September | Temporary Exhibition
Preview Night: A Fair Story & New Era
25 September 2026
New Era: Collecting Art Photography since the 1980s
26 September 2026 – 10 January 2027
Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery is proud to host this new temporary exhibition: New Era: Collecting Art Photography since the 1980s
Featuring: Emily Andersen, Zarina Bhimji, Richard Billingham, Roderick Buchanan, Tomas Chaffe, Matthew Conduit, Thomas Joshua Cooper, Philip-Lorca DiCorcia, Michael Forbes, Ori Gersht, John Goto, Tina Hage, Craigie Horsfield, Terence Lane, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Nick Mobbs, Seamus Nicolson, John Riddy, Ben Roberts, Helen Sear, Nigel Shafran, Shirana Shahbazi, Yinka Shonibare, Elisa Sighicelli, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Wolfgang Tillmans, Nick Waplington, Gillian Wearing, Richard Wentworth, Shizuka Yokomizo.
As a survey of photography over the past four decades, this exhibition could be described as a ‘snapshot’ that offers a view into the varied photographic practices of the period. At the turn of the last century, as photography became a more prominent part of the contemporary art world than it had ever been before, Nottingham City Museums & Galleries acquired a range of photographs from some of the most exciting and interesting artists working in the medium.
The exhibition has been divided into sections that group approaches to image-making or specific themes in photography. As the ‘core’ of our collection was largely purchased in a focussed period from 1997-2004, contemporary practice from that era is the best represented.
As we look towards the future, we continue to bring new photography into our collection. Recent major acquisitions include a body of works from South African photographer Zanele Muholi’s ambitious series ‘Faces and Phases’ (2006-present).
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