{"id":29417,"date":"2026-05-14T15:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/?p=29417"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:20:01","slug":"photo-london-2026-starts-today-a-new-chapter-at-olympia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/?p=29417","title":{"rendered":"Photo London 2026 Starts Today: A New Chapter at Olympia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>Visit the fair:<\/strong> 14\u201317 May 2026 at <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/WamM7aLTNXGfwvtr8\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/WamM7aLTNXGfwvtr8&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/WamM7aLTNXGfwvtr8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olympia<\/a>, Kensington; London<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Today marks the official opening of the eleventh edition of <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/photolondon.org\/\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/photolondon.org\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/photolondon.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo London<\/a>. As the UK\u2019s leading photography fair, this year represents a significant milestone as it relocates to its new home at Olympia in Kensington. Set against the backdrop of a \u00a31.3 billion redevelopment, the move provides the fair with an expanded footprint to explore the future of the medium while continuing its legacy of showcasing world-class photography.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"BlockquoteEmbedWrapper-sc-eRToSp hLKpyV blockquote-embed\" data-testid=\"blockquote-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"BlockquoteEmbedContent-hsbhfe cmOpqK blockquote-embed__content\">\n<p>\u201cThe move to Olympia creates a unified experience that has sparked incredible enthusiasm from new and returning galleries alike. Each have put an incredible amount of thought and work into creating booths that are truly remarkable. The move has given us the space and freedom to increase much-loved areas of the Fair, with Discovery, Positions and Publishing bigger than ever. With new initiatives, such as Tristan Lund returning to curate Source, and our dedicated screening room showcasing artist films, we are deepening our commitment to the many forms of photography we have always championed and are celebrating the joy of varied collecting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo London Director, Sophie Parker<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Photo London 2026 features a strong international list of participants including several galleries<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Icon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/contributor\/steven-meisel\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Steven Meisel<\/a>\u2019s London Portraits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Master of Photography is the legendary Steven Meisel. Known for his prolific career\u2014producing 28 <em>Vogue<\/em> covers in a single year\u2014Meisel is presenting a rare exhibition of his graphically assured London portraits. The series captures the city&#8217;s 1990s anarchic fashion spirit and features icons he discovered, such as Stella Tennant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Championing Inclusive Narratives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In its new, expanded home at Olympia, the fair deepens its commitment to under-represented voices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Autograph\u2019s <em>We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For<\/em>:<\/strong> An exhibition of 17 women and non-binary artists, including Zanele Muholi and Carrie Mae Weems, who use photography to question identity and power.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New <em>Source<\/em> Section:<\/strong> Curated by Tristan Lund, this section spotlights marginalized artists who have historically lacked institutional recognition.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Discovery:<\/strong> The fair features strong South Asian representation and first-time participants from India and Africa, such as PHOTOINK and THK Gallery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovation and Emerging Talent<\/strong> The 2026 edition introduces a dedicated Film Screening room for artist-led films and continues to platform unrepresented talent through the <em>Positions<\/em> section and the <em>Photo London x Nikon Emerging Photographer of the Year Award<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/photo-london-2026-starts-today-a-new-chapter-at-olympia\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit the fair: 14\u201317 May 2026 at Olympia, Kensington; London Today marks the official opening of the eleventh edition of Photo London. 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