Photo London: A World Of Photography Comes To The Capital

Photo London: A World Of Photography Comes To The Capital

Photo London returns to the capital this week with a comprehensive and far-reaching programme of galleries, events, presentations and a wealth of photography, new and old, from around the world. But beyond the walls of Somerset House, the city is thrumming with photographic activity. Sotheby's Head Of Photography, Brandei Estes hits the streets and reports back with her selection of the very best on show in London this May.
Photo London returns to the capital this week with a comprehensive and far-reaching programme of galleries, events, presentations and a wealth of photography, new and old, from around the world. But beyond the walls of Somerset House, the city is thrumming with photographic activity. Sotheby's Head Of Photography, Brandei Estes hits the streets and reports back with her selection of the very best on show in London this May.

T he Photographs market focuses on London this week, with the 7th edition of the annual Photo London fair taking place at Somerset House from 12-15 May. With gallerists, dealers and collectors flocking from all over the world to participate and visit not only the fair but also the numerous photography exhibitions that are on at the same time in the capital, here are some worthy exhibitions happening right now that should not be missed:

Poulomi Basu: Fireflies (until 4th June)
Autograph, Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA

Poulomi Basu: From Fireflies (2019 - ongoing) Courtesy Poulomi Basu

Cyrus Mahboubian. About Time (until 30th June)
Atvisor, 7 Hanover Street, London W1S 1YD

Cyrus Mahboubian Untitled from the series About Time (2022)

Allure: Platinum Prints by George Hoynignen-Huene (until 18th June)
Atlas Gallery, 49 Dorset Street, London W1U 7NF

George Hoyningen-Huene Divers (1930) © The George Hoyningen-Heune Archives, courtesy of Atlas Gallery

AdeY: UNCENSORED (until 15th May)
The Little Black Gallery Pop-Up, 4 Garden Walk, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3Q

AdeY Laundry (2018)

Lee Miller: Nurses (until 5th June)
Fitzrovia Chapel, 2 Pearson Square, London W1T 3BF

Lee Miller Surgical Gloves (1943) Courtesy of the Lee Miller Archives

Julien Drach: The Eye Listens (until 10th September)
Connolly, 4 Clifford Street, London W1S 2LG

Julien Drach Rome 7 (2018) julien drach

Telling Stories: Picture Post and Its Legacy (until 20th May)
James Hyman Gallery, 48 Maddox Street, London W1S 1AY

David Hurn The Beatles (c.1964)

Michel Ghatan From Kilimanjaro to the Virunga Mountains (until 9th June)
Alon Zakaim Fine Art, 27 Cork Street, London W1S 3NG

Michel Ghatan Father & Son, Uganda, 2022

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