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A woman wearing a leopard print dress leans over a wall, looking directly at the camera with a confident gaze. She has green mascara on her eyelashes, red curly hair and wears golden jewellery. A woman wearing a leopard print dress leans over a wall, looking directly at the camera with a confident gaze. She has green mascara on her eyelashes, red curly hair and wears golden jewellery.

Ottavia Sotto Casa Mia by Elena Bianca Zagari From the series Un Mondo Proprio (A World Of One’s Own), 2025 © Elena Bianca

Ottavia Sotto Casa Mia by Elena Bianca Zagari From the series Un Mondo Proprio (A World Of One’s Own), 2025 © Elena Bianca

Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 25

Sat 21 February - Sun 10 May 2026

Millennium Gallery

The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize showcased the work of talented early career photographers, gifted amateurs and established professionals in the very best of contemporary photography.

 

Direct from the National Portrait Gallery, the Prize is a powerful celebration of how we see each other, and ourselves. The exhibition brought together traditional and contemporary approaches to portraiture, presenting over 50 compelling images of people, places and lives lived. 

 

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Millennium Gallery

Arundel Gate

Sheffield

S1 2PP

Exhibition Highlights

  • A photograph of a young girl wearing cream sunglasses and a confident smile. She wears a green top which matches the green curtain that she is being photographed against

    Nyella By Rory Langdon Down From The Series North London United, 2025 © Rory Langdon Down

  • A photograph of a young boy on a fairground ride, sat in a blue and pink airplane. He is raising both hands up and having a nice time.

    Alex On Fairground Ride By Soulla Petrou From The Series Alex's Brighton Adventure, 2024 © Soulla Petrou

  • A photograph of a man in blue workers overalls, photographed against a misty grey street. He is opening the chest portion of the overalls to reveal a superman logo inside.

    Andrei, Man Of Steel By Ed Alcock From The Series Buried Treasure, 2024 © Ed Alcock

  • A photograph of eight young women wearing white dresses and flower and leaves stuck to their faces, all stood close together. There is a lambs head being held aloft behind them.

    Boss Morris By Hollie Fernando From The Series Hoydenish, 2024 © Hollie Fernando

  • A photograph of a woman white brown hair resting her arm and head on a windowsill, gazing outside. Her skin looks as though it has been burnt, with layers of scarring. Her eyes shine from the light streaming in.

    Mel By Martina Holmberg From The Series The Outside Of The Inside, 2024 © Martina Holmberg

  • A photograph of a man dressed entirely in pink (including pink neckerchief), photographed against a matching pink background, infront of a pink table. He is holding a skien of yarn in the same shade of pink. His pale white skin and grey hair shine out against the barbie pink surroundings.

    Roj Whitelock, Phil, 2025 © Roj Whitelock

  • A group of people photographed outside in the streets wearing vintage Pierrot costumes in pastel colours. they wear black eye masks and each hold a rainbow striped stick.

    Betty Oxlade Martin, Masked Pierrot From The Series The Shape Of Belonging. 2025 © Betty Oxlade Martin

  • A photograph of a young boy sat on a wooden chair against a blue background. He is wearing an oversized navy suit, white trainers, and looks away from the camera.

    Owen Cooper By Dominic Whisson From The Series The Threshold, 2025 © Dominic Whisson

  • A photograph of a child lying down on a wooden deck. Someone else cradles their head in both hands, with plasters on their fingers. The warm tones to the image make it look like summertime.

    Jaidi Playing By Byron Mohammad Hamzah From The Series Bunga Dan Tembok 2025 © Byron Mohammad Hamzah

  • A woman wearing a leopard print dress leans over a wall, looking directly at the camera with a confident gaze. She has green mascara on her eyelashes, red curly hair and wears golden jewellery.

    Ottavia Sotto Casa Mia By Elena Bianca Zagari From The Series Un Mondo Proprio (A World Of One’S Own), 2025 © Elena Bianca

  • Two women stand in the centre of a room, each wearing a full length white dress and matching white bonnets that cover all their hair. They are hugging and looking directly into the camera, lit by a slither of sunlight. Behind them, not well lit, it looks as though there are other people in the same garb, but sitting on the floor.

    Sarah And Rachel By Chris O’Donovan, 2025 © Chris O’Donovan

  • Three females in red leotards are posed in a contortion balance. They are resting on a green exercise mat and photographed outside, with grass and sky shown behind them. They make an interlinking zig zag, gathering height, each with one leg stretch over their heads.

    Tom Parker, Contortionism Ulaanbaatar From The Series Mongolia Modern, 2024 © Tom Parker

  • A tender black and white photograph of two older men embracing. One is kissing the other on the cheek. Both have grey hair and beards and are topless. One wears a dangly silver earring.

    We Dare To Hug By Luan Davide From The Series Call Me By Your Name, 2025 © Luan Davide

Millennium Gallery

Lunchtime Talk: Curator's Introduction to the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2025

Tue 3 March 2026
Millennium Gallery

FULLY BOOKED: Saturday Workshop: Portrait Painting with Tina Ramos Ekongo

Sat 18 April 2026

   

 

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