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Lightbox: Lamp Post Collective
Contemporary photographic works by the collective's five members, exploring the dialogue between art and environment.
The Brink, Liverpool
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 09:30 – 23:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 09:30 – 23:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 00:00
Lit From Within
Stories and photographs of British-born women of Pakistani and Indian lineage, exploring themes of identity, tradition and culture. Sister exhibition to While Dreams Sleep.
The John Rylands Library, Manchester
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0161 275 3751
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0161 275 3751
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0161 275 3751
- 10:00 – 17:00
Liz Hingley: Spiritual Objects
Photographer Liz Hingley invited people in Glasgow to have their portrait taken in a studio with an object that held some spiritual meaning for them. In addition, they wrote a small caption for the resulting image to explain the significance of the object.
Trongate 103, Glasgow
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0141 276 8380
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 276 8380
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 276 8380
- 10:00 – 17:00
Liz Hingley: Under Gods – Stories from the Soho Road
Photographic exhibition from award-winning young photographer who documented Soho Road in Birmingham, which is home to people from 90 different countries and numerous different religions including Catholic, Rastafari, Muslim, Sikh, Hare Krishna, Buddhist and evangelical Christian.
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, Glasgow
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0141 276 1625
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 276 1625
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 276 1625
- 11:00 – 17:00
London College Of Fashion
Works in various media by accessory and jewellery design, fashion photography, styling, journalism, broadcast media and public relations graduates.
Londonewcastle Project Space, E2
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 020 7534 1888
- 12:00 – 19:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7534 1888
- 12:00 – 19:00
- 12:00 – 19:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7534 1888
- 12:00 – 19:00
- 12:00 – 19:00
Lucas Blalock
Digitally manipulated photographs, which explore the limits and inherent contradictions of the medium, forcing viewers to question conflicting realities.
White Cube Bermondsey, London SE1
Wed 19 Jun
North Gallery III
Free / 020 7930 5373
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
North Gallery III
Free / 020 7930 5373
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
North Gallery III
Free / 020 7930 5373
- 10:00 – 18:00
Making It Up: Photographic Fictions
Historic and contemporary photographs exploring the authenticity of the image, featuring works by Gregory Crewdson, Duane Michals, Cindy Sherman, Julia Margaret Cameron, Clementina Lady Hawarden and Oscar Gustav Rejlander.
Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7
Wed 19 Jun
Room 38A
Free / 020 7942 2000
- 10:00 – 17:45
Thu 20 Jun
Room 38A
Free / 020 7942 2000
- 10:00 – 17:45
Fri 21 Jun
Room 38A
Free / 020 7942 2000
- 10:00 – 22:00
Man Ray the Magic Man
Anthony Penrose is the son of noted surrealist Donald Penrose and American model-turned-photographer Lee Miller, and as such grew up in surrealist circles (before she met and married Penrose, Miller had been the lover and muse of Man Ray). Anthony Penrose has been working on the conservation and dissemination of his…
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Tue 13 Aug
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
Free / 0131 624 6200
Tickets available from Scottish National Gallery Information Desk.
- 12:45 – 13:15
Man Ray's Women
Dr Dorothy Rowe of the University of Bristol looks at Man Ray's portraits of women in the context of the wider avant-garde world in which Ray and his subjects operated.
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Tue 6 Aug
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 12:45 – 13:30
Marc Wilson: The Last Stand
Contemporary photographs taken by the Bath-based artist depicting landscapes. This series of images documents some of the last physical remnants of war in the 20th century in the UK and Northern Europe.
Royal Armouries - Fort Nelson, Fareham
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01329 233734
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01329 233734
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01329 233734
- 10:00 – 16:00
Margaret Smith: In My Father’s Eye
Colour photographs produced by the artist influenced by history, travel, culture and the collection of experience.
Y Tabernacle, Machynlleth
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01654 703355
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01654 703355
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01654 703355
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01654 703355
- 10:00 – 16:00
Martha Haversham
Manipulated photographs exploring the psychological impact on children caused by professional classical ballet training.
New Hall Art Collection, Cambridge
Sun 17 Nov
Free / 01223 762100
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 18 Nov
Free / 01223 762100
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 19 Nov
Free / 01223 762100
- 10:00 – 18:00
Martin Parr & Tom Wood: Every Man And Woman Is A Star
Photographs from the seminal artists' Merseyside works of the late 1970s and early 1980s which forms part of the LOOK/13 Liverpool International Photography Festival.
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:00
Matthew Booth
The Toronto-born artist recreates everyday scenes then subtly alters the image, blurring the boundaries between straight and staged photography.
White Cube Bermondsey, London SE1
Wed 19 Jun
North Gallery II
Free / 020 7930 5373
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
North Gallery II
Free / 020 7930 5373
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
North Gallery II
Free / 020 7930 5373
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mike Moore & Lee Craker: Iraq In Perspective
Images documenting the complex nature of modern conflict, by a British photojournalist and the United States Command Photographer in Iraq from 2008 to 2011.
Imperial War Museum, London SE1
Sat 19 Oct
Free / 020 7416 5000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sun 20 Oct
Free / 020 7416 5000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 21 Oct
Free / 020 7416 5000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mike Perry: Mor Plastig: Flip Flops And Shoes
Contemporary still-life photography documenting the plastic detritus that is deposited by the sea on the coastline of West Wales and beyond.
ICIA, Bath
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01225 386777
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01225 386777
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01225 386777
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mina Ahmed: Positive Light
Photographs of the city like you've never seen it before, created by the local artist. Taken at night, the images explore the vibrancy and colour of the town.
Gallery Oldham
Sat 24 Aug
Free / 0161 770 4653
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 26 Aug
Free / 0161 770 4653
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 27 Aug
Free / 0161 770 4653
- 10:00 – 17:00
Moyra Davey: Hangmen Of England
Photography exploring personal stories and everyday objects, featuring images from the ongoing Copperhead series, which focuses on the American one-cent coin, commenting on the global financial crisis.
Tate Liverpool
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:50
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:50
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:50
New Forest Photographers
Wildlife, landscape and fine art photography.
Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Southampton
Tue 2 Jul
Gallery
Free / 023 8066 7683
- 10:00 – 15:00
Wed 3 Jul
Gallery
Free / 023 8066 7683
- 10:00 – 15:00
Thu 4 Jul
Gallery
Free / 023 8066 7683
- 10:00 – 15:00
The New Generation Show
The Compass Gallery's annual selection of work by new graduates from the four Scottish art school degree shows.
Compass Gallery, Glasgow
Sat 6 Jul
Free / 0141 221 6370
- 10:00 – 17:30
Mon 8 Jul
Free / 0141 221 6370
- 09:30 – 17:30
Tue 9 Jul
Free / 0141 221 6370
- 09:30 – 17:30
Nicholas Hawksmoor: Methodical Imaginings
Photographs of significant London churches designed by the architect during the 18th century, considering his architecture in relation to urbanism, including images by Helene Binet.
Somerset House, London WC2R
Wed 19 Jun
Terrace Rooms, South Wing
Free / 020 7845 4600
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
Terrace Rooms, South Wing
Free / 020 7845 4600
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Terrace Rooms, South Wing
Free / 020 7845 4600
- 10:00 – 18:00
Nick Danziger: Revisited
Photographs of women and children in eight countries across the world, taken in 2005 and again in 2010 during which the photographer retraced his steps. Commissioned by World Vision.
The Brindley, Runcorn
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:00
Nicolai Howalt: Light Break
Danish artist interested in medical themes and changes in the human body explores the symbolic meaning and healing effect of light, in an exhibition inspired by the work of pioneering 19th century doctor Niels Finsen.
Edel Assanti, London SW1V
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0207 828 0660
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0207 828 0660
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0207 828 0660
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0207 828 0660
- 12:00 – 18:00
Nicolai Howalt: Light Break
Semi-abstract photographic prints exploring the symbolic and therapeutic associations of light, inspired by research into light therapy undertaken by doctor and Nobel Laureate Niels Finsen during the 19th century.
Edel Assanti, London SW1V
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 07786 453544
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 07786 453544
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 07786 453544
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 07786 453544
- 12:00 – 18:00
Northern Ireland: 30 Years Of Photography
A selection of influential shots which display new and experimental photographic practices from over 30 artists, including Claudio Hils, Victor Sloan, Hannah Starkey and John Duncan.
Belfast Exposed Gallery
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 028 9023 1606
- 11:00 – 16:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 028 9023 1606
- 11:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 028 9023 1606
- 11:00 – 16:00





