone 1 stations and selected locations beyond, including Brixton, Seven Sisters and Sudbury Town.

Looking ahead, five new commissions are planned for 2026. Phoebe Boswell will present a photographic work at Bethnal Green and Notting Hill, while Ellen Gallagher will redesign the 42nd pocket Tube map in June. Later in the year, Ain Bailey will unveil an audio installation at Waterloo, and Caroline Walker will spotlight night-time TfL workers at Stratford.

TfL said the programme continues to bring art beyond gallery walls and into everyday journeys, encouraging passengers to discover creative works throughout the network.