South Downs Portraits: Lives in a landscape - Anne-Katrin Purkiss
21st January - 12th April 2026
The exhibition presents a selection of portraits of people whose lives and work are connected with the landscape of the South Downs landscape.
They are part of a long-term project that the photographer Anne-Katrin Purkiss began in 2002, when the creation of a South Downs National Park was first announced.
The portraits are grouped into several parts, chiefly determined by the subjects’ relationship to the landscape, such as farmers, conservationists, craftspeople, artists and those who maintain local heritage and traditions.
The exhibition is accompanied by a book that covers the entire project from 2002 up to 2025.
The artist:
Anne-Katrin Purkiss works as an independent photographer, primarily in England, with a special interest in the arts and the environment.
She was born in Chemnitz, Germany, and graduated from Leipzig University with a degree in Journalism and Photography.
She worked for an advertising agency before moving to England in 1984. After four years at the London bureau of Associated Press, she became a freelance photographer. Her commissions include regular work for museums and galleries and government agencies.
As a personal interest, she documents people in the context of their environment and their occupations. Her collection of British portraits spans more than thirty years, featuring people who inspire through their work and their ideas.
Photographs from her collection have been published in national and international newspapers such as The Guardian, The New York Times, Die Zeit and Nature. Purkiss’ work has been exhibited in England, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
Location Details:
Gilbert White's House and Gardens Selborne Hampshire GU34 3BN
We Others: Donna Gottschalk and Hélène Giannecchini
6th March - 7th June 2026
An intimate exhibition bringing together Donna Gottschalk’s tender documentation of queer life and texts by Hélène Giannecchini, in a dialogue across generations about visibility, memory, remembrance and the courage to be seen
Donna Gottschalk (b. 1949, New York) grew up in the tenements of New York’s Lower East Side in the 1950s, where she spent much of her time on the streets. This backdrop, often of violence and homophobia, shaped her and the way she saw the world: raw, real and up close.
Involved in the early lesbian, trans and gay rights movements, her intimate photographs of the daily lives of her chosen family – friends, lovers, siblings and fellow activists – are a tender portrait of people living on the margins. At a time when gay relationships were still illegal in the US, she described the people she photographed as ‘brave and defiant warriors.’
We Others brings together Gottschalk’s photographs with texts by writer Hélène Giannecchini. When Hélène first met Donna in 2023, they bonded over their shared determination to make lives obscured in mainstream history exist in another way.
Location:
The Photographers' Gallery
16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F7LW
Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition 2026 - Somerset House from 17 April – 4 May.
The Sony World Photography Awards 2026 exhibition returns to Somerset House from 17 April – 4 May.
Discover the best photographs from the past year, immerse yourself in a dedicated display of Joel Meyerowitz’s work and be part of photography’s unmissable annual moment. There will also be a public talk with Joel Meyerowitz on 21 April 2026.
Photo London returns for its eleventh edition from 14th to 17th May 2026, with a VIP Preview on 13th May.
Photo London will move to Olympia for its eleventh edition, which will take place from 14 to 17 May 2026, with a VIP preview on 13 May. The move follows the fair’s tenth anniversary and signals an intention to extend its reach and influence in the coming decade.
Olympia is in the final stages of a £1.3 billion redevelopment co-designed by Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC. The fourteen-acre site in Kensington is being transformed into a cultural and entertainment district that combines preserved historic architecture with new theatres, performance spaces, hotels and public areas. Its location places Photo London near leading institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Design Museum and the Serpentine and remains accessible for international visitors through Heathrow.
The fair will be staged beneath the historic canopy of Olympia’s National Hall. The larger venue will allow for expanded gallery presentations, clearer layouts and improved visitor circulation. Additional capacity will support an extended talks programme, screenings and dedicated areas for collectors, VIP guests and partners. Visitors will also benefit from Olympia’s wider offer, which includes a refurbished exhibition space, a new theatre, a 4,000-capacity music venue, two hotels and more than thirty restaurants and bars.