30 YEARS OF GRACE:
JEFF BUCKLEY BY MERRI CYR
JEFF BUCKLEY BY MERRI CYR
This exhibition presents an intimate exploration of Buckley’s world through the lens of Merri Cyr.
From the iconic stages of Soho to the underground clubs of East London, explore the artistry, identity, and cultural impact of Drag through stunning photography. Join us from 30th August to 9th September to celebrate the glamour, grit, and subversive power of this incredible movement.
DRAG: Observing the Glamour of Subversion
Join us from 30th August to 9th September to celebrate the glamour, grit, and subversive power of this incredible movement.
Artwork by: Danilo Zocatelli, Dougie Wallace, Kel Enders, Magnus Hastings, Matty Parks, Paul Medley
We are proud to stage compelling shows by legendary and emerging photographers who continue to capture the most iconic people, moments and trends defining Pop culture. We strive for our programme of photography exhibitions to be publicly, critically and commercially a success, but most importantly our passion is solely focused on bringing inspiration into your lifestyle.
We count with the largest collection of authenticated, hand signed, estate embossed, limited edition and vintage fine art prints. Established in 1998 Proud Galleries features London’s finest curated collection of photography by acclaimed cult visionaries of the sixties and seventies through to modern contemporary photographers. Our exhibitions delve into popular themes such as music, celebrity, fashion, film, art and reportage. Proud Galleries took the London photography scene by storm, and still holds one of the largest collections of music photographic prints for sale in Europe.
Proud Galleries features ground breaking exhibitions by acclaimed photographers such as Terry O’Neill, Norman Seeff, Duffy, David Stetson, Brian Aris, Adrian Boot, Markus Klinko, Chris Stein, Michael Joseph, Sir Brian May, Penny Smith, Bill Wyman and many more.
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The gallery has embarked on several wildly successful international photography exhibition tours in New York, Virginia, Amsterdam, Paris, Tokyo and Melbourne and is referred to as the 'hippest', 'coolest', 'most fun' and 'most relevant' photography gallery on a regular basis by newspapers as varied as the Sun and Mirror to The Times and The Guardian. Guests to our space typically include musicians, artists, supermodels, fashion designers, politicians, actors, music producers and DJs. We have welcomed Sir Brian May, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Sir Elton John, Sir Jackie Stewart, Sir Nikki Lauda, Terence Conran, Trudie Styler, Twiggy, Terry O Neill, Giorgio Armani, Alexander McQueen, Kate Moss, Liam Gallagher, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, The Kinks, Sex Pistols, Blur, Kasabian, The Streets, Elastica, Bush, Prodigy, So Solid Crew, Supergrass, Primal Scream, Red Hot Chili Peppers, No Doubt, Robert Trujillo among many other influential people and bands.
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'If you like your photographs packed with famous faces, then Proud Galleries has a veritable galaxy of stars on display at any given time. Rock stars, fashion models and the Swinging Sixties make a regular appearance at Proud’s exhibitions.' Evening Standard