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London's Saatchi Gallery showcases humanity's triumphs and failures

150 international photographers provided their shots for 'Civilisation', an exhibition highlighting the complexity and contradictions of life on planet earth.

08/06/2023

Art

Photography exhibition to display celebrities posing naked with fish

From Judi Dench to Sean Penn: Here's why celebrities have been posing naked with fish since 2009.

05/06/2023

Culture news

Check out these photos from the Contemporary African Photography prize

As we anticipate the announcement of the five winners of the Contemporary African Photography prize, we've handpicked a selection of our favourite projects.

26/05/2023

Culture Series

Photographer Marta Syrko's intimate portraits of Ukrainian soldiers

The 28-year-old photographer from Lviv wants to change perceptions about disabled people in Ukraine. Her "Sculpture series" shows soldiers in a new light.

26/05/2023

Culture news

How worrying for the art world is the Warhol US Supreme Court ruling?

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the late Andy Warhol infringed on the work of photographer Lynn Goldsmith with his 'Orange Prince' art - should the art world be worried?

23/05/2023

Culture news

Suckling piglets and a broccoli forest; winners of food photo awards

The Candy Man, by UK photographer Jon Enoch, has won the overall prize in the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year competition.

18/05/2023

Culture news

Andy Warhol portrait of OJ Simpson goes under the hammer

The portrait of OJ Simpson, created by Andy Warhol in 1977, has taken on a new meaning in light of the US footballer's spectacular fall from grace.

15/05/2023

Culture news

Dive into a brief history of British coronation photos

This week saw the release of Britain's King Charles III's official coronation photographs. While the new monarch promised a more 'modern' establishment, is it possible to tell the difference between their predecessors?

14/05/2023

Culture Series

Legendary photographer Michel Haddi recalls working with Tupac Shakur

This month, the work of world-renowned photographer Michel Haddi is being featured at the international photography fair, Photo London.

09/05/2023

Culture news

Royal high jinks: Charles and Camilla lookalikes take to the streets

Photographer Alison Jackson, known for her spoof photographs of royals in unlikely situations, has launched her latest exhibition with 'Charles' and 'Camilla' taking a pre-coronation carriage ride in London

05/05/2023

Culture news

Beauty and brutality: Ukrainian ballerinas dancing on bullet casings

A powerful new installation 'Unbroken' has been erected outside the National Opera of Ukraine in Kyiv, displaying the picture of a ballerina printed on bullets.

26/04/2023

Culture news

Religion against the machine: Pope Francis takes on AI

Pope Francis is the latest public figure to become an unlikely star – or victim – of digital technology’s ever growing tentacles, as fabricated AI-generated images of the Holy Father have been taking social media by storm.

20/04/2023

Culture news

Could you tell this award-winning photograph was an AI creation?

Sony World Photography Award 2023: Artist refuses photography award after revealing his picture was AI-generated

17/04/2023

Culture news

Take a look at the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023

We've curated a photo gallery of the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023. From breathaking aerial shots of frozen Polish lakes to adorable black bear cubs in North Carolina, get ready to be transported to a world of beauty and wonder.

14/04/2023

Culture news

Cuban photographer captures men's hearts and minds in anti-sexism show

Say it with flowers. Cuban photographer Monik Molinet examines 'hegemonic masculinity' with portraits of men posing with petals in support no-violence against women campaigns.

13/04/2023

Mobility

How a backyard photographer helped capture the Sun like never before

Putting together around 90,000 photographs of the Sun, astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Jason Guenzel captured a dazzling fiery show.

08/04/2023

Culture news

'Reclaim the Street': Celebrating street photography across the globe

New book 'Reclaim the Street', which is set for release on 6 April, bills itself as a world tour of the very best street photography today, showcasing work from more than one hundred contemporary photographers.

05/04/2023

Culture news

More than €1 million raised at 'British. Cool.' art auction in London

A portrait of Mick Jagger by Andy Warhol was the top lot in Bonhams' 'British. Cool.' auction. The sale also included other pieces by art world stars including Banksy and Tracey Emin.

05/04/2023

Culture news

World Press Photo 2023 regional winners showcase realities of war

The World Press Photo has announced the regional winners of its 2023 photo contest. The selection includes images which showcase stories from photojournalists and documentary photographers across every continent.

04/04/2023

Culture news

Ugo Mulas show opens Venice's new 'home' for photography

The exhibition is proof of how far-ranging his lens was; Ugo Mulas photographed the most prominent figures across a range of artistic disciplines, from theatre to poetry and visual arts.

03/04/2023