Joss McKinley
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Joss McKinley is an artist living and working in London.
McKinley studied at Central Saint Martins, graduating in 2003 and undertook his MA Photography at the London College of Communication
later that year.
In 2007 McKinley was in a group show entitled 'Between Today & Yesterday' at the Turnpike Gallery, Leigh, with contemporary photographers Idris Khan
, Martin Parr
, Hannah Starkey and Richard Billingham
. He had his first solo show in London in early 2008 at the Exhibit Gallery in Clerkenwell, London. As one of the 30 short-listed artists for the 2008 Sovereign European Art Prize, his work was exhibited at Somerset House in October. A selection of his portraits has been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery, London, for their permanent collection.
McKinley also works on photographic commissions for various worldwide publications including The Saturday & Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Independent, The Wire and Wallpaper*.
McKinley studied at Central Saint Martins, graduating in 2003 and undertook his MA Photography at the London College of Communication
London College of Communication
The London College of Communication is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, located in Elephant and Castle. It has about 5,000 students on 60 courses in media and design courses preparing students for careers in the creative industries...
later that year.
In 2007 McKinley was in a group show entitled 'Between Today & Yesterday' at the Turnpike Gallery, Leigh, with contemporary photographers Idris Khan
Idris Khan
Idris Khan is an artist based in London.His work comprises digital photographs that superimpose iconic text or image sets into a single frame , or every Bernd and Hilla Becher spherical gasholder.-Khan received a First in his BA from the...
, Martin Parr
Martin Parr
Martin Parr is a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take a critical look at aspects of modern life, in particular provincial and suburban life in England...
, Hannah Starkey and Richard Billingham
Richard Billingham
Richard Billingham is an English photographer and artist who is best known for his photobook Ray's A Laugh which documents the life of his alcoholic father Ray, and obese, heavily-tattooed mother, Liz.-Career:...
. He had his first solo show in London in early 2008 at the Exhibit Gallery in Clerkenwell, London. As one of the 30 short-listed artists for the 2008 Sovereign European Art Prize, his work was exhibited at Somerset House in October. A selection of his portraits has been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery, London, for their permanent collection.
McKinley also works on photographic commissions for various worldwide publications including The Saturday & Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Independent, The Wire and Wallpaper*.
Gallery exhibitions
- A New Romance, London 2009
- Saatchi Online Presents: 15 Artists from Saatchi Online, London. 2008
- The Sovereign European Art Prize, Somerset House, London. 2008
- The Moonlight Rooms & Other Works, EXHIBIT Gallery, London. 2008
- Terry O'Neill Award, UK Tour. 2007
- Between Today & Yesterday, Turnpike Gallery, Leigh, England. 2007
Permanent collections
- National Portrait Gallery, London
- University of the Arts Collection, London
Awards and prizes
- The Sovereign European Art Prize 2008 – Short-listed by: Jarvis CockerJarvis CockerJarvis Branson Cocker is an English musician and frontman for the band Pulp. Through his work with the band, Cocker became a figurehead of the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp's hiatus Cocker has led a successful solo career...
, Tim MarlowTim MarlowTim Marlow is a British writer, broadcaster and art historian. He is best known for his regular feature on Channel Five - Tim Marlow on..., an occasional series in which he looks at current art exhibitions. He has also had several other art programs, radio programs and publications...
, Sir Peter Blake and Alan YentobAlan YentobAlan Yentob is a British television executive and presenter who has worked throughout his career at the BBC.-Early life:...
.
- The Terry O'Neill Award 2007 – Short-listed