Bex Day is a photographer and director from London.
After working as a photo assistant for Ryan McGinley during her time in New York, Day returned to London to become photo editor of PYLOT Magazine, an all-analogue fashion and arts publication with an ethos for zero beauty retouching. This laid the foundation for her own practice, which focuses predominantly on challenging rigid beauty ideals.
Her selected editorial and commercial clients include Adidas, Adobe, AnOther Magazine, Apple, Bodyform, Burberry, Dazed and Confused, The Face, Fendi, The Guardian, Harper’s Bazaar, i-D (UK/DE), Levi’s, Louis Vuitton, The New York Times, Stella McCartney, Swarovski, Vogue Mexico, Vogue Italia, and Wallpaper.
Awards
2021 British Journal of Photography - Portrait of Humanity Shortlist
2021 Royal Photographic Society - IPE 163 Shortlist
2021 Wolf Suschitzky Prize - Shortlist
2020 This is Gender - Shortlist
2020 British Journal of Photography - CALM Shortlist
2019 C/O Berlin Talent Award Shortlist
2016 Magnum Graduate Award Shortlist
Talks
June 2022 - Royal Photographic Society
June 2020 - The British Journal of Photography, London
May 2019 - Nicer Tuesdays, It’s Nice That, London
April 2019 - Hen Panel Discussion, Herrick Gallery, London
February 2019 - Gender Fluidity Panel Discussion, Mina Raven, London
November 2016 - Vogue Italia, Base Milano
October 2016 - Recylart, Brussels
June 2016 - The Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield
January 2016 - Cambridge University
Exhibitions
April 2025 - Soho Revue
December 2024 - Flowers Gallery
May 2024 - Photo London
September 2024 - PETAL, Have A Butcher's, London
June 2021 - Royal Photographic Society IPE 163
July 2021 - Children of Covid, Off Shoot Gallery
November 2019 - All That Man Is – Fashion and Masculinity Now, Vogue Italia
October 2019 - 209 Women, Houses of Parliament
April 2019 - Hen, solo show, Herrick Gallery
November 2016 - Vogue Italia 'The Female Gaze'
The British Journal of Photography - October 2020
It’s Nice That - June 2020
London-based photographer Bex Day took to the Nicer Tuesdays stage to recall the process of making Hen, her series documenting those who are members of the trans community, and over 40 years old. Nicer Tuesdays is a monthly event curated by It's Nice That bringing together a selection of speakers for short, sharp insights on new and timely projects.