London gallery cancels planned exhibition following claims of antisemitic imagery
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- Controversial London art exhibition “Drawings Against Genocide” cancelled after antisemitism concerns raised by UK Lawyers for 'Israel'.
A planned art exhibition in southwest London has been cancelled following concerns raised by "UK Lawyers for Israel" over alleged antisemitic content.
The exhibition, Drawings Against Genocide by British artist Matthew Collings, was due to run from May 16 to 24, 2026, at Delta House Gallery in Wandsworth.
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) warned the gallery that the works contained antisemitic imagery and narratives, including grotesque caricatures, depictions of Jews with horns, and references to blood libel and conspiracy theories. The group said the material risked breaching the Public Order Act 1986 and posed legal and reputational risks to the gallery.
Reportedly, the exhibition had already drawn controversy following an earlier showing in Margate, Kent, where UK media reviews described its content as “grotesque” and “dripping with Jew-hate.”
Following UKLFI’s intervention, the gallery’s owners confirmed the exhibition would not go ahead, stating it had been arranged without their consultation.
UKLFI welcomed the decision, saying that while freedom of expression is a fundamental right, it does not extend to material that promotes antisemitic tropes or dehumanising imagery. “There is a real danger in normalising antisemitic imagery and narratives in cultural spaces,” the organisation said.
The artist, Matthew Collings, has disputed the allegations, saying his work targets “settler colonialism” rather than Jews, and denying that his drawings demonise Jewish people.
