Art

International Photography Exhibition 161

Date: Thursday, Feb 7 2019 - Sunday, Mar 24 2019
Venue: Royal Photographic Society

The Royal Photographic Society opens its new centre for photography in Bristol.

The new space will showcase photography and provide a new cultural attraction in Bristol, one of the UK’s most active hubs for the creative industries. The building is situated in the Paintworks creative quarter, close to the city centre.

The theme for the 2019 exhibition programme is ‘discovery’. The opening exhibition, the International Photography Exhibition 161, showcases the best of photography from established and young photographers. These 100 images by 54 international photographers cover a wide range of photographic practices from portraiture and landscape, to the use of photography to comment on contemporary issue and highlight personal stories. Exhibitors include Catherine Hyland (UK), Matthew Genitempo (USA), Alys Tomlinson (UK), Harry Borden HonFRPS (UK) and Heather Agyepong (UK).

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Pictured: Tom Blachford, Futuro 1.

Feb 7-March 24, Thur 10am-6pm / Fri 11am-7pm / Sat & Sun 10am-5pm. For more info, visit rps.org/competitions/ipe-161

By steve wright, Saturday, Jan 12 2019

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  • Photography
  • Royal Photographic Society

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