Exhibitions at The Martin Parr Foundation
The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Dark Tales British Documentary Photography and the Gothic Kjell-Åke Andersson Bill Brandt Anna Fox Robert Frank Don McCullin … (11) Lee Miller John Myers Akihiko Okamura Sue Packer Martin Parr Charlie Phillips Sarah Pickering Alice Poyzer Jo Spence Janine Wiedel Donovan Wylie 17 Sep – 20 Dec 2026 With images spanning a period of more than 80 years, Dark Tales explores the complex relationship between the Gothic and British documentary photography, depicting Britain from the post-war to the present era. The photographs in the exhibition reveal waning industrial powers, claustrophobic domestic scenes, and menacing nocturnal activities. Dark Tales brings together a selection of renowned images alongside lesser-known photographs, primarily selected from over 5000 prints in the Martin Parr … more The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Sophie Green Tangerine Dreams 4 Jun – 6 Sep 2026 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Martin Parr The Last Resort 20 Feb – 24 May 2026 The Last Resort Exhibition Party 20 FEB 2026, 6 – 8pm FREE event sponsored by Lost and Grounded Join us for an evening of photography to celebrate our upcoming show and the remarkable career of Martin Parr. Following his death on 6 December, the MPF gallery will now open in 2026 with an exhibition of Martin Parr’s iconic series, The Last Resort. Full event details to follow in due course. In the meantime, you can see more on the exhibition here. This event is sponsored by our friends and … more The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Stephen McCoy Proximity 2 Oct – 21 Dec 2025 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Ajamu X FIERCE: Bristol 3 Jul – 21 Sep 2025 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Jon Tonks A Fish Called Julie / In Waters off Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly 3 Apr – 22 Jun 2025 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Siân Davey The Creative Body: Photographs 2014 – 2024 16 Jan – 23 Mar 2025 In The Creative Body: Photographs 2014 – 2024 , Martin Parr Foundation brings together a collection of works from the last decade by photographer Siân Davey, in her first survey exhibition. This show presents photography from Siân’s three major series, Looking For Alice (2013-2018), Martha (2015 – 2016) and… more The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Trent Parke Monument Bristol Photo Festival 2024 3 Oct – 22 Dec 2024 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Elaine Constantine I’m Com’un Home In The Morn’un 11 Jul – 22 Sep 2024 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 20/20: Chris Killip / Graham Smith Chris Killip Graham Smith 11 Apr – 30 Jun 2024 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 ONE YEAR! Photographs from the miners’ strike 1984 / 85 John Harris Chris Killip Jenny Matthews Brenda Prince John Sturrock … (2) Roger Tiley Imogen Young 18 Jan – 31 Mar 2024 more The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Abandoned Jill Quigley Adrian Tyler 28 Sep – 22 Dec 2023 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Rene Matić A Girl for the Living Room 13 Jul – 17 Sep 2023 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Sebastián Bruno THE DYNAMIC 20 Apr – 2 Jul 2023 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Martin Parr A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF CHEW STOKE VILLAGE 19 Jan – 9 Apr 2023 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Kavi Pujara This Golden Mile 6 Oct – 18 Dec 2022 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Tessa Bunney Made Out of Orchards 21 Jul – 25 Sep 2022 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Tom Hunter Where Have All The Flowers Gone 23 Jun – 10 Jul 2022 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Cafe Royal Books Documentary, Zines and Subversion 14 Apr – 12 Jun 2022 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Intersectional Geographies curated by Jacqueline Ennis Cole Ignacio Acosta Rhiannon Adam Lisa Barnard Jacqueline Ennis-Cole Darek Fortas … (7) Roshini Kempadoo Miranda Pennell Judy Price Xavier Ribas David Severn Aida Silvestri Janine Wiedel 27 Jan – 3 Apr 2022 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Thilde Jensen I am not Invisible 16 Sep – 19 Dec 2021 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Chloe Dewe Mathews Thames Log 20 May – 29 Aug 2021 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Chris Killip The Station 24 Sep – 20 Dec 2020 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Hans Eijkelboom Street Fusion Bristol in 2019 22 Jan – 14 Mar 2020 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Tony Ray-Jones TONY RAY-JONES 16 Oct – 21 Dec 2019 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Markéta Luskaçova BY THE SEA 21 Aug – 5 Oct 2019 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 I am not a Wedding Photographer The Martin Parr Foundation and Ian Weldon 26 Jun – 10 Aug 2019 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Tellers University of the West of England (UWE) MA Photography Degree Show 2019 5 Jun – 15 Jun 2019 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 It's Called Ffasiwn Charlotte James Clémentine Schneidermann 27 Mar – 25 May 2019 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 A Contested Land - By Document Scotland www.documentscotland.com Sophie Gerrard Stephen McLaren Colin McPherson Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert 16 Jan – 16 Mar 2019 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Paul Trevor In Your Face 26 Sep – 22 Dec 2018 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 MAGNUM SWAPS, DAVID HURN'S COLLECTION Henri Cartier-Bresson Elliott Erwitt Thomas Hoepker Alec Soth Newsha Tavakolian 13 Jun – 15 Sep 2018 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Niall McDiarmid Town to Town 31 Jan – 12 May 2018 The Martin Parr FoundationGB The Martin Parr Foundation 316 Paintworks BS4 3AR Bristol 1179- info@martinparrfoundation.org www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Wed-Sat 11-18 Martin Parr Black Country Stories 25 Oct 2017 – 7 Jan 2018

Exhibitions at The Martin Parr Foundation

The Martin Parr FoundationGB

The Martin Parr Foundation
316 Paintworks
BS4 3AR Bristol

1179-

info@martinparrfoundation.org
www.martinparrfoundation.org/

Wed-Sat 11-18

With images spanning a period of more than 80 years, Dark Tales explores the complex relationship between the Gothic and British documentary photography, depicting Britain from the post-war to the present era. The photographs in the exhibition reveal waning industrial powers, claustrophobic domestic scenes, and menacing nocturnal activities.

Dark Tales brings together a selection of renowned images alongside lesser-known photographs, primarily selected from over 5000 prints in the Martin Parr … more

The Martin Parr FoundationGB

The Martin Parr Foundation
316 Paintworks
BS4 3AR Bristol

1179-

info@martinparrfoundation.org
www.martinparrfoundation.org/

Wed-Sat 11-18

Sophie Green

Tangerine Dreams

4 Jun – 6 Sep 2026

The Martin Parr FoundationGB

The Martin Parr Foundation
316 Paintworks
BS4 3AR Bristol

1179-

info@martinparrfoundation.org
www.martinparrfoundation.org/

Wed-Sat 11-18

Martin Parr

The Last Resort

20 Feb – 24 May 2026

The Last Resort
Exhibition Party
20 FEB 2026, 6 – 8pm
FREE event
sponsored by Lost and Grounded

Join us for an evening of photography to celebrate our upcoming show and the remarkable career of Martin Parr. Following his death on 6 December, the MPF gallery will now open in 2026 with an exhibition of Martin Parr’s iconic series, The Last Resort.

Full event details to follow in due course. In the meantime, you can see more on the exhibition here.

This event is sponsored by our friends and … more

The Martin Parr FoundationGB

The Martin Parr Foundation
316 Paintworks
BS4 3AR Bristol

1179-

info@martinparrfoundation.org
www.martinparrfoundation.org/

Wed-Sat 11-18

Stephen McCoy

Proximity

2 Oct – 21 Dec 2025

The Martin Parr FoundationGB

The Martin Parr Foundation
316 Paintworks
BS4 3AR Bristol

1179-

info@martinparrfoundation.org
www.martinparrfoundation.org/

Wed-Sat 11-18

Ajamu X

FIERCE: Bristol

3 Jul – 21 Sep 2025

The Martin Parr FoundationGB

The Martin Parr Foundation
316 Paintworks
BS4 3AR Bristol

1179-

info@martinparrfoundation.org
www.martinparrfoundation.org/

Wed-Sat 11-18

Jon Tonks

A Fish Called Julie / In Waters off Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

3 Apr – 22 Jun 2025

The Martin Parr FoundationGB

The Martin Parr Foundation
316 Paintworks
BS4 3AR Bristol

1179-

info@martinparrfoundation.org
www.martinparrfoundation.org/

Wed-Sat 11-18

Siân Davey

The Creative Body: Photographs 2014 – 2024

16 Jan – 23 Mar 2025

In
The Creative Body: Photographs 2014 – 2024
, Martin Parr Foundation brings together a collection of works from the last decade by photographer Siân Davey, in her first survey exhibition.

This show presents photography from Siân’s three major series,
Looking For Alice
(2013-2018),
Martha
(2015 – 2016) and… more