2026 at The Photographers' Gallery

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Current exhibitions

A black and white photograph of three people walking over a bridge in the rain shielding thier heads with umbrellas and a one with a cardboard box.

Martin Parr: A Fair Day

Print Sales Gallery
6 February — 19 April 2026

A print sales exhibition of black-and-white photographs from rural Ireland in the early 1980s, capturing fair days and vibrant communal gatherings in a changing Ireland.

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Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2026

6 March — 7 June 2026

The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2026 is back!

The shortlisted artists are Jane Evelyn Atwood, Weronika Gęsicka, Amak Mahmoodian and Rene Matić.

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A black and white photo of a group of young queer women sat together looking toward the camera.

We Others: Donna Gottschalk and Hélène Giannecchini

6 March - 7 June 2026

An intimate exhibition bringing together Donna Gottschalk’s tender photographs of queer life and texts by Hélène Giannecchini, in a dialogue across generations about visibility, memory, remembrance and the courage to be seen.

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A digital pixel art image of a green hill covered in pink flowers. A bold blue sky fills the top of the image with small pixel stars dotted throughout.

Connection Established: Digital Folklore and Web Craft

6 March — 7 June 2026

An exploration on how new generations of artists are reclaiming the internet through DIY webcraft and zine-making, mapping the evolving history of online communities and inviting you to take part.

Connection Established maps a history of online communities, inviting you to add your own to the wall and explore a selection of zines about internet culture and digital folklore.

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Summer 2026

A darkened bar lit with a pink glow. A couple lean across it to meet in a kiss.

Japanese Women Photographers: From 1950s to Now

24 June — 27 September 2026

This landmark exhibition reframes the history of Japanese photography through the voices and lens of 27 women working from the 1950s to today. Spanning identity, pop culture, fashion and everyday life, the exhibition celebrates internationally renowned Japanese women photographers, alongside those who have long been overlooked.

Organised by Aperture in collaboration with the Rencontres d'Arles.

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Autumn/Winter

A young man stands in a makes-shift studio with one arm held aloft, pointing towards the ceiling. He wears a short, red felt cap, a long blue robe and green trousers with a backpack slung on one shoulder.

Sanlé Sory: Colour Years

9 October 2026 — 21 February 2027

An exploration of Sanlé Sory’s rarely seen colour photographs, capturing youth culture, fashion, and nightlife in Burkina Faso as sites of modernity, freedom and postcolonial expression.

Past exhibitions

Look back on this years' past exhibitions

Winter exhibitions

Our winter exhibitions programme featured Boris Mikhailov: Ukrainian Diary, Zofia Rydet: Sociological Record and Strike a Pose! 100 Years of the Photobooth

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