Gareth MCCONNELL

He was born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland in 1972
He received his photographic training at West Surrey College of Art & Design and the Royal College of Art where on graduation he won the Painters-Stainers Prize for Photography. While studying for his Masters at the RCA he worked with Benetton’s legendary art director Oliviero Toscani and completed commissions for Universal Music. His third book a monograph of works 1995-2004 was co-published last year by Steidl and Photoworks. His most recent solo exhibition was earlier this year at Counter Gallery, London. He is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Wales’s Centre for Photographic Research 2004-05 and lectures at art colleges around the south of England. He lives in London and is currently working on his next book.
  • Institutional partners

    • République Française
    • Région Provence Alpes Côté d'Azur
    • Département des Bouches du Rhône
    • Arles
    • Le Centre des monuments nationaux est heureux de soutenir les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles en accueillant des expositions dans l’abbaye de Montmajour
  • Main partners

    • Fondation LUMA
    • BMW
    • SNCF
    • Kering
  • Media partners

    • Arte
    • Lci
    • Konbini
    • Le Point
    • Madame Figaro
    • France Culture