On The Wall: May 2023

22.05.23 06:45 PM - By The Camera Club

Gallery 1885 News from The Camera Club

A brand new newsletter from Gallery 1885 at The Camera Club. Every month we will be in touch. We’ll talk about the current exhibition. We’ll talk about the next exhibition. We’ll talk about some of the best and most interesting exhibitions to see in London. We’ll maybe talk about other things as well… 

But what we will definitely be doing is sharing some of the most interesting, exciting and inspiring photography around.
Now read on…

Gallery 1885: Stuart Hull

A Peculiar Moment in time

04 June – 01 July

June is Pride Month in the UK, one of the biggest events in the LGBTQIA+ calendar so it is entirely fitting that the next exhibition at Gallery 1885 is “A Peculiar Moment in Time” by Stuart Hull.

Stuart is probably best known for his subtle black and white portraiture, but this project is something of a departure for him. Shot entirely in colour, “A Peculiar Moment in Time - LGBTQIA+ Portraits of London” is an ongoing series of dramatic pictures documenting the queer/LGBTQIA+ community. Authentic, truthful and revealing, the exhibition portrays a combination of what is presented on the outside and what is often hidden on the inside.

The exhibition is opening on 04 June with an Open view on Friday 09 June to which everybody is invited. 

It closes on 01 July which just happens to be Pride in London Day!

So, if you would like to see the diversity, vibrancy and tenderness of expression within the queer/LGBTQIA+ community of London, come along to the exhibition. 

Website: www.aqueerportraitofbritain.co.uk
Instagram: @aqueerportraitofbritain


Avedon: Glamorous | Hamiltons Gallery
17 May – 11 August

If you have never seen the work of Richard Avedon, now is the time to catch up! Whilst Bailey, Donovan and Duffy were tearing up the rule book in the UK back in the Sixties, Richard Avedon was doing exactly the same across the Atlantic. The exhibition  “Avedon: Glamorous” at Hamiltons Gallery is a celebration of his work.


With iconic and rarely seen photographs that focus on glamour, the exhibition shows Avedon’s unique ability to make the most mundane subjects appealing and brings a sophisticated glamour to some of the 20th century’s most notable figures. 

Hamiltons Gallery. 13 Carlos Place, W1K 2EU

Seen Not Heard | Atlas Gallery
18 May – 24 June

We’ve all seen a lot of pictures of children. Smiling, beaming, happy…
The Atlas Gallery have put together an exhibition that perhaps shows a different side of children by some of the most famous and celebrated photographers of the last 150 years.

Featuring some stunning work by Julia Margaret Cameron, Henri Cartier Bresson, Paul Strand, Robert Doisneau, Dorothea Lange, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Roger Mayne and Edward Steichen and others, “Seen Not Heard” is in aid of Save The Children Fund

The Atlas Gallery. 49 Dorset Street, W1U 7NF.

Coming soon, Coming now…

Lost in Los Santos | Enzo Peccinotti | Gallery 1885 | 03 May – 04 June

If you have ever been to Los Angeles, maybe seen a movie or two or have a past life as a car thief, Los Santos may seem a little familiar…

Libertatum | Graduate Show | Copeland Gallery | 07 June – 11 June

Featuring the work of talented club member Diana Crown (plus other graduates), Libertatum is the latest graduate show from The South Bank University. 

Concrete Waves | Espacio Gallery |17 May – 21 May

Take the day off and head for the beach… Club member Vitor Lopes has a brand-new exhibition opening this week. Shot in the studio and all over London, Concrete Waves captures the people and the culture of London Surf and Skate. Pick up some good vibrations? Click here.

And Finally...

Gallery 1885 has a new curator. International narrative photographer (and club member of nine years) Bill Hart-French.

Things are probably going to change…


If you would like to be considered for an exhibition or you have some ideas, get in touch via digital@thecameraclub.co.uk

The Camera Club