6 Photo Exhibitions You’ll Regret Not Visiting This Summer
The sun is finally shining, forcing us out of the comforts of our own home. But if you are stuck on what to do, here are my six unmissable exhibitions that all have a unique reason to be visited this summer.
Arnolfini, Bristol, BS1 4QA
Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th July, 2016
Student- £5.28/ Adults- £6.60
Happening in Bristol, The Other Arts Fair are showing eighty of their best emerging artists. The greatest thing about this fair is that you get a real range of art forms; it doesn’t just focus on photography. From very contemporary styles to print work to traditional landscape paintings to illustrations of watercolour dogs, this fair has it. The creativity is just unbelievable. This July expect to see artists such as Anna Harley, Bridget Davis and Liam O’Connor. As well as viewing work and talking to the artists themselves, you can also buy artwork, which starts from just £50. One not to be missed.
They currently have 20% off when you find and use their twitter code.
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE
21st July to 23rd October 2016
Students £6.50/ Adults £7 (with donation)
Known for pioneering American photography, this exhibitions showcases William Eggleston’s iconic, and well loved by all, photography. From his monochrome prints in the sixties (some of these have never been seen before) to his contemporary, colour images from the seventies of gasoline stations and diners in Memphis. Expect to see stunning, captivating yet cryptic portraits, of which you’ll be charmed and fascinated by for hours at a time. A true celebration of one of the most influential contemporary photographers in photographic history.
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales
September 30th to October 2nd, 2016
Students £55/ Adults £65 (For the whole weekend)
This weekend is for the serious photographers. Packed full of portfolio reviews, exhibitions, talks, discussions and interviews. If you do have an interest in photography, this is where you will need to be. Guests include Maria Gruzdeva, Sophie Batterbury and Zed Nelson. The photographers you’ll expect to see include Nick Danziger, who focuses on documenting the lives of people under civil unrest, poverty and war, which will leave you speechless. Also, Rebecca Naden, who photographs Premier sport matches as well as being a full time professional photographer, and Rhodri Jones who is described by Magnum as ‘A welsh poet with a camera’. With so much happening on this one weekend only event, you won’t know where to begin.
Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2DD
April 14th to September 11th, 2016
£8
This exhibition is solely about history. Photography’s history. We should always appreciate how unbelievably far photography has come, and this exhibition is a perfect opportunity and celebration to do so. William Henry Fox Talbots’ (aka The father of
modern photography) exhibition has over 170 images in the collection, all exploring his experimentation and development of the modern photograph. You will also be getting a glimpse into ‘The Pencil of Nature’, the first self-published photobook known, as well as being able to view Louis Daguerre’s’ oldest surviving daguerreotypes. A photographer’s opportunity of a lifetime.
The Photographers’ Gallery
16-18 Ramillies St, London W1F 7LW
Monday-Friday 10am to 6pm/ Sunday 11am to 6pm
Exhibition pass- Adult £3/ Student £2.50 (Free before noon)
If you are in London and you are stuck on what to do, The Photographers’ Gallery is the perfect place. There’s always something great on, and this summer is no exception. Here are two of the best exhibitions happening this month.
8th July- 14th August 2016
This is one woman that has been seriously talked about in the photography world. With 3D origami placed cunningly over portraits, Haser creates unique and unusual images that are incredibly intriguing. As well as these beautiful images, there will also be never seen before free standing pieces, you’ll find yourself captivated by these kaleidoscope eyes following you around the room.
15th July- 25th September 2016
If you love fashion then this is for you. Nina is the founder of this archive project, looking at British fashion from the fifties to the present day. This exhibition focuses specifically on the impact photography and fashion has had and is having on communities living in Soho and sees its transformation throughout the years. And who
knows, you might see some faces you’ll recognise as well as submit some of your own parent’s photographs to be added to this magnificent collection.
To get information on these two exhibitions as well as look at the many more The Photographers’ Gallery are holding, click here.
Heimathafen Neukölln, Karl-Marx-Straße 141, 12043 Berlin
August 27th, 2016
Student tickets-€35/ Adult tickets- €65
And finally, if you’re feeling more adventurous and want to go somewhere other then England, The 2016 EyeEm Photography Festival will be right up your street. It’s happening this august in Berlin and is perfect for anyone with a serious interest in photography. This is EyeEm’s third festival, which contains speeches, conferences, workshops, exhibitions and even a BBQ. There will be a range of top, professional figures attending, all specialising in photography, art and technology. There will be so much to submerge yourself. This is more than your average exhibition; you’ll get advice and the experience from the best of the best, gain an enormous amount of knowledge and be incredibly inspired.
Psst by the way...
The British Journal of Photography are giving away five pairs of tickets to the festival (competition closes 25th July)
If you’re going to any of these and love them, show us your pics and don’t forget to tag us!
Written by Chloe Parker- @ParkersPhotog
@hashtagphotomag
