MK Gallery is set to present three major exhibitions by artists whose work encapsulates the spirit of the 20th century. 2026 marks the largest solo exhibition of British painter Euan Uglow in 40 years, an exploration of iconic French photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue’s use of colour and the first career survey of L. S. Lowry in fifty years to mark the 50th anniversary of his death. Visitors to MK Gallery will have the chance to enjoy Uglow’s obsessive painting from life, Lartigue’s ground-breaking experiments with the photographic image and the full range of Lowry’s subjects and techniques.
Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour
Saturday 20 June – Sunday 4 October 2026
Best known for his black and white scenes of Parisian society during the Belle Époque, Jacques Henri Lartigue was a pioneer of what later became known as street photography. Lartigue captured an age of innovation in the early twentieth century on camera, documenting car racing, aviation and early tourist resorts on camera. This exhibition – the first in the UK in over ten years – focuses on a little-known and rarely seen aspect of Lartigue’s work and explores his lifelong experimentation with colour. The exhibition brings together more than 150 prints, photographs and unique works on paper from the 1900s to the late 1980s that shine a light on Lartigue’s innovative use of colour photography.
This exhibition has been organised in collaboration with the Association des Amis de Jacques Henri Lartigue, Ministère de la Culture, France and diChroma photography.
Become a member today
Discover our exciting programme of exhibitions and exclusive behind-the-scenes access as a member of MK Gallery. Our members get unlimited entry to all exhibitions as well as exclusive invites to previews, talks, behind-the-scenes content and discounts in our café and shop. All income goes towards supporting our mission to make MK Gallery more accessible to all; from £1 Tuesday tickets for residents, to pay what you can Sundays and our Inclusive Practice in the Arts programme.
Sign up today and support a blockbuster year of art at MK Gallery
