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The Rijksmuseum has invited a selection of photographers from the United States to investigate what America is, not only in the present, but also what it has been in pivotal moments since the invention of photography itself. Captured through their lenses, events, individuals and movements of national importance are brought into focus. Jocelyn Lee’s work is…
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IDFA will be highlighting Johan Grimonprez’s uncompromising approach to challenging narratives and reinterpreting historical events through a critical, contemporary lens. Grimonprez first gained international acclaim with his 1997 film dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y, which examined the history of airplane hijackings and the media’s role in shaping public perception. His most recent award-winning film, Soundtrack to a Coup…
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So nice to have been back at another great edition of Paris Photo Fair! We close this week with many thanks to everyone who made this edition even more special, including our artists Kim Boske and Awoiska van der Molen, both selected for the 2024 Elles x Paris Photo path curated by Raphaëlle Stopin, Leila…
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Until 3 November, Paolo Ventura’s solo Bologna 10 + 1 is presented by Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna. In Bologna 10 + 1,  Paolo Ventura pays homage to the city of Bologna. His artistic process begins with a photograph printed on several panels sewn together, on which Ventura uses paint to omit and highlight parts of the…
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We are delighted to share the news that Awoiska van der Molen has been selected for Paris Photo Fair’s 2024 Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards, with her  book ‘The Humanness of Our Lonely Selves’, in the category PhotoBook of the Year! Co-founded in November 2012 by Paris Photo and the Aperture Foundation, the Paris Photo-Aperture PhotoBook…
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What an amazing weekend at ALPHA // FEMALE at the most beautiful location, in the heart of Amstelpark! Thanks to everyone who joined us and added to the conversation about our relationship with other animal species and the natural world at large. In these photos, you see works by artists Kim Boske, Marlene Dumas, Stelios…
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FLAT // LAND is very proud that both its artists – Kim Boske and Awoiska van der Molen – have been selected for the 2024 Elles x Paris Photo path. The Elles × Paris Photo exhibition showcases the work of women photographers, and will be curated by Raphaëlle Stopin, director of the Centre Photographique Rouen Normandie and…
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On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September, FLAT // LAND presents its new exhibition, ALPHA // FEMALE. The show invites us to exchange the old gendered frames we have used to look at animals for the glass walls of Amstelpark’s Het Glazen Huis, and to celebrate the diversity of nature. Exhibited works invite us to…
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In a recent interview published in Huw Lewis-Jones’ “Why We Photograph Animals” (2024), Leila Jeffreys shared some of the inspiration behind her series, “The wound is the place where light enters”, and spoke about some of the portraits that marked her the most – including her ‘Bleeding Heart Dove’ (see below). Jeffreys began working on the…
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FLAT // LAND is pleased to return to Paris Photo in November 2024 for its 27th edition, this year held again in the historical Grand Palais from November 7th to 10th, 2024.  The gallery shall be exhibiting in the Main section, featuring its presentation ‘The absence’. Works that challenges conventions at the level of human…
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Last week, Leila Jeffreys’ largest installation so far, “NEST”, came to life at Vivid Sydney 2024. NEST, created with Jeffreys’ collaborator Melvin J. Montalban, celebrates the Australian Brolga (a wetland bird species) and their beautiful courtship dance. In Jeffreys’ words: “We wanted to create an artwork that essentially shows these birds in just such serene…
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It has been a year since FLAT // LAND announced its change of direction. Under the artistic direction of Fiona van Schendel, FLAT // LAND went from being an international high-profile art gallery to becoming a reference project space focussed on ethology (the study of animal behaviour) and art. Since then, it is refreshing to…
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Creating in the buzzing city of Milan a small natural habitat, an energising refuge to come closer to nature. The vast mountainous area photographed by Vincent Munier is in dialogue with the black cockatoo and emerald dove of Leila Jeffreys, enriched by the provocative take on value systems by Danielle van Ark, and the Shintoistic…
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Next Friday, March 8, the Brooklyn Museum opens “In the Now”, a show that presents work by Kim Boske exhibited alongside Judy Chicago’s installation The Dinner Party, at the museum’s Center for Feminist Art. Boske’s photograph “Mapping 5” is part of a selection of photo-based artworks that explore the history of photography as an artistic…
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Stunning photographs by Vincent Munier, internationally known for his immersive César-winning documentary ‘The Velvet Queen’, are on view at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon until 27 April. “En Forêt avec Vincent Munier” is a plunge into the heart of the forests of eastern France to bring to the forefront the animals (deer, badgers, foxes)…
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  For centuries, what lies above the Arctic Circle has been a source of intrigue and fascination for those who live below its border. Stories from the ancient Greeks mixed with Norse mythology and reports from early voyages gave rise to lively and creative conceptions of ice-free waters and a fabled people who lived at…
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Daniëlle van Ark, ‘A Meissen bird group, A Meissen dinner service’, from the series In Retrospect (2014), Pigment print op Hahnemühle Baryta, 83,7 x 53,5, cm, Edition of 5 + 2 AP, Courtesy FLAT // LAND, Amsterdam. From April 10th to 14th, FLAT // LAND Gallery will participate in the 13th edition of MIA Photo,…
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FLAT // LAND has recently become an ambassador of Artis, the Foundation for the Conservation of the Zoo of the Royal Zoological Society Natura Artis Magistra, located in Amsterdam. Artis helps to rescue and preserve animals of endangered species, such as the tiny Hoopoe, adopted by FLAT // LAND. Hoopoes are known for their black…
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La compagnie des oiseaux: The company of birds “We can no longer count the scientific studies praising, for example, the companionship of birds. Thus, a report from Scientific Reports revealed a few months ago that seeing or hearing doves, flycatchers or robins improved our mental well-being. Another analysis, signed BioScience, affirmed that the more birds…
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Work of wildlife photographer Vincent Munier (1976, Vosges, France) is showcased in the Arsenal Exhibition Gallery of Metz, with 115 meters of linear exhibition space, this is one of the only places in Metz devoted to photography. Something particular is setting his oeuvre apart from other wildlife photography. In resonance with his modest personal character,…
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Contemporary photography museum Fotografiska presents 25 global artists who show a unique perspective or narrative of the presence of animals in contemporary art. The exhibit also aims to be a celebration of pets and humans’ undying love for them, yet there is always a downside when it comes to humans as can be witnessed by…
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