The Photographers’ Gallery

What to see at the Photographers’ Gallery

The Photographers’ Gallery is comprised of three exhibition spaces plus a bookshop and cafe.

The gallery hosts a programme of temporary exhibitions showcasing photographic talents. Current and planned exhibitions include:

Paul Cupido: Kachō Fūgetsu 花鳥風月 – Flower, Bird, Wind, Moon
Photographer Paul Cupido presents a new exhibition (until 16 November 2025) inspired by the Japanese idiom Kachō Fūgetsu, meaning “flower, bird, wind, moon”. The phrase reflects how observing nature deepens self-understanding. Influenced by Japanese aesthetics and landscapes, Cupido’s images capture themes of transience and emotional stillness, exploring the balance between fragility and resilience in the natural world.

Lisa Barnard: The Canary and The Hammer
This outdoor exhibition in the Soho Photography Quarter just outside the gallery (until 31 May 2026) presents work from Lisa Barnard’s project The Canary and The Hammer. It explores gold’s complex role in society, from global finance to ecological damage. Photographed over four years across several continents, the series reflects on gold’s symbolic and practical uses. Drawing connections between mining, exploitation and economics, Barnard highlights how gold continues to influence both progress and instability in the modern world.

Zofia Rydet: Sociological Record
Zofia Rydet’s Sociological Record is an extensive photographic project documenting Polish domestic life from 1978 until her death in 1997. Beginning at age 67, Rydet visited homes across Poland, photographing interiors, residents and their surroundings. Her archive of nearly 20,000 negatives captures decades of social and cultural change. This exhibition presents over 100 prints, with additional materials including books and personal correspondence.

Strike a Pose! 100 Years of the Photobooth
Marking a century since the invention of the photobooth in 1925, this archival display explores its evolution and cultural impact. Once found in train stations, fairs and shopping centres, photobooths offered spontaneous portraits for all. The exhibition (10 October 2025–22 February 2026) traces their decline with digital photography and recent revival, featuring historic examples, archival images and a functioning analogue booth for visitors to use.

Boris Mikhailov: Ukrainian Diary
This retrospective (10 October 2025–22 February 2026) surveys over five decades of work by Ukrainian artist Boris Mikhailov (born 1938, Kharkiv). Known for his experimental approach, Mikhailov has documented Ukraine’s shifting social and political landscape since the 1960s. The exhibition features over twenty series combining humour, irony and documentary observation, offering insight into life before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Visiting the Photographers’ Gallery

The Photographers’ Gallery is centrally located in Soho, just a one-minute walk from Oxford Street.

The gallery is open daily and admission is £8 with cheaper rates if you book in advance online and half-price entry if you have a National Art Pass. Your entry ticket includes admission to all exhibitions running that day.

Visitor facilities include a bookshop and cafe; however, its central location means that there are plenty of other places to eat and drink nearby.

Allow around an hour for your visit.

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