Berkshire


<h2 class="wp-block-heading">BERKSHIRE, &amp; NEARBY</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/celebrating-duchess-cambridges-40th-birthday-new-loan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Duchess of Cambridge</a>, Reading Museum, Berks, until 4 June</h2>



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<p>In celebration of the Duchess of Cambridge’s 40th birthday, Reading Museum is displaying a new portrait of Kate, taken by photographer Paolo Roversi in November 2021, in its Welcome Gallery. The museum was chosen due to the Middleton family’s connections to the area, having been parishioners of St James the Less Church in nearby Pangbourne for several generations. Fun fact: the Duchess was actually born in the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.thephotographicangle.co.uk/gallery/streetscapes/" target="_blank">Streetscapes</a>, 2 Belgrave St Reading, 11-15 June</h2>



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<p>Temporarily displayed in an&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.thephotographicangle.co.uk/venue/milton-keynes-exchange-house/" target="_blank">office building</a>&nbsp;in central Reading, this exhibition celebrates the captivatingly candid nature of street photography. Snapshots of public spaces, these pictures show people going about their business without a consciousness of being observed. Spanning different cities across the globe, some photos focus on the delightfully mundane, while others show city streets as a political battlefield. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.thephotographicangle.co.uk/gallery/monochrome/" target="_blank">Monochrome</a>, Bray House, Maidenhead, Berks, 15-19 June</h2>



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<p>Arguing that black and white photography allows us to strip an image to its fundamental basics, this collection explores the artistic impact of monochrome photography. It was, of course, the default kind of photography up until the 1970s, but has now become an art form in itself — and a very aesthetically pleasing one, at that. This exhibition will also be on display at&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.thephotographicangle.co.uk/venue/reading-abbey-gardens/" target="_blank">Abbey Gardens</a>&nbsp;in Reading from 21-25 June.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.thephotographicangle.co.uk/gallery/architecture/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Architecture</a>, Green Park, Reading, Berks, 3-7 Aug</h2>



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<p>Focusing in on both pleasing details and grand visions, this display features a wide spectrum of architectural structures. Precise feats of symmetrical planning, strikingly simple designs, abstract elements… the wide-ranging collection stands as a love-letter to human design, throughout the centuries. It’s being shown in&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.thephotographicangle.co.uk/venue/reading-green-park/" target="_blank">a business park</a>&nbsp;on the outskirts of Reading, which also has a café and variety of eateries for when all that culture vulturing works up an appetite.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://thebasegreenham.co.uk/event/the-half-photographs-of-actors-preparing-for-the-stage?e=147349?&amp;c=148695" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Half</a>, The Base Greenham, 7 Oct – 25 Nov</h2>



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<p>Gratuitous shot of a half-naked Daniel Craig? You betcha. Don’t worry your ogling is art. OK, so it&#8217;s not summer, but a show that&#8217;s worth popping in your diary. Photographer Simon Annand shot actors preparing for the stage over a 30-year period and includes Tilda Swinton, Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Helen Mirren and the very talented Daniel preparing to go on stage at the Royal Court Theatre. This is a touring exhibition from the V&amp;A Museum curated by Kate Bailey in collaboration with Simon Annand.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://museum-of-gloucester.arttickets.org.uk/museum-of-gloucester/2022-01-27-the-rps-international-photography-exhibition-162" target="_blank">RPS International Photography Exhibition</a>, Gloucester Museum, Glos, until 5 June</h2>



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<p>Ending its 2022 tour, this exhibition displays the work of 43 different international photographers and features themes like identity, spirituality, landscape, and the environment. There’s some really fab pieces on display, marking rising star photographers, so it’s worth trying to catch it while you can.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events/garden-photographer-of-year/" target="_blank">International Garden Photographer of the Year</a>, Blenheim Palace, 3 June – 21 Aug</h2>



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<p>The International Garden Photographer of the Year returns to Blenheim Palace for the fourth year in a row, featuring a selection of winning photographs from across the main categories. With many of the images displayed on large format outdoors in the Blenheim Palace gardens, it’s a lovely celebration of the natural world within a beautiful setting. Set your inevitable garden envy to one side and appreciate the pretty pictures.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://mkgallery.org/event/vivian-maier/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vivian Maier: Anthology</a>, MK Gallery, 11 June – 25 Sept</h2>



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<p>This landmark exhibition explores the fascinating work of Vivian Maier. Maier was a professional nanny in New York and Chicago for over 40 years, taking hundreds of thousands of photographs. She never published her work, but it was discovered when her belongings were auctioned off in 2007, and instantly praised as phenomenally-crafted, subtly witty, deeply human. Spanning carefree children, glamorous housewives, homeless sleepers, the exhibition is a fascinating exploration of the highs and lows of everyday American life, and an amazing glimpse into the perspective of this reclusive, talented woman. Alongside the exhibition, the MK Gallery is also showing screenings of the 2013 documentary&nbsp;<em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://mkgallery.org/event/finding-vivian-maier-2/" target="_blank">Finding Vivian Maier</a></em>&nbsp;on 11, 24, and 28 June.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">FURTHER AFIELD</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.fitzroviachapel.org/lee-miller-nurses/" target="_blank">Lee Miller: Nurses</a>, the Fitzrovia Chapel, London, until 5 June</h2>



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<p>Drawing from Fitzrovia Chapel’s history as part of the former Middlesex Hospital, this collection displays a selection of World War II nurse photography from the renowned photographer Lee Miller. From a US base in Oxford to the front line in Germany, the selection explores the tragic, romantic, and everyday experience of wartime nurses.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/record-photography-art-album-cover" target="_blank">For the Record: Photography &amp; the Art of the Album Cover</a>, The Photographers’ Gallery, London, until 12 June</h2>



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<p>Now this is cool. Bringing together over 200 album covers,&nbsp;<em>For the Record</em>&nbsp;explores the role of album art in shaping identity, making statements, and celebrating expression. Ranging from instantly iconic records to overlooked gems, it’s a thumping good celebration of music, art, and the meeting of the two.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://printsales.thephotographersgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/34-nicholas-hughes-the-sound-of-space-breathing-coming-soon/" target="_blank">Nicholas Hughes: The Sound of Space Breathing</a>, The Photographers’ Gallery, London, 27 May – 24 July</h3>



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<p>This display celebrates the work of British photographer Nicholas Hughes, specifically his use of silver gelatin prints in depicting a journey along the Cornish coast. Evocative, almost abstract, the photographs are invitingly cryptic and sort of wild — prompting a good, proper stare.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-photographer-year/exhibition" target="_blank">Astronomy Photographer of the Year</a>, National Maritime Museum, London, until 7 August</h2>



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<p>This annual exhibition showcases the world’s greatest space photography. Featuring over 100 photographs, the display is a staggering, rather humbling look at the depth and breadth of our universe. Though entirely real, it has an inevitable, really cool sci-fi feel to it; just look at this other-worldly photo of a Shanghai sunrise.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/maurice-broomfield-industrial-sublime" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maurice Broomfield: Industrial Sublime</a>, V&amp;A Museum, London, until 6 Nov</h3>



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<p>Capturing the transition from lingering industrial revolution to new technologies, this exhibition displays a dramatic collection of factory photographs by Maurice Broomfield. Think fiery furnaces, geometric assembly lines, rolled-up retro sleeves: all dynamic, engaging visions of the past.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/known-and-strange-photographs-from-the-collection" target="_blank">Known and Strange</a>, V&amp;A Museum, London, until 6 Nov</h2>



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<p>A little bit unsettling but quite captivating, this exhibition displays a series of photographs that transform the familiar into the unfamiliar. Expect deconstructed landscapes, monochrome cityscapes, and Surrealist mixed-media portraits.&nbsp;<em>Very</em>&nbsp;vibe-y.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/tring/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-highlights.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wildlife Photographer of the Year</a>, Natural History Museum at Tring, Herts, until 19 June</h2>



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<p>A chance to see some truly phenomenal natural photography, this is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, receiving a record-breaking number of entries this year. Winning entries range from adorable to gruesome to heart-breaking, charting as they do the realities of life in the wild and human impact on nature.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.comptonverney.org.uk/event/magnum-photos-where-ideas-are-born/" target="_blank">Magnum Photos: Where Ideas are Born</a>, Compton Verney, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warks, 2 June – 16 Oct</h2>



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<p>Cluttered studios and neat workspaces, grabbed moments and long deliberations — this through-the-keyhole exhibition shows artists in their creative environments. There’s some big names, from Japanese artist and writer Yayoi Kusama (pictured) to Pablo Picasso and Frida Kahlo, captured in the process of artistic spark. Very cool.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://rps.org/ipe163" target="_blank">International Photography Exhibition</a>, RPS Gallery, Bristol, until 21 August</h2>



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<p>The world’s longest running photography exhibition, this is the IPE’s 163rd edition. Not bad! The 105 works on display here demonstrate a real breadth of contemporary storytelling today, spanning all sorts of different themes. One thing they all have in common? Visionary talent, naturally. We absolutely love this reworking of the Classical tale of Actaeon by British photographer Yushi Li.</p>


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