Ben Harman is the Senior Curator of Photography at the National Galleries of Scotland. Prior to joining NGS in 2024, he was the Director of Stills: Centre for Photography, Edinburgh where his curated exhibitions included a variety of solo and group presentations of new photography from Scotland as well as showcases of work by internationally renowned artists such as Markéta Luskačová, Ishiuchi Miyako, Cindy Sherman and Jo Spence.
From 2003-13, Ben was Curator of Contemporary Art for Glasgow Museums and Lead Curator on Glasgow’s Art Fund International collecting project. He is a Trustee of the Richard & Siobhan Coward Foundation.