The Photographers' Gallery

The Photographers' Gallery Welcome to the official page for The Photographers' Gallery. Join us to hear our latest news, and to find out about exhibitions, talks & events.
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[email protected] +44 (0)20 7087 9300 www.thephotographersgallery.org.uk The Photographers' Gallery was founded in London’s Covent Garden in 1971 and was the first public gallery in the UK dedicated to the medium. Over the years it has introduced such international photographers as Juergen Teller, Robert Capa, Sebastião Salgado, Andreas Gursky and Taryn Simon to British audiences, whilst championing

the work of home based practitioners including Martin Parr, Zineb Sedira, Nick Knight and Corinne Day. �

In May 2012, after an ambitious two-year redevelopment to offer new and enhanced spaces for exhibitions, learning, retail and social activities, The Photographers’ Gallery re-opened in its new home in Ramillies Street, Soho, London. It continues to present a diverse and critically acclaimed public-programme of exhibitions, events, talks, workshops and courses that encourage deeper engagement with, and learning through the photographic medium.

30/05/2026

We've been thrilled to share the work of our four shortlisted artists for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize this year: Jane Evelyn Atwood, Weronika Gęsicka, Amak Mahmoodian and Rene Matić.

There's one more week to catch the DBPFP26 exhibition, so book your tickets now!

Take home the exhibition with a wide range of items from our bookshop including posters, exhibition catalogues and artist books!

Passionate about photobooks? Fixated with film products? We’re looking for a Bookshop Specialist Sales Assistant to join...
29/05/2026

Passionate about photobooks? Fixated with film products?

We’re looking for a Bookshop Specialist Sales Assistant to join our team!

Our Bookshop offers a distinctive range of photography books, zines, journals, editions, films, cameras and gifts, welcoming everyone from photography specialists to curious first‑time visitors. As part of our Enterprises, the Bookshop plays a key role in supporting the Gallery’s charitable programme.

As a Bookshop Specialist Sales Assistant, you’ll help ensure every visitor has a positive and inclusive experience. You’ll provide knowledgeable, approachable customer service, offering informed advice on books and products, processing in‑store and online sales, and helping keep the Bookshop well‑organised, visually engaging and running smoothly day to day.

You’ll also support stock management, ecommerce orders, merchandising, and busy periods such as events and exhibition launches.

Visit the 'Job Vacancies' page on our website and in the link in bio to access the application form (please do not send CVs)

Deadline ⏳️: Tuesday 2 June

Spaces are still remaining for our Folio Friday review session focusing on DIY image-based publications on Friday 29 May...
28/05/2026

Spaces are still remaining for our Folio Friday review session focusing on DIY image-based publications on Friday 29 May! Book your free place now!

Do you want to get your publishing project out in the world? Have you already published something and want some feedback?

Join this special edition of Folio Friday that aims to support creatives with their experimental DIY publishing projects, both online and offline. We are particularly interested in seeing work made by using new or accessible tools.

These sessions are free for participating photographers and include two presentations by photography professionals, as well as time for a complimentary lunch and networking with participating photographers.

Reviewers are regular host Steve Macleod and TPG exhibiting artist Kendal Beynon.

With the hot temperatures in London this week we know it's tempting to make the most of the good weather, but our galler...
27/05/2026

With the hot temperatures in London this week we know it's tempting to make the most of the good weather, but our galleries are very cool (literally!) 🥶

Pop by during the day, during your lunch break, or even during the lates this week where we have all of the current exhibitions available to view, our café serving iced beverages and bookshop open fully air conditioned!

With half term this week, under 18s visit for free!

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Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen
Whitley Bay, From Writing in the Sand, 1989
© Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, courtesy AmberSide / L. Parker
Stephenson Photographs, NY & Michael Hoppen Gallery,
London.

Join curator Julia Bunnemann as she leads a tour of the 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize exhibition this...
27/05/2026

Join curator Julia Bunnemann as she leads a tour of the 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize exhibition this Thursday evening!

Bringing together the work of Jane Evelyn Atwood, Weronika Gęsicka, Amak Mahmoodian and Rene Matić, the exhibition offers an overview of some of the most signifiant and compelling photographic practices today.

From explorations of memory and identity to questions of power and representation, this tour provides an opportunity to gain more insight into the ideas and processes underpinning the works on display. The tour will also consider the broader context of the prize, offering a behind-the-scenes look into the curatorial approach to presenting such a diverse range of practices within a single exhibition.

Tour starts at 6:30pm and is free with general admission ticket

22/05/2026

Join us for special activation of the online exhibition Ghost in the Loop, including a performance by Shaheer Tarar (.info) and a sticker swap on Friday 29 May!

The Compression Zone is a video game performance by artist Shaheer Tarar that explores compression algorithms as one of the primary engines of world-making today. Shaheer will perform the game live, navigating a perilous, multi-resolution dungeon where all the world’s data is sent to be compressed.

The performance acts as both a launch of the online exhibition Ghost in the Loop–featuring newly commissioned work by Shaheer Tarar, Valia Lolidou, Martyna Marciniak, Mariana Marangoni, Linden Derichs and Celune Acheampong–and a closing event for the exhibition Connection Established: Digital Folklore and Web Craft.

Head to our website to book your place for the event!

Video: © .info

https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/ghost-loop-compression-zone

Chloe Orji () explores the complexities of Black British identity and national symbolism in a new long-read essay 'The F...
22/05/2026

Chloe Orji () explores the complexities of Black British identity and national symbolism in a new long-read essay 'The Face of a Flag', available now via the link in bio!

"Throughout these artists’ work, we see that the Black British identity is not an internal conflict for us to resolve... it can be a space that allows us to embrace the multifaceted nature of our cultural makeup without forcing us to “choose a side and stick to it.”

Through the works of 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize winner, Rene Matić, alongside works by photographers Stéfan Weil and Myah Asha Jeffers, the piece examines belonging, visibility and the negotiation between Blackness and Britishness.

Read the full essay on our website!
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https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/face-flag-photography-and-black-british-belonging

We're entering the final weeks of the We Others: Donna Gottschalk and Hélène Giannecchini exhibition at The Photographer...
22/05/2026

We're entering the final weeks of the We Others: Donna Gottschalk and Hélène Giannecchini exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery!

We Others brings together Gottschalk’s photographs with texts by writer Hélène Giannecchini. When Hélène first met Donna in 2023, they bonded over their shared determination to make lives obscured in mainstream history exist in another way.

Exhibition closes Sunday 7 June, head to our website to book your tickets now!

https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/we-others-donna-gottschalk-and-helene-giannecchini

Join artist and researcher, Louis Porter on Thursday 28 May where he will be launching his new publication, Search Engin...
21/05/2026

Join artist and researcher, Louis Porter on Thursday 28 May where he will be launching his new publication, Search Engine (published by Perimeter Editions).

Louis will be in conversation with Writer, Editor and Lecturer Diane Smyth in the Cafe bar.

Search Engine is a series of ‘catalogue cards’ featuring photographs sourced from the Science & Miscellaneous section of the London Library, one of the world’s largest independent lending libraries. The images are ordered as Porter encountered them – alphabetically by subject – on shelves that make neighbours of Sleep and Smuggling and bring together Pleasure, Poaching, and Poisons. The result forms an archaeological exploration of the systems of knowledge that we often take for granted.

20/05/2026

In this video, created to coincide with our We Others exhibition on display at The Photographers' Gallery until 7 June, photographer Donna Gottschalk discusses the people she met within the city.
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Donna was well-known for taking in anyone who needed a place to stay. Whether it was girlfriends wanting to spend an evening away from home, teenage runaways trying to escape violence, or q***r youths kicked out by their families - Donna's apartment on 9th Street was a safe haven.

One of these people who came to Donna's door was Marlene in 1969. A waitress at a le***an bar had seen Marlene was completely lost and suggested that she call in at 406 East 9th Street, Donna's place. Marlene, described by Donna as "the most beautiful butch of all time" had hitchhiked all the way from San Diego to New York City.

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