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Bryan Adams's Celebrity Portraits on View at Leica Galerie in Milan

exhibition · 2026-04-27

The exhibition 'Exposed' at Leica Galerie in Milan features 28 large-format portraits by musician-turned-photographer Bryan Adams. Curated by Anke Dagenhard and Denis Curti, the show runs until April 28, 2022. Subjects include Amy Winehouse, Sir Ben Kingsley, Kate Moss, Mick Jagger, Pink, Mickey Rourke, and Michael Jackson. Adams, born in 1959, is a Canadian rockstar who has become a noted photographer, having shot the 2022 Pirelli Calendar. His portraits, drawn from a 2012 collection, capture celebrities in both black-and-white and color, ranging from formal to intimate. Adams has also co-founded Berlin's Zoo Magazine, documented the Iraq war and homelessness, and published photo books such as 'American Women' featuring Calvin Klein clothing.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Exposed' at Leica Galerie in Milan
  • 28 large-format portraits by Bryan Adams
  • Curated by Anke Dagenhard and Denis Curti
  • Runs until April 28, 2022
  • Subjects include Amy Winehouse, Sir Ben Kingsley, Kate Moss, Mick Jagger, Pink, Mickey Rourke, Michael Jackson
  • Adams is a Canadian rockstar born in 1959
  • Adams shot the 2022 Pirelli Calendar
  • Portraits are from a 2012 collection in black-and-white and color

Entities

Artists

  • Bryan Adams
  • Amy Winehouse
  • Sir Ben Kingsley
  • Kate Moss
  • Mick Jagger
  • Pink
  • Mickey Rourke
  • Michael Jackson
  • Anke Dagenhard
  • Denis Curti

Institutions

  • Leica Galerie
  • Pirelli
  • Zoo Magazine
  • Calvin Klein

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Berlin
  • Germany

Sources