BIO
Mary McCartney is a world renowned photographer, film-maker and sustainable food pioneer. As a leading British creative, her work covers multiple disciplines, but is always rooted in her passion for impactful storytelling.
As a portrait and fine art photographer, McCartney’s work has been featured globally, with exhibitions taking place in London, New York, France and in 2015 was invited by Buckingham Palace to take the official photograph to mark Her Majesty the Queen becoming the longest reigning Monarch. Her work is held in major private and public permanent collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; the National Portrait Gallery, London; The Royal Academy, London; and the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès, Paris, and has been commissioned by leading publications including National Geographic, British Vogue and GQ.
In 2023, McCartney’s first feature documentary If These Walls Could Sing, the untold story of the Abbey Road Studios 90 year history, was selected to premiere at The Telluride Film Festival. Streaming globally on Disney, and was nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award.
McCartney has also been at the forefront of food sustainability for over 25 years, with a history and heritage rooted in her mother’s pioneering work and creation of one of the first meat free brands Linda McCartney Food in 1991. In 2009, Mary co-founded the global collective Meat Free Monday with her father and sister, and is a global ambassador for Green Common Foods, a food tech brand in Asia that is focused on plant based meat substitute products. McCartney has also executive produced and presented three seasons of her EMMY nominated plant based cooking show, “Mary McCartney Serves It Up!” for Discovery+.
McCartney is a multi-published author, with a range of fine art photography books available from globally renowned publishers including, HENI and Chatto & Windus. Combining her passion for food and publishing, her latest book Feeding Creativity, published by TASCHEN is a unique hybrid coffee table, portrait and recipe book, featuring favourite recipes for friends, family, and members of the creative community.
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EXHIBITIONS
Embrace
A Hug From The Art World, New York, 2023
Can We Have a Moment?
Sotheby’s, London 2023
Moment of Affection
Chateau La Coste, France, 2022
Real Wild
Palo Gallery, New York, 2022
Monochrome Colour
The Wola Museum, Warsaw, 2019
De Pury De Pury, London, 2014
From The Print Draw
A Gallery For Fine Photography, New Orleans, 2019
The White Horse
Part of the HERMES collection of contemporary photography, 2019
The Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, 2018
Off Pointe
Somerset House, London, 2019
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2018
Crane Kalman Gallery, Brighton, 2007
Julia Margaret Cameron Museum, Isle of Wight, 2005
Royal Opera House, London, 2004
Mother Daughter
Fotografiska, Sweden, 2018
Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2015
Undone
Izzy Gallery, Toronto, 2017
Developing
Lowry Museum, Manchester, 2013
Izzy Gallery, Toronto, 2013
From Where I Stand
Tres Hombres, Sweden, 2012
Contributed, Germany, 2011
Michael Hoppen Gallery, London, 2010
Staley Wise Gallery, New York, 2010
National Portrait Gallery, London, 2010
Gay Icons
National Portrait Gallery, London, 2009
British Style Observed
Natural History Museum, London, 2008
Playing Dress Up
Goss Michael Foundation, Dallas, 2007
Collective Works
Nunnington Hall, Yorkshire, 2005
PUBLICATIONS
Paris Nude
HENI
2019
The White Horse
Rizzoli International Publishing
2018
Twelfth Night 15.12.13
HENI
2016
Monochrome Colour
GOST
1st Edition 2014, 2nd Edition 2016
From Where I Stand
Thames and Hudson
1st Edition 2010, 2nd Edition 2019
LECTURES / EVENTS
A Moment With Mary McCartney
Sketch Mayfair, Wednesday 19th April 2023
If These Walls Could Sing
London Premiere, Abbey Road Studios, December 2022
New York Premiere, Metrograph, December 2022
Yale Screening, December 2022
Jacob Burns Center, December 2022
The Chicago International Film Festival, October 2022
Telluride Film Festival, September 2022
The George Michael Collection Online Auction, Christie’s March 2019
Photo London 2019, Somerset House, 15th May 2019
With William A Ewing and Stephen Shore
AnOther Feb 5th, 2019
Victoria and Albert Museum, 22nd October 2018
In Conversation
Gagosian, New York, 26th September 2018
The White Horse Book Signing
ICP Museum, New York, 25th September 2018
With Mark Lubell
Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, 16th September 2018
With Solange Azagury, Matthew Day Jackson and Don McCullin
The Photographers Gallery, 16th May 2017
In conversation with Peter Blake
talking about photography & painting
Photo London Somerset House, 19th May 2016
With Philippe Garner
Society Club, 22nd March 2016
With Dr John Cooper Clarke
Gagosian, 30th November 2015
With Derek Blasberg
Victoria and Albert Museum lecture, 14th November 2014
With Stuart Smith
National Portrait Gallery, 2013
With Jonathan Yeo
National Portrait Gallery, 2nd May 2012
With Sue Webster
Conway Hall, London – 11th November 2010
PhotoVoice lecture with Robin Derrick
Nunnington hall, 16 June – 26 July 2009
In conversation with Mary
AnOther Jan 28, 2016
CHARITY COLLABORATIONS
Wellbeing of Women – Portrait sitting at event (2022)
GOSH – 150 LTD Print Run Posters in aid of new Cancer ward (2022)
Mind – LTD print Run Posters with Mother of Pearl x Tencel (2022)
Make A Wish – print donation (2022)
Make a Wish – Portrait sittings at Gala (2021)
Walkabout Foundation – artist studio lunch (2021)
LTD Fine Art Photograph to the Ian Parry Scholarship (2020)
NSPCC with The River Cafe – Portrait Sitting (2018)
CLIENTS
Mandarin Oriental, Selfridges, Liberty, De Beers, Huawei, Instagram, Martell, Stella McCartney, The BRITS, Cartier , The Macallan, Chateau La Coste, Ren Cosmetics , Mother of Pearl , Tencel , Disney+ , Cunard, Alzheimer’s UK, Discovery+
EDITORIALS
British Vogue, L’Uomo Vogue, Vogue Poland, Beauty Papers, Luncheon, Love Magazine, Sunday Times, Style, Rolling Stone, National Geographic, RUSSH, British GQ, Gq Australia