African photography gets a showcase at pioneering London gallery

A striking, stylised portrait of two young African women by South African photographer Trevor Stuurman. Photograph: Trevor Stuurman

Of the hundreds of galleries in London, none has been given over exclusively to the growing and vibrant market for African photography. Until now, that is.

Doyle Wham is the creation of two young Londoners who are eschewing Britain’s “elite” art scene to open what they say is the country’s first ever gallery dedicated exclusively to African photographers.