‘The Art of PR 2026’ / Group Exhibition
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Opening Times
Mon 21st, Wed 23rd, Thurs 24th, Fri 25th Sept - 09.00am - 6.00pm / Tues 22nd - 09.00am - 5.30pm / Sat 26th - 09.00am - 12pm
Now in its third year, The Art of PR returns this September with its biggest show yet presenting artworks created by 21 talented artists connected to PR. The annual exhibition aims to encourage personal growth through artistic creativity within the industry, support emerging artists by giving them the opportunity to exhibit alongside professional artists, and showcase creativity in the PR industry to the outside world.
This year’s show will present seven new exhibitors Emma Alexander, Mike Buck, Ellie Hawes, Henry Hemming, Dr Carl W. Jones, Stuart Lambert, Annie Limm and Matt Weston. They join returning artists Kim Badland, Justine Bower, Tonye Ekine, Alexandra Heybourne, Jessica Jackson, Shama Johns, Ade Lee, Simon Moore, Gemma Moroney, Nadia Padayachy, Ruby Quince, Joe Thomasand Stella Tooth.
The Art of PR 2026 will present a diverse range of work and styles including oil painting, watercolour, acrylic, drawing, letterpress, object, digital, wet plate collodion photography and digital photography.
Exhibition founder and curator Ade Lee said, “The Art of PR exists to support and promote creative potential and exceptional artistic talent wherever it exists in the PR Industry. I have so much respect for people who dedicate their own time and resources to making beautiful things, original creative thought and exploring new ways to express themselves and their ideas.. Now in its third year and with our biggest show yet, The Art of PR is proof that the PR industry is teeming with exceptionally human creativity”.
The Art of PR 2026 is partnered by Boldspace and 72Point Group. The private view will include a special performance by jazz performer and BBC publicist / producer Eleonora Claps. Drinks are supplied by award-winning craft brewery Salopian.
Ade Lee is founder and curator of The Art of PR, a former director of publicity at Sky and senior staffer at JCPR, Taylor Herring, Frank and Boldspace. He recently made the jump to become a full-time artist specialising in historic wet plate collodion, an early photographic process from 1851 using Victorian chemistry, vintage equipment, real silver and light to create one-off images directly onto metal or glass plates.
Ade Lee: ade@wetplatestudio.co.uk