The Photographers’ Gallery Autumn Programme

Boris Mikhailov: Ukrainian Diary: 10 Oct 2025 - 22 Feb 2026

Ukrainian Diary is the first major UK retrospective of work by Boris Mikhailov, one of the most influential contemporary artists from Eastern Europe. Mikhailov has explored social and political subjects for more than fifty years through his experimental photographic work. 

Described as an outsider, a trickster and ‘a kind of proto-punk', Mikhailov combines humour, mischief and tragedy in his pioneering practice, ranging from documentary photography and conceptual work, to painting and performance. Since the 1960s, he has been creating a powerful record of the tumultuous changes in Ukraine that accompanied the collapse of the Soviet Union. Ukrainian Diary brings together work from over twenty of his most important series, up to his more recent projects.

Zofia Rydet: Sociological Record: 10 Oct2025 - Sun 22 Feb 2026

This landmark photographic project by Zofia Rydet is a sweepingly comprehensive documentary portrait of Polish domestic life which spans decades, eras, regions and cultures. 

From 1978, when she was 67, Zofia Rydet (Austria-Hungary (later Poland, now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine) 1911-1997) set out to photograph the inside of every Polish household. She would approach a home unannounced, knock, and warmly introduce herself and ask the people living there if they would like to take part in her project. Rydet was always on the road, with a camera in her hand. For nearly three decades, she photographed people in their homes. She also returned to the same houses several years after she first visited to document the transformation of rural Poland. The result – Sociological Record – is a monumental project and one of the most important achievements in 20th century Polish photography.

Click! 100 Years of the Photobooth: 10 Oct 2025 - Sun 22 Feb 2026

2025 marks 100 years since the invention of the photobooth in New York. A game-changer for the world of photography, photobooths became an everyday sight in cities around the world. This autumn, The Photographers' Gallery will celebrate the centenary by telling the story of the much-loved photobooth. Through an archival display drawing on private collections, Click! 100 Years of the Photobooth will explore the imperfections and quirks of the booth and highlight fans through the decades. There’ll also be a booth at the Gallery for everyone to create their own selfie souvenir. 

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