Photo London 2024

Photo London announces its ninth edition with French photographer Valérie Belin named their Master of Photography 2024, alongside two further major exhibitions as part of their Public Programme, and an exciting line-up of exhibitors.

Overview

With Photo London director, Kamiar Maleki, taking the helm of the main fair for the first time, the fair is building a strong international list featuring many new and returning galleries, including Sundaram Tagore Gallery (New York/London), Rolf Art (Buenos Aires), Persons Projects (Berlin), Robert Morat Galerie (Berlin), Ira Stehmann Fine Art (Munich), Galerie Peter Sillem (Frankfurt); an exciting group of first-time exhibitors, including Persiehl & Heine (Hamburg), Leila Heller Gallery (New York), and Martch Art Project (Istanbul); as well as a group of outstanding galleries from Paris, including Galerie Nathalie Obadia (Paris) and Galerie Sophie Scheidecker (Paris), and local regulars including Flowers Gallery (London), Robert Hershkowitz Ltd. (Lindfield), Roland Belgrave Vintage Photography Ltd. (Brighton) and Purdy Hicks Gallery (London).

The fair’s Discovery section dedicated to emerging photographers and galleries once again promises to be a highlight. Curated by the critic and author Charlotte Jansen, Discovery is featuring exciting newcomers such as Palm* Studios (London) and Deák Erika Galéria (Budapest). Leading the 2024 Public Programme, is a solo exhibition by Valérie Belin, the ninth recipient of the Master of Photography Award which is presented each year to a living artist who has made an exceptional contribution to photography. The fair extends its celebration of French photography with The Magic Art of French Calotype. Paper Negative Photography 1846–1860, curated by Robert Hershkowitz. Its title references Francis Wey’s pronouncement in 1851 that “Photography has attained a magic feeling that neither painting nor drawing could have reached.”

A third exhibition will be presented by the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation marking the 25th anniversary of its collection — one of the most renowned international collections of contemporary photography, which comprises more than 2,300 works by 160 artists from 35 countries. Curated by Anne-Marie Beckmann, Director of the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, and Renée Mussai, London-based independent curator and scholar, and member of the Foundation’s Advisory Board, See/Change — Art Collection Deutsche Börse @25 showcases current artistic positions and recent acquisitions centred around the theme of human condition.

Photo London’s presenting partner Belmond returns to the fair after its 2023 debut with Fotografia Maroma — an exhibition of contemporary Mexican photography co-curated by Fariba Farshad. Their 2024 presentation will evolve their Belmond Legends series, which featured artists such as Durimel, Coco Capitán, Jack Davison, Jeano Edwards, Letizia Le Fur, François Halard, Rosie Marks, Chris Rhodes and Thomas Rousset.