diff --git a/src/components/client/campaign-news/CampaignNewsList.tsx b/src/components/client/campaign-news/CampaignNewsList.tsx
index 3ed1f36cd..3d2a5277d 100644
--- a/src/components/client/campaign-news/CampaignNewsList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/client/campaign-news/CampaignNewsList.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { QuillStypeWrapper } from 'components/common/QuillStyleWrapper'
 import { scrollToTop } from './utils/scrollToTop'
 import { getArticleHeight } from './utils/getArticleHeight'
 
-import withFullScreenSlider from 'components/common/withFullScreenSlider'
+import Gallery from 'components/common/Gallery'
 
 const PREFIX = 'CampaignNewsSection'
 const classes = {
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ export default function CampaignNewsList({ articles }: Props) {
   const { t, i18n } = useTranslation('news')
   const INITIAL_HEIGHT_LIMIT = 400
   const [isExpanded, expandContent] = useShowMoreContent()
-  const WithFullScreenSlider = withFullScreenSlider(Image)
   return (
     <>
       {articles?.map((article, index: number) => {
@@ -158,21 +157,21 @@ export default function CampaignNewsList({ articles }: Props) {
                 {article.newsFiles.length > 0 && (
                   <>
                     <Grid container item gap={1} xs={'auto'} style={{ maxWidth: '100%' }}>
-                      {images.map((file, index) => {
-                        return (
-                          <Grid item key={file.id}>
-                            <WithFullScreenSlider
-                              images={images}
-                              src={file.src}
-                              width={220}
-                              height={140}
-                              alt={file.fileName}
-                              index={index}
-                              style={{ objectFit: 'scale-down' }}
-                            />
-                          </Grid>
-                        )
-                      })}
+                      <Gallery images={images}>
+                        {images.map((file) => {
+                          return (
+                            <Grid item key={file.id}>
+                              <Image
+                                src={file.src}
+                                width={220}
+                                height={140}
+                                alt={file.fileName}
+                                style={{ objectFit: 'scale-down' }}
+                              />
+                            </Grid>
+                          )
+                        })}
+                      </Gallery>
                     </Grid>
                   </>
                 )}
diff --git a/src/components/client/campaigns/CampaignDetails.tsx b/src/components/client/campaigns/CampaignDetails.tsx
index 6cf7451e6..b6a48bce6 100644
--- a/src/components/client/campaigns/CampaignDetails.tsx
+++ b/src/components/client/campaigns/CampaignDetails.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import SecurityIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Security'
 import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'
 
 import DonationWishes from './DonationWishes'
-import CampaignImageSlider from 'components/common/CampaignImageSlider'
+import { ImageSlider } from 'components/common/ImageSlider'
 import CampaignInfo from './CampaignInfo/CampaignInfo'
 import CampaignInfoGraphics from './CampaignInfoGraphics'
 import CampaignInfoOperator from './CampaignInfoOperator'
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export default function CampaignDetails({ campaign }: Props) {
           <ReactQuill readOnly theme="bubble" value={campaign.description} />
         </Grid>
         <Grid item xs={12}>
-          <CampaignImageSlider sliderImages={sliderImages} />
+          <ImageSlider sliderImages={sliderImages} />
         </Grid>
         <Grid item xs={12}>
           <Divider />
diff --git a/src/components/client/campaigns/CampaignNewsSection.tsx b/src/components/client/campaigns/CampaignNewsSection.tsx
index 43c1c2976..fa4a19709 100644
--- a/src/components/client/campaigns/CampaignNewsSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/client/campaigns/CampaignNewsSection.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import { sanitizeHTML } from 'common/util/htmlUtils'
 import { QuillStypeWrapper } from 'components/common/QuillStyleWrapper'
 import { scrollToTop } from '../campaign-news/utils/scrollToTop'
 import { getArticleHeight } from '../campaign-news/utils/getArticleHeight'
-import withFullScreenSlider from 'components/common/withFullScreenSlider'
+import Gallery from 'components/common/Gallery'
 
 const PREFIX = 'NewsTimeline'
 
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ type Props = {
 export default function CampaignNewsSection({ campaign, canCreateArticle }: Props) {
   const { t, i18n } = useTranslation('news')
   const { small }: { small: boolean } = useMobile()
-  const WithFullScreenSlider = withFullScreenSlider(Image)
 
   const INITIAL_HEIGHT_LIMIT = 200
   const [isExpanded, expandContent] = useShowMoreContent()
@@ -299,20 +298,21 @@ export default function CampaignNewsSection({ campaign, canCreateArticle }: Prop
                             ))}
                           </Grid>
                           <Grid container item gap={1}>
-                            {images.map((file, index) => {
-                              return (
-                                <Grid item key={file.id}>
-                                  <WithFullScreenSlider
-                                    images={images}
-                                    src={file.src}
-                                    width={164}
-                                    height={120}
-                                    alt={file.id}
-                                    index={index}
-                                  />
-                                </Grid>
-                              )
-                            })}
+                            <Gallery images={images}>
+                              {images.map((file) => {
+                                return (
+                                  <Grid item key={file.id}>
+                                    <Image
+                                      src={file.src}
+                                      width={220}
+                                      height={140}
+                                      alt={file.fileName}
+                                      style={{ objectFit: 'scale-down' }}
+                                    />
+                                  </Grid>
+                                )
+                              })}
+                            </Gallery>
                           </Grid>
                         </Grid>
                       )}
diff --git a/src/components/common/Gallery.tsx b/src/components/common/Gallery.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a479f408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/common/Gallery.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import React, { useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { FullScreenImageSlider } from './ImageSlider'
+import { ImageSlider } from 'components/common/campaign-file/roles'
+
+type ChildComponentProps = {
+  children: JSX.Element[] | JSX.Element
+  images: ImageSlider[]
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gallery component which allows images to expand whenever clicked.
+ * @param {React.JSX.Element | React.JSX.Element[]} children Single React Element , or array of React Elements.
+ * @param {ImageSlider[]} images List of images to show when gallery is expanded
+ * @returns
+ */
+export default function Gallery({ children, images }: ChildComponentProps) {
+  const initialImage = useRef<number>(0)
+  const [toggleFullScreeSlider, setToggleFullScreenSlider] = useState(false)
+
+  const onOpenFullScreenSlider = (index: number) => {
+    setToggleFullScreenSlider(true)
+    initialImage.current = index
+  }
+
+  const onCloseFullScreenSlider = () => {
+    setToggleFullScreenSlider(false)
+    initialImage.current = 0
+  }
+
+  const NestedChild = useMemo(() => {
+    const childrenCount = React.Children.count(children)
+
+    //if childrenCount > 1, assume list of thumbnail images are shown
+    if (childrenCount > 1) {
+      return React.Children.map(children, (child, index) => {
+        return React.cloneElement(child, {
+          onClick: () => onOpenFullScreenSlider(index),
+          style: { cursor: 'pointer' },
+        })
+      })
+    }
+
+    //if childrenCount === 1, assume the child is a component such as slider or gallery grid, and the list of images are nested.
+    return React.Children.map(children, (child) => {
+      //In some situations the child could be a single JSX.Element containing an image, thus child.props.children is an object rather than array
+      if (images.length === 1) {
+        return React.cloneElement(child, {
+          style: { cursor: 'pointer' },
+          onClick: () => onOpenFullScreenSlider(0),
+        })
+      }
+
+      const modifiedNestedChild = child.props.children.map((elem: JSX.Element, index: number) => {
+        return React.cloneElement(elem, {
+          onClick: () => onOpenFullScreenSlider(index),
+        })
+      })
+
+      return React.cloneElement(child, { style: { cursor: 'pointer' } }, modifiedNestedChild)
+    })
+  }, [])
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {NestedChild}
+      {toggleFullScreeSlider && (
+        <FullScreenImageSlider
+          sliderImages={images}
+          onOpen={toggleFullScreeSlider}
+          onClose={onCloseFullScreenSlider}
+          initialImage={initialImage}
+        />
+      )}
+    </>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/common/CampaignImageSlider.tsx b/src/components/common/ImageSlider.tsx
similarity index 75%
rename from src/components/common/CampaignImageSlider.tsx
rename to src/components/common/ImageSlider.tsx
index d4dd9ea1a..d2f94b66f 100644
--- a/src/components/common/CampaignImageSlider.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/ImageSlider.tsx
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@ import 'slick-carousel/slick/slick.css'
 import 'slick-carousel/slick/slick-theme.css'
 import Image from 'next/image'
 import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'
-import { Modal, Typography } from '@mui/material'
+import { IconButton, Modal, Typography } from '@mui/material'
 import { useTranslation } from 'next-i18next'
 import theme from 'common/theme'
 import { ImageSlider } from 'components/common/campaign-file/roles'
-import withFullScreenSlider from './withFullScreenSlider'
+import Gallery from './Gallery'
+import FullscreenExitIcon from '@mui/icons-material/FullscreenExit'
 
+const PREFIX = 'ImageSlider'
 const classes = {
-  container: 'container',
-  slider: 'slider',
-  carouselFullScreen: 'carouselFullScreen',
+  container: `${PREFIX}-container`,
+  slider: `${PREFIX}-slider`,
+  carouselFullScreen: `${PREFIX}-fullScreen`,
+  minimizeFullScreenBtn: `${PREFIX}-minimizeFullScreenBtn`,
 }
 
 const Root = styled('div')(() => ({
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ const Root = styled('div')(() => ({
       zIndex: 3,
     },
     '& .slick-next': {
-      right: theme.spacing(3.5),
+      right: theme.spacing(4),
       zIndex: 3,
     },
     '& .slick-next::before, .slick-prev::before': {
@@ -49,19 +52,16 @@ const Root = styled('div')(() => ({
     },
   },
   [`& .${classes.carouselFullScreen}`]: {
-    maxWidth: '100%',
-    maxHeight: '100%',
+    width: '100vw',
     '& .slick-prev': {
-      left: theme.spacing(1),
-      zIndex: 3,
+      left: '5vw',
     },
     '& .slick-slide': {
       position: 'relative',
     },
 
     '& .slick-next': {
-      right: theme.spacing(3.5),
-      zIndex: 3,
+      right: '5vw',
     },
 
     '& .slick-track img': {
@@ -70,18 +70,15 @@ const Root = styled('div')(() => ({
     },
 
     '& .slick-track': {
-      aspectRatio: 20,
-      minHeight: 350,
+      height: '42vh',
       [theme.breakpoints.up(600)]: {
-        aspectRatio: 45,
+        height: '80vh',
       },
       [theme.breakpoints.up(800)]: {
-        minHeight: 370,
-        aspectRatio: 49,
+        height: '88vh',
       },
       [theme.breakpoints.up(1024)]: {
-        minHeight: 540,
-        aspectRatio: 34,
+        height: '90vh',
       },
     },
 
@@ -100,6 +97,18 @@ const Root = styled('div')(() => ({
       color: theme.palette.primary.main,
     },
   },
+  [`& .${classes.minimizeFullScreenBtn}`]: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    color: 'white',
+    right: 0,
+    top: 0,
+    cursor: 'pointer',
+    zIndex: 9999,
+
+    ['svg']: {
+      fontSize: 50,
+    },
+  },
 }))
 
 type Props = {
@@ -123,9 +132,8 @@ const settings: Settings = {
   ],
 }
 
-export default function CampaignImageSlider({ sliderImages }: Props) {
+export function ImageSlider({ sliderImages }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
-  const WithFullScreenSlider = withFullScreenSlider(Image)
   if (sliderImages.length === 0) {
     return null
   }
@@ -150,21 +158,20 @@ export default function CampaignImageSlider({ sliderImages }: Props) {
       <Typography variant="h4" sx={{ my: theme.spacing(3), fontWeight: '500' }}>
         {t('campaigns:campaign.gallery')}
       </Typography>
-      <Slider {...settings} className={classes.slider}>
-        {sliderImages.map((image, index) => (
-          <div key={index}>
-            <WithFullScreenSlider
-              images={sliderImages}
+      <Gallery images={sliderImages}>
+        <Slider {...settings} className={classes.slider}>
+          {sliderImages.map((image, index) => (
+            <Image
               src={image.src}
               alt={image.fileName}
               height={300}
               width={500}
               style={{ objectFit: 'contain' }}
-              index={index}
+              key={index}
             />
-          </div>
-        ))}
-      </Slider>
+          ))}
+        </Slider>
+      </Gallery>
     </Root>
   )
 }
@@ -195,14 +202,25 @@ export const FullScreenImageSlider = ({
   return (
     <Modal
       open={onOpen}
+      hideBackdrop
       onClose={onClose}
       sx={{
+        width: '100vw',
+        height: '100vh',
         display: 'flex',
         justifyContent: 'center',
         alignItems: 'center',
-        backgroundColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.8)',
+        backgroundColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.9)',
+        cursor: 'grab',
       }}>
-      <Root style={{ width: 1000, maxWidth: '100%' }}>
+      <Root>
+        <IconButton
+          size="large"
+          onClick={onClose}
+          className={classes.minimizeFullScreenBtn}
+          aria-label="minimize gallery">
+          <FullscreenExitIcon />
+        </IconButton>
         <Slider {...newSettings} className={classes.carouselFullScreen} ref={sliderRef}>
           {sliderImages.map((image, index) => (
             <div key={index} style={{ position: 'relative', maxWidth: '100%' }}>
diff --git a/src/components/common/withFullScreenSlider.tsx b/src/components/common/withFullScreenSlider.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 66b81547b..000000000
--- a/src/components/common/withFullScreenSlider.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-import React, { useRef, useState } from 'react'
-import { FullScreenImageSlider } from './CampaignImageSlider'
-import { ImageProps } from 'next/image'
-import { ImageSlider } from 'components/common/campaign-file/roles'
-
-type ChildComponentProps = ImageProps & {
-  images: ImageSlider[]
-  index: number
-}
-
-/**
- * HOC which expands an Image whenever user clicks it
- * @param WrappedComponent Next's `Image` component
- * @param images: An array of returned Images
- * @param index: Index of the clicked image
- * @returns
- */
-export default function withFullScreenSlider(WrappedComponent: React.ComponentType<ImageProps>) {
-  const [toggleFullScreeSlider, setToggleFullScreenSlider] = useState(false)
-  const initialImage = useRef<number>(0)
-
-  const onOpenFullScreenSlider = (index: number) => {
-    setToggleFullScreenSlider(true)
-    initialImage.current = index
-  }
-
-  const onCloseFullScreenSlider = () => {
-    setToggleFullScreenSlider(false)
-    initialImage.current = 0
-  }
-
-  return (props: ChildComponentProps) => (
-    <>
-      <WrappedComponent
-        {...props}
-        onClick={() => onOpenFullScreenSlider(props.index)}
-        style={{ ...props.style, cursor: 'pointer' }}
-      />
-      {toggleFullScreeSlider && props.index === props.images.length - 1 && (
-        <FullScreenImageSlider
-          sliderImages={props.images}
-          onOpen={toggleFullScreeSlider}
-          onClose={onCloseFullScreenSlider}
-          initialImage={initialImage}
-        />
-      )}
-    </>
-  )
-}