Peacebuilding a shared Northern Irish society
Book review — The Wonder Wheel: Harold Feinstein (Centre de la photographie de Mougins)by Allan LEONARD28 November 2025 Harold Feinstein (1931–2015) is the most unjustly overlooked master of the post-war “New York school of photography”. A child prodigy whose work was acquired by MoMA at age 19, Feinstein was described by his peers and students... Continue Reading →
“Today everything exists to end in a photograph.” #photography #philosophy
‘What is the peace?’ Rethinking Northern Irish photography from the Troubles and beyondby Allan LEONARD25 June 2025 The latest series of talks at the Photo Museum Ireland featured an insightful lecture by Colin Graham, a professor of English and an accomplished author. The evening’s discussion centred around the intricate subject of Northern Irish photography, with a particular focus on its... Continue Reading →
Peace photography: supporting conflict transformationby Allan LEONARD13 June 2025 At an online session organised by Dr Tiffany Fairey, a senior research fellow at King’s College London, participants gathered to explore the intersection of photography and peace. The event brought together a range of experts and practitioners to discuss how photography can foster cultures of peace... Continue Reading →
Shared histories: diverse images and stories of the borderlandsby Allan LEONARD21 March 2025 Images from family photo albums adorned the walls and hanging banners in an immersive pop-up exhibition that celebrated the culmination of a cultural initiative aimed at engaging communities on both sides of the Ireland–Northern Ireland border. Shared Histories: Diverse Views is a... Continue Reading →
#MemoriesofOthers — The Irish work of #AkihikoOkamura A posthumous #photography #exhibition at Photo Museum #Ireland “You can’t imagine what he would have said, but you can at least respect the images historically.” My summary article on the curators’ panel discussion and #photobook publisher’s presentation 👉 https://mrulster.com/2024/05/15/the-memories-of-others-the-irish-work-of-akihiko-okamura/
#MemoriesofOthers — The Irish work of #AkihikoOkamura A posthumous #photography #exhibition @PhotoMuseumIRL #AtelierEXB My summary article on the curators’ panel discussion and #photobook publisher’s presentation 👉 https://mrulster.com/2024/05/15/the-memories-of-others-the-irish-work-of-akihiko-okamura/
The Memories of Others: the Irish work of Akihiko Okamura by Allan LEONARD 12 April 2024 Highlighting the exhibition and book of the Irish work of Japanese photographer Akihiko Okamura, Photo Museum Ireland hosted a curators’ panel discussion and a publisher’s presentation. Several dozen attended two hour-long sessions, surrounded by framed colour photographs from his... Continue Reading →
Anonymous Ulster Photos Rediscovering lost images of Ulster lives A fascinating aspect of researching one’s family history is viewing vintage photographs of ancestors you never knew, sometimes with those that you did know, intrigued by their youthful appearances. Then there are the random images where identities and details are uncertain. Or a shoebox or album... Continue Reading →
‘Don’t get used as a propagandist’: visual storytelling of Ulster’s loyalist community “Smiejek and Kashi both share a respect for learning about their subject, staying true to the ethics of not exploiting others or being exploited themselves, and telling as true a story as they witnessed.” My summary article of an artist talk by Malachi... Continue Reading →
‘Don’t get used as a propagandist’: visual storytelling of Ulster’s loyalist community My summary article of an artist talk by Malachi O’DOHERTY with Mariusz SMIEJEK and Ed KASHI 👉 https://mrulster.com/2023/10/24/dont-get-used-as-a-propagandist-visual-storytelling-of-ulsters-loyalist-community/ #NorthernIreland #photography #photobook #photoexhibition @OliWhitehouse
‘Don’t get used as a propagandist’: visual storytelling of Ulster’s loyalist community by Allan LEONARD 19 October 2023 As part of its two exhibitions, “Not Surrendering” by Mariusz Smiejek and “No Surrender: The Protestants” by Ed Kashi, and to celebrate the launch of Smiejek’s book, Belfast Exposed hosted an artist talk with both photographers, facilitated... Continue Reading →