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Visual Arts
Stunning seascapes and empty cinemas in the contemplative photography of Hiroshi Sugimoto at Hayward Gallery
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Visual Arts
Superb quality and diversity in artworks across contemporary African photography
In the Know
Cinema
In Laura Poitras' Oscar-nominated documentary, Nan Goldin battles against big pharma and the Sackler family while examining her own upsetting background
Book Now
Visual Arts
The National Maritime Museum is shining a spotlight on present-day seafarers in its year-long exhibition Exposure: Lives at Sea
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Visual Arts
The first major UK retrospective of the late French-Moroccan photographer Leila Alaoui has opened at Somerset House
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Fashion
Tim Walker: Wonderful People at Michael Hoppen Gallery is a focus on the photographer's portraiture
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Fashion
Photo London touched down in Somerset House in May, with works by some of the greatest fashion photographers of all time
In the Know
Visual Arts
Unparalleled in variety and scope, the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition returns to Somerset House to celebrate the photographic medium
Tried and Tested
Cinema
Photographer Richard Billingham revisits his childhood with a powerful stillness and love laced with dysfunction in his debut feature film Ray & Liz
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Visual Arts
A new retrospective of the early years of American photographer Diane Arbus comes to the Hayward Gallery, London
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Visual Arts
Portraits, landscapes, travel assignments and photojournalism: a major Don McCullin exhibition strips away fake news culture
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Visual Arts
Meet the shortlisted artists for the 2019 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize
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Visual Arts
South African photographer Alice Mann wins Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2018 for her series of drum majorettes
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Kids
From the rainforests of China to the ice caps of the Antarctic, here are our favourite winning photographs from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 competition
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Fashion
The Fashion and Textile Museum takes visitors on a journey through the 30s, from elegant evening gowns to suburban domesticity
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Visual Arts
To celebrate the opening of the gorgeous new Photography Centre, V&A, we unpick the stories behind 10 of the most famous photographs that changed the world
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Fashion
The Fashion and Textile Museum celebrates the work of legendary fashion photographer Cecil Beaton this Winter
In the Know
Visual Arts
Oscar-winning film-maker and Turner Prize-winning artist Steve McQueen to capture a portrait of young Britain
In The Know
Visual Arts
Catch never-before-seen photos of hip-hop's greatest pioneers
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Lifestyle
From kitschy cafes to nostalgic bars – our pick of London's most Instagrammable retro spots.
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Visual Arts
Off the beaten track, but photographic heaven, this Monroe showcase is one of the most Instagrammable art exhibitions London has to offer this spring
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Visual Arts
Poignant, moving and utterly transfixing: this long overdue Barbican photography exhibition brings the penetrating portraits of Dorothea Lange into sharp focus
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Visual Arts
From pleasure arcades to jam-packed beaches, celebrate the nation’s love affair with the British seaside at this contemporary photography exhibition
In The Know
Best of
From candid supermodel shots to Es Devlin's newest installation art, there's almost too much to see at Photo London. Here are a few highlights to make a beeline for
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Visual Arts
A photographer at the top of her game, Lizzie Sadin wins the Carmignac Photojournalism Award 2018 for her stark portrayal of Nepalese human trafficking
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Best of
Head to Somerset House: Photo London fair, the biggest event in London's – and now Britain's – photography calendar, returns for a fourth year
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Visual Arts
One of the most charming London museum exhibitions of the year explores the neglected relationship between photography and abstract art from 1910 to the modern day
In The Know
Best of
We select our favourite photographs from the 2018 Sony World Photography Award competition winners
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Visual Arts
The National Portrait Gallery celebrates the birth of art photography in this charming, intimate exhibition part-curated by the Duchess of Cambridge
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Visual Arts
From prostitutes to street-peddlers and cross-dressers to circus performers: the Barbican celebrates the outsider in its compelling exhibition of photography spanning the last 50 years
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Fashion
It's great up north: an exhibition championing Northern England's influence on fashion, art and culture opens at Somerset House
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From the murky depths of the Indian Ocean to the lush forest canopy of Uganda’s Kibale National Park, travel the world this winter at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year