London Tog Exhibitions?
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The London Street Photography exhibition at the London Museum is worth a visit. You can read more details here: http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Lo...hibitions-Displays/London-Street-Photography/
And you can read my review of it here: http://garryknight.posterous.com/london-street-photography-exhibition-at-the-l
Edit: There are usually a few photo exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery. One such is the Ida Kar exhibition. My review of this one is here: http://garryknight.posterous.com/ida-kar-at-the-npg
And you can read my review of it here: http://garryknight.posterous.com/london-street-photography-exhibition-at-the-l
Edit: There are usually a few photo exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery. One such is the Ida Kar exhibition. My review of this one is here: http://garryknight.posterous.com/ida-kar-at-the-npg
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I've also been to the Street Photography exhibition, unfortunately I left rather underwhelmed by it - perhaps I was expecting too much from it.
I found many of the prints small and frankly uninteresting. Many photos to me seemed more like snapshots of people on the street rather than 'street photography' if that makes sense. I can understand that for the earlier work but for me even many of the later shots were poor. That's not to say there wasn't work I liked in the exhibition, simply not enough and for such a major exhibition I found it wanting.
Don't let me put you off however as different people will take different things from it and the Museum of London is worth a visit in it's own right - it's often overlooked and is quite central to the City, St Paul's, and Smithfield.
A couple of weeks ago I went to the Paul Graham exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery. The photos are beautifully hung, and large and I found it to be a very interesting exhibition. I didn't like all of his work but there was certainly enough which was good for the trip to be worth it. I'm not sure if the photos on the gallery website do his work justice tbh. Plus it's very close to one of my favourite Indian restaurants - Kasturi
There is the Travel Photographer of the Year Exhibition at the Royal Geographic Society but I haven't been.
http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Engaging+with+wider+audiences/Travel+Photographer+of+the+Year+(TPOTY).htm
Have fun, Phil.
I've also been to the Street Photography exhibition, unfortunately I left rather underwhelmed by it - perhaps I was expecting too much from it.
I found many of the prints small and frankly uninteresting. Many photos to me seemed more like snapshots of people on the street rather than 'street photography' if that makes sense. I can understand that for the earlier work but for me even many of the later shots were poor. That's not to say there wasn't work I liked in the exhibition, simply not enough and for such a major exhibition I found it wanting.
Don't let me put you off however as different people will take different things from it and the Museum of London is worth a visit in it's own right - it's often overlooked and is quite central to the City, St Paul's, and Smithfield.
A couple of weeks ago I went to the Paul Graham exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery. The photos are beautifully hung, and large and I found it to be a very interesting exhibition. I didn't like all of his work but there was certainly enough which was good for the trip to be worth it. I'm not sure if the photos on the gallery website do his work justice tbh. Plus it's very close to one of my favourite Indian restaurants - Kasturi
There is the Travel Photographer of the Year Exhibition at the Royal Geographic Society but I haven't been.
http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Engaging+with+wider+audiences/Travel+Photographer+of+the+Year+(TPOTY).htm
Have fun, Phil.
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Try this list:
http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/london/whats-on/exhibitions-1429/photography-1482/
The Tate modern has a couple on, Simon Norfolk's Argan series and Diane Arbus.
There's an exhibition of Ida Kar at the National portrait gallery, plus maybe one for you at the imperial war museum:
Have you ever wondered what the conflicts in Northern Ireland would sound like via two Scottish flute bands? Nor had we, but in his intriguing film and photography installation, artist Roderick Buchanan has done exactly this. Sounds too obscure to miss.
Other good sources are timeout: http://www.timeout.com/london/art/
Not forgetting the photographers Gallery: http://www.photonet.org.uk/
and if you're down near the Tate Modern, it's always worth a walk to the OXO gallery to see whats on: http://www.southbanklondon.com/attraction/oxogallery/
If you're walking the southbank, take a camera - always lots to see.
http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/london/whats-on/exhibitions-1429/photography-1482/
The Tate modern has a couple on, Simon Norfolk's Argan series and Diane Arbus.
There's an exhibition of Ida Kar at the National portrait gallery, plus maybe one for you at the imperial war museum:
Have you ever wondered what the conflicts in Northern Ireland would sound like via two Scottish flute bands? Nor had we, but in his intriguing film and photography installation, artist Roderick Buchanan has done exactly this. Sounds too obscure to miss.
Other good sources are timeout: http://www.timeout.com/london/art/
Not forgetting the photographers Gallery: http://www.photonet.org.uk/
and if you're down near the Tate Modern, it's always worth a walk to the OXO gallery to see whats on: http://www.southbanklondon.com/attraction/oxogallery/
If you're walking the southbank, take a camera - always lots to see.
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From Hoxton, through Shoreditch down and across to Brick lane there are hundreds.
If you where to go to Brick Lane/ Spittlefields, (just right of the City E1 and E2 post codes. Both easily walkable from Liverpool street station) have a little search, pick up fliers etc you'd find twenty or so within that area alone.
A very interesting area for contemporary funky art in general, and a good taste of real London and its people.
If you where to go to Brick Lane/ Spittlefields, (just right of the City E1 and E2 post codes. Both easily walkable from Liverpool street station) have a little search, pick up fliers etc you'd find twenty or so within that area alone.
A very interesting area for contemporary funky art in general, and a good taste of real London and its people.
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I too went to the Street Photography exhibition at the London Museum... in fact I made it the main objective of a day out...
Very dissapointed.
Not enough, not enough variety, not enough old stuff (I wanted to see far more 19th century work or at the very least pre 1930's).
At least it was free.
Very dissapointed.
Not enough, not enough variety, not enough old stuff (I wanted to see far more 19th century work or at the very least pre 1930's).
At least it was free.
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I always find the List good for listings. Here's the search for photography exhibitions within 10 miles of the "city of London"
http://www.list.co.uk/events/visual...ndon(51.5171,-0.1062)/distance:10/sort:place/
I thought you could search by free / paid, but I can't see that option immediately. I'm sure you could find it, though.
http://www.list.co.uk/events/visual...ndon(51.5171,-0.1062)/distance:10/sort:place/
I thought you could search by free / paid, but I can't see that option immediately. I'm sure you could find it, though.
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The Street exhib is interesting historically, almost more than visually. Especially if you know Ldn and what the locations look like now.
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Cheers guys.
Made it to the Ida Kar exhibit an the Burke + Norfolk exhibits. Both worth the effort although really enjoyed the general photography at that nat port and walking round Tate. Will try and get in to the MoL in the next few weeks.
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Made it to the Ida Kar exhibit an the Burke + Norfolk exhibits. Both worth the effort although really enjoyed the general photography at that nat port and walking round Tate. Will try and get in to the MoL in the next few weeks.
Ta all