The Photographers’ Gallery will host an exhibition of the works of photography graduates from across the United Kingdom. Twenty-nine photographers have now been selected by a panel of photography experts to have their work exhibited at the exhibition entitled, “Fresh Faced & Wild Eyed 2010”. The selected photographers have graduated from courses across the UK, including University of the Arts London, Swansea Metropolitan University and UCCA Farnham and demonstrate the quality and range of new photography practice. The exhibition kicks off on 14 May and runs through 6 June 2010.

The Photographers’ Gallery Press Release

The Best of Graduate Photography at The Photographers’ Gallery

Exhibition Dates: 14 May – 6 June 2010
Press View: 10.00 - 12.00, 13 May 2010

Discover bright new talent at our annual exhibition of graduate photography.

See some of the most innovative new work from across the UK.

This exhibition marks the third year of this annual event showcasing specially selected graduate work. freshfacedandwildeyed2010 will present the best of UK student photography by graduate and postgraduate students who have completed their studies in the past year.

Twenty-nine photographers have now been selected by a panel of photography experts to have their work exhibited at The Photographers’ Gallery. This year’s panel is:

Kitty Anderson, The Common Guild, Glasgow; Stephen Gill, artist; Sean O’Hagan, writer on photography, The Observer and The Guardian Online; and Brett Rogers, Director, The Photographers’ Gallery.

The selected photographers have graduated from courses across the UK, including University of the Arts London, Swansea Metropolitan University and UCCA Farnham and demonstrate the quality and range of new photography practice. Their work will also be part of an online gallery to be viewed by those unable to visit The Photographers’ Gallery during the exhibition dates and will remain online once the exhibition ends (to view visit www.photonet.org.uk).

Submissions were made to our online micro-site between 15 February and 3 March 2010. Applicants needed to provide details of their course leader for verification of graduation, up to 100 words on their submission and eight images of their work. Submissions were accepted from students on any visual arts course across the UK whose primary practice is photography and who graduated in the past year.

The Photographers’ Gallery has always actively supported emerging photographic talent, also presenting The Photographers’ Gallery Graduate Award (1998 – ongoing), an annual award for students from the MA Course in Photography at the Royal College of Art. Building on the Gallery’s commitment to supporting new talent and in recognition of the remarkable quality and breadth of new and established photographic courses across the UK, freshfacedandwildeyed2010 provides a platform for those photographers and artists who are producing particularly innovative and creative work.                                                                       

The Photographers’ Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting, educating and engaging people with photography. Events such as freshfacedandwildeyed2010 reflect our dedication to recognising, nurturing and supporting photographic talent in the UK.

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