2023 Exhibitors announced

Lea Lund & Erik K, Erik, Spring Street, Manhattan, 2014, pigment print. © Lea Lund & Erik K, Courtesy Catherine Edelman Photo London 2023 brings together over 110 exhibitors from 55 cities worldwide, showcasing artworks with themes ranging from the socio-political to the cinematic; the constructed to the hyper-real. This year the Fair presents several galleries supporting photographers from Iran:…

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Public Programme exhibition: Writing her own Script

Eliza Hatch, Florence, 2017. C-Type colour print. © Eliza Hatch Photo London is pleased to present ‘Writing her own Script. Women Photographers from the Hyman Collection’ as part of the 2023 Public Programme. Alongside a solo show of new work by this year’s Master of Photography Martin Parr, the exhibition is a timely celebration of the best of British photography….

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Photo London 2023 – tickets now on sale!

Tickets for the eighth edition of Photo London go on sale today and to celebrate you can enjoy 20% off selected tickets if you book before 17 February 2023 at 11am (GMT).  Opening its doors at Somerset House from 11-14 May, Preview Day 10 May 2023, this year’s Fair promises to be one of the most international editions to date….

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New Director of Photo London Fair announced

Photo London is delighted to announce Kamiar Maleki is the new Director of the Fair.   Previously Director of VOLTA Art Fairs in NYC and Basel (2019 – 2022) and Fair Director of Contemporary Istanbul (2016 – 2018), Maleki is well-known as an expert art professional with over 20 years of experience. He takes up the role in February ahead…

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Join our team! We’re looking for an Exhibition and Graphic Designer

Candlestar is a multidisciplinary cultural consultancy, specializing in planning and designing exhibitions and other cultural events. We translate ideas into physical experiences through excellent design, communication, conceptual planning, scenography and programming. Candlestar produces Photo London and the Prix Pictet. Photo London is a high-end photography fair that runs annually at the iconic Somerset House, featuring 100 galleries from all over…

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Hahnemühle Student Award: nominees announced

© Mabel Hall – Leeds Arts University Today we reveal the students nominated for the inaugural Hahnemühle Student Award. Chosen by photography tutors from UK universities, the 43 selected students will now be considered by the jury for the shortlist, which will be announced in February.  Congratulations to the 43 students nominated:     Esme Morris, University of Brighton  Zosia…

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FOTOGRAFÍA MAROMA co-curated by Candlestar co-founder Fariba Farshad opens as part of Art Basel Miami Beach

Patricia Lagarde © Ilán Rabchinskey Fotografia Maroma: a living gallery of Mexican photography, opens today in the Miami Design District during Art Basel Miami Beach and continues with presentations at ZonaMaco in Mexico City in February and Photo London in May. The show champions the work of four prominent Mexican photographers: Patricia Lagarde, Javier Hinojosa, Ilán Rabchinskey and Margot Kalach…

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Meisel93 opens in A Coruna, Spain. Exhibition and catalogue texts by Candlestar co-founder Michael Benson

A Coruña, Spain, once again becomes the setting for an extraordinary photography exhibition: Meisel93. The major show spotlights renowned Steven Meisel’s output in 1993 – a period of extraordinary creativity for the fashion photographer. The exhibition presents more than 100 portraits of men and women from the world of fashion and cinema such as Linda Evangelista, Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell,…

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