Art exhibitions for mid December

20th Century Master Paintings – including a major collection of work by The Scottish Colourists. At Partridge Fine Art Ltd, 144 – 146 New Bond Street, London W1 from 17th December – 10th January. 0207 629 0834.

“Once upon a Time” – artworks from the world of fairy tales by the Italian artist Antonio Nocera at La Galleria, Pall Mall, London SW1 from 16 Dec-23 Jan. 020 7930 8069

GSK Contemporary; works by Burroughs, Condo, Leibovitz, Haring, Hockney, McLaren, Mapplethorpe and Violette at the Royal Academy of Arts, 6 Burlington Gardens, London W1 from Dec 17 – Jan 19. 020 7300 5615

New Prints from the Royal College of Art Selected by Chris Orr RA, including works by Michael Craig, Tracey Emin, Paula Rego and Bryan Kneale, at the Royal Academy of Arts (Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the RA), Piccadilly, London until 17 Mar. 020 7300 8000

CLOSING SOON: Joan Eardley – a major retrospective at The Fleming Collection, 13 Berkeley Street, London W1; until 20 Dec. 020 7409 5730

Cut & Paste: European Photomontage 1920-1945 at the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, 39a Canonbury Square, Islington, London until 21 Dec. 020 7704 9522

Robin Tanner: an exhibition of original etchings at Larkhall Fine Art Ltd, 10 Margaret’s Buildings, Bath until 24 Dec. 01225 444480