Established in 1971, the Photographers’ Gallery is the first public gallery in the United Kingdom solely focused on photography. The gallery has an exhibition programme encompassing historical and contemporary works by established and emerging photographers.
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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:
Dennis Morris: Music + Life
This retrospective (until 28 September 2025) explores the work of Dennis Morris, known for his portraits of Bob Marley, the Sex Pistols and Marianne Faithfull. His photographs document music, identity and social change, from reggae’s vibrancy to punk’s raw energy. Morris’s work also captures Black British life in post-war London, highlighting resilience and community. His long collaboration with Marley began when he was 14, forging a connection that shaped his career. The exhibition reflects his ability to document culture with authenticity.
Felicity Hammond: V3 Model Collapse
This exhibition (until 28 September 2025) examines the links between mining, data, photography and artificial intelligence. Felicity Hammond presents the third part of her four-part project, Variations, developed across UK venues. It uses AI-generated imagery, trained on past exhibitions, to explore image-making processes and their flaws. The work highlights distortions and inconsistencies in AI outputs, raising questions about authorship, imitation and how technology is shaping photography’s future. Images are created using techniques including collage and painting.
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.
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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