London | Foam tips
Visiting the British capital during Photo London (16 - 19 May)? Here are our top picks of events and exhibits not to miss:

FOAM TALENT | LONDON – OPENING
Wednesday 15 May, 18.00 hrs | Beaconsfield Gallery Vauxhall
Kaelyn and the girls from the series Frères d’une île pas très proche, 2018 © Durimel (detail)

On Wednesday 15 May, starting at 18.00, the exhibition Foam Talent opens at Beaconsfield Gallery Vauxhall. The exhibition is a showcase of 20 forward-thinking Foam Talents and their unique vision on contemporary photography. These artists cross and re-invent the medium of photography in their own way, creating an extremely diverse and gripping exhibition. Foam Talent | London will be on show at Beaconsfield Gallery Vauxhall from 15 May until 16 June.

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DEUTSCHE BÖRSE PHOTOGRAPHY FOUNDATION PRIZE 2019
8 March - 2 June | The Photographer's Gallery
Sandinistas, 1979 © Susan Meiselas, 

An exhibition of the shortlisted artists of the annual prize established by The Photographers’ Gallery, London in 1996 in partnership with Deutsche Börse Group since 2005. This year the four shortlisted artists are Mark Ruwedel, Susan Meiselas, Arwed Messmer and Laia Abril. 

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OFFPRINT LONDON 
17 - 19 May | Turbine Hall, Tate Modern

Offprint London, 2016 © Offprint London

Hosted in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, Offprint London is one of the most important annual appointments of art publishing with a focus on photo books. Foam Magazine will be there with a selection of magazines and special offers. Furthermore, Assistant Editor of Foam Magazine Mariama Attah will lead a discussion about the most recent magazine Adornedjoined by some of the contributors.

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ERIK MADIGAN HECK IN CONVERSATION WITH ANDREW SANIGAR
Friday 17 May, 17.15 - 18.05 hrs | Lancaster Rooms, Somerset House
© Erik Madigan Heck

Foam Talent Erik Madigan Heck will go into conversation with Andrew Sanigar, Thames & Hudson Commissioning Editor for Photography and Design. They will discuss Erik’s career to date, his art and fashion publication Nomenus and his many creative collaborations. 

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PHOTOGRAPHY ON A POSTCARD
8 - 22 May | Stamp Stair and onlineSuper Walés © The Super Walés, courtesy of Art on a Postcard

This auction concept, hosted by online auction house Paddle8, offers the unique opportunity to own a one-off postcard sized edition by a world-renowned photographer. Bid on any of 500 postcard-sized photographs and try to guess the creator. Money raised via the auction goes to The Hepatitis C Trust’s campaign. Participating photographers include Roger Ballen, Steve McCurry, Larry Fink, Julia Fullerton-Batten, Alison Jackson, Larry Clark and many more. 

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GOLDBLATT – A DOCUMENTARY | FILM SCREENING
Thursday 16 May, 14.00 - 15.00 hrs | Screening room, Somerset House 

David Goldblatt outside Laingsburg during filming, 2017 © Daniel Zimbler

Drawing on David Goldblatt’s rich catalogue – and with interviews from Nadine Gordimer, Zanele Muholi, and William Kentridge – this documentary is a meditation on identity, place, and longing, set within the ever-shifting landscape of South Africa. 
Director: Daniel Zimbler
Producers: Liza Essers, Josh Ginsburg

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Photo London runs from 16 until 19 May at Somerset House. Have a look at the full programme on the website.

Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

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