1908 – Muhammadan Art and Life in Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Morocco and India.
Autumn Exhibition 23 October to 6 December.
The opening day to the public was on 27th Ramadan.
An advisory member was Syed Ameer Ali, who in 1910 was one of the main instigators of the London Mosque Fund, which went on to establish the nearby East London Mosque.

1956 – This is Tomorrow exhibit
1958 – American abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock
1961 – Mark Rothko.
The installation of his work at the Whitechapel becomes his template for all subsequent shows
1964 – The New Generation – Painting – showcasing the work of John Hoyland, Patrick Caulfield, David Hockney, Paul Huxley, Alan Jones and Bridget Riley
1965 – The New Generation – Sculpture – showcasing the work of Philip King, David Annesley, Michael Bolus, Tim Scott, William Tucker, Isaac Witkin
1970 and 1971 – David Hockney retrospective, first major shows of Gilbert & George and Richard Long
1982 –  Frida Kahlo
1986 Victor Willing, a retrospective exhibition
1993 – The Whitechapel Gallery showcases Lucian Freud
2001 and 2002 – Liam Gillick and Nan Goldin stage their first major solo shows in the UK
2008 – Cornelia Parker's film Chomskian Abstract, featuring Noam Chomsky
2009 – Retrospective of Isa Genzken's work and solo shows for Sophie Calle and Elizabeth Peyton
2010 – Survey of Alice Neel's portraits in Britain
19–20 January 2011 the gallery hosted the inaugural Northern Future Forum gathering of prime ministers.

2011 – First UK survey of German artist Thomas Struth, one of the photographers of the late 20th century
2012 – A comprehensive survey of Turner Prize winning British artist Gillian Wearing
2013 – The first major solo exhibition in London for YBA artist Sarah Lucas
2014 – Five decade survey of North American Richard Tuttle, which was presented in conjunction with a major installation in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall and solo show for Dada pioneer Hannah Höch
2015 – The first show in Britain on Arab Modernism "Imperfect Chronology: Arab Art from the Modern to the Contemporary", from the Barjeel Art Foundation collection
2016 – A new commission by feminist activism art group Guerrilla Girls and major retrospective of British artist Eduardo Paolozzi
2017 – A major retrospective of German artist Thomas Ruff and solo show for British artist Benedict Drew
2018 – A solo show for Mark Dion and the first major UK survey of artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset
1908 – Muhammadan Art and Life in Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Morocco and India. Autumn Exhibition 23 October to 6 December. The opening day to the public was on 27th Ramadan. An advisory member was Syed Ameer Ali, who in 1910 was one of the main instigators of the London Mosque Fund, which went on to establish the nearby East London Mosque.
1956 – This is Tomorrow exhibit
1958 – American abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock
1961 – Mark Rothko. The installation of his work at the Whitechapel becomes his template for all subsequent shows
1964 – The New Generation – Painting – showcasing the work of John Hoyland, Patrick Caulfield, David Hockney, Paul Huxley, Alan Jones and Bridget Riley
1965 – The New Generation – Sculpture – showcasing the work of Philip King, David Annesley, Michael Bolus, Tim Scott, William Tucker, Isaac Witkin
1970 and 1971 – David Hockney retrospective, first major shows of Gilbert & George and Richard Long
1982 –  Frida Kahlo
1986 Victor Willing, a retrospective exhibition
1993 – The Whitechapel Gallery showcases Lucian Freud
2001 and 2002 – Liam Gillick and Nan Goldin stage their first major solo shows in the UK
2008 – Cornelia Parker's film Chomskian Abstract, featuring Noam Chomsky
2009 – Retrospective of Isa Genzken's work and solo shows for Sophie Calle and Elizabeth Peyton
2010 – Survey of Alice Neel's portraits in Britain
19–20 January 2011 the gallery hosted the inaugural Northern Future Forum gathering of prime ministers.
2011 – First UK survey of German artist Thomas Struth, one of the photographers of the late 20th century
2012 – A comprehensive survey of Turner Prize winning British artist Gillian Wearing
2013 – The first major solo exhibition in London for YBA artist Sarah Lucas
2014 – Five decade survey of North American Richard Tuttle, which was presented in conjunction with a major installation in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall and solo show for Dada pioneer Hannah Höch
2015 – The first show in Britain on Arab Modernism "Imperfect Chronology: Arab Art from the Modern to the Contemporary", from the Barjeel Art Foundation collection
2016 – A new commission by feminist activism art group Guerrilla Girls and major retrospective of British artist Eduardo Paolozzi
2017 – A major retrospective of German artist Thomas Ruff and solo show for British artist Benedict Drew
2018 – A solo show for Mark Dion and the first major UK survey of artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset
Whitechapel Gallery