Promoted Work: A Journey to the West

July 20, 2014 Lawrence van Niekerk

A Journey to the West

Jenny Woods and Drew Wilson are travelling across America; they are going to take photographs. It's not a complicated idea. They are raising funds to make it happen - you should help them.

On a personal note; I'm backing this project because I feel deeply indebted to artists like this. Not only because their work forms the backbone of this site but because their work is a window into another life; I live vicariously through their eyes. I'm never going to travel across America but I sure as hell want to see these two do it; they have a beautiful aesthetic.

Promoted Work: Joanna Szproch @ Alter Angle Exhibition

July 8, 2014 Lawrence van Niekerk

Joanna Szproch @ Alter Angle Exhibition

Joanna Szproch is part of Alter Angle Exhibition Summer 2014 for Berlin Fashion Week. If you are part of the fashion scene in Berlin then you should definitely check out this show. If you are into photography then you should go and support Joanna Szproch who is a fantastic photographer in her own right.

The show opens tonight and runs until the 19th.

Promoted Work: Quite Frankly Magazine

June 30, 2014 Lawrence van Niekerk

Quite Frankly Magazine

Quite Frankly Magazine is a project by The English Group; it's a magazine of erotica designed 'by women, for women'. The first issue has some really great contributing artists.

Promoted Work: NEWDS by Sal Nunkachov

June 30, 2014 Lawrence van Niekerk

NEWDS by Sal Nunkachov

NEWDS by Sal Nunkachov is my kind of publication; there is something raw and essential about it. I have nothing but respect for the almost complete stripping of artifice; this is an artist doing what it takes to get his work out there. I think it's fucking cool.

Issues can be bought by sending Sal a message on his page. There are seven issues so far; NEWDS #1 is sold out but the rest are available..

Promoted Work: Raw Beauties

June 17, 2014 Lawrence van Niekerk

Raw Beauties

I'm sorry to have missed the opening of this show but it's still got a few days left to run so it's not too late.

This is a collaboration between Gallery Raw Beauty and Wanrooij Gallery in the Netherlands. It is a collection of provocative polaroid works by 66 photographers from all over the world. Han Boersma has curated some incredible shows by artists like Alvin Booth, Arthur Meehan and Hugo Keizer; he is one of the few gallerists that consistently pushes this kind of work.

There is a book of the Exhibition that will be available online soon; I'll put up a link as soon as I get it.

Promoted Work: SKINS by Giangiacomo Pepe

May 25, 2014 Lawrence van Niekerk

SKINS by Giangiacomo Pepe

Giangiacomo Pepe has a new, limited edition book called SKINS.

Giangiacomo is a great photographer, he's been a long time contributor to this site and will also be a part of The Quiet Front - Book 1. It looks like a fantastic book - go support him.

Promoted Work: PARACOSM

April 24, 2014 Lawrence van Niekerk

PARACOSM by Sam LIVM & Jenna Lipps

This is a public viewing of Sam LIVM and Jenna Lipps - PARACOSM; it was a Kickstarter project to fund their road trip. I've had a preview of the show (post coming Friday) - it looks really cool. If you are in New York then be sure to check it out.

[Update: Just a reminder that this event is today only; if you can make it then be sure to support it]

Promoted Work: Jenny Boot - Portraits

April 21, 2014 Lawrence van Niekerk

Jenny Boot

Jenny Boot has been featured in the regular flow of this site but this promotion is specifically for her portrait work; some of these images are quite striking.

Promoted Work: Jorgers

April 21, 2014 Lawrence van Niekerk

Jorgers

Jorgers is from Huesca, a little city in Spain. His work is really a diary of the things around him; I'm giving it a promotion because there are some really interesting photographs. Go follow him.