Stella McGarvey

Stella McGarvey (b.2000) is a photographer based in London. Stella also works as the in-house photographer for Stage Gallery and has covered backstage photography/filmography for events such as Wide Awake. They obtained their BA (Hons) in Fine Art: Painting from the Camberwell College of Arts (UAL) in 2022 and a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design from Leeds Arts University in 2019. They have been exhibited widely, including at the Salon/26, Photofusion, London (2026); Stage Gallery, London (2025); Rabbet Gallery, London (2025); Vespers Club, London (2025);  Unit 1001, London (2024); Salon 24, Photofusion Gallery, London (2024); Greatorex Street, London (2024), and The Cinema Museum, London (2023). 

Stella has also been featured in publications such as Thresholds (book) by Miso & Robin Leverton, ArtThreads, The Shock of Now by Hector Campbell, Der Greif Magazine, and more.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Exhibited: Salon/26, Photofusion, London (2026); Stage Gallery, London (2025); Rabbet Gallery, London (2025); Vespers Club, London (2025); Unit 1001, London (2024); Salon 24, Photofusion Gallery, London (2024); Greatorex Street, London (2024), The Cinema Museum, London (2023) Residencies: Photographer-in-residence, Brave Projects (2026); Eaton Fund Grant (2025); 18th Street Arts Center, Los Angeles (2024) Featured: ArtThreads, The Shock of Now by Hector Campbell, Der Greif Magazine