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:
LOOK Photo Biennial 2024: Beyond Sight
The LOOK Photo Biennial 2024 (28 June–1 September 2024) explores human interactions with nature through photography. Featuring works by Mattia Balsamini, Stephanie Wynne and Melanie King, the exhibition delves into issues like light pollution, post-war landscape recovery and the environmental impact of photographic materials. This year’s theme, Beyond Sight, emphasises the unseen consequences of our actions on the environment. Accompanying this is Max Boardman’s Digital Window project on quarrying’s impact on the Lake District.
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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