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Garry Fabian Miller: The Middle Place
Early and recent work by renowned fine art photographer.
Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 556 4441
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0131 556 4441
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0131 556 4441
- 10:00 – 18:00
Ego
Exhibition exploring the idea of the self-portrait, as executed by RSA members throughout the ages.
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Padraig Timoney: Fontwell Helix Feely
A solo exhibition from the New York-based artist, featuring paintings, photography and object works, detailing his last 20 years of practice.
Raven Row, London E1
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7377 4300
- 11:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7377 4300
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7377 4300
- 11:00 – 18:00
Alexander James: Intersection
A solo exhibition featuring a selection of images taken with subjects being submerged in specially-created giant water tanks. Recent subjects have included tropical butterflies and cut flowers.
The Gallery @ The Studio Building, London W11
Tue 21 May
Free / 07866 566040
- 10:00 – 20:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 07866 566040
- 10:00 – 20:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 07866 566040
- 10:00 – 20:00
Charles Freger: The Wild And The Wise
Individual and collective photographic portraits by the French artist, exploring the notion of authenticity in relation to the image and its cultural and historical associations.
Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
Tue 21 May
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:30 – 17:30
Wed 22 May
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:30 – 17:30
Thu 23 May
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:30 – 17:30
Deutsche Borse Photography Prize 2013
Photographs by shortlisted entrants Mishka Henner, Chris Killip, Cristina De Middel and artist duo Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, who compete for this year's £30,000 prize.
The Photographers' Gallery, London W1F
Tue 21 May
Free / 0845 262 1618
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0845 262 1618
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0845 262 1618
- 10:00 – 20:00
Anirban Mitra: Stately Homes In The City Of Palaces
More than 400 photographs capturing the interiors and exteriors of 40 of Calcutta's palaces and Palladian mansions built during the 19th and early-20th centuries.
The Nehru Centre, London W1K
Tue 21 May
Free / 020 7491 3567
- 10:00 – 13:30
- 14:30 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7491 3567
- 10:00 – 13:30
- 14:30 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7491 3567
- 10:00 – 13:30
- 14:30 – 18:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7491 3567
- 10:00 – 13:30
- 14:30 – 18:00
Arrangements In Black And Grey: Black And White Photography In The 21st Century
Photography by Trevor Ashby, Mark Voce, Katie Cooke, Anthony Jones, Deborah Parkin and Nettie Edwards.
National Trust: Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum And Village, Lacock, Chippenham
Tue 21 May
Fox Talbot Museum
Free, plus admission £10.80, child £5.40, family £27 / 01249 730141
- 10:30 – 17:30
Wed 22 May
Fox Talbot Museum
Free, plus admission £10.80, child £5.40, family £27 / 01249 730141
- 10:30 – 17:30
Thu 23 May
Fox Talbot Museum
Free, plus admission £10.80, child £5.40, family £27 / 01249 730141
- 10:30 – 17:30
A Beautiful Death
Paintings, photographs and sculpture exploring the transient nature of life, by artists including Simon Ledson, Lucy Willow, John Clark, Hannah Lewis Davies, Sherrod Barnes-Gifford, Claire Jackson and Nigel Oddy.
View Art Gallery, Bristol
Wed 22 May
Free / 07787 152310
- 11:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 07787 152310
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 07787 152310
- 11:00 – 18:00
The BIG Brighton Fringe Fair
A BIG fair with a twist, complementing the Artists Open Houses. Over 40 stalls under one roof. Past and present students from the University’s Art School will be exhibiting and selling their unique work alongside local inspirational artists and designers. An eclectic mix of student and professional artwork will be on…
Sallis Benney Theatre, University Of Brighton
Sun 26 May
Coming into Fashion: A Century of Photography at Condé Nast
Condé Nast Publications produce some of the most famous titles in the magazine world, including Vogue, Vanity Fair and the New Yorker. It should come as no surprise that they also pioneered fashion photography, employing such legendary photographers as Cecil Beaton, Erwin Blumenfeld, David Bailey, Helmut Newton, Corinne…
City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Sat 15 Jun
£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 16 Jun
£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 17 Jun
£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
David Bailey: East End Faces
Intimate portraits of the characters, faces and streetscapes encountered by Britain's most acclaimed photographer in 1960s East London. The works explore the artist's affection for his home turf.
William Morris Gallery, London E17
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 8496 4390
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 8496 4390
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 8496 4390
- 10:00 – 17:00
Edith Tudor-Hart: In the Shadow of Tyranny
Edith Tudor-Hart is perhaps best remembered for having been a Soviet agent, but she was also a gifted photographer who had trained at the Bauhaus and made unflinching photographic studies of poverty in mid 20th century England. This exhibition includes some of those images, as well as ones she took in turbulent 1930s…
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 19:00
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
Tue 21 May
Free / 01329 233734
- 10:00 – 16:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01329 233734
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 01329 233734
- 10:00 – 16:00
Melanie Manchot: Leap After The Great Ecstasy
A multi-channel video work inspired by Werner Herzog's 1974 film The Great Ecstasy Of Woodcarver Steiner, presented as part of a site-specific installation which flows through the gallery, yard and playhouse spaces.
Carslaw St Lukes, London EC1Y
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7490 3667
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7490 3667
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 020 7490 3667
- 12:00 – 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
Sat 25 May
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 15:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:00
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
Tue 21 May
Free / 028 9023 1606
- 11:00 – 16:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 028 9023 1606
- 11:00 – 16:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 028 9023 1606
- 11:00 – 16:00
Rodney Graham
Large-scale, mise-en-scenes light-boxes inspired by forgotten and overlooked moments from literature, music, film and art history, which the artist has adapted to accommodate his own observations.
Lisson Gallery, London NW1
Tue 21 May
Free / 020 7724 3713
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7724 3713
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7724 3713
- 10:00 – 18:00
Simon Jones: Cotton Pickers
Photographs created by the artist depicting historical scenes in miniature from the days when cotton picking was conducted by hand. The works explore themes of nostalgia and recollection.
National Trust: Quarry Bank Mill, Wilmslow
Tue 21 May
Free, plus admission £13.60, child £6.80, family £34.05 / 01625 527468
- 11:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free, plus admission £13.60, child £6.80, family £34.05 / 01625 527468
- 11:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free, plus admission £13.60, child £6.80, family £34.05 / 01625 527468
- 11:00 – 17:00
This Is Goth
Photographs, artefacts and contributions from the community, exploring the history of Goth culture.
Museum of St Albans
Tue 21 May
Free / 01727 819340
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01727 819340
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 01727 819340
- 10:00 – 17:00
Whisper of the Stars
Photographs of traditional life in Arctic Russia by Bryan Alexander.
The Fair Maid's House, Perth
Tue 21 May
Free (donations welcome)
- 12:30 – 16:00
Wed 22 May
Free (donations welcome)
- 12:30 – 16:00
Thu 23 May
Free (donations welcome)
- 12:30 – 16:00
Younes Rahmoun: Darra
Photographic exhibition of simple everyday materials such as chocolate wrappers, worn blankets and electric cable which are transformed into works of spiritual meaning by the Moroccan artist.
Tiwani Contemporary, London W1W
Tue 21 May
Free / 020 7631 3808
- 11:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7631 3808
- 11:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7631 3808
- 11:00 – 18:00
The 43 Game: Invitation
An open-submission of photographs celebrating the venue's birthday.
The Black-E, Liverpool
Tue 21 May
Free, donations welcome / 0151 709 5109
- 09:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free, donations welcome / 0151 709 5109
- 09:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free, donations welcome / 0151 709 5109
- 09:00 – 17:00
Adam Heiss & Martene Rourke: Network Traces
Photographs documenting railway lines that have either been abandoned or put to an alternative use, exploring the changing urban landscape.
Cornerhouse, Manchester
Thu 30 May
Cafe/Bar
Free / 0161 200 1500
- 12:00 – 20:00
Fri 31 May
Cafe/Bar
Free / 0161 200 1500
- 12:00 – 20:00
Sat 1 Jun
Cafe/Bar
Free / 0161 200 1500
- 12:00 – 20:00
Adam Lee: Identity Documents
Large-scale photographic prints of bookcases, exploring the links between identity and possessions. Also includes the participatory project Translations, in which refugees and asylum seekers created masks in response to the experience of living in Liverpool, which were photographed around the city.
The Bluecoat, Liverpool
Tue 21 May
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 18:00



