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Moore Art Gallery opens “All Hands on Deck” WWII naval photography exhibit

The Moore Art Gallery has opened a new exhibition titled "All Hands on Deck: Edward Steichen and the WWII Naval Photographic Unit." The show presents black-and-white photographs taken by the influential photographer Edward Steichen and his team during World War II, offering an intimate look at the lives of sailors and aviators through dramatic and compositionally striking images. The exhibition includes prints annotated by Steichen with editorial instructions, revealing his meticulous process.

Millom: Art exhibition set to bring town's industrial past to life

An art exhibition in Millom, Cumbria, will honor the late artist David Frederick Bates (1929–2024), whose sketches and paintings from 1949–50 document the town's ironworks, mines, and landscapes. Organized by Millom and District Local History Society in partnership with Holy Trinity Church, the show runs June 13–15, 2025, and includes a talk by Bates's son Malcolm. The exhibition also features works by Bates's wife June Moss and by Jim Billsborough, a former student of Bates.

Kathryn Williams lights a new creative spark

Kathryn Williams, a Liverpool-born singer-songwriter and visual artist based in Newcastle, opens her first solo North East exhibition, "Striking Image," at The Biscuit Factory in Ouseburn on May 8. The show features tiny, expressive portraits painted on matchboxes, reimagining historical miniatures on humble household objects. Williams, who has released 17 albums, written a novel, and hosted a podcast, approaches this exhibition as another strand of her lifelong creative practice, emphasizing freedom and process over product.

The world’s finest nature images are now on display at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG)

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition has opened at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG) in Shropshire, UK, running until 20 June 2026. On loan from the Natural History Museum in London, the show features over 60,000 entries judged anonymously by an international panel, including a striking image of a lioness and cobra by Gabriella Comi. Alongside the main exhibition, a community photography competition highlights local Shropshire photographers focusing on 'Wildlife on your doorstep'.