Best photography exhibitions in London

By Emily Spicer on 7/5/2019

There is no shortage of photography exhibitions to see in London this season. Here are our top picks

Mary McCartney Ballerina in Sink, London, 2004 © Mary McCartney

Photo London, Somerset House

Photo London, the capital’s largest photography exhibition, returns to Somerset House for its fifth edition. Photography fans will be spoilt for choice, as almost 100 galleries from 21 countries are taking part. The works on offer will span the entirety of the photographic medium, from the journalistic to the experimental and everything in between.

WHEN

16 May 2019 – 19 May 2019, Times vary

WHERE

Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA

Dave Heath: dialogues with solitude, Photographers' Gallery

American born photographer Dave Heath was fascinated with with the alienation of post war society. His intense black and white images, which are loaded with psychological drama, depict an America at odds with itself.

WHEN

08 March - 02 June. Mon - Sat: 10.00 - 18.00. Sun: 11.00 - 18.00

WHERE

Photographers' Gallery

Bhangra dancers, Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2017. Commissioned by BBC One. Image: Martin Parr / Magnum Photos / Rocket Gallery

Only Human: Photographs by Martin Parr, National Portrait Gallery

This is a colourful photography exhibition that celebrates eccentricity, difference and identity. But there is so much more than photography on offer.

WHEN

07 Mar 2019 – 27 May 2019, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

WHERE

National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE

Arwed Messmer, RAF No Evidence Kein Beweis, 2017

Deutsche Börse Prize, 2019, Photographers' Gallery, London

Launched in 1996, the Deutsche Börse has become the most prestigious photography prize in the world. The award has elevated the likes of Andreas Gursky and Juergen Teller to international acclaim.

WHEN

08 Mar 2019 – 02 Jun 2019, Mon - Sat: 10.00 - 18.00. Sun: 11.00 - 18.00.

WHERE

The Photographers' Gallery, 16-18 Ramillies Street, London, W1F 7LW