‘Oasis: Definitely Maybe’ Photo Exhibition Captures 20 Years Of Britpop Grit & Glory
Image: Oasis at Maine Road Stadium, Manchester (1994), on display at Behind The Gallery's Oasis: Definitely Maybe Photography Exhibition. Source: Instagram / @behind_the_gallery. Photo Credits: Chris Floyd.
As Oasis storms back onto Australian stages for their long-awaited reunion tour, Sydney fans are in store for a more intimate encore. Behind The Gallery presents Oasis: Definitely Maybe, an exclusive photo exhibition of the band’s meteoric journey, chaotic charisma, and enduring cultural swagger, through the lenses of three iconic visual artists: Chris Floyd, Kevin Cummins and Scarlet Page.
“Oasis aren’t just a band – they’re a cultural phenomenon,” says Stephen Dallimore, founder of the Paddington gallery. “Through the eyes of Floyd, Cummins and Page, fans can experience the attitude, chaos and brilliance that defined an era of British music.”
Step inside the story of Oasis at Definitely Maybe, an exclusive Sydney photo exhibition
Timed perfectly with the band’s Australian stadium tour, the free exhibition offers fans a rare chance to see what’s the story.
Across two decades of imagery, visitors trace the group’s rise from Manchester grit to global fame, featuring hazy, sweat-soaked early gigs, candid Gallagher portraits, and quiet behind-the-scenes moments that reveal the band behind the headlines.
The iconic eyes behind Oasis’ untamed energy
Each photographer brings a distinct eye to the Britpop legends.
Chris Floyd, famed for his intimate portraits of cultural heavyweights, captures the Oasis’ trademark bravado with a surprising vulnerability.
“When you start out as a photographer, you secretly hope your work will resonate with future generations,” Floyd reflects. “It’s been over 30 years since I took some of these pictures, and it’s incredible to see that the passion for Oasis is as strong as ever.”
Kevin Cummins, who helped define Manchester’s visual identity with his shots of Joy Division and The Stone Roses, charts Oasis’ ascent from hometown heroes to international rock royalty.
His photographs feel like chapters in the city’s musical mythology: gritty, grand and unmistakably Northern.
Scarlet Page, meanwhile, brings insider warmth and empathy. Her portraits catch the band between mayhem and magic, honest, unvarnished, and alive.
“These photographs capture Oasis right at the height of their raw, unstoppable energy,” she says. “It was an incredible moment in British music, and I feel lucky to have been there to document it.”
Beyond nostalgia, the exhibition celebrates the community Oasis fostered, a space where fans, old and new, swap stories, memories, and perhaps a few debates, acquiescing over which Gallagher reigned supreme.
Each photograph is a limited artist’s print, available exclusively through BTG.
With Oasis electrifying audiences across the country, Definitely Maybe is a timely visual love letter—a Wonderwall for the band that turned working-class grit into anthemic glory and made chaos sound like home.
Oasis: Definitely Maybe Photo Exhibition runs until 9 November at Behind The Gallery.
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