For five days beginning 21 January, REUNION 79:21 returns queer club culture to Soho through an archival exhibition exploring over four decades of Black queer nightlife and community in London. On view at Great Pulteney Street Gallery, the exhibition foregrounds a history often overlooked, presenting previously unpublished photographs and memorabilia.

Spanning from the late 1970s to the present, REUNION 79:21 centres collective memory and self-representation. In the 1980s, Black queer and trans people in the UK began gathering at underground parties as spaces free from discrimination, forming community through dance and music. Influenced by Black queer collectives in Chicago and Detroit, London’s club scene fused US musical forms with locally rooted genres, shaping a distinct nightlife culture.

The exhibition brings together intimate documentation by Dave Swindells — who photographed the emergence of Black queer visibility alongside his brother Steve’s seminal club nights — with images by Jason Manning, capturing the bolder nightlife of the 1990s and 2000s. Curated by Shaun Wallace, REUNION 79:21 is accompanied by a programme of films and talks addressing themes of kinship, HIV and early LGBTQ activism.

REUNION 79:21 runs from 21–25 January 2026, 11am–6pm, at Great Pulteney Street Gallery (36 Great Pulteney Street, London W1F 9NS).

A portrait by cinematographer and photographer Adam Docker has been selected for this year’s Portrait of Britain, the UK’s largest annual photography competition produced in partnership with JCDecaux. Running from 12 January to 8 February 2026, the exhibition will see winning images displayed on digital screens across London bus shelters, transport hubs, shopping centres and rail stations throughout the country.

Launched in 2016, Portrait of Britain transforms photographic portraits into public artworks, offering a snapshot of contemporary life in Britain. In November, British Journal of Photography announced the 200 portraits that will be featured in this year’s photobook.

Docker is among the 100 photographers whose work will be not just published in print, but publicly displayed. This marks his second Portrait of Britain award, following his 2021 portrait of the late poet and activist Benjamin Zephaniah.

This year, Docker’s winning image is a portrait of Liela Medani, a Sudanese woman who settled in London in the 1990s and was impacted by the outbreak of war in Sudan in 2023. The photograph was taken during a pause in filming the documentary Liela’s Journey, directed by Tom Newman for the humanitarian charity Waging Peace. Captured at Medani’s London home, the single image reflects themes of displacement, resilience, and separation.

MAISON PERRIER® has announced the launch of the MAISON PERRIER® Art Prize, an international mentorship programme for emerging artists. The prize debuts with Ghanaian-born, Vienna-based artist Amoako Boafo serving as its inaugural mentor.

Conceived as a platform to support emerging artistic talent, the MAISON PERRIER® Art Prize offers mentorship, international exposure and opportunities for creative collaboration. Applications are now open until 31 March 2026, with finalists selected by an international jury in April. The global winner will be selected by Boafo in May 2026.

The prize includes a mentorship with Boafo, a six-week artist residency at dot.ateliers in Accra, Ghana, and financial support of up to €40,000, alongside the opportunity to feature in a limited-edition MAISON PERRIER® packaging collaboration. The jury includes figures from institutions such as the Centre Pompidou, the Louvre and Beaux Arts Magazine.

Applications are open via maisonperrier.fr.