Ashmolean NOW: Garry Fabian Miller – Ashmolean Museum, UK

Ashmolean NOW
Garry Fabian Miller: Between the Moon and the Hawthorn

November 2026–June 2027 (dates to be confirmed), Gallery 8

Garry Fabian Miller (b. 1957, Bristol) is one of the most progressive figures in contemporary photography. Since the mid-80s, he has worked without a camera to explore the possibilities of light as both medium and subject. Experimenting with photographic materials and exposure time – which can last for days – his photos feature intensely saturated colours, not seen before in conventional photography. This new exhibition will present Miller’s photographs in dialogue with works by one of his key artistic influences, Samuel Palmer (1805–81), chosen from the Ashmolean’s collections. Miller compares Palmer’s pioneering use of materials with his own practice, pushing the limits of photography in the dark room.