Open Eye Gallery is an art gallery with a focus on photography. It has a collection of work from 100 photographers plus an exhibition space that hosts a programme of temporary exhibitions.
The gallery was founded in 1977 and moved into its current purpose-built space in 2011.
What to see at Open Eye Gallery
Open Eye Gallery has a collection of 1600 prints from 100 photographers with an emphasis on portraiture and documentary photography.
The gallery also hosts a programme of temporary exhibitions. Current and planned exhibitions include:
No Iconic Images: Views of War
This exhibition (until 4 May 2025) examines contemporary war photography, questioning whether a single image can define a conflict. It features work by Magnum photographers Peter van Agtmael and Newsha Tavakolian, who document wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. The Guardian explores how its journalists select and present war images. Forensic Architecture and the Centre for Spatial Technologies investigate the 2022 Kyiv TV Tower attack. Yarema Malashchuk and Roman Khimei challenge traditional depictions of the dead in visual culture.
Visiting Open Eye Gallery
The gallery is on Mann Island near RIBA North, the Museum of Liverpool, the British Music Experience and Tate Liverpool, which are all less than a five-minute walk away. It is very close (only a two-minute walk) to James Street station and Liverpool One bus station is around a seven-minute walk from the gallery.
Open Eye Gallery is wheelchair-accessible. It is open every day except Mondays and entry is free of charge.
Although it is a small gallery, it is not difficult to spend an hour or longer here.
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