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# Karen Knorr

Artist based in London

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- [News & Exhibitions](https://karenknorr.com/news-exhibitions/)
- [Karen Knorr: Belgravia at Cortona On The Move Italy](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-belgravia-at-cortona-on-the-move-italy-13-july-1-october-2023/) - Karen Knorr: Belgravia Cortona On The Move 2023, Tuscany, Italy 13 July–1 October 2023 More or Less is the theme chosen for the 13th edition of Cortona On The Move, the international photography festival scheduled from 13 July to 1 October 2023 in Cortona, in the heart of Tuscany. The 'highlight' of the event will be, as
- [Current Exhibition | Karen Knorr Inhabits the Castle](https://karenknorr.com/azay/) - Karen Knorr Inhabits the Castle Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, France 13 June – 1 November 2026 Karen Knorr Inhabits the Castle is on view now at Château d’Azay-le-Rideau in France, curated by Claude d'Anthenaise and supported by Les Filles du Calvaire. Spanning over forty years of photographs, the retrospective is presented as part of the celebrations marking the Bicentenary of Photography, organised by the Ministry
- [Current Exhibition | Unruly – The Body in Punk](https://karenknorr.com/aros/) - Unruly – The Body in Punk ARoS Aarhus Art Museum, Denmark 27 June – 13 December 2026 Eight works from Punks (1977) by Karen Knorr and Olivier Richon are currently on view in Unruly – The Body in Punk at ARoS in Denmark. Featuring around 130 works, the exhibition traces punk’s origins in 1970's London and shows how the movement spread
- [A Day in Your Life Photography Awards](https://karenknorr.com/a-day-in-your-life/) - Karen Knorr Guest Judge: A Day in Your Life Photography Awards Cadogan Hall 13 July 2026 Karen Knorr is delighted to be joining A Day in Your Life Photography Awards as a guest judge, supporting the next generation of photographic talent. Founded by BAFTA and multi-award-winning artist Alison Jackson, A Day in Your Life is a community-focused photography initiative that celebrates
- [Upcoming Group Exhibitions at Sundaram Tagore New York](https://karenknorr.com/on-the-road/) - On the Road Sundaram Tagore Gallery 542 W 26th St, New York 16 July – 28 August 2026 Works from Karen Knorr and Anna Fox's collaborative series U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott) will be on view in Sundaram Tagore Gallery's upcoming exhibition in their New York space, On the Road. Inspired by Jack Kerouac's seminal 1957 novel, this
- [Closing this Saturday | Hybridity and Belonging in Contemporary Art](https://karenknorr.com/closing-this-saturday-hybridity-and-belonging-in-contemporary-art/) - Hybridity and Belonging in Contemporary Art Sundaram Tagore Gallery, London 27 Pall Mall, SW1Y 5LP Closes 20 June 2026 Karen Knorr is delighted to be included in Sundaram Tagore Gallery's inaugural exhibition in their new London gallery at 27 Pall Mall. The 3,337-square-foot gallery is situated on the ground floor of an Edwardian-style landmark building designed in 1902.
- [Upcoming | Animal Model: 200 Years of Photography](https://karenknorr.com/animal-model/) - Upcoming Exhibition at Les Rencontres d'Arles Animal Model: 200 Years of Photography Curated by Nathalie Herschdorfer La Mécanique Générale (Fondation LUMA) 6 July – 4 October 2026 Karen Knorr is delighted to share that three works from her series Scavi (2023–2024) will be on view in the upcoming group exhibition at Les Rencontres d'Arles at La Mécanique Général (Fondation LUMA) in Arles,
- [Upcoming | ARoS: Unruly – The Body in Punk](https://karenknorr.com/upcoming-aros-unruly-the-body-in-punk/) - Unruly – The Body in Punk ARoS Aarhus Art Museum, Denmark 27 June – 13 December 2026 Karen Knorr is delighted to share that eight works from Punks, her 1977 collaborative series with Olivier Richon, will be showcased in Denmark for ARoS' upcoming exhibition, Unruly – The Body in Punk. Featuring around 130 works, the exhibition
- [Reminder: Collaborations | Studio Event: 16 May 2026](https://karenknorr.com/reminder-collaborations/) - Collaborations Saturday 16 May 2026, 6:30 - 9:30 pm Open studio event with Karen Knorr, Anna Fox, Dafna Talmor, Bettina von Zwehl and Gareth McConnell Karen Knorr is delighted to welcome you to her East London studio for a collaborative event with Anna Fox, as well as with neighbouring SPACE Studio artists, Bettina von Zwehl, Dafna Talmor and Gareth McConnell. Works by each
- [Collaborations | Studio Event: 16 May 2026](https://karenknorr.com/collaborations/) - Collaborations Saturday 16 May 2026, 6:30 - 9:30 pm Open studio event with Karen Knorr, Anna Fox, Dafna Talmor, Bettina von Zwehl and Gareth McConnell Karen Knorr is delighted to welcome you to her East London studio for a collaborative event with Anna Fox, as well as with neighbouring SPACE Studio artists, Bettina von Zwehl, Dafna Talmor and Gareth McConnell. Works by
- [Reminder: Collaborations Studio Event](https://karenknorr.com/reminder-collaborations-studio-event/) - Reminder: Collaborations Saturday 16 May 2026 6:30 - 9:30 pm Open studio event with Karen Knorr, Anna Fox, Dafna Talmor, Bettina von Zwehl and Gareth McConnell Karen Knorr is looking forward to welcoming you to her East London studio for a collaborative event with Anna Fox, as well as with neighbouring SPACE Studio artists, Bettina von Zwehl, Dafna Talmor and Gareth McConnell.
- [Group Exhibition at Sundaram Tagore Gallery Singapore](https://karenknorr.com/earth-to-sky/) - Earth to Sky Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Singapore Open now – 13 June 2026 Sundaram Tagore Gallery Singapore is pleased to present paintings, sculptures, and photographs by a global group of artists who draw inspiration from the natural world. Two works from Karen Knorr's series India Song are included in the exhibition. From tactile paintings that capture the
- [30 Years and More | Les Filles du Calvaire](https://karenknorr.com/30-ans/) - 30 Years and More Les Filles du Calvaire 21 Rue Chapon, 75003 Paris 23 May – 20 June 2026 From 23 May – 20 June, Les Filles du Calvaire celebrates more than thirty years of commitment to contemporary creation. Yet this exhibition does not look back on a completed journey; rather, it affirms a living continuity. 30 Years
- [Upcoming Exhibitions | Karen Knorr Inhabits the Castle & No Future](https://karenknorr.com/june-2026/) - Karen Knorr Inhabits the Castle Château d’Azay-le-Rideau No Future by Karen Knorr and Olivier Richon Château d'Oiron 13 June – 1 November 2026 (Press Opening: 26 June 2026) In celebration of the bicentenary of photography, Karen Knorr Inhabits the Castle, opens 13 June – 1 November 2026 (press opening 26 June) at Château d’Azay-le-Rideau. Featuring around fifty photographs, the retrospective is curated by Claude d'Anthenaise and
- [Closing 10 May | FotoFest Biennial 2026](https://karenknorr.com/fotofest/) - Global Visions – FotoFest at 40 7 March – 10 May 2026 Sawyer Yards Galleries 2000 Edwards Street, Houston, TX 77007 Two works from the series Gentlemen (1981 - 1983) are on view as part of FotoFest 2026 in Houston. They were previously shown in the 1992 edition of the biennial. Curated by
- [Upcoming Solo Exhibitions at Château d’Azay-le-Rideau and Château d’Oiron](https://karenknorr.com/upcoming-solo-exhibitions-at-chateau-dazay-le-rideau-and-chateau-dorion/) - Upcoming Solo Exhibitions Château d’Azay-le-Rideau and Château d’Oiron Curated by Claude d’Anthenaise, supported by Les Filles du Calvaire 15 June – 1 November 2026 (PV: 26 June 2026) In celebration of the bicentenary of photography, Karen Knorr's upcoming retrospective at Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, curated by Claude d'Anthenaise and supported by Les Filles du Calvaire, opens 15 June – 1 November
- [Upcoming Retrospective at Château d’Azay-le-Rideau](https://karenknorr.com/upcoming-retrospective-at-chateau-dazay-le-rideau/) - Upcoming Solo Exhibition at Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, France Curated by Claude d’Anthenaise, supported by Les Filles du Calvaire 15 June – 1 November 2026 (PV: 26 June 2026) Karen Knorr Studio is delighted to announce Karen Knorr's upcoming retrospective at Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, curated by Claude d'Anthenaise and supported by Les Filles du Calvaire. Karen is currently
- [Dallas Art Fair | 16–19 April 2026](https://karenknorr.com/dallas-2026/) - Dallas Art Fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery 16–19 April 2026 (VIP Preview 16 April) Booth A4 Sundaram Tagore Gallery will exhibiting work by Karen Knorr at the upcoming Dallas Art Fair, including works from the series Fables (2003–2022) and India Song (2008–2023). The fair opens 16–19 April at the Fashion Industry in Dallas. Find Sundaram Tagore Gallery on Booth A4. In the
- [Magnum Square Print Sale | Closing 29 March 2026](https://karenknorr.com/magnum-square-print-sale-closing-29-march-2026/) - Magnum Square Print Sale, in collaboration with The Photographers’ Gallery Online, 23–29 March 2026 The Magnum Square Print Sale, in collaboration with The Photographers' Gallery, is live until Sunday 29 March! Karen Knorr's 'The Queen’s Room, Zanana, Udaipur City Palace, 2010' is available to purchase as a signed, museum-quality 6 x 6" print for
- [Sundaram Tagore Gallery Winter Group Show and Danziger Gallery Online Exhibition](https://karenknorr.com/sundaram-tagore-gallery-winter-group-show-and-danziger-gallery-online-exhibition/) - Closing this weekend: Winter Group Show Sundaram Tagore Gallery New York 15 January – 28 February 2026 Now Live: Online Exhibition: Scavi Danziger Gallery 26 February – 17 April 2026 Sundaram Tagore Gallery's Winter Group Show in New York closes this Saturday 28 February. The exhibition features works from Karen Knorr's India Song and Fables series, alongside paintings and sculptures by the
- [Expo Chicago | 9–12 April](https://karenknorr.com/expo-chicago/) - Expo Chicago Navy Pier Festival Hall Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Booth 103 9–12 April 2026 (VIP Preview 9 April) Sundaram Tagore Gallery are returning to Expo Chicago this April and will be showcasing paintings, sculptures and photographs by a global group of artists, including Karen Knorr (b. 1954, Germany), Hiroshi Senju (b. 1958, Tokyo), Judith Murray (b. 1941,
- [Magnum Square Print Sale](https://karenknorr.com/magnum/) - Magnum Square Print Sale, in collaboration with The Photographers' Gallery Online, 23–29 March 2026 Karen Knorr is delighted to be taking part in the Magnum Square Print Sale, which is in collaboration with The Photographers' Gallery and focuses on the theme, Odyssey. The sale runs from Monday 23 March, 9am EDT/1pm GMT until Sunday 29 March, 11:59pm EDT/3:59am GMT. Odyssey is
- [Upcoming Art Fairs: Art SG, Art Palm Beach and Zona Maco](https://karenknorr.com/fairs-26/) - ART SG: 22–25 January Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Booth BA06 Art Palm Beach: 28 January–1 February Palm Beach County Convention Center, Florida Booth 605 Zona Maco: 4–8 February Banamex Center, Mexico City Booth E107 Karen Knorr's photographs will be included in three upcoming art fairs with Sundaram Tagore Gallery. Opening today at the Marina
- [FotoFest Biennial 2026](https://karenknorr.com/fotofest-biennial-2026-houston/) - Global Visions – FotoFest at 40 7 March – 10 May 2026 Sawyer Yards Galleries 2000 Edwards Street, Houston, TX 77007 Two works from the series Gentlemen (1981-1983) will be on view as part of FotoFest 2026 in Houston. They were previously shown in the 1992 edition of the biennial. From March 7 through
- [In Plain Sight: Photography, Power and Public Space in Britain](https://karenknorr.com/in-plain-sight-photography-power-and-public-space-in-britain/) - In Plain Sight: Photography, Power and Public Space in Britain Matèria, San Lorenzo, Rome 5 December 2025–1 February 2026 PV: 4 December, 6 - 9pm (San Lorenzo Gallery Night) Matèria is pleased to present In Plain Sight: Photography, Power and Public Space in Britain, an exhibition of photographic works, co-curated in dialogue with Christiane Monarchi. Through the
- [Two Temple Place: The Weight of Being](https://karenknorr.com/two-temple-place-the-weight-of-being/) - The Weight of Being: Vulnerability, Resilience, and Mental Health in Art Two Temple Place, London 24 January–19 April 2026 Curated by Angela Thomas, this new exhibition at Two Temple Place will explore artistic expression and mental health. Through depictions of deeply personal and collective experiences, it examines the powerful ways in which artists capture vulnerability, resilience, and their
- [Zoom Artist Talk | Karen Knorr: Journeys, Collaborations and Women in Photography](https://karenknorr.com/zoom-artist-talk-karen-knorr-journeys-collaborations-and-women-in-photography/) - Karen Knorr: Journeys, Collaborations and Women in Photography Artist Talk with Maidenhead Camera Club Zoom / Cox Green Community Centre Tuesday 18 November 2025, 8:00 - 10:00pm Maidenhead Camera Club are hosting an online talk with Karen Knorr on Tuesday 18 November, 8:00 - 10:00pm. Watch the talk via Zoom, or join at Cox Green
- [Paris Photo 2025 | Book Signing with Filigranes Éditions](https://karenknorr.com/paris-photo-2025-book-signing-with-filigranes-editions/) - Paris Photo 2025 Grand Palais, Paris 13–16 November 2025 Opening Preview: 12 November Book Signing of Fables and Other Stories Filigranes Éditions, Stand K09 13 November, 3:15 - 4:00pm Karen Knorr will be present at Paris Photo and will be signing copies of her book Fables and Other Stories with Filigranes Éditions on Thursday 13 November! Fables and Other Stories, offers a unique
- [Paris Photo 2025](https://karenknorr.com/paris-photo-2025/) - Paris Photo 2025 Grand Palais, Paris 13–16 November 2025 (Opening Preview: 12 November) Les Filles du Calvaire (Booth C31) & Augusta Edwards Fine Art (Booth B4) Karen Knorr will be present and exhibiting works at the upcoming Paris Photo with Les Filles du Calvaire and Augusta Edwards Fine Art. On view with Les Filles du Calvaire (Booth C31) will be
- [Four Corners 50 at Fifty Anniversary Print Sale](https://karenknorr.com/four-corners-50-at-fifty-anniversary-print-sale/) - Launching Online: 17–30 November 2025 Karen Knorr and Olivier Richon are delighted to have donated a print from their Punks series for Four Corners' 50 at Fifty Anniversary Print Sale. Launching online on 17 November 2025, the 50 at Fifty print sale will offer collectors and photography lovers alike the chance to purchase a print by one of 50 acclaimed
- [Show Me to You Exhibition at Newlands House Gallery, Petworth](https://karenknorr.com/show-me-to-you-exhibition-at-newlands-house-gallery-petworth/) - Group Exhibition: Show Me to You Newlands House Gallery, Petworth 1 November 2025–15 February 2026 A selection of works from Karen Knorr's Belgravia (1979-81) series will be on view in the Fast Forward: Women in Photography exhibition, Show Me to You, which accompanies the major retrospective, Jane Bown: Play Shadow. Jane Bown: Play Shadow at Newlands House Gallery, Petworth (from 1 November 2025 to 15 February
- [Artissima Art Fair with Matèria](https://karenknorr.com/artissima-art-fair-with-materia/) - Artissima Art Fair with Matèria Oval Lingotto Fiere,Turin, Italy 31 October–2 November 2025 Main Section, Booth 7 (Red Corridor) Karen Knorr's The Principles of Political Economy from the series Capital (1990-91) will be on view at Artissima with Matèria Gallery. The fair opens 31 October–2 November 2025 (preview by invitation on 30 October). Find Matèria in the Main Section on Booth 7 (Red Corridor). Artissima is
- [Last few days of U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott)](https://karenknorr.com/last-few-days-of-u-s-route-1-after-berenice-abbott/) - U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott) by Anna Fox and Karen Knorr Les Rencontres d’Arles Palais de l’Archevêché, 7 July–5 October 2025 There's now only a few more days to catch Anna Fox and Karen Knorr's U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott) at Les Rencontres d'Arles! The exhibition is on view at Palais de
- [Fast Forward: Women in Photography Conference | Toruń, Poland](https://karenknorr.com/fast-forward-women-in-photography-conference-torun-poland/) - The 6th Fast Forward: Women in Photography Conference Beyond The Canon: Exhibiting, Curating and Collecting Photography by Women 10–12 October 2025 Centre of Contemporary Art, Torún, Poland Karen Knorr is delighted to support and will be present at the upcoming Fast Forward: Women in Photography conference in Torún, Poland. The conference is open to the
- [Photofusion Autumn Print Sale](https://karenknorr.com/photofusion-autumn-print-sale/) - Karen Knorr is pleased to also be supporting Photofusion's Autumn Print Sale, with a 10 x 12" print of Hera's Eyes, Oplontis Villa, Torre Annuziata, 2024 from the series Scavi (2023–2024). Available for £100 until 15 October 2025. As a registered charity and one of the few socially engaged photography centres in London, Photofusion's Autumn Print Sale will raise much-needed funds to
- [Tokyo Gendai Art Fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/tokyo-gendai-art-fair/) - Tokyo Gendai Art Fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery Pacifico Yokohama 11–14 September 2025 Booth B07 Works from Karen Knorr's Monogatari (2012–2017) series are on view at Tokyo Gendai Art Fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery! Find them on Booth B07. Launched in July 2023, Tokyo Gendai presents leading contemporary art galleries from Japan, the wider Asia-Pacific region and around the world. This year, the
- [Celebrating 25 Years of Sundaram Tagore Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/celebrating-25-years-of-sundaram-tagore-gallery/) - 25th Anniversary Exhibition at Sundaram Tagore Gallery, New York 5 September–4 October 2025 Reception: Thursday 18 September, 6–8pm To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Sundaram Tagore Gallery is pleased to present a wide-ranging exhibition of paintings, sculptures, photographs and installations. Their 25th Anniversary Exhibition includes work by more than thirty artists—from those who have been with the gallery since its founding
- [Book Launch at The Photographers' Gallery: U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott)](https://karenknorr.com/tpg-launch/) - U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott) by Anna Fox & Karen Knorr Published by Trolley Books Book Launch: The Photographers' Gallery Bookshop Thursday 24 July 18.00 – 20.00 Karen Knorr and Anna Fox's new publication, U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott), published by Trolley Books, will be launching in London at The Photographers' Gallery on Thursday 24 July! Click
- [Considering Boiler Venting at A+B Gallery in Brescia](https://karenknorr.com/considering-boiler-venting-at-ab-gallery-in-brescia/) - Considering Boiler Venting A+B Gallery, Brescia, Italy 16 July - 27 September 2025 Karen Knorr is pleased to be included Considering Boiler Venting, a group exhibition opening 16 July at A+B Gallery in Brescia. On view will be The Opium Smoker, Chitrasala, Bundi, 2017 from India Song and Minerva’s Owl, Palagonia, 2015 from Metamorphoses. The exhibition will also feature works by Linda Carrara, Alwin Lay,
- [Next Week! | Les Rencontres d'Arles](https://karenknorr.com/next-week-les-rencontres-darles/) - U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott) by Anna Fox and Karen Knorr Opening at Les Rencontres d'Arles Palais de l'Archevêché 7 July–5 October 2025 Plus upcoming book signings, exhibition tour and artist talk Karen Knorr and Anna Fox's U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott) opens next week at Les Rencontres d'Arles! It will be an exciting and busy
- [U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott) by Karen Knorr and Anna Fox](https://karenknorr.com/us1/) - U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott) by Karen Knorr and Anna Fox Les Rencontres d'Arles 7 July–5 October 2025 Karen Knorr and Anna Fox will be debuting their collaborative project, U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott), at Les Rencontres d'Arles this July. In 1954, photographer Berenice Abbott journeyed along the length of U.S. Route 1,
- [U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott) by Anna Fox and Karen Knorr](https://karenknorr.com/us1-launch/) - Exhibiting at Les Rencontres d'Arles 7 July–5 October 2025 Arles Book Launch: Librarie du Palais Thursday 10 July, 3-4pm London Book Launch: The Photographers’ Gallery Thursday 24 July 2025, 6-8pm Karen Knorr and Anna Fox's upcoming publication, U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott), published by Trolley Books, will be launching at Librarie du Palais in
- [Exhibition extended until 1 June 2025](https://karenknorr.com/exhibition-extended-until-1-june-2025/) - Shifting Perspectives: Photography from Japan Echoes Urban Lights and Spaces Between White Conduit Projects, London Karen Knorr is offering special A3 edition of 25 of Intoxicated by the Moonlight, Obai-in, Kyoto, 2017 for the first time to celebrate her work’s inclusion in Shifting Perspectives. Contact info@whiteconduitprojects.uk for further details. Shifting Perspectives showcases the
- [Shifting Perspectives - Photography from Japan Echoes Urban Light and Spaces Between](https://karenknorr.com/shifting-perspectives-photography-from-japan-echoes-urban-light-and-spaces-between/) - White Conduit Projects 8–1 June 2025 Private View 7 May, 6–8pm Opening 8 May at White Conduit Projects in London, Shifting Perspectives showcases the work of three photographers inspired by their experiences in Japan. Karen Knorr will present selections from her ongoing Monogatari series, which has been exploring Japanese heritage and culture since 2011. Alicia Dobrucka and Olivier
- [Upcoming: Photo London 2025](https://karenknorr.com/upcoming-photo-london-2025/) - Photo London Somerset House 15–18 May 2025 VIP Preview 14 May Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Booth G11 & London Lives Exhibition Photo London's tenth edition opens at Somerset House 15–18 May, with the VIP Preview on 14 May. Karen Knorr will be exhibiting at the fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery on Booth G11, alongside other gallery photographers, including Robert Polidori, Sebastião Salgado, Steve McCurry, and Edward Burtynsky. Works from Belgravia (1979-81) will be on view in London Lives, Photo
- [Photo London | 15 - 18 May](https://karenknorr.com/photo-london-15-18-may/) - Photo London Somerset House 15–18 May 2025 Works on view with Sundaram Tagore Gallery (Booth G11) & in London Lives Tonight, 15 May: Karen Knorr In Conversation with Rut Blees Luxemburg, hosted by Chloe Grimshaw The House of KOKO, Camden at 7pm Photo London's tenth edition opened last night at Somerset House and runs until 18 May! Karen Knorr
- [London Lives: A Major Special Exhibition for Photo London’s Tenth Edition](https://karenknorr.com/london-lives-a-major-special-exhibition-for-photo-londons-tenth-edition/) - London Lives Photo London at Somerset House 15–18 May 2025 VIP Preview 14 May Karen Knorr is delighted to be exhibiting works from her series Belgravia (1979-81) in London Lives, Photo London's upcoming special exhibition to celebrate its landmark tenth edition. Curated by renowned critic and author Francis Hodgson, this special anniversary presentation gathers work from over 30 artists whose creative responses to
- [Upcoming: Dallas Art Fair and Expo Chicago with Sundaram Tagore Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/april-2025/) - Dallas Art Fair Sundaram Tagore Gallery Booth A4 10–13 April 2025 Expo Chicago Sundaram Tagore Gallery Booth 138 24–27 April 2025 A selection of Karen Knorr's work will be available to view at two upcoming art fairs this month with Sundaram Tagore Gallery - Dallas Art Fair and Expo Chicago. In the heart of the downtown arts district, the Dallas Art Fair
- [Fair Warning Art Auction](https://karenknorr.com/futuredreams/) - Fair Warning Art Auction in Aid of Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity 2–13 March 2025 Karen Knorr has donated a print of The Grand Monkey Room (3), Château de Chantilly, 2006 (from the series Fables) to Future Dreams' Fair Warning Art Auction. The auction is raising funds to help deal with the urgent need for care for those
- [Group Exhibition Opening at Holden Luntz Gallery, 22 February–15 March 2025](https://karenknorr.com/group-exhibition-opening-at-holden-luntz-gallery-22-february-15-march-2025/) - 3 Photographic Journeys That Expand Reality: Kimiko Yoshida, Albert Watson, and Karen Knorr Holden Luntz Gallery Palm Beach, Florida 22 February–15 April 2025 Panel Discussion 22 February, 10 am (EST) Karen Knorr will be exhibiting in Holden Luntz Gallery's newest group exhibition, 3 Photographic Journeys That Expand Reality: Kimiko Yoshida, Albert Watson, and Karen
- [Zona Maco with Sundaram Tagore Gallery and Celebrating 10 years of Matèria](https://karenknorr.com/zona-maco-with-sundaram-tagore-gallery-and-celebrating-10-years-of-materia/) - Zona Maco with Sundaram Tagore Gallery Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City 5–9 February 2025 Booth E105 10 on Paper Celebrating 10 years of Matèria Matèria, Rome 13 February–17 April 2025 Karen Knorr's work is currently on view at Zona Maco in Mexico City with Sundaram Tagore Gallery until 9 February 2025. Coming up later in February is 10
- [New Publication: Fables and Other Stories](https://karenknorr.com/new-publication-fables-and-other-stories/) - Fables and Other Stories Published by Filigranes Éditions with the support of the Centre d’art contemporain de la Matmut Karen Knorr's new publication, Fables and Other Stories, offers a unique immersion into the artist's world with around forty photographs and ten short stories for children written by Knorr herself. This publication accompanies the Matmut Pour Les
- [Sundaram Tagore Gallery at Art Palm Beach +Contemporary](https://karenknorr.com/sundaram-tagore-gallery-at-art-palm-beach-contemporary/) - Art Palm Beach +Contemporary Palm Beach County Convention Center 650 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401 Booth 605 Opening Night Premiere Wednesday, January 22, 5 – 9 pm General Admission Thursday, January 23 – Sunday, January 26, 11 am – 6pm Sundaram Tagore Gallery will be presenting work by a global group of
- [Fundraising for LA Fire Relief](https://karenknorr.com/fundraising-for-la-fire-relief/) - Karen Knorr is selling prints on Instagram for LA Fireman’s Relief and Grief and Hope on GoFundMe. The first print sale has sold out and raised £3000 for these causes and there will be a second print available next week.
- [Fables and Other Stories at Matmut Pour Les Arts](https://karenknorr.com/fables-and-other-stories-at-matmut-pour-les-arts/) - Matmut Pour Les Arts Fables and Other Stories 7 February 2025 - 1 June 2025 The exhibition Fables and Other Stories, unveils a selection of Karen Knorr's most recent photographs. Her latest series are like testimonies of History or reflections of cultural traditions. The artist weaves scenes where architecture and animals meet in powerful and poetic compositions. Behind
- [Season's Greetings from Karen Knorr Studio](https://karenknorr.com/seasons-greetings-from-karen-knorr-studio/) - Thank you to friends, gallerists, collectors for making 2024 a very special year! It has been a busy year for Karen Knorr Studio, with lots of highlights. Spring saw the release of two brand new monographs, Connoisseurs & Academies published by Kehrer and Country Life, published by Stanley/Barker. These two monographs showcased important early works from the 1980s to
- [UNTITLED Art Fair with Danziger Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/untitled-art-fair-with-danziger-gallery-2/) - UNTITLED Art Fair Danziger Gallery, Booth B35 Miami Beach, Florida 4–8 December 2024 Danziger Gallery is pleased to be participating in the 21st edition of the UNTITLED Art Fair in Miami Beach. The fair runs from Wednesday 4 December to Sunday 8 December, the same week as Art Basel Miami. This year the gallery is bringing the work of 22 different artists
- [Opening Today | The 80s: Photographing Britain at Tate Britain](https://karenknorr.com/opening-today-the-80s-photographing-britain-at-tate-britain/) - Tate Britain The 80s: Photographing Britain 21 November 2024–5 May 2025 A selection of works from Karen Knorr's Gentlemen (1981–1983) are included in Tate Britain's newest exhibition, The 80s: Photographing Britain, which opens today! This exhibition traces the work of a diverse community of photographers, collectives and publications – creating radical responses to the turbulent Thatcher years. Set against the
- [Upcoming | Tate Britain The 80s: Photographing Britain](https://karenknorr.com/upcoming-tate-britain-the-80s-photographing-britain/) - Tate Britain The 80s: Photographing Britain 21 November 2024–5 May 2025 A selection of works from Karen Knorr's Gentlemen (1981–1983) will be included in the upcoming Tate Britain exhibition, The 80s: Photographing Britain, opening 21 November 2024. This exhibition traces the work of a diverse community of photographers, collectives and publications – creating radical responses to the
- [Paris Photo | Open this Week](https://karenknorr.com/paris-photo-open-this-week/) - Paris Photo 2024 Grand Palais, Paris 7–10 November 2024 Les Filles du Calvaire, Booth C31 Augusta Edwards Fine Art, Booth B40 Karen Knorr is present and exhibiting works from Connoisseurs (1986–1990) and Country Life (1983–1985) at Paris Photo this week with Les Filles du Calvaire and Augusta Edwards Fine Art, as well as participating in two book signings (further details below). On view for
- [Open this Weekend: Estampa Art Fair with with Galería Blanca Berlín, Spain](https://karenknorr.com/open-this-weekend-estampa-art-fair-with-with-galeria-blanca-berlin-spain/) - Estampa with Galería Blanca Berlín, Spain Madrid 17–20 October 2024 A selection of works from Karen Knorr's new Scavi (2023–2024) series are be available to view in Booth 5B01 at Estampa art fair in Madrid with Galería Blanca Berlín, Spain. Specialising in photography and the visual arts, Blanca Berlín focuses on the most innovative trends in Spanish and international contemporary photography by
- [Upcoming: Paris Photo 2024 & Book Signings](https://karenknorr.com/upcoming-paris-photo-2024-book-signings/) - Paris Photo 2024 Grand Palais, Paris 7–10 November 2024 Opening Preview: 6 November Les Filles du Calvaire, Booth C31 Augusta Edwards Fine Art, Booth B40 Karen Knorr will be present and exhibiting works from Connoisseurs (1986–1990) and Country Life (1983–1985) at the upcoming Paris Photo with Les Filles du Calvaire and Augusta Edwards Fine Art, as well as participating
- [Estampa with Galería Blanca Berlín, Spain](https://karenknorr.com/estampa-with-galeria-blanca-berlin-spain/) - Estampa with Galería Blanca Berlín, Madrid, Spain 17–20 October 2024 A selection of works from Karen Knorr's new Scavi (2023–2024) series will be available to view in Booth 5B01 the upcoming Estampa art fair in Madrid with Galería Blanca Berlín, Spain. Estampa is a contemporary art fair that has been held in the autumn of Madrid for 31 years. Its scope of
- [Currently showing with Sundaram Tagore Gallery in London and New York. Plus upcoming major solo exhibition](https://karenknorr.com/currently-showing-with-sundaram-tagore-gallery-in-london-and-new-york-plus-upcoming-major-solo-exhibition/) - Seeing is Believing Sundaram Tagore Gallery London 28 June–14 September 2024 Otherworldly Landscapes Sundaram Tagore Gallery New York 19 July–23 August 2024 Works from Karen Knorr's India Song (2008–2023) are currently showing with Sundaram Tagore Gallery in both London and New York. Seeing is Believing, open now in the gallery's London space, presents a collection of paintings, photography and sculpture by gallery artists who share
- [Intersections: Major solo exhibition opening at Sundaram Tagore Gallery New York, 12 September](https://karenknorr.com/intersections/) - Karen Knorr: Intersections Sundaram Tagore Gallery New York 12 September–19 October 2024 Opening Reception with the Artist: Thursday 12 September, 6–8pm Sundaram Tagore Gallery is pleased to present Intersections, a solo exhibition of photographs by Karen Knorr, the British-American artist known for her visually rich, conceptually driven images that explore wealth, power and the aesthetics of beauty. On view
- [Seattle Art Fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery this weekend](https://karenknorr.com/seattle-art-fair-with-sundaram-tagore-gallery-this-weekend/) - Seattle Art Fair Sundaram Tagore Gallery Booth C18 25 July–28 July 2024 Join Sundaram Tagore Gallery at the Seattle Art Fair where they are currently showing Karen Knorr's Arjuna’s Path, Junha Mahal, Dungarpur, 2014, from the series India Song 2008–2023. Seattle Art Fair, a one-of-a-kind showcase for the vibrant arts community of the Pacific Northwest, and a leading destination for the best
- [Vevey, Ville d'Images and The Treasure House Fair](https://karenknorr.com/vevey-ville-dimages-and-the-treasure-house-fair/) - Vevey, Ville d'Images Lakeside on Lake Geneva Switzerland 12 June–12 July 2024 Plus The Treasure House Fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery opening this week Karen Knorr is participating at Vevey, Ville d'Images, with two images selected from Fables (2003–2022) currently exhibited lakeside on Lake Geneva on large posters. Artist Corinne Vionnet invited Karen to participate as part of the
- [Coming Soon: The Treasure House Fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery, London. Plus currently showing in Fields of Vision at Cromwell Place](https://karenknorr.com/coming-soon-the-treasure-house-fair-with-sundaram-tagore-gallery-london-plus-currently-showing-in-fields-of-vision-at-cromwell-place/) - The Treasure House Fair With Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Stand 224 Royal Hospital Chelsea, London 26 June–2 July A selection of works from Karen Knorr's Fables (2003–2022) series will soon be available to view at the second edition of The Treasure House Fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery, bringing another opportunity to view Karen's work in London. Plus: On view now–22 June 2024 Fields
- [London: An Evening at Cromwell Place with Sundaram Tagore Plus Treasure House Fair](https://karenknorr.com/london-an-evening-at-cromwell-place-with-sundaram-tagore-plus-treasure-house-fair/) - The Treasure House Fair With Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Stand 224 Royal Hospital Chelsea, London 26 June–2 July A selection of works from Karen Knorr's Fables (2003–2022) series will be available to view at the second edition of The Treasure House Fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery, bringing another opportunity to view Karen's work in London. Nestled within the grounds
- [Coming Soon: PHOTO LONDON 2024](https://karenknorr.com/pl-2024/) - Photo London 2024 With Sundaram Tagore Gallery Somerset House 16–19 May Preview Day 15 May Fields of Vision: Contemporary Photography Sundaram Tagore Gallery Cromwell Place, London 7 May–22 June 2024 Photo London 2024 is drawing closer, with its ninth edition opening at Somerset House in a month's time. It will be a busy and
- [Photo London, 15–19 May](https://karenknorr.com/photo-london-2024/) - Photo London 2024 With Sundaram Tagore Gallery Somerset House 16–19 May Preview Day 15 May Plus Two New Books, Signings, Open Studio, Drinks Reception and Artist Talk Photo London 2024 is drawing closer, with its ninth edition opening at Somerset House in two weeks. It will be a busy and exciting week for Karen
- [Country Life Monograph Now Available](https://karenknorr.com/country-life-monograph-now-available/) - Country Life Available Now Published by STANLEY/BARKER Artist Talk & Signing at Offprint 2024 Karen Knorr's new monograph Country Life explores attitudes within the British aristocracy in the 1980s through a series of carefully structured black and white photographs and textual fragments. Presented a masterfully printed outsized monograph, in a protective transparent PVC jacket, the title
- [EXPO Chicago with Sundaram Tagore Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/expo-chicago-with-sundaram-tagore-gallery/) - EXPO Chicago Sundaram Tagore Gallery Booth 161 11–14 April 2024 Join Sundaram Tagore Gallery at EXPO Chicago, where several works from Karen Knorr's India Song and Fables series will be on view. EXPO CHICAGO showcases leading contemporary and modern art galleries each April at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, alongside a diverse and inventive program of talks, on-site installations, and
- [Dallas Art Fair and Art Düsseldorf in April](https://karenknorr.com/dallas-art-fair-and-art-dusseldorf-in-april/) - Dallas Art Fair Sundaram Tagore Gallery Booth A4 4–7 April 2024 Art Düsseldorf Matèria Booth A02 12–14 April 2024 A selection of Karen Knorr's work will be available to view at the upcoming Dallas Art Fair and Art Düsseldorf. Join Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Texas at Dallas Art Fair, where they will be including Karen Knorr's Corridor, Musée Carnavalet,
- [Arena Photography Seminar, Bournemouth, UK](https://karenknorr.com/arena-photography-seminar-2024-22-24-march-2024-bournemouth/) - Arena Photography Seminar 2024 22–24 March 2024 Bournemouth, UK Arena's annual Photography Seminar is taking place 22–24 March 2024 at the Riviera Hotel in Bournemouth. Karen Knorr is pleased to have been invited to be a guest speaker alongside Barry Barker, Jeremy Walker, Dee Yawetz, Mary Turner and Simon Roberts. Arena is a collective of photographers
- [Coming Spring 2024: Connoisseurs and Academies](https://karenknorr.com/coming-spring-2024-connoisseurs-and-academies/) - Connoisseurs and Academies Published by Kehrer, Spring 2024 Plus Upcoming Print Release Connoisseurs and Academies, two series of works made by Karen Knorr in the mid 1980’s are about to appear in the book Connoisseurs & Academies, published by Kehrer this Spring. Works will be shown at Photo London 2024 with Sundaram Tagore Gallery and there will be book launch with
- [Future Perfect Opens at Sundaram Tagore Gallery New York](https://karenknorr.com/future-perfect-opens-at-sundaram-tagore-gallery-new-york/) - Future Perfect at Sundaram Tagore Gallery New York 18 January–2 March 2024 Sundaram Tagore Gallery are pleased to present paintings, sculpture and photography by gallery artists. Select work offers a preview of the New York gallery’s upcoming programming, which will include a solo exhibition of new work by Karen Knorr, opening this September. Future Perfect features a selection of works
- [UNTITLED Art Fair with Danziger Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/untitled-art-fair-with-danziger-gallery/) - UNTITLED Art Fair Danziger Gallery, Booth B30 The Beach and 12th Street, Miami Beach 6–10 December 2023 Danziger Gallery is pleased to be participating in the 20th edition of the UNTITLED Art Fair in Miami Beach. The fair runs from Wednesday December 6 to Sunday December 10, the same week as Art Basel Miami. This year the gallery is
- [Zona Maco in Mexico City with Sundaram Tagore Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/zona-maco-in-mexico-city-with-sundaram-tagore-gallery/) - Zona Maco with Sundaram Tagore Gallery Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City 7–11 February 2024 Zona Maco opens next week in Mexico City from 7–11 February 2024. Karen Knorr will be in attendance and showing a selection of works from Fables and India Song with Sundaram Tagore Gallery. Founded in 2002 by Zélika García, Zona Maco is Latin America's leading art fair and aims to encompass and promote
- [Zona Maco in Mexico City and Forthcoming Projects](https://karenknorr.com/zona-maco-in-mexico-city-and-forthcoming-projects/) - Happy New Year 2024! Karen Knorr Studio is pleased to announce Karen Knorr’s presence and participation at Zona Maco with Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Mexico City, 7–11 February 2024. Taking place annually at Centro Citibanamex, it is Latin America's leading art fair. Karen Knorr is busy making new work referencing the stories and narratives that inform the cultural heritage of the Scavi Archeological
- [Miami Art Week with Sundaram Tagore Gallery & Danziger Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/miami-art-week/) - Art Miami Sundaram Tagore Gallery Stand n° AM118, One Herald Plaza NE 14th & Biscayne Bay, Miami UNTITLED Art Fair Danziger Gallery, Booth B30 The Beach & 12th Street, Miami Beach 5–10 December 2023 A selection of Karen Knorr's work is available to view during Miami Art Week, at Art Miami with Sundaram Tagore Gallery and at UNTITLED Art Fair with Danziger
- [Tint, Tone, Shade Opens at Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Singapore](https://karenknorr.com/tint-tone-shade-opens-at-sundaram-tagore-gallery-in-singapore/) - Tint, Tone, Shade Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Singapore 2 September–15 December 2023 Sundaram Tagore Gallery are pleased to present an exhibition of paintings and photographs by gallery artists exploring the expressive power and potential of color. EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS Photographs by London-based American artist and activist Karen Knorr (b. 1954, Frankfurt), whose brightly colored images feature exotic animals fused into grand architectural settings. Tint,
- [From Her: Artists and Their Mother at Le Bal, Paris](https://karenknorr.com/from-her-artists-and-their-mother-at-le-bal-paris/) - From Her: Artists and Their Mother Le Bal, Paris 12 October 2023–25 February 2024 Le Bal in Paris presents an exhibition dedicated to the views of 25 artists of their mother, extending from the 1960s to the present day. Going beyond the pure testimony of an inevitably singular intimate relationship, these works are constructed from
- [Paris Photo 2023](https://karenknorr.com/paris-photo-2023/) - Paris Photo 2023 with Les Filles du Calvaire Grand Palais Éphémère, Stand C16 9–12 November 2023 The gallery Les Filles du Calvaire will present a number of works from Karen Knorr's India Song as part of Paris Photo 2023. Paris Photo is the largest international art fair dedicated to the photographic medium and is held each November in
- [Solo Exhibition and Artist Talk at Nordic Light Festival](https://karenknorr.com/solo-exhibition-and-artist-talk-at-nordic-light-festival/) - Karen Knorr: Transmigrations Nordic Light Festival, Kristiansund, Norway 26–29 October 2023 Artist Talk: 26 October 2023, 8pm For a few days in the fall, on the rugged west coast of Norway, world-renowned photo legends, aspiring photographers, students and photography lovers gather in the small and charming Norwegian coastal town of Kristiansund. The Nordic Light festival program presents lectures, exhibitions,
- [Color Immersion at Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York](https://karenknorr.com/color-immersion-chromatic-expressions-from-the-1960s-to-the-present/) - Color Immersion: Chromatic Expressions From the 1960s to the Present Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Chelsea, NY, USA 20 July–25 August 2023 Sundaram Tagore Gallery are pleased to present color-saturated paintings and photographs by gallery artists that span a range of eras, aesthetics and techniques. The show features striking abstract canvases by Robert Natkin (b. 1930, Chicago; d. 2010, Danbury, Connecticut),
- [Intersect Aspen, USA and Karen Knorr: Belgravia in Tuscany, Italy](https://karenknorr.com/fables-india-song-at-intersect-aspen-and-karen-knorr-belgravia-in-tuscany-italy/) - Intersect Aspen with Sundaram Tagore Gallery Colorado, USA 1–4 August 2023 Sundaram Tagore Gallery are soon to be taking part in Intersect Aspen, where they will be exhibiting a selection of works from Karen Knorr's India Song and Fables series. Intersect Aspen presents an art and design fair taking place each summer, in person at the Aspen Ice Garden. While fabulous in the
- [On Living - With Taste dépendance Brussels, Belgium](https://karenknorr.com/on-living-with-taste-dependance-brussels-belgium/) - On Living - With Taste dépendance, Brussels, Belgium Until 15 July 2023 David Hicks was an interior design star of the 60s who decorated rooms for the young Prince Charles and Princess Anne, a yacht for King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, and a nightclub on the QE2 ocean liner among others. In his eponymous practical design
- [This is Britain Closing Soon at National Gallery of Art, Washington DC](https://karenknorr.com/this-is-britain-closing-soon-at-national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc/) - This is Britain: Photographs from the 1970s and 1980s National Gallery of Art, Washington DC Closing 11 June 2023 Britain experienced profound changes in the 1970s and 1980s, when it was racked by deindustrialization, urban uprisings, the controversial policies of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Photography became a central form of
- [Photo London & Solo Exhibition at White Conduit Projects in Islington](https://karenknorr.com/photo-london-solo-exhibition-at-white-conduit-projects-in-islington/) - Photo London at Somerset House with Augusta Edwards Fine Art & The Hyman Collection 11–14 May 2023 (Preview Day 10 May 2023) Karen Knorr: Every Encounter Treasured at White Conduit Projects, Islington 11–24 May 2023 Photo London opens next week at Somerset House in London bringing with it a flurry of photography across the capital. Karen Knorr's work will be featured
- [This Weekend: Dallas Art Fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/this-weekend-dallas-art-fair-with-sundaram-tagore-gallery/) - Dallas Art Fair with Sundaram Tagore Gallery 21–23 April 2023 Please join Sundaram Tagore Gallery at Dallas Art Fair in Texas this weekend where they will present work from gallery artists Miya Ando, Edward Burtynsky, Golnaz Fathi, Karen Knorr, Zheng Lu, Carlos Rolo, Hiroshi Senju, Susan Weil and Chun Kwang Young. A selection from Karen Knorr's India Song will be on view. Founded in 2000, Sundaram Tagore
- [Retrospective Solo Exhibition at Les Filles du Calvaire Paris, Opening 11 March 2023](https://karenknorr.com/retrospective-solo-exhibition-at-les-filles-du-calvaire-pair-opening-11-march-2023/) - Karen Knorr Solo Exhibition Les Filles du Calvaire, Paris 11 March–29 April 2023 Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by Karen Knorr opening 11 March in Paris. An emblematic figure of contemporary photography, Karen Knorr belongs to a generation of artists who questioned the nature of photography, no longer considering it as a
- [Retrospective Solo Exhibition at Les Filles du Calvaire Paris, Closing 29 April 2023](https://karenknorr.com/retrospective-solo-exhibition-at-les-filles-du-calvaire-pair-closing-29-april-2023/) - Karen Knorr Solo Exhibition Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire, 17 rue des Filles-du-Calvaire, Paris Closes 29 April 2023 Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Karen Knorr in Paris. An emblematic figure of contemporary photography, Karen Knorr belongs to a generation of artists who questioned the nature of photography, no longer considering it as a
- [The Photography Show Presented by AIPAD](https://karenknorr.com/the-photography-show-presented-by-aipad/) - The Photography Show Presented by AIPAD Augusta Edwards Fine Art, Booth 222 Center415, 415 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016 30 March–2 April 2023 One of the most highly anticipated annual art fairs, The Photography Show presented by AIPAD, now in its 42nd edition, is the longest running and foremost exhibition dedicated to the photographic medium. The
- [Karen Knorr in Conversation with David Campany](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-in-conversation-with-david-campany/) - Karen Knorr in Conversation with David Campany (In Person & Online) Westminster Photography Forum Cayley Lecture Theatre, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS Tuesday 4 April, 6pm Join Karen Knorr and writer/curator David Campany in conversation as part of Westminster Photography Forum and the series Dialogues: Artists from the Hyman Collection. All
- [Exclusive Fundraising Edition for the Centre for British Photography](https://karenknorr.com/exclusive-fundraising-edition-for-the-centre-for-british-photography/) - Exclusive Fundraising Edition for the Centre for British Photography Karen Knorr has produced an exclusive edition of her work The Survivor from India Song for the newly opened Centre for British Photography. Produced in a limited edition of 25 prints, all profits will go towards supporting the Centre's programme of public events and grants for photographers. The Centre for British Photography
- [Karen Knorr: Three Exhibitions Showcasing Early Works](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-three-exhibitions-showcasing-early-works/) - Karen Knorr: Three Exhibitions Showcasing Early Works Karen Knorr Studio is starting the new year with a flurry of exhibitions, three exhibitions opening in the next few weeks showcase works from Knorr's early career including Belgravia (1979–81), Gentlemen (1981–83), Country Life (1983–85) and Capital (1990–91). Further details can be found below: Belgravia at Centre For British Photography, London, UK 26 January–30 May 2023 Highlights from the centre's opening programme include the
- [Karen Knorr Exhibitions Open & Opening January 2023](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-exhibitions-open-opening-january-2023/) - Karen Knorr Exhibitions Open & Opening January 2023 Karen Knorr Studio is starting the new year with a flurry of exhibitions, both internationally and in London. Exhibited works spanning Karen Knorr's career are on view, including Belgravia, Capital, Academies and India Song. Further details are outlined below: Kochi: India Song at Trinity, Kochi Fort for Kochi-Muziris Biennale, 23 December 2022–10 April 2023 A solo presentation of India Song New York:
- [Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) Opens—Karen Knorr Founding Circle Member](https://karenknorr.com/museum-of-art-photography-map-opens-karen-knorr-founding-circle-member/) - Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) Opens in Bengaluru, India Karen Knorr Founding Circle Member "In 2008 I travelled to India for the first time with my dear friend Juliette Wilson. What a life changing journey it became, in a small white Maruti we drove across 2000 miles in Northern India. 13 years ago in 2009 I was introduced to
- [WWF Tomorrow's Tigers Fundraising Auction & Exhibition](https://karenknorr.com/wwf-tomorrows-tigers-fundraising-auction-exhibition/) - WWF Tomorrow's Tigers Fundraising Auction & Exhibition 24–29 November Sotheby's, London In this lunar year of the Tiger, Sotheby’s has partnered with WWF for a fundraising initiative titled Tomorrow’s Tigers 2022 to support efforts to boost wild tiger numbers and to alleviate the threat posed to the rapidly depleting wild tiger populations. To support this initiative,
- [Paris Photo 2022 with Augusta Edwards Fine Art](https://karenknorr.com/paris-photo-2022-with-augusta-edwards-fine-art/) - Paris Photo 2022 10–13 November Grand Palais Éphémère Karen Knorr will be exhibiting recent works from India Song at Paris Photo 2022 with Augusta Edwards Fine Art at booth D20. Other photographers exhibiting with the gallery include Henri Cartier-Bresson, Elliott Erwitt, Martine Franck, Stuart Franklin, Josef Koudelka, Chris Killip and Graham Smith. India Song celebrates the rich visual culture, the foundation myths and stories of northern India, focusing on Rajasthan and
- [Announcing RPS Women in Photography Bursary](https://karenknorr.com/announcing-rps-women-in-photography-bursary/) - RPS Women in Photography Bursary Applications Open: 1–30 September 2022 Between 70 - 80% of photography students around the world are women, yet they account for about only 15% of professional photographers. This sharp decline from education to working photographer can be attributed to an ongoing lack of gender parity within our industry, among other factors.
- [Solo Exhibition at Danziger Gallery's New LA Space](https://karenknorr.com/solo-exhibition-at-danziger-gallerys-new-la-space/) - India Song Danziger Gallery Los Angeles 10 September–5 November 2022 Danziger Gallery will be presenting the photographs of Karen Knorr - a 21st century bestiary showcasing a selection of her constructed animal pictures taken in India between 2008 and 2022. This will be their fourth presentation of Knorr’s work over the last 10 years and the first solo
- [Questions (After Brecht) at Photo Gloucester](https://karenknorr.com/questions-after-brecht-at-photo-gloucester/) - Questions (After Brecht) Photo Gloucester The Eastgate Centre 26–29 August 2022 At the end of August, Hundred Heroines & Friends will be hosting a long weekend of photography exhibitions, artist talks and screenings, along with an exciting programme of empowerment and creativity. International stars will be zooming into Gloucester (literally and virtually), to join us for debates, discussions and
- [Monogatari at Intersect Aspen Art & Design Fair With Sundaram Tagore Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/monogatari-at-intersect-aspen-art-design-fair-with-sundaram-tagore-gallery/) - Intersect Aspen Art & Design Fair Sundaram Tagore Gallery Booth A8 31 July–4 August 2022 Sundaram Tagore Gallery will be exhibiting a number of works from gallery artists at Intersect Aspen Art & Design Fair between 31 July–4 August at Aspen Ice Garden. Works from Karen Knorr's series Monogatari will be exhibited. The series, started in
- [Masterpiece Art Fair in London with Sundarm Tagore Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/masterpiece-art-fair-group-exhibition-in-london-with-sundarm-tagore-gallery/) - Masterpiece Sundaram Tagore Gallery Stand 412, South Grounds, The Royal Chelsea Hospital, London 30 June–7 July Karen Knorr will exhibiting works from India Song as part of two upcoming presentations in London with Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Masterpiece London Art Fair (30 June–7 July). Recently Karen Knorr presented the solo exhibition Transmigrations at Sundaram Tagore's Chelsea gallery in New York. Karen Knorr's work
- [Karen Knorr: LES ANIMAUX S'EXPOSENT Outdoor Solo Exhibition](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-les-animaux-sexposent-outdoor-solo-exhibition/) - Karen Knorr: LES ANIMAUX S'EXPOSENT / ANIMALS EXPOSE THEMSELVES Cour des Urbanistes, Fougères, France 17 June–18 September 2022 An outdoor exhibition of photographic works including Fables and India Song, celebrating cultural heritage and wildlife in France and India: 17 June–18 September 2022. The exhibition will take place in the courtyard of the Cour des Urbanistes at Fougeres, a convent created at the
- [Karen Knorr Print Auctioned for Labour Women's Network](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-print-auctioned-for-labour-womens-network/) - Karen Knorr Print Auctioned for Labour Women's Network 18 May 2022 British/American photographer Karen Knorr is donating a unique archival print to the inaugural Labour Women's Network Gala Fundraising Dinner on 18 May, 2022. The work is in support of more women's representation in politics. Art work title, medium and dimensions: Flight to Freedom, Durbar
- [The Photography Show in New York with Augusta Edwards Fine Art](https://karenknorr.com/the-photography-show-in-new-york-with-augusta-edwards-fine-art/) - The Photography Show Presented by AIPAD Augusta Edwards Fine Art Booth 226, Center415 New York 19–22 May 2022 Augusta Edwards Fine Art is delighted to announce our participation in the 41st edition of The Photography Show presented by AIPAD being held in Manhattan, New York, from May 19–22 2022 at Center415 on Fifth Avenue between 37th and 38th
- [Solo Exhibition Opening at Sundaram Tagore Gallery Chelsea NY](https://karenknorr.com/solo-exhibition-opening-at-sundaram-tagore-gallery-chelsea-ny/) - Karen Knorr: Transmigrations Sundaram Tagore Gallery Chelsea 542 West 26th Street, New York 5 May–4 June 2022 Opening Reception with the Artist: Thursday 5 May, 6–8pm Sundaram Tagore Gallery are pleased to present a solo exhibition of photographs by Karen Knorr. The American/British artist is known for her sumptuous, conceptually driven images that employ opulent
- [Photo London with Holden Luntz](https://karenknorr.com/photo-london-with-holden-luntz/) - Photo London Holden Luntz Gallery Booth B6, Somerset House 12–15 May 2022 As part of Photo London Holden Luntz Gallery will present two new works from Karen Knorr's series India Song alongside works from Diane Arbus, Harry Benson, Arthur Elgort, Ormond Gigli, Horst P. Horst, Frank Horvat, William Klein, Jim Lee, Terry O'Neill, Lawrence Schiller, Melvin Sokolsky, Albert Watson, Bruce Weber and David Yarrow. Holden Luntz Gallery was founded
- [MGA x MAP in conversation with Karen Knorr, Monash Gallery of Art](https://karenknorr.com/mga-x-map-in-conversation-with-karen-knorr-monash-gallery/) - MGA x MAP in conversation with Karen Knorr Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne, Australia 9 March 2022 The Chair of MGA Foundation, Kallie Blauhorn, is delighted to invite your guest and you to our next edition of intimate online conversations with leading artists, curators and collectors hosted by MGA’s Director, Anouska Phizacklea. In conversation at
- [Telling Stories: Picture Post and its Legacy at James Hyman Gallery, London](https://karenknorr.com/3318-2/) - Telling Stories: Picture Post and its Legacy James Hyman Gallery 48 Maddox Street, London 29 March–29 April 2022 James Hyman Gallery are delighted to announce the opening of two new galleries at 48 and 50 Maddox Street in Mayfair. At 48 Maddox Street, the gallery is staging the exhibition Telling Stories: Picture Post and its Legacy. The
- [Karen Knorr & Anna Fox Online Talk For Royal Photographic Society](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-anna-fox-online-talk-for-royal-photographic-society/) - Women in Photography Past, Present and Future Karen Knorr & Anna Fox Online Talk Royal Photographic Society Monday 7 March 2022, 19:30 GMT The RPS Women in Photography Group are pleased to be hosting an evening of conversation with Karen Knorr, HonFRPS and Anna Fox, HonFRPS to kickoff International Women's Day and our week of celebrations of the
- [Opening Doors - Danziger Gallery's Inaugural Los Angeles Exhibition](https://karenknorr.com/opening-doors-danziger-gallerys-inaugural-los-angeles-exhibition/) - Opening Doors - A Group Show Danziger Gallery Bergamont Station B1, Santa Monica 19 February–23 April 2022 The photographs in this show come largely from the photographic artists the gallery is privileged to work with. They have been selected for the opening of our new Los Angeles gallery not only because they celebrate the medium;
- [Generations: Portraits of Holocaust Survivors in Bristol and Paris](https://karenknorr.com/generations-portraits-of-holocaust-survivors-in-bristol-and-paris/) - Generations: Portraits of Holocaust Survivors RPS Gallery, Bristol 27 January–27 March 2022 UNESCO Paris Headquarters Until 4 February 2022 Generations: Portraits of Holocaust Survivors, is a new photography exhibition opening at RPS Gallery on 27 January, marking Holocaust Memorial Day, and brings together over 50 contemporary portraits of Holocaust survivors and their families, shining a light on the
- [A Room of Her Own at Sundaram Tagore Gallery Singapore](https://karenknorr.com/a-room-of-her-own-at-sundaram-tagore-gallery-singapore/) - A Room of Her Own: Singapore Art Week Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Singapore Open Until 19 March 2022 Sundaram Tagore is pleased to present an exhibition of work by eight pioneering womenwhose paintings, installations and photography reimagine spaces both real and symbolic. From an immersive large-scale light installation that transforms the surrounding environment to vibrant photographic imagery
- [Visions of India Opens in Melbourne, Australia](https://karenknorr.com/visions-of-india-open-in-melbourne-australia/) - Visions of India: From the Colonial to the Contemporary Monash Gallery of Art, Australia Open Until 20 March 2022 Since its invention in Europe in the 1840s, the genre of photography has played an integral role in the course of Indian art history. Although it is often quoted that India is the most photographed country in the world,
- [TPG 50th Anniversary Fundraising Auction](https://karenknorr.com/tpg-50th-anniversary-fundraising-auction/) - TPG 50th Anniversary Fundraising Auction, On View at Sotheby's London 12–16 November 2021 Sotheby's Auction Online Bidding 10–16 November 2021 On the occasion of its 50th Anniversary, The Photographers’ Gallery is delighted to announce the sale of a number of works donated by prominent contemporary photographers to auctioned online between 10–16 November as part of the broader Photographs auction at Sotheby's. By taking part
- [India Song at ADAA Art Show in New York with Danziger Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/india-song-at-adaa-art-show-in-new-york-with-danziger-gallery/) - ADAA Art Show with Danziger Gallery Park Avenue Armory, New York 3–7 November 2021 For the ADAA Art Show 2021, Danziger Gallery is pleased to present a solo booth of photographs by Karen Knorr - a 21st century bestiary showcasing a selection of her constructed animal pictures taken in India between 2003 and 2021. While
- [Karen Knorr's Joins Founding Member Circle at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bangalore](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorrs-india-song-series-at-the-museum-of-art-photography-map-bengaluru/) - Karen Knorr's India Song Series at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru The Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru, is delighted to announce the inclusion of Karen Knorr as a member of the Museum’s Founding Circle, and the addition of her works from the India Song series to the collection. In addition, Knorr has donated her
- [Opening Next Week: Transmigrations at Cromwell Place](https://karenknorr.com/opening-next-week-transmigrations-at-cromwell-place/) - KAREN KNORR: TRANSMIGRATIONS Augusta Edwards Fine Art Cromwell Place, London 20–31 October 2021 Booking is now open for Karen Knorr's solo exhibition 'Transmigrations' in Gallery 1 at 4 Cromwell Place, London SW7 2JE. In her first one-artist show in the UK since her Tate Britain exhibition 'Belgravia and Gentlemen' in 2014, Augusta Edwards Fine Art
- [50th Anniversary Fundraising Auction: The Photographers' Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/50th-anniversary-fundraising-auction-preview-at-the-photographers-gallery-london/) - 50th Anniversary Fundraising Auction Preview The Photographers' Gallery, London 14–17 October 2021 Sotheby's Auction Bidding Opens 10 November 2021 On the occasion of its 50th Anniversary, The Photographers’ Gallery is delighted to announce the sale of a number of works donated by prominent contemporary photographers at auction in November. By taking part in the online auction and
- [Booking Open for Karen Knorr: Transmigrations at Cromwell Place](https://karenknorr.com/booking-open-for-karen-knorr-transmigrations-at-cromwell-place/) - KAREN KNORR: TRANSMIGRATIONS Augusta Edwards Fine Art Cromwell Place, London 20–31 October 2021 Booking is now open for Karen Knorr's solo exhibition 'Transmigrations' in Gallery 1 at 4 Cromwell Place, London SW7 2JE. In her first one-artist show in the UK since her Tate Britain exhibition 'Belgravia and Gentlemen' in 2014, Augusta Edwards Fine Art will be featuring a selection of Knorr's recent
- [India Song at No'Photo 2021 Geneva Photo Biennale](https://karenknorr.com/india-song-at-nophoto-2021-geneva-photo-biennale/) - No'Photo 2021 Geneva Photo Biennale 25 September – 10 October 2021 This year's exhibition entitled Animalities is proposed by Irène Attinger (former head) of the library of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, and curator and Jörg Brockmann (director of the Espace) JB Gallery and co-founder of the Espace JB Association. On the occasion of No'Photo 2021, Arcoop Wall Project
- [Karen Knorr: Transmigrations Solo Exhibition at Cromwell Place](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-transmigrations-solo-exhibition-at-cromwell-place/) - KAREN KNORR: TRANSMIGRATIONS Augusta Edwards Fine Art Cromwell Place, London 20–31 October 2021 Announcing a new print edition and the solo exhibition 'Transmigration' by Karen Knorr with Augusta Edwards Fine Art in Gallery 1 at 4 Cromwell Place, London SW7 2JE. Plus Open Studio during Photo London. Transmigrations refers to both displacement and reincarnation as well as to the
- [Photo London 2021 with HI-NOON](https://karenknorr.com/photo-london-2021-with-hi-noon-8-12-september/) - PHOTO LONDON 2021, Somerset House 8–12 September Celebrating their debut at Somerset House HI-NOON are delighted to introduce new works into their collection of artist editions. The new editions, by leading and international artists including Catherine Yass and Lindsay Seers will be available exclusively, alongside works by acclaimed artists Karen Knorr, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Eva Stenram
- [Generations: Portraits of Holocaust Survivors Imperial War Museum, London](https://karenknorr.com/generations-portraits-of-holocaust-survivors-imperial-war-museum-london/) - Generations: Portraits of Holocaust Survivors Imperial War Museum, London 6 August 2021–7 January 2022 In partnership with the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), Jewish News, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and Dangoor Education, this new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum London will showcase new works from 13 contemporary photographers, all members and Fellows of RPS, alongside photography by RPS
- [Solo Exhibition Opening at Axel Pairon Gallery in Belgium](https://karenknorr.com/solo-exhibition-opening-at-axel-pairon-gallery-in-belgium/) - The Lanesborough at Knokke-Le Zoute Axel Pairon Gallery, Belgium July 21–August 29 2021 The “Lanesborough” (once a hospital closed in the 1990’s) is one of the most expensive hotels in the world, where the wealthy 1% strive to live the celebrity lifestyle. Rooms come with butlers and the hotel is a themed fantasy palace where the
- [Entire Gentlemen series included in Masculinities at Les Rencontres d'Arles](https://karenknorr.com/entire-gentlemen-series-included-in-masculinities-at-les-rencontres-darles/) - Gentlemen included in Masculinities Les Rencontres d'Arles 4 July–26 September The major touring group exhibition Masculinities, curated by Alona Pardo, will open next week at La Mécanique Général as part of the annual photography festival Les Rencontres d’Arles in the south of France. Included in the exhibition is the entirety of Karen Knorr's photographic work
- [Masterpiece London Art Fair Until 29 June, plus Masculinities in Arles 4 July–26 September](https://karenknorr.com/masterpiece-london-art-fair-until-29-june-plus-masculinities-in-arles-4-july-26-september/) - Masterpiece London Art Fair Until 29 June Masculinities in Arles 4 July–26 September Karen Knorr is participating with Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Masterpiece London which this year is taking place online. Masterpiece London is the unmissable art fair where visitors can view and buy the finest works of art, design, furniture and jewellery - from antiquity
- [Group Exhibition X Opens At Frac des Pays de la Loire, Carquefou](https://karenknorr.com/x-frac-des-pays-de-la-loire-carquefou/) - X, Frac des Pays de la Loire, Carquefou, France 19 May 2021–02 January 2022 To mark the reopening of the Frac site in Carquefou after having been closed for over a year for major work on its collections, the Frac des Pays de la Loire French Regional Collection of Contemporary Art is hosting an exhibition project by
- [Bristol Photo Festival Opening 18 May and Punk Features In Landscape Stories](https://karenknorr.com/bristol-photo-festival-opening-18-may-and-punk-features-in-landscape-stories/) - Island Life: Photographs from the Martin Parr Foundation Opening 18 May 2021 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Bristol Photo Festival Island Life draws upon photographs from the Martin Parr Foundation collection to show the changing fabric of our cities, society and collective identities. Focusing on post-war from the UK and Ireland, the exhibition will bring together images by over 60
- [A God at the Door published by Tishani Doshi and group exhibition at Holden Luntz](https://karenknorr.com/a-god-at-the-door-published-by-tishani-doshi-and-group-exhibition-at-holden-luntz/) - A God at the Door published by Tishani Doshi and group exhibition at Holden Luntz Karen Knorr's London Studio is pleased to announce the UK publishing of Tishani Doshi's fourth collection of poems A God at the Door by Bloodaxe Books which includes an image from India Song on the cover. A God at the Door spans time and space, drawing on the extraordinary
- [Print/Process/Repeat at Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Chelsea NY ](https://karenknorr.com/print-process-repeat-at-sundaram-tagore-gallery-chelsea-ny/) - Print/Process/Repeat Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Chelsea NY Opens 11 March Sundaram Tagore are pleased to present and exhibition of work by gallery artists explores the relationship between the artist and prints and multiples. For Karen Knorr and Kim Joon, who both utilize digital technology, the print is the final product of their labor and creativity. Their multiples are perfect in their exact likeness. Karen Knorr seamlessly
- [Illuminations and Phenomena Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Chelsea NY](https://karenknorr.com/illuminations-and-phenomena-sundaram-tagore-gallery-chelsea-ny/) - Illuminations and Phenomena Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Chelsea NY Closes 27 February Sundaram Tagore are pleased to present painting, sculpture and photography by artists who use light as a medium. These artists draw on light’s unique properties to define form, challenge visual perceptions and create extraordinary sensory experiences. London-based photographer Karen Knorr creates sumptuous, layered imagery using her keen understanding of natural
- [Karen Knorr & Anna Fox RPS Online In Conversation And New Works Presented by Danziger Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-anna-fox-rps-online-in-conversation-and-new-works-presented-by-danziger-gallery/) - Karen Knorr & Anna Fox, RPS Online In Conversation 26 January 2021, 6–7pm (GMT) In this on-going series of Zoom 'in conversations' hear from leading individuals talk about how they use photography as artists, scientists, educators, publishers and curators. All our speakers are recent RPS Award recipients who have been recognised for their contribution to the medium. They are discussing
- [Once Only Window Installation at White Conduit Projects in London](https://karenknorr.com/once-only-window-installation-at-white-conduit-projects-in-london/) - Once Only Only Once White Conduit Projects, London N1 9EL 28 December 2020–14 February 2021 With the UK entering a third lockdown and galleries closed to the public, photographs from Karen Knorr's series Monogatari will be exhibited in a window installation at White Conduit Projects in London. Visible from the street, Karen Knorr’s works from Once Only Only Once which are undertaken in
- [New monograph 'Questions (After Brecht) now available to order online](https://karenknorr.com/new-monograph-questions-after-brecht-now-available-to-order-online/) - Questions (After Brecht) Published by GOST Books, Now Available Karen Knorr's eighth monograph Question (After Brecht) published by GOST Books is now available to order online via GOST and Karen Knorr's website. Karen Knorr photographed the building site of the disused Parisian Art-Deco Department store, La Samaritaine, in the summers of 2017 and 2018. In this new book, the
- [Karen Knorr: Babylon at F I L E T, London](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-babylon-at-f-i-l-e-t-london/) - Karen Knorr: Babylon PUBLIKA FENESTRO, F I L E T 103 Murray Grove, London N1 7QP 14:30–18:00, 23–28 November 2020 Babylon from Karen Knorr's Questions (After Brecht) is now on-view as part of F I L E T's Publika Finestro series of installations viewable from the street at 103 Murray Grove, near Old Street in London. F I L E T is
- [Inherent Beauty Opens at Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Singapore](https://karenknorr.com/inherent-beauty-opens-at-sundaram-tagore-gallery-in-singapore/) - Inherent Beauty: Photographers Who Change How We See the World Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 9 October - 21 November Head to Sundaram Tagore for an exhibition of work by six world-renowned photographers. They deeply engage with the environment and contemporary social issues. Each of them create compelling visual narratives that explore our shared humanity and convey the
- [Photo London Digital](https://karenknorr.com/photo-london-digital/) - Photo London Digital, 7–18 October Karen Knorr is exhibiting a number of works as part of Photo London Digital with Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Danziger Gallery, Augusta Edwards Fine Art and HI-NOON. Knorr's up-coming monograph Questions (After Brecht) will be launched online by publisher GOST Books. Photo London Digital is the first international photography fair online and will take place
- [Artists for Pitzhanger: Limited Edition India Song Print Available](https://karenknorr.com/artists-for-pitzhanger-limited-edition-india-song-print-available/) - Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery will next week launch an exciting sale of limited edition artworks by leading artists: Emily Allchurch, Anish Kapoor, Karen Knorr, Miyu Kurihara, John Riddy and Othello De’Souza-Hartley. Pitzhanger had been open for just one year following its complete restoration, before closing temporarily in March 2020 in response to Covid-19, immediately losing
- [Fox Talbot Retrospective in Italy](https://karenknorr.com/fox-talbot-retrospective-in-italy/) - The first major William Henry Fox Talbot retrospective in Italy 'L'IMPRONTA DEL REALE' opens this week at Gallerie Estensi Modena in collaboration with FMAV - Fondazione Modena Arti Visive. Curated by Silvia Urbini and Chiara Dall'Olio, the exhibition includes two key works by Karen Knorr from the series Academies (1994–2005). Other artists include the Italian photography pioneers Paolo Gioli and Mario Cresci. 12 September 2020–10
- [Auction and Print Sale For Chiswick House & Gardens Trust ](https://karenknorr.com/auction-and-print-sale-for-chiswick-house-gardens-trust/) - Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Chiswick House & Gardens have seen a 60% reduction in income. To off-set the deficit, an auction is planned as the culmination of #welovechiswickhouse campaign which aims to raise £120,000 over 120 days by the end of the summer. Art works include donations from Chiswick residents Sir Peter Blake and Marthe Armitage and
- [Masculinities at the Barbican Reopens and Summer Update](https://karenknorr.com/2586-2/) - Karen Knorr continues helping to support charities such as Support in Mind (Scotland) and Artist Support Pledge initiative giving back to artists and to Artist Support Pledge itself to help it develop further projects supporting the art community. These last weeks Karen has been working on more images from her India Song series completing a further two
- [Academies Print Available To Support Charity Support in Mind Scotland](https://karenknorr.com/academies-print-available-to-support-charity-support-in-mind-scotland/) - Studies for Mind Charity Sale of Photography Studies in Photography have organised a sale of photographs to raise money for the charity Support in Mind Scotland who work to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people affected by serious mental illness including family members, carers and supporters. Priced at £50 each (+P&P), prints are available from a number of photographers including Susan
- [Connoisseurs Print Available To Support Two Charities](https://karenknorr.com/connoisseurs-print-available-to-support-two-charities/) - Connoisseurs Print Available To Support Two Charities During this crisis it is easy to acknowledge that working from home and lockdown can and does cause stress and hardship of varying levels. Imagine then what it must mean for those who have no home or those for whom home is an unsafe space. Covid-19 takes no hostages and right now the charities Crisis and Refuge are working
- [Punks Print Available With Profits Going To The Trussell Trust](https://karenknorr.com/punks-print-available-with-profits-going-to-the-trussell-trust/) - Punks Print Available With Profits Going To The Trussell Trust Inspired by the monumental success of the Italian 100 Fotografi per Bergamo initiative and the New York-based Pictures for Elmhurst, Photographs for The Trussell Trust are getting together a photographic print sale fundraiser here in the UK. 100% of the profits will go towards the Trussell Trust, which provides support to 2/3 of the food
- [COVID-19 Update From Karen Knorr Studio](https://karenknorr.com/covid-19-update-from-karen-knorr-studio/) - Karen Knorr is busy in her London studio at home teaching online and supporting A MANIFESTO FOR INCREASED INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY which recently appeared in the FT Weekend Magazine. She has also joined the online community of artists #artistsupportpledge who pledge to supporting one another in solidarity through the sale of limited edtion works for under £200 and
- [Karen Knorr Signs Fast Forward's Manifesto for Increased Involvement of Women in Photography](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-signs-fast-forwards-manifesto-for-increased-involvement-of-women-in-photography/) - Fast Forward: a manifesto for increased involvement of women in photography As an advocate for women in photography Karen Knorr Studio is proud to support the newly published manifesto written by Fast Forward for the increased involvement of women in photography and encourages you to sign and share it too. Fast Forward is calling for: A step change for all arts organisations and institutions
- [In Conversation: Karen Knorr, Anna Fox and Sabina Jaskot-Gill](https://karenknorr.com/in-conversation-karen-knorr-anna-fox-and-sabina-jaskot-gill/) - In Conversation: Karen Knorr, Anna Fox and Sabina Jaskot-Gill Thursday 26 March, 7pm Frobisher Auditorium 2, Barbican Centre, London. On 26 March, join photographers Karen Knorr and Anna Fox in conversation, as they discuss the aesthetics and socio-political issues explored in their photography. Photographers Anna Fox and Karen Knorr sit in conversation with Sabina Jaskot-Gill, Curator of Photographs at
- [Karen Knorr Artist Talk: Transcultural Migrations for London Independant Photography](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-artist-talk-transcultural-migrations-for-london-independant-photography/) - Karen Knorr Artist Talk: Transcultural Migrations for London Independant Photography Thursday 27 February London Metropolitan University (Map) 6:30 for 7pm prompt LIPs Talk events are being held in partnership with the Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design at London Metropolitan University. They are informal and social, and open to LIP members and
- [Talk - Women in Photography: On Approach, Practice and Collaborations](https://karenknorr.com/women-in-photography-on-approach-practice-and-collaborations/) - Talk - Women in Photography: On Approach, Practice and Collaborations Photographers Karen Knorr & Anna Fox 14 February, 2020 Organised by MAP Museum of Art & Photography, Bangalore Cinnamon, 24, Gangadhar Chetty Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560042 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm High Tea at 6:00 pm Please be seated by 6:25 pm Anna Fox and Karen Knorr,
- [Exclusive Edition for The Photographers' Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/exlusive-edition-for-the-photographers-gallery/) - Exclusive Edition for The Photographers' Gallery The Photographers’ Gallery is pleased to offer a special new Exclusive Edition by Karen Knorr Colour Pigment Print on Hanhnemühle Fine Art Pearl Paper Edition of 25 12 x 16” From £1,000 + vat, unframed Framing available from £150 + vat In her series India Song, Karen Knorr celebrates the rich visual culture,
- [Karen Knorr Included in 30 Years of Women](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-included-in-30-years-of-women/) - 30 Years of Women 7 February–11 April Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta Opening Reception: 7 February, 6-8pm Jackson Fine Art is excited to kick off our thirtieth anniversary year with upcoming exhibitions celebrating women at work — as artists, curators, gallerists. Drawing from Jackson Fine Art’s thirty-year history of showing some of the most distinguished female voices in
- [Karen Knorr's Gentlemen Series Included in Major Exhibition on Masculinities](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorrs-gentlemen-series-included-in-major-exhibition/) - Masculinities: Liberation Through Photography 20 February–17 May Barbican Art Gallery, London In Conversation: Karen Knorr, Anna Fox and Sabina Jaskot-Gill Thursday 26 March, 7pm Through the medium of film and photography, this major exhibition considers how masculinity has been coded, performed, and socially constructed from the 1960s to the present day. Examining depictions of masculinity from behind
- [Karen Knorr joins Ridiculous! at Elephant West](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-joins-ridiculous-at-elephant-west/) - Ridiculous! Group Exhibition at Elephant West 9 January-2 February 2020 Elephant West 62 Wood Lane London W12 7RH Nearest Tube station: White City Karen Knorr will be exhibiting works from The Lanesborough series at Elephant West in London. “The Lanesborough” (once a hospital closed in the 1990’s) is one of the most expensive hotels in the
- [Karen Knorr to take part in exhibition on architecture at Holden Luntz Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-to-take-part-in-exhibition-on-architecture-at-holden-luntz-gallery/) - Architecture: Places Transformed Through Time 11 January–5 February 2020 Holden Luntz Gallery 332 Worth Avenue Palm Beach, FL 33480 USA “Architecture is the very mirror of life. You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they are the reflection of society.” – I. M.
- [Karen Knorr to Exhibit at Art Miami & UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-to-exhibit-at-art-miami-untitled-art-miami-beach/) - Art Miami& UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach 4–8 December VIP Previews 3 December Art Miami with Sundaram Tagore Gallery - Stand No. AM115 One Herald Plaza NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay Miami FL 33132 UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach with Danziger Gallery - Booth B20 Ocean Drive and 12th Street Miami Beach FL 33139 Between 4–8
- [Karen Knorr To Take Part in Tate Liverpool: Women Mentors](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-to-take-part-in-tate-liverpool-women-mentors/) - Two-day mentorship event at Tate Exchange Liverpool 11–12 November Tate Liverpool Royal Albert Docks Liverpool L3 4BB Open Eye Gallery and LOOK Photo Biennial in collaboration with Fast Forward: Women in Photography are running a 2 day mentorship event with talks, discussion and portfolio reviews. Fast Forward: Women in Photography is a research project
- [Karen Knorr at Paris Photo 2019](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-paris-photo-2019/) - Karen Knorr Exhibits and Participates at Paris Photo 2019 with Augusta Edwards and Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire 7–10 November Paris Photo Grand Palais Avenue Winston Churchill 75008 Paris Karen Knorr will be exhibiting her black and white series Gentlemen with Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire at booth C20. At 17:00 on 7 November she will be signing copies of her monograph Gentlemen,
- [Home Sweet Home at Institut pour la photographie](https://karenknorr.com/home-sweet-home-at-institut-pour-la-photographie/) - Home Sweet Home 1970–2018: The British Home, A Political History 12 October–15 December Institut pour la photographie Lille, France The British's attachment to their homes has continued to assert itself since the early nineteenth century, becoming an important component of their identity. The English language has invented the words comfort and comfortable, words imported into
- [A Room of Our Own: A Fast Forward Women in Photography Exhibition](https://karenknorr.com/a-room-of-our-own-a-fast-forward-women-in-photography-exhibition/) - A Room of Our Own: A Fast Forward Women in Photography Exhibition 17 October–21 December Mann Island Winter Garden Outside Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool LOOK Photo Biennial Launch Night 6–8pm, 17 October, Open Eye Gallery Although great gains have been made in the movement towards gender parity over recent years, there is still far to go. Working with Fast Forward:
- [Karen Knorr: Fables Artist Talk](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-fables-artist-talk/) - Karen Knorr: Fables Artist Talk 16 September, 7pm Arnulf Rainer Museum Josefspl. 5, 2500 Baden, Austria As part of Fstival La Gacilly-Baden, Karen Knorr will be giving a free artist talk at Arnulf Rainer Museum. Karen Knorr creates artificial scenes with an artificially realistic feel, with fake animals in fake places, which congeal past and
- [Panel Discussion at The Finnish Museum of Photography—Women in Art: Is It All About Talent?](https://karenknorr.com/panel-discussion-at-the-finnish-museum-of-photography-women-in-art-is-it-all-about-talent/) - Women in Art: Is It All About Talent? 28 August, 5:30 pm The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland The question of talent is often mentioned as justifying the absence of women in art exhibitions. But is it a question of talent? On August 28 at 5.30 pm. we have the opportunity to welcome two photographers
- [Migrations: Solo Exhibition at Sundaram Tagore Singapore](https://karenknorr.com/migrations-solo-exhibition-at-sundaram-tagore-singapore/) - Karen Knorr: Migrations 21 September–16 November Sundaram Tagore Singapore Gillman Barracks Opening Reception with the Artist: Saturday 21 September, 4–6pm For her first solo show at Sundaram Tagore Gallery, American/British photographer Karen Knorr presents a specially curated selection of images that explore ideas of migration and multiculturalism. This exhibition brings together several of the artist’s most powerful series, including the acclaimed
- [India Song at Masterpiece London 2019](https://karenknorr.com/india-song-at-masterpiece-london-2019/) - Masterpiece London 2019 27 June–3 July Private View: Wednesday 26 June South Grounds, The Royal Hospital Chelsea Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Stand B17 Masterpiece London (27 June - 03 July 2019) is the unmissable art fair at which visitors can view and buy the finest works of art, design, furniture and jewellery - from antiquity to
- [Belgravia included Home Sweet Home at Les Recontres d'Arles](https://karenknorr.com/belgravia-included-home-sweet-home-at-les-recontres-darles/) - Home Sweet Home 1970–2018: The British Home, A Political History 1 July–22 September Les Recontres d'Arles The British's attachment to their homes has continued to assert itself since the early nineteenth century, becoming an important component of their identity. The English language has invented the words comfort and comfortable, words imported into French because nothing better expressed the link between
- [Punks and Belgravia included in New Order at Sprüth Magers London](https://karenknorr.com/punks-and-belgravia-included-in-new-order-at-spruth-magers-london/) - New Order 24 July–14 September Sprüth Magers London Sprüth Magers presents New Order, an exhibition that surveys identity and image in British art, culture and society between 1976 and 1995. The exhibition originates from a discussion about the cultural status and art historical positioning of Peter Saville’s best-known work for Factory records made in the early 1980s
- [Another Way of Telling tours to OCAT Xi’an, China. Plus Artist Talk & a Collaborative Workshop with Anna Fox.](https://karenknorr.com/another-way-of-telling-tours-to-ocat-xian-china/) - Another Way of Telling: Photographs by Anna Fox & Karen Knorr March 10 – May 26 OCAT Xi'an Curated by Xu Hao Storytelling and Expanded Documentary Workshop with Anna Fox, OCAT Xi’an, 11–14 March Karen Knorr Artist Talk: Cultural Migrations, Academy of Fine Arts, Xi'an, 15 March “Another Way of Telling: Photographs by Anna Fox
- [Another Way of Telling Tours to Lianghzou Foto Festival 2018](https://karenknorr.com/another-way-of-telling-tours-to-lianghzou-foto-festival-2018/) - Another Way of Telling: Photographs by Anna Fox & Karen Knorr December 1 – January 3 Lianghzou Foto Festival Curated by Xu Hao “Another Way of Telling: Photographs by Anna Fox and Karen Knorr” showcases almost 100 works from the rich, dynamic careers of two of Britain’s leading documentary photographers. Here, acerbic wit is brought to
- [Karen Knorr's Inclusion in the Summer Exhibition 2019 at the Royal Academy of Arts](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorrs-inclusion-in-the-summer-exhibition-2019-at-the-royal-academy-of-arts/) - Summer Exhibition 2019 at the Royal Academy of Arts 10 June–12 August Royal Academy of Arts, London Run without interruption since 1769, the Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission art show and brings together art in all mediums – prints and paintings, film, photography, sculpture, architectural works and more – by leading artists, Royal Academicians
- [Panel Discussion at The Lightbox - Fast Forward: Her Stories in Photography](https://karenknorr.com/panel-discussion-fast-forward-her-stories-in-photography-at-the-lightbox/) - Panel Discussion - Fast Forward: Her Stories in Photography with Karen Knorr, Anna Fox & Jean Wainwright 30 May, from 6pm The Lightbox, Woking, UK To coincide with the exhibition Women in Photography: A History of British Trailblazers at The Lightbox, join us for a tour of the exhibition and a panel discussion with Anna Fox and Karen Knorr, chaired by Jean
- [Home Sweet Home at Les Recontres d'Arles 2019](https://karenknorr.com/home-sweet-home-at-les-recontres-darles-2019/) - Home Sweet Home - 1970–2017: The British Home, A Political History July 1–September 22 Maison des Peintres, Les Recontres d'Arles 2019, Arles, France The British's attachment to their homes has continued to assert itself since the early nineteenth century, becoming an important component of their identity. The English language has invented the words comfort and
- [Karen Knorr at Festival La Gacilly - Baden Photo](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-festival-la-gacilly-baden-photo/) - Karen Knorr at Festival La Gacilly - Baden Photo June 1–September 30 Baden bei Wein, Austria From 1 June to 30 September 2019, the Festival La Gacilly-Baden Photo brings the world’s best photographers to Baden bei Wien on the theme Hymn to the Earth. Starting at the visitor centre on Brusattiplatz, the Festival winds through
- [Book of Beasts at Getty Center](https://karenknorr.com/book-of-beasts-at-getty-center/) - Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World May 14–August 18 Getty Center, Los Angeles, USA Animals tumble, soar, and race through the pages of the bestiary, a popular type of medieval book describing the beasts of the world. Abounding with vibrant and fascinating images, the bestiary brought real and fantastical creatures to life for
- [Martin Parr Foundation Seminar: British Photography in the 1980s](https://karenknorr.com/martin-parr-foundation-seminar-british-photography-in-the-1980s/) - British Photography in the 1980s Seminar Saturday 27 April Martin Parr Foundation, Bristol, UK A seminar day celebrating and exploring British photography from the 1980s, one of the most dramatic and prolific decades in post war British documentary work. Speakers include: Anna Fox, Jem Southam, Karen Knorr, Paul Graham and Chris Killip.
- [Solo Presentation at Photo London with Sundaram Tagore Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/solo-presentation-at-photo-london-with-sundaram-tagore-gallery/) - Photo London 2019, Somerset House Thursday 16–Sunday 19 May VIP Preview: Wednesday 15 May Booth G20 Sundaram Tagore Gallery Karen Knorr Hons RPS will be presenting solo with Sundaram Tagore Gallery at London Photo 2019 with a selection of works from her seminal photographic series 'India Song'. The series began with a 2008 road trip across more than
- [Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival](https://karenknorr.com/ras-al-khaimah-fine-arts-festival/) - Old Meets New, the 7th Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival Outdoor Exhibition 15 February-20 April, 2019 Al Jazirah Al Hamra Old Town, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates The atmospheric and recently restored historic village of Al Jazirah Al Hamra in Ras Al Khaimah is set to be transformed into an open-air gallery, as
- [Karen Knorr & Kimiko Yoshida  - Avatars: The Boundaries Between Illusion & Reality  ](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-kimiko-yoshida-avatars-the-boundaries-between-illusion-reality/) - Karen Knorr & Kimiko Yoshida - Avatars: The Boundaries Between Illusion & Reality February 23–March 20, 2019 Holden Luntz Gallery 332 Worth Avenue Palm Beach, FL 33480 USA This duo exhibition sees Karen Knorr exhibit for the first time in the USA her large Byobou screens made in Japan from her series Monogatari, a series she has worked on
- [Photographic Futures: Panel Discussion Presented by RPS Women in Photography](https://karenknorr.com/photographic-futures-panel-discussion-presented-by-rps-women-in-photography/) - Photographic Futures Panel Discussion Presented by RPS Women in Photography 19 January, 6:30–8pm Conway Hall, LondonPlease join Karen Knorr this Saturday (19 January) for the panel discussion ‘Photographic Futures’ at Conway Hall. The discussion is presented by RPS Women in Photography as part of the programme of events for the exhibition, "When Women Gather..." by
- [Another Way of Telling: Photography by Anna Fox and Karen Knorr tours to Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Xiamen](https://karenknorr.com/another-way-of-telling-photography-by-anna-fox-and-karen-knorr-tours-to-three-shadows-photography-art-centre-xiamen/) - Another Way of Telling: Photographs by Anna Fox & Karen Knorr January 15 - March 2 Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Xiamen Curated by Xu Hao "Another Way of Telling: Photographs by Anna Fox and Karen Knorr" showcases almost 100 works from the rich, dynamic careers of two of Britain’s leading documentary photographers. Here, acerbic wit
- [Karen Knorr nominated for the eighth edition of the Prix Pictet.](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-nominated-for-the-eighth-edition-of-the-prix-pictet/) - Karen Knorr has been nominated for the eighth edition of the Prix Pictet, the world’s leading prize for photography and sustainability. Entry to the prize is solely by nomination. Karen Knorr was nominated for the series Monogatari, 2012-2017. Created in 2008, the Prix Pictet was founded with the aim of uncovering outstanding photography applied to
- [Women in Photography: A History of British Trailblazers](https://karenknorr.com/women-in-photography-a-history-of-british-trailblazers/) - Women in Photography: A History of British Trailblazers 30 January 2019 – 2 June 2019 Opening: 29 January, 6–8pm The Lightbox, Woking The exhibition will feature around 70 works including Turner Prize winners and nominees and Venice Biennale exhibitors such as Helen Sear, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Collins, Gillian Wearing and Jane & Louise Wilson. The works featured
- [209 Women: Karen Knorr to exhibit her portrait of Diane Abbott.](https://karenknorr.com/209-women-karen-knorr-to-exhibit-her-portrait-of-diane-abbott/) - 209 Women 14 December 2018 – 14 February 2019 Portcullis House, Westminster Karen Knorr will be exhibiting her portrait of Diane Abbott in '209 Women'. One hundred years after women first gained the right to sit in Parliament as MPs, the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art will host the ‘209 Women’ exhibition from 14
- [Karen Knorr: Once Only Only Once - Solo Exhibition at White Conduit Projects, London](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-once-only-only-once-solo-exhibition-at-white-conduit-projects-london/) - Karen Knorr: Once Only Only Once January 18–29, 2019 White Conduit Projects Opening Reception January 18, 2019 with the artist present 19:00–21:00 White Conduit Projects 1 White Conduit Street Islington London N1 9EL Once Only Only Once was made in Kyoto this year and exhibited in the Daitoku-ji complex in Obai-in temple in April 2018 as free standing Byobu
- [Karen Knorr awarded Honorary Fellowship by The Royal Photographic Society](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-awarded-honorary-fellowship-by-the-royal-photographic-society/) - Six leading photographic artists have been awarded Honorary Fellowships of the RPS Edmund Clark; Mat Collishaw; Professor Karen Knorr; Sarah Moon; Zanele Muholi; and Vanessa Winship. Each photographer is recognised by the Society for their intimate connection with the science or fine art of photography. Nan Goldin, Vanessa Winship, Juno Calypso, Mat Collishaw, Sarah Moon,
- [Another Way of Telling: Photography by Anna Fox and Karen Knorr tours to Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing](https://karenknorr.com/another-way-of-telling-photography-by-anna-fox-and-karen-knorr-exhibition-tours-to-three-shadows-photography-art-centre-beijing/) - Another Way of Telling: Photographs by Anna Fox & Karen Knorr December 8 - January 6 Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing Curated by Xu Hao Another Way of Telling: Photographs by Anna Fox and Karen Knorr" showcases almost 100 works from the rich, dynamic careers of two of Britain’s leading documentary photographers. Here, acerbic wit
- [Karen Knorr at Paris Photo 2018](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-paris-photo-2018/) - Karen Knorr Exhibits and Participates at Paris Photo 2018 with Augusta EdwardsStand D37 and Path Elles X Paris Photo November 8–11, 2018 Grand Palais Avenue Winston Churchill 75008 Paris Karen Knorr will be showing black and white 1980’s work including Country Life, a series she made in 1983-1985, in a presentation by Augusta Edwards Fine Art at stand D37. Karen
- [Karen Knorr Nominated for The Ooshot Award](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-nominated-for-the-ooshot-award/) - Karen Knorr nominated for the first prize dedicated to commissioned photography Karen Knorr is honoured to be counted amongst the three nominated photographers by Stéphane Magnan (Director, Les Filles du Calvaire Gallery, Paris) for the Ooshot Award, the first prize dedicated to commissioned photography. The Ooshot Award was created by the visual content platform Ooshot. The Ooshot Award wishes to reward authors and artists whose visions are successfully used
- [Fast Forward 2: Women in Photography at LagosPhoto Festival](https://karenknorr.com/fast-forward-2-women-in-photography-at-lagosphoto-festival/) - The fifth international research workshop in a series funded by the Leverhulme Trust to be held 28–29 October in Lagos, Nigeria Azu Nwagbogu and Charlotte Langhorst at LagosPhoto, Professor Anna Fox and Maria Kapajeva, from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA, UK), have organised the fifth research workshop for the Fast Forward 2 International Networks project,
- [RPS Women in Photography Inaugural Lecture: Karen Knorr](https://karenknorr.com/rps-women-in-photography-inaugural-lecture-karen-knorr/) - RPS Women in Photography Inaugural Lecture: Karen Knorr 14:00-17:00, Wednesday 3 October London College for Communication Followed by the panel discussion: Expanded Documentary and Storytelling in Contemporary Photographic Practice Featuring Poulomi Basu, Natasha Caruana, Anna Fox, Charan Singh and Val Williams, chaired by Max Houghton Free and open to all - book via Eventbrite 2pm in
- [Beyond Documentary at the Museum of London](https://karenknorr.com/beyond-documentary-at-the-museum-of-london/) - Beyond Documentary: Experimental Photography in London 1976-2006 Museum of London Three prints from the series Gentlemen currently on show as part of a free display of recent acquisitions from a recent three-year collecting project. Interview with Karen Knorr available to view online Since the 1970s, photographers have increasingly asked questions about the nature of the medium and the
- [Karen Knorr and Anna Fox at Shanghai Centre of Photography](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-and-anna-fox-at-shanghai-centre-of-photography/) - Another Way of Telling: Photographs by Anna Fox & Karen Knorr Shanghai Centre of Photography Curated by Xu Hao September 19 - November 18 Exhibition Preview September 18 "Another Way of Telling: Photographs by Anna Fox and Karen Knorr" showcases almost 100 works from the rich, dynamic careers of two of Britain’s leading documentary photographers. Here, acerbic wit is
- [Karen Knorr at the Fox Talbot Museum](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-the-fox-talbot-museum/) - Another Way of Telling May 26 - September 9, 2018 10:30am - 5pm Daily Artist Reception June 8, 2018 Fox Talbot Museum Lacock, Chippenham SN15 2LG Karen Knorr presents new work from India and Japan for the first time in a UK museum dedicated to photography and its invention by Fox Talbot. The photographic work of
- [Karen Knorr at La Gacilly Photo Festival 2018](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-la-gacilly-photo-festival/) - Official opening June 1st June 2-September 30, 2018 Free event - Open Monday to Sunday 24 hours a day This year marks La Gacilly Photo Festival’s 15th birthday. Over this time, it has won a significant place in the world of photography, in France and internationally. In the village of La Gacilly, the gardens, alleys
- [Karen Knorr at Photo London 2018](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-photo-london-2018/) - May 17-20 2018 Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA Photo London was created to give London an international photography event befitting the city’s status as a global cultural capital. Now in its third edition, Photo London has established itself as a world-class photography fair and as a catalyst for London’s dynamic photography community. Karen Knorr,
- [Portfolio Review Day at Photo London 2018](https://karenknorr.com/portfolio-review-day-at-photo-london-2018/) - Organised by the School of Fine Art and Photography, UCA and Photo London This event is aimed at photographers seeking guidance and feedback on their portfolio and practice. The event will be limited to 60 participants and places will be offered on a strictly first come first served basis. Each portfolio review will last fifteen
- [Another Way Of Telling Kyoto 2018](https://karenknorr.com/another-way-of-telling-kyoto-2018/) - ‘Another Way of Telling: New Stories from India and Japan’ Karen Knorr | Shiho Kito A photography exhibition by Karen Knorr and Shiho Kito. Knorr is showing new work from her Monogatari series, inspired by Japanese ancient myths and ukiyo-e. Shiho’s work Pikari tells the story of people who live in India, she captures night
- [Once Only, Only Once Kyoto 2018](https://karenknorr.com/once-only-only-once-kyoto-2018/) - Karen Knorr Once only, Only Once Undertaken in Daitoku-ji’s Obai-in temple, this work is part of Knorr’s ongoing series titled “Monogatari,” a piece inspired by the artist’s reflection of Japan’s cultural heritage and the wabi-sabi aesthetic (a Japanese sense of beauty that emphasizes simplicity and imperfection) during her travels through the country in 2012. This
- [Karen Knorr Keynote Address at Jaipur Photo 2018](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-keynote-address-at-jaipur-photo-2018/) - Jaipur Photo 2018 Jawahar Kala Kendra Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Free Entry Friday, 23 February 17:05 - 18:00 Another Way of Telling: Cultural Migrations Karen Knorr will be presenting the trajectory of her photographic work and its engagements with class, myth and story across continents and islands arriving to her more recent work in India
- [Karen Knorr at Ethics Excess Extinction](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-ethics-excess-extinction/) - ETHICS EXCESS EXTINCTION Friday, January 26 - Sunday, May 13 El Paso Museum of Art One Arts Festival Plaza El Paso, TX 79901 915.212.0300 Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Gallery This is the first presentation ever of a new groundbreaking exhibition in which contemporary art speaks in creative and compelling ways to the timely issue
- [Karen Knorr at Revolt & Revolutions](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-revolt-revolutions/) - PUNKS Karen Knorr & Olivier Richon Revolt & Revolutions: An Arts Council Collection National Partner Exhibition Bothy Gallery Yorkshire Sculpture Park West Bretton Wakefield WF4 4LG Tel +44 (0)1924 832631 6 Jan–15 Apr 2018 Creativity has long been associated with vanguard ideas: art and music can give a voice to the unheard, power to the
- [Karen Knorr at CONSTRUCTED SPACE](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-constructed-space/) - CONSTRUCTED SPACE THE ARCHITECTURAL VISIONS OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHERS JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 24, 2018 Holden Luntz Gallery 332 Worth Avenue Palm Beach, Florida 33480 www.holdenluntz.com ‘Constructed Space’ is a show about space, architecture, human inventiveness, and how we have historically viewed the world. It is about the adaptive use of space as well as how photographers handle three or
- [Cultural Migrations Lecture](https://karenknorr.com/cultural-migrations-lecture/) - The School of Fine Art and Photography Research Centre presents: The public professional inaugural lecture programme 2017-18 Karen Knorr - Cultural Migrations Wednesday December 13th 5:30-6:30pm Followed by drinks Lecture Theatre WO2 University for the Creative Arts Falkner Road Farnham Surrey GU9 7DS Professor Karen Knorr will be presenting the development of her work in
- [KAREN KNORR at PULSE Miami Beach](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-pulse-miami-beach/) - Dec 7-10, 2017 4601 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, USA Karen Knorr will be showing work from Metamorphoses at Danziger Gallery Metamorphoses, a new series in progress explores Italian legacy in Europe using Ovid’s Metamorphoses as the frame in which to consider heritage and mutability in today’s Europe. Pagan stories overlap with Christian ones, as an anxious
- [Winter Open Studios 2017](https://karenknorr.com/winter-open-studios-2017/) - Friday, December 8th from 6-9PM Saturday, December 9th from 12-6PM Victor House 282 Richmond Road London E8 3QS Karen Knorr and Oliver Richon will be opening their studio along with other artists at [SPACE] Studios Artists at Victor House will be opening their studio doors during the 2nd weekend of December. Don’t miss this great
- [Karen Knorr named the 2nd prize winner at National Open Art 2017](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-named-the-2nd-prize-winner-at-national-open-art-2017/) - National Open Art (NOA) is one of the UK's leading art competitions, open to amateur and professional artists in the UK and Ireland. As a grand finale, National Open Art will be taking the winners of the 21st National Open Art Competition to be hung in a two-week exhibition at the national critically acclaimed Pallant House
- [Karen Knorr at Photography On A Postcard](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-photography-on-a-postcard/) - theprintspace gallery 12th – 26th October 74 Kingsland Road London E2 8DL +44 (0) 207 739 1060 The team behind Art on a Postcard has morphed into Photography on a Postcard for the month of October 2017. Up and coming talent are getting the chance to show alongside Karen Knorr, Martin Parr, Cristina De Middel, Tom Hunter, Simon Norfolk, Jenny
- [Karen Knorr at ‘Here We Are'](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-here-we-are/) - 18 September – 1 October 2017 Old Sessions House 22 Clerkenwell Green Clerkenwell London EC1R 0NA 10am-9pm daily Free entry Karen Knorr will be showing work from two series, Belgravia and Punks (jointly with Olivier Richon). The exhibition will be displayed over three floors of Burberry’s new show venue Old Sessions House in Clerkenwell, which will open
- [India Song & Metamorphoses Exhibition](https://karenknorr.com/india-song-metamorphoses-exhibition/) - October 6, 2017 - December 23, 2017 Jackson Fine Art 3115 East Shadowlawn Avenue Atlanta, GA 30305 Karen Knorr in collaboration with Danziger Gallery, New York, will be showing new work from two series, India Song and Metamorphoses for her first exhibition with Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta, Georgia. Karen Knorr’s photography explores cultural heritage and its ideological underpinings. Questions concerning
- [Book Signing & Talk with Karen Knorr](https://karenknorr.com/book-signing-talk-with-karen-knorr/) - Wednesday 20th September 2017 Old Sessions House 22 Clerkenwell Green Clerkenwell London EC1R 0NA Photographers Karen Knorr and Olivier Richon will discuss their joint project photographing punks in London clubs in the 1970's and early 1980's. Karen will then present the full Belgravia series discussing her staged collaborations with family and friends. The books 'Gentlemen',
- [Karen Knorr at SI FEST26](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-si-fest26/) - AD CONFLUENTES at SI FEST26 September 8- 24, 2017 Vecchia Pescheria Corso Vendemini, 51 47039 - Savignano sul Rubicone Niccolò Fano, director of Matèria Gallery in Rome has curated an exhibition entitled, Migrations, from a selection of Karen Knorr's recent work made in Italy, Metamorphoses, and work from her renowned series, India Song. There will
- [Karen Knorr at PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-photofairs-shanghai/) - PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai September 8-10, 2017 Shanghai Exhibition Centre 1000 Yan'an Road, near Tongren Road Karen Knorr at Tasveer Tasveer is pleased to announce its participation at South Asia’s leading art fair dedicated to photography. The fourth edition will take place from 8th to 10th September, at which Tasveer will present a selection of works relating to
- [Grants Awarded for Japan Projects 2017](https://karenknorr.com/grants-awarded-for-japan-projects-2017/) - Yuki Miyake of White Conduit Projects and I will be travelling to Japan this November 2017 to meet artisans and friends in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okayama. Although I often use the news to announce exhibitions I think it is important to highlight that research drives all my projects. I am now developing new work and
- [A Masked Ball XVIII & Contemporary Art](https://karenknorr.com/a-masked-ball-xviii-contemporary-art/) - Château de Nyon Place du Château CH - 1260 Nyon Opening: June 8th, 18-20 Exhibition: June 9 - November 26, 2017 In presence of the artists, we are delighted to present a group exhibition which presents a response to the golden silk trappings of 18th century fashion, luminescent silver and “singeries” playful monkeys, porcelaine portraits by Jan
- [Speed Dating Portfolio Reviews at Photo London 2017](https://karenknorr.com/speed-dating-portfolio-reviews-at-photo-london/) - Speed Dating Portfolio Reviews at Photo London May 20, 12:00-4:00pm Drawing Room of Pennethorne's New Wing Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA The event will be aimed at photographers seeking feedback and guidance on their portfolios and practice. The event will be limited to 90 participants and places will be offered on first come first served basis.
- ['Belgravia' & 'Gentlemen' book signing](https://karenknorr.com/belgravia-gentlemen-book-signing/) - Karen Knorr - Book Signing at Photo London Karen Knorr will be signing copies of Belgravia and Gentlemen. May 19 3:30-4:40pm Augusta Edwards booth (B4) Belgravia, describes the ‘everyday’ of a privileged minority, and whilst historically, portraiture of the upper classes has tended to be flattering, the combination of portraits and quotes from the subjects recorded during
- [Karen Knorr at Photo London 2017](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-photo-london-2017/) - May 18-21 Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA Photo London was created to give London an international photography event befitting the city’s status as a global cultural capital. Now in its third edition, Photo London has established itself as a world-class photography fair and as a catalyst for London’s dynamic photography community. Karen Knorr, whose
- [Karen Knorr at KOLGA Tbilisi Photo Festival](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-kolga-tbilisi-photo-festival/) - For the 6th year Galerie Lichtblick/Tina Schelhorn and KOLGA TBILISI PHOTO/ Beso Khaindrava cooperate in organizing the festival program with exhibitions of Georgian and International photographers and workshops with well known photographers from all over the world. Karen Knorr's series "India Song" is part of the group exhibition "Fauna - Wild Beasts, Sheep & Crocodiles",
- [Europe and India - Solo Exhibition](https://karenknorr.com/europe-and-india-solo-exhibition/) - Karen Knorr – Europe and India James Danziger Gallery 95 Rivington Street New York, New York 10002 USA Opening Reception: April 13, 6:30 - 8:00pm Exhibition is open: April 13 – May 25, 2017 For our third solo show of photographs by Karen Knorr, the gallery is presenting a selection of her constructed animal scenarios taken
- [Watch: BPB16 Karen Knorr, Presenting Ladies](https://karenknorr.com/watch-bpb16-karen-knorr-presenting-ladies/) - Photographer Karen Knorr discusses her work with reference to 2016 Brighton Photo Biennial themes of style and identity. The video of the Karen's talk can be watched at Photoworks website.
- [SPACE Open Studios at Victor House 2017](https://karenknorr.com/space-open-studios-at-victor-house-2017/) - Private View: Friday 31st March, 6-9pm Saturday 1st April 12-6pm Sunday 2nd April 12-5pm Victor House 282 Richmond Road London E8 3QS SPACE will be opening their studio doors at Victor House during the weekend of 31st March-2nd April. Don’t miss this great opportunity to see the diverse work of leading contemporary artists in London. Karen Knorr & Olivier Richon will be showcasing their work in
- [Creating the Countryside: Thomas Gainsborough to Today](https://karenknorr.com/1310-2/) - Creating the Countryside: Thomas Gainsborough to Today Sat 18 March 2017 – Sun 18 June 2017 11.00am – 5.00pm Compton Verney Warwickshire CV35 9HZ 01926 645 500 Compton Verney’s 2017 season will open with a major exhibition that examines our relationship with the countryside. Bringing together Old Masters and contemporary artists whose work spans more than
- [Tasveer Arts at India Art Fair](https://karenknorr.com/tasveer-arts-at-india-art-fair/) - Karen Knorr's work will be shown with Tasveer Arts at India Art Fair. February 2 - 5, 2017 Booth C4 NSIC Grounds, Okhla Industrial Area, New Delhi More information can be found here.
- ['Punks' at Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire / Paris](https://karenknorr.com/punks-at-galerie-les-filles-du-calvaireparis/) - Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire Exhibition "Les Femmes s’en mêLent revisited: Facts and Fantaisies" Curated by Stéphane Amiel & Marie Magnier February 1-25, 2017 Opening Tuesday January 31, 6-9pm In February 2017, Les Femmes s’en Mêlent festival (LFSM) and Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire (LFDC) decided to celebrate their 20th anniversary together. These two Paris-based institutions both
- [Karen Knorr at Desert Isle Pics / London Art Fair](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-desert-isle-pics-london-art-fair/) - LONDON ART FAIR In conversation with Shephen Bull for Desert Isle Pics Saturday, January 21st, 11am - 12pm Which eight photographs would you take with you to a desert island? Karen will reveal her eight desert island choices and discuss how they reflect her life and career with regular Desert Island Pics host Stephen Bull. More details and tickets
- [London Art Fair: Monogatari with White Conduit Projects](https://karenknorr.com/london-art-fair-monogatari-with-white-conduit-projects/) - KAREN KNORR AT LONDON ART FAIR JANUARY 18 - 22 with White Conduit Projects STAND P3 / ART PROJECTS White Conduit Projects is an independent commercial gallery for contemporary art exhibiting work by Japanese, UK based and international artists. The gallery was launched in November 2014 located on Chapel Market, Islington N1. The gallery specialises
- ['India Song' at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale](https://karenknorr.com/india-song-at-the-kochi-muziris-biennale/) - India Song at Collaterals Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Kochi, India Tasveer Passage Malabar, Fort Kochi Dates: 13th December 2016 to 29th March 2017 As part of the third edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Tasveer is thrilled to be showcasing a selection of works from Karen Knorr's critically acclaimed 'India Song' series at a Collateral event at Passage Malabar in Fort
- [New work from 'Metamorphoses' at Miami Pulse](https://karenknorr.com/new-work-from-metamorphoses-at-miami-pulse/) - Karen Knorr at Miami Pulse Danziger Gallery Dec 1-4, 2016 4601 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, USA Karen Knorr will be showing new work from 'Metamorphoses' at the Danziger Gallery. Booth A-203 PULSE Contemporary Art Fair in Miami returns to Indian Beach Park at 46th Street and Collins Avenue. The fair will open on Thursday, December
- ['Punks' featured in Constellations at Tate Liverpool](https://karenknorr.com/punks-featured-in-constellations-at-tate-liverpool/) - Constellations: Highlights from the Nation’s Collection of Modern Art Tate Liverpool Albert Dock Liverpool Waterfront Liverpool L3 4BB November 25, 2016-November 25, 2017 Explore the links between artists and artworks in the Tate collection, Constellations. At the heart of each constellation is a ‘trigger’ artwork, chosen for its profound and revolutionary effect on modern and contemporary art. Surrounding the
- [Sean O'Hagan's review of 'Gentlemen' book at The Observer](https://karenknorr.com/sean-ohagans-review-of-gentlemen-book-at-the-observer/) - The Observer / The Guardian, October 31 2016 Sean O' Hagan Gentlemen by Karen Knorr review – eminently clubbable "It is this conceptually driven play of image and words that makes Gentlemen such a mischievous meditation on the sanctity – and absurdity – of these male institutions and the people that inhabit them. The portraits and the
- ['Gentlemen' Book Signing during Paris Photo](https://karenknorr.com/gentlemen-book-signing-during-paris-photo/) - Recently published by Stanley/Barker book Gentlemen will be launched and signed by Karen Knorr at Eric Franck / Augusta Edwards Booth (C34) Paris Photo, Grand Palais on Thursday, November 10th, at 3:30pm & Yvon Lambert bookshop 108 rue Vieille du Temple 75003 Paris on Saturday, November 12th, from 6:30-7:30pm The selection of the prints from this series will
- [Karen Knorr with Tasveer at Paris Photo](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-with-tasveer-at-paris-photo/) - Tasveer Arts at Paris Photo 10-13 November Booth B03 This year at Paris Photo, Tasveer will present a selection of artworks that explore the history of creative photographic manipulation in India and highlight the fusion of photography and painting traditions. Alongside a selection of Manorath paintings, Tasveer will show work by Jyoti Bhatt, Karen Knorr, Flor
- [Karen Knorr at ENCONTROS DA IMAGEM ](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-encontros-da-imagem/) - KAREN KNORR at ENCONTROS DA IMAGEM /International Photography Festival HAPPINESS, A PLACE IN THE SUN CASA ESPERANCA BRAGA, PORTUGAL SEPTEMBER 20 - NOVEMBER 5, 2016 The International Photography Festival ENCONTROS DA IMAGEM returns to the city of Braga to focus on the affective dimension, during a time of tremendous changes and upheavals. Alongside the current technological impulse that questions the limits of
- ['Gentlemen' book launch & signing](https://karenknorr.com/gentlemen-book-launch-signing/) - Please join STANLEY/BARKER and Eric Franck / Augusta Edwards Fine Art at Claire de Rouen Books of 125 Charing Cross Road, London on the 13th October from 6-8pm for a reception to celebrate the release of Karen Knorr's beautiful new monograph Gentlemen, which takes us inside the hallowed halls of 1980s London's most venerable Gentlemen's Clubs.
- [Work Rest and Play: travelling exhibition](https://karenknorr.com/1196-2/) - Work Rest and Play : British Photography from the 1960s to Today Curated by Brett Rogers Three Shadows Gallery in Xiamen from 20 August to 10 October 2016 Karen Knorr is showing images from Gentlemen , a series photographed in 1981- 1983 in exclusive gentlemen’s clubs in Saint James’s London. Essay by Lucy Soutter can be read
- [Gentlemen book by Stanley/Barker](https://karenknorr.com/gentlemen-book-by-stanleybarker/) - Karen Knorr’s Gentlemen, published this September by STANLEY/BARKER in collaboration with Eric Franck Fine Art, takes us inside the hallowed halls of the most venerable private gentlemen’s clubs of 1980s London, and considers the patriarchal values of the English upper classes with beautifully precise photographs and texts constructed out of speeches of parliament and the
- [Karen Knorr at symposium in Braga](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-symposium-in-braga/) - KAREN KNORR at the symposium "RETHINKING PHOTOGRAPHY: Can Photography Make a Change?" MUSEU NOGUEIRA DA SILVA BRAGA, PORTUGAL SEPTEMBER 23, 2016, FROM 10AM "Rethinking Photography” aims to give space for the discovery of ideas that define the contemporary thought, through the presence of artists from several territories of photography. Artists, historians and curators review the place of
- [Punks in Milano, Italy](https://karenknorr.com/punks-in-milano-italy/) - Punk in Britain 11 June - 28 August, 2016 Galleria Carla Sozzani 10 Corso Como, 20154 Milano, Italy A selection of works from Punks (Karen Knorr and Olivier Richon) will be appearing in an exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of the British punk movement. The other artists included are: Simon Barker, Dennis Morris, Jamie Reid, Shiela
- [Karen's work at Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego](https://karenknorr.com/karens-work-at-museum-of-photographic-arts-san-diego/) - Beauty and the Beast: The Animal in Photography 28, May 2016 - 9 Oct, 2016 Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) 1649 El Prado San Diego, CA 92101, USA Karen Knorr’s work is exhibited in Beauty and the Beast in which an examination of animals in photography in celebration of the San Diego Zoo Centennial. Showcasing a
- [Karen Knorr at Photo London](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-at-photo-london/) - May 19- 22 Somerset House London Karen Knorr’s work can be viewed at Eric Franck (Booth B4) Danziger Gallery (Booth C4) Filles du Calvaire (Booth C9) Photo London was created to give London an international photography event befitting the city’s status as a global cultural capital. Founded in 2015, it has already established itself as
- [Punks at Materia Gallery, Rome](https://karenknorr.com/punks-at-materia-gallery-rome/) - Materia Gallery presents YOUTH CODES Karen Knorr &Olivier Richon: Punks Andreas Weinard: Colossal Youth Curated by Gianpaolo Arena and Niccolò Fano March 18 - April 28, 2016, Opening: March 18 - 19:00 Address: Via Tiburtina 149, Rome, Italy Matèria is pleased to present YOUTH CODES, an exhibition of vintage and recently produced photographic prints by Andreas Weinand, Karen Knorr and
- [Karen Knorr is part of 'The Unbearable Lightness: The 1980s'](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-is-part-of-the-unbearable-lightness-the-1980s-exhibition/) - The Unbearable Lightness: The 1980s Photography, Film February 24 February - 23 May 2016 Photography Gallery, FORUM-1, Pompidou Centre, Paris Heterogeneous, elusive, painful, fantastical, still too close, as light-hearted as they were serious, the Eighties were full of contrasts and paradoxes. With films and photographs from its collections, the Centre Pompidou cast a fresh eye on
- [India Song exhibition at Amethyst in Chennai with Tasveer Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/india-song-exhibition-at-amethyst-in-chennai-with-tasveer-gallery/) - Karen Knorr: India Song 18 November - 1 December Mon-Sun, 11am - 7:30pm The Folly at Amethyst Entrance next to Corporation Bank Whites Road Royapettah, Chennai 600014 Tasveer and Amethyst are delighted to announce that India Song: Karen Knorr is now on view in Chennai for the first time, until the 1st of December 2015. For
- ['India Song' is part of an exhibition at Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery (Massachusetts, USA)](https://karenknorr.com/india-song-will-be-part-of-an-exhibition-at-sandra-and-david-bakalar-gallery-massachusetts-usa/) - EXHIBITION 'SEEING THE ELEPHANT' Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery (September 28 - December 5, 2015) Curated by Lisa Tung, Director of Curatorial Programs. The Indian story of the blind men and the elephant tells of earnest, observant individuals trying to describe something. Each of them probes one part of an elephant and gives his description.
- [Karen Knorr: British Style 1970- 1980s at Multi Media Art Museum, Moscow](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-british-style-1970-1980s-at-multi-media-art-museum-moscow/) - Karen Knorr British Style 1970- 1980s Multi Media Art Museum ul. Ostozhenka, 16, Moscow, Russia, 119034 March 10 - May 8, 2016 Curated by Olga Sviblova For the 11th Moscow Photobiennale ,Karen Knorr will be showing her 1980’s work for the first time in Russia. The solo exhibition will focus on Knorr’s early black and
- [India Song at Raas Palace / Jodhpur, India](https://karenknorr.com/india-song-at-raas-palace-jodhpur-india/) - Karen Knorr: India Song at Raas Palace, Jodhpur / India 6th February- 5th March 2016 Tasveer is delighted to announce a new partnership with Raas, Jodhpur’s first boutique hotel that reflects in many ways, the Walled City itself. Situated in the prestigious north-eastern quarter of Jodhpur, in the very shade of Mehrangarh’s Victory Palace and Gate, and
- [Monogatari at White Conduit Projects](https://karenknorr.com/monogatari-at-white-conduit-projects/) - IN SPRING, IT IS DAWN THAT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL / 春はあけぼの 16th January to 21 February 2016 1 White Conduit St, London N1 9EL Yukari Sato’s breathtaking contemporary washi surrounds Karen Knorr's photography from the new series ‘Monogatari’. Each work in combination will contribute to a truly auspicious occasion, a fresh new year's installation at White conduit
- [India Song is part of Travel Photo Jaipur Festival](https://karenknorr.com/india-song-is-part-of-travel-photo-jaipur-festival/) - Tasveer is delighted to announce that India Song: Karen Knorr opens for the first time in Jaipur, in an appropriately regal setting at the famed Amer Fort. Forming a collateral event at Travel Photo Jaipur 2016, the show will be on view from the 5th to the 14th of February 2016. India Song has been shown globally at museums and
- [Solo exhibition at Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire](https://karenknorr.com/solo-exhibition-at-galerie-les-filles-du-calvaire/) - MONOGATARI EXHIBITION GALERIE LES FILLES DU CALVAIRE / PARIS Karen Knorr's exhibition MONOGATARI at Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire October 30 - November 28 A selection of work will be on display also at Paris Photo. Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire 17 rue des Filles-du-Calvaire, 75003 Paris Tel. : +33 (0)1 42 74 47 05 paris@fillesducalvaire.com Open
- [Paris Photo: Karen Knorr in conversation with Carole Naggar](https://karenknorr.com/paris-photo-karen-knorr-in-conversation-with-carole-naggar/) - PARIS PHOTO / MUSEE D'ORSAY KAREN KNORR WITH CAROLE NAGGAR Auditorium of musée d’Orsay Sunday 15 November 2015 , 11:30am During the exhibition Who is Afraid of Women Photographers? - celebrating women photographers’ achievements from 1839- 1945 at Musee D’Orsay and The Museum of the Orangeries has invited two international photographers photographers to reflect upon their photographic work in
- [New book 'Belgravia' published by Stanley/Barker is out!](https://karenknorr.com/new-book-belgravia-published-by-stanleybarker-is-out/) - Published by Stanley/Barker, 2015 Karen Knorr’s Belgravia, describes through images and accompanying quotes, class and power amongst the international and wealthy during the beginning of Thatcherism in London. Produced between 1979 and 1981 the images are now available for the first time in a beautiful artists monograph. Measuring 35 x 28 cm, printed on heavy
- [Karen's image on Artology magazine cover](https://karenknorr.com/karens-image-on-artology-magazine-cover/) - 'Flight to Freedom' from 'India Song' series was used for the cover of Issue 6 / August 2015 ARTOGOLY magazine. Cover PDF
- [Solo exhibition at Slowtrack gallery, Madrid](https://karenknorr.com/solo-exhibition-at-slowtrack-gallery-madrid/) - KAREN KNORR: INDIA SONG September 10 - November 15, 2015 at SLOWTRACK Gallery Cañizares 12 28012 Madrid Spain www.slowtracksociety.com Press Release (PDF)
- ['Gentlemen' series is part of the touring exhibition 'Work, Rest and Play'](https://karenknorr.com/series-gentlemen/) - WORK, REST AND PLAY: BRITISH PHOTOGRAPHY FROM 1960S TO TODAY Touring Exhibition: May 9 - July 12, 2015 at OCT Loft, Shenzhen China July 12 - August 23, 2015 at Mingsheng Art Museum, Shanhai The Photographers’ Gallery, London in collaboration with The Pin Projects, Beijing OCT-LOFT, Shenzhen and with support from the British Council present Work,
- [Karen's work is part of a summer show at Danziger gallery](https://karenknorr.com/karens-work-is-part-of-a-summer-show-at-danziger-gallery/) - JULY 7 - AUGUST 21 DANZIGER GALLERY WONDERFUL LIES - A SUMMER SHOW 521 West 23rd Street New York, New York 10011 USA Karen's work is part of the show at Danziger Gallery. For their 25th summer show, the gallery is presenting a group show of gallery artists that looks at the way much of today’s photography can be
- [Book Singing at Grimaldi Gavin gallery, July 16th](https://karenknorr.com/book-singing-at-grimaldi-gavin-gallery-july-16th/) - KAREN KNORR: INDIA SONG BOOK SIGNING 16 July 2015, 6 - 8pm Grimaldi Gavin Gallery 27 Albemarle Street London W1S 4DW Karen will be signing copies of her new book India Song, published by Skira. Knorr began her ‘India Song’ series in 2008, after a life-changing trip through Rajasthan. The resulting images take inspiration from the
- [Karen's work is in 'Rights of Passage' curated by Jean Wainwright](https://karenknorr.com/karens-work-in-publication-rights-of-passage-curated-by-jean-wainwright/) - VENICE AGENDAS 2015: CROSSING BOUNDARIES Border Line: Rights of Passage, curated by Jean Wainwright Wednesday 6 May–Friday 8 May, 11–12h A unique performative publication event. 100 individual art books assembled from 24 signed prints by 24 international artists; each book is made to order and available to purchase. The artists include: Martina Bacigalupo, Roger Ballan, Behrnd Behr, Valerie
- ['Ladies' series is part of The Goa Photo Festival](https://karenknorr.com/karens-series-ladies-is-part-of-the-goa-photo-festival/) - Karen Knorr's series 'Ladies' will be shown as part of the exhibition: PORTRAITS FROM AN ISLAND Curated by Anna Fox and Amit Sheokand Artists: Martin Parr, Anna Fox, Natasha Caruana, Karen Knorr, Sharon Boothroyd, Jason Evans, Eileen Perrier, Nigel Shafran, Clare Strand, Anthony Luvera, Wendy McMurdo, Neeta Madahar, Trish Morrissey, Daniel Meadows, Gareth McConnell, Andrew
- ['Belgravia' series can be seen online at The Hyman Collection](https://karenknorr.com/series-belgravia-can-be-seen-online-at-the-hyman-collection/) - Karen Knorr's series 'Belgravia' can be seen now online at THE HYMAN COLLECTION 16 Savile Row London W1S 3PL http://www.britishphotography.org/artists/14489/statement/karen-knorr
- [Tate Britain BP Spotlight: Karen Knorr with Brett Rogers OBE](https://karenknorr.com/tate-britain-bp-spotlight-karen-knorr-with-brett-rogers-obe/) - The Photographers' Gallery in collaboration with Tate organises a curator-led tour of Conflict, Time, Photography and BP Spotlight: Karen Knorr at Tate is taking place on Thursday, 12 March from 08.45 up to 12.00. The morning will consist of a curator-led tour of Conflict, Time, Photography at Tate Modern led by Shoair Mavlian, running from 09.00 – 10.00.Then the tour will take the boat across to
- [Group show 'Femina ou la réappropriation des modèles'](https://karenknorr.com/group-show-femina-ou-la-reappropriation-des-modeles/) - Femina ou la réappropriation des modèles Exhibition at Le Pavillon Vendome - Centre d'art Contemporain 7 rue du Landy 92110 Clichy-la-Garenne January 24, 2015 – April 26, 2015, Opening on Saturday, January 24 at 6pm Pilar Albarracín, Zoulikha Bouabdellah, Nina Childress, Béatrice Cussol, Hélène Delprat, Lydie Jean-Dit-Pannel, Carmela García, Laura Henno, Karen Knorr, Ellen Kooi, Katinka Lampe, Iris Levasseur,
- ['Punks' on Print Sales at The Photographers' Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/punks-on-print-sales-at-the-photographers-gallery/) - WE COULD BE HEROES 6 FEBRUARY - 12 APRIL 2015 Print Sales’ Gallery presents We Could Be Heroes a group exhibition which looks at the development of youth culture and the bittersweet rites of passage towards adulthood over the last century.The exhibition features work from master photographers Bruce Davidson, Ed van der Elsken, Bert Hardy,
- [Win a limited edition print by Karen Knorr](https://karenknorr.com/win-a-limited-edition-print-by-karen-knorr/) - Together with the book signing event The Photographers' Gallery announced a prize draw for 'The Search for Sattva' print from India Song series: HOW TO ENTER To win a 12 x 16" limited edition (1/25) pigment print of the above image, titled The Search for Sattva, Ahhichatragarh Fort, Nagaur (2014). please send an email to printsales@tpg.org.uk with
- [New Book's 'India Song' signing at The Photographers Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/new-books-india-song-signing-at-the-photographers-gallery/) - Karen Knorr's new book INDIA SONG has been recently published by Skira Publishing, edited by Rosa Maria Falvo. The book signing will take place at The Photographers Gallery Bookshop 16-18 Ramillies St, London W1F 7 LW 6:30 - 8:30 pm RSVP: info@tpg.org.uk +44 (0)20 708 79 300 A special artist's print edition is available. Presenters:
- [Karen Knorr's India Song and Fables at House of St Barnabas 6 Oct 2014 – 23 Jan 2015](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-s-india-song-and-fables-at-house-of-st-barnabas-6-oct-2014-23-jan-2015/) - The Collective The House of Saint Barnabas 1 Greek Street Soho Square London W1D 4N Karen Knorr showing work from her series India Song and Fables as part of show The Collective an not-for-profit visual art programme, showcasing the work of emerging and established artists including Kenneth Anger, John Baldessari and Keith Arnatt through out the
- [Karen Knorr's Academies in Moscow - 14/10/14 – 9/11/2014](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorrs-academies-in-moscow-141014-9112014/) - Facts and Fictions Contemporary Photographs from the UniCredit Art Collection Multi Media Art Museum Moscow House of Photography Ostozhenka Street 16 Moskva 119034 On October 13, 2014, the Multimedia Art Museum in Moscow is opening an exhibition called Facts and Fictions. The exhibition will feature works by famous contemporary photographers from the UniCredit Art Collection. The Exhibition is arranged by UniCredit Bank in celebration
- [Karen Knorr will be showing posters of works from Fables 11/10/14 – 10/12/14](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-will-be-showing-posters-of-works-from-fables-111014-101214/) - /seconds an exhibition curated by Peter Lewis Sharjah Art Foundation Building 1 SAF Art Spaces Al Shuwaiheen Arts Area, Sharjah Curated by Peter Lewis, Sharjah Art Foundation presents a selection of artists’ works from the online journal /seconds. (2004 – 2014), which covers a broad range of issues and art practices from different cultural perspectives. The project
- [Karen Knorr's Belgrava and Gentlemen exhibited at Tate Britain 13/10/2014 – 13/04/2015 ](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-belgrava-and-gentlemen-exhibited-at-tate-britain-13-102014-1304-2015/) - Seminal black and white silver bromide photographs with text produced in the early 1980's explore, family, patriarchy, class and national identity are to be exhibited for the first time at Tate Britain. These photographs were part of Eric and Louise Franck Collection donated in 2012 to Tate.
- [Connoisseurs @Space Studios Opening, London July 6 - 8, 2012](https://karenknorr.com/connoisseurs-space-studios-opening-london-july-6-8-2012/) - I will be opening up my studio to the public and have hung the series Connoisseurs (1986-1989 ). This colour work made in the mid to late 1980's, a humorous and ironic view on the geneology of the English museum and its links to the developing heritage industryin London in the 1980's. The photographic series begins in Burlington's Chiswick House (English Heritage) and uses sites
- [Karen Knorr @Seduced by Art: Photography Past and Present, The National Gallery](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-seduced-by-art-photography-past-and-present-the-national-gallery/) - Two of Karen Knorr's photographs are exhibited in London in Seduced by Art : Photography Past And Present, The National Gallery's first exhibition devoted to photography curated by Hope Kingsley and Christopher Riopelle. Photographers exhibited include Juliet Margaret Camern, Sam Taylor Wood and Rineke Dijkstra. The Show includes 90 photographs alongside selected paintings from The
- [Karen Knorr's work at Galleria dell'Accademia (Florence, Italy)](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorrs-work-at-galleria-dellaccademia-florence-italy/) - Karen's work from series Connoisseurs will be showing at the show "Getting Reacquainted with Michelangelo: sculpture by Buonarroti in photographs and paintings from The XIX century to the present" Galleria dell'Accademia Via Ricasoli 58-60, 50122 Firenze 18 February – 18 May 2014 As part of the celebrations the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno to commemorate the four-hundred
- [Wundercamera, Holden Gallery (Manchester)](https://karenknorr.com/wundercamera-holden-gallery-manchester/) - Holden Gallery March 14 - May 9, 2014 Open Monday - Friday 10am - 4.30pm Thursdays late opening until 7pm Klaus Wehrer curated the exhibition which includes some of Karen Knorr's work Connoisseurs (1986-1990) rarely seen on this isle. Other participants: Museum Clausum - Mark Dion - Jonathan Faiers - Patrick and Tristram Fetherstonhaugh -
- [Karen Knorr's  India Song at Bahrain National Museum  17/09/2014 - 01/11/2014](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorrs-india-song-at-bahrain-national-museum-1708-2014-01-11-2014/) - Karen Knorr will be showing 17 works from India Song at Bahrain National Museum in a Tasveer-curated exhibition INDIA THROUGH THE LENS including work by Maimouna Gueressi, T.S. Satyan and Jyoti Bhatt from September 17 – November 1, 2014. This exhibition looks at the shift from 20th century photojournalism to 21st century staged strategies in
- [India Song with Tasveer Arts at Saffronart, The Oberoi Hotel, Delhi on September 27, 2013](https://karenknorr.com/india-song-with-tasveer-arts-at-saffronartthe-oberoi-hotel-delhi-on-september-27-2013/) - September 28th to October 5th 2013 Tue - Sat: 11am to 7pm, Sun 11am to 4pm Saffronart, Delhi The Oberoi Hotel New Delhi 110003 Tasveer is delighted to present the landmark photographic series, India Song by London-based artist Karen Knorr, at Saffronart in Delhi. The exhibition will include previously unseen and un-exhibited photographs from this
- [Observers: Photographers of the British Scene from the 1930s to Now](https://karenknorr.com/observers-photographers-of-the-british-scene-from-the-1930s-to-now/) - Galeria de Arte do Sesi, Avenida Paulista, Sao Paulo: 24 September-25 November 2012 This is the first exhibition ever staged in Brazil to chart a course through British photography in modern times. It spans almost a century - from the new photographic directions of the 20s and 30s that developed alongside the emergence of mass
- [Karen Knorr, Contemporary Bestiary at Museum in Beauvais, France](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-contemporary-bestiary-at-museum-in-beauvais-france/) - This exhibition at the Departmental Museum of the Oise in Beauvais, France which includes a selection of older works including Academies and Fables was kindly organised by the team at Filles Du Calvaire Gallery, Paris France who have supported my work since 2003 ! Opening May 17, 2013 Musée départemental de l’Oise Ancien Palais Episcopal 1, rue
- [Karen Knorr with Filles Du Calvaire @ART GENEVE and @ART14](https://karenknorr.com/karen-knorr-with-filles-du-calvaire-art-geneve-and-art14/) - ART GENEVE (Geneva, Switzerland) January 30 - February 2, 2014 Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire will be dedicating a solo exhibit to Karen Knorr's work at Art Geneve. There will be a selection of works from series FABLES and INDIA SONG presented. http://artgeneve.ch/en/ ART 14 (London, UK) Olympia Grand Hall February 28 - March 2, 2014 http://www.artfairslondon.com/site
- [Retrospective at University of Cordoba closes March 23 2012](https://karenknorr.com/retrospective-at-university-of-cordoba-closes-march-23-2012/) - Karen Knorr exhibited 40 works at Puerta Nueva in Cordoba Spain to mark the publication of a 240 page catalogue of her work including her first series Punks made jointly with Olivier Richon in 1976-1977. The catalogue is distributed internationally by Fabrica. Essays by Kathy Kubicki and Quentin Bajac contextualise Knorr's work.
- [Karen's work at WUNDERCAMERA, PM Gallery & House, 22 November - 11 January 2014](https://karenknorr.com/karens-work-at-wundercamera-pm-gallery-house-22-november-11-january-2014/) - Museum Clausum, Mark Dion, Jonathan Faiers, Patrick and Tristram Fetherstonhaugh Andrew Grassie, Karl Grimes, Vid Ingelevics, Valery Katsuba, Karen Knorr, Louise Lawler Stuart Leech/Dulwich Picture Gallery, Richard Ross, Traer Scott, Matt Stuart, Hiroshi Sugimoto Curated by Museum Clausum 100 contemporary images by a group of international photographers make museums and galleries the stars of the
- [Karen's series BELGRAVIA in the show 'La femme d’à côté' at Galeries Les Filles du Calvaire](https://karenknorr.com/karens-series-belgravia-in-the-show-la-femme-da-cote-at-galeries-les-filles-du-calvaire/) - La femme d’à côté / The Woman Next Door Curated by Charlotte Boudon From 25/01/2014 until 22/02/2014 This exhibition evokes a theatre where women play all the possible roles from the position of direction to action. The stage varies: the interior of a bourgeois villa, the rooms of an abandoned house where stories seep out of walls and furniture,
- [Karen's work at the exhibition 2Q13: Women Collectors, Women Artists](https://karenknorr.com/karens-work-at-the-exhibition-2q13-women-collectors-women-artists/) - Curated by Marcelle Joseph and Lydia Cowpertwait 18th September – 5th December 2013 Lloyds club, 42 Crutched Friars, London EC3N 2AP 2Q13: Women Collectors, Women Artists, an exhibition to be produced by Marcelle Joseph Projects and co-curated by Marcelle Joseph and Lydia Cowpertwait, will feature contemporary artworks, both new and loaned works, by women artists collected by seven or
- [International Conference on Photography of India](https://karenknorr.com/international-conference-on-photography-of-india/) - Schedule | International Conference on Photography of India 31st January 2012 Inauguration of Exhibitions - Pradyumna Vyas,Director, National Institute of Design 1700 hrs T S Satyan – Recorder of Life, Beauty and Truth, Aquarium | NID & Tasveer 1730 hrs Travelling Light, Foyer | Maria Kapajeva 1745 hrs ‘+91’ Graduate Students Exhibition, Old Canteen | Richa & Soumyadip 1st
- [Another London July 27- September 27](https://karenknorr.com/another-london-july-27-september-27/) - A unique set of black white vintage Punks photographed by Karen Knorr and Olivier Richon in 1977 will be exhibited in Tate Britain as part of Another London Tate Britain will hold an exhibition of 180 classic twentieth-century photographs which take London as their key subject. In the years between 1930 and 1980,some of the best-known photographers
- [37 Indian Still Lifes](https://karenknorr.com/37-indian-still-lifes/) - “The power of the humble everyday object to transform, with the artist’s eye, into a work of art – some fruit in a bowl, a fallen flower on a low brick wall, a stack of tea cups, a raw light bulb. The creation of a mood, an atmosphere – ‘don’t shoot what it looks like,
- [Ladies Redefined](https://karenknorr.com/ladies-redefined/) - Karen Knorr will be participating at presenting new work: LADIES, Redefined produced originally for POP magazine, U.K. Using image and text she explores contemporary women's views of the 21st century continuing a documentary theme developed in Belgravia in the 1980's contextualising her work in relation to recent work by emerging photographers. She will be giving a
- [Karen's solo show at Danziger Gallery (New York)](https://karenknorr.com/karens-solo-show-at-danziger-gallery-new-york/) - Danziger Gallery March 27 – May 3, 2014 For the gallery’s second exhibition of Karen Knorr’s work, we will be presenting the first American showing of her 'Fables' series along with new work from her ongoing 'India Song'. Details can be found on the gallery website: http://www.danzigergallery.com/exhibition/karen-knorr
- [PUNKS book is published by GOST](https://karenknorr.com/punks-book-is-published-by-gost/) - PUNKS book (Karen Knorr and Olivier Richon) was published by GOST. To buy the book or more information about it can be found on GOST website.
- [Book PUNKS in ARTNews Edgy Books list](https://karenknorr.com/book-punks-in-artnews-edgy-books-list/) - Book PUNKS (made in collaboration with Olivier Richon) is in the 11 Edgy New Photo Books list by ARTNews! More details are here
- [FT review: Tasveer at India Art Fair 2012](https://karenknorr.com/ft-review-tasveer-at-india-art-fair-2012/) - Tasveer's first venture in India Art Fair is a great success: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/e2dffef6-4786-11e1-b646-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1kk0XSKx4

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## Photography

- [Scavi](https://karenknorr.com/photography/scavi/)
- [Installations](https://karenknorr.com/photography/installations/)
- [U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott)](https://karenknorr.com/photography/us1/)
- [Questions (After Brecht)](https://karenknorr.com/photography/questions/)
- [India Song](https://karenknorr.com/photography/india-song/)
- [Fables](https://karenknorr.com/photography/fables/)
- [Punks](https://karenknorr.com/photography/punks/)
- [Monogatari](https://karenknorr.com/photography/monogatari/)
- [Belgravia](https://karenknorr.com/photography/belgravia/)
- [Country Life](https://karenknorr.com/photography/country-life/)
- [Academies](https://karenknorr.com/photography/academies/)
- [Connoisseurs](https://karenknorr.com/photography/connoisseurs/)
- [Gentlemen](https://karenknorr.com/photography/gentlemen/)
- [Capital](https://karenknorr.com/photography/capital/)
- [The Virtues and The Delights](https://karenknorr.com/photography/the-virtues-and-the-delights/)
- [The Lanesborough](https://karenknorr.com/photography/the-lanesborough/)
- [Spirits](https://karenknorr.com/photography/spirits/)
- [Ladies](https://karenknorr.com/photography/ladies/)
- [Metamorphoses](https://karenknorr.com/photography/metamorphoses/)
- [The Venery](https://karenknorr.com/photography/the-venery/)
- [Muses and Majas](https://karenknorr.com/photography/muses-and-majas/)

## Publications

- [Marks of Distinction](https://karenknorr.com/publications/marks-of-distinction-signes-de-destinction/) - Introductory Essay by Patrick Mauries From gentlemen’s clubs to elegant Palladian country houses, and the smart neighbourhoods of London , Karen Knorr comments with humour and irony on the rigid conventions of British class and taste .
- [U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott)](https://karenknorr.com/publications/u-s-route-1-after-berenice-abbott/) - Published by Trolley Books Two photographers, Fox and Knorr set out in 2016 on a journey of friendship, adventure and collaboration stopping at motels, drugstores, cafes and Airbnbs. Stopping, walking, getting out to meet people and explore a fractured US society in the age of Trump. Over 150 colour photographs made between 2016 and 2025
- [Fables and Other Stories](https://karenknorr.com/publications/fables-and-other-stories/) - Published by Filigranes Éditions Fables and Other Stories, the new book by Karen Knorr, offers a unique immersion into the artist’s universe, featuring around forty photographs and fifteen tales written by Knorr herself. This work brings together recent creations alongside iconic images from her historical series, which have been rarely exhibited since the 1990s, providing
- [Fables](https://karenknorr.com/publications/fables/) - Le tout est très beau, gracieux et surnaturel comme la quintessence du fabuleux. Car qu’est-ce que le fabuleux, si ce n’est la délicate fusion de l’imaginaire et de la réalité, de l’invraisemblable malicieusement devenu réel. Au-delà de leur séduction immédiate, c’est bien cette ambiguïté qui fait la force des photographies de Karen Knorr.
- [Karen Knorr](https://karenknorr.com/publications/karen-knorr/) - The photographic work of Karen Knorr has developed intellectually and aesthetically since the mid 1980’s, following an initial practice relating to social documentary, Knorr discovered a new area of investigation that went hand in hand with her natural curiosity, interest and knowledge of art theory and art history.
- [India Song](https://karenknorr.com/publications/india-song/) - Published by Skira Publishing With a preface by William Dalrymple, essay by Christopher Pinney, and interview by Rosa Maria Falvo The extraordinary work of acclaimed photographer Karen Knorr and her poetic journey through the Indian Subcontinent. Karen Knorr began her ‘India Song’ series in 2008, after a life-changing trip through Rajasthan. These carefully crafted images
- [Connoisseurs & Academies](https://karenknorr.com/publications/connoisseurs-academies/) - Published by Kehrer, 2024 Karen Knorr’s photographic series Connoisseurs & Academies induce a kaleidoscope of memories: Photographed between 1986 and 2005 with an analog camera, her images let us venture into the intricate world of the history of museums and stately homes, of objects, paintings, connoisseurship, and the structures of academies. The use of animals as an
- [Country Life](https://karenknorr.com/publications/country-life/) - Published by Stanley/Barker, 2024 Karen Knorr's Country Life explores attitudes within the British aristocracy in the 1990s through image and text. Knor's refined images were taken in London, Scotland and Oxfordshire in domestic interiors and gardens laid out according to the picturesque canons of the eighteenth century. The work was originally commissioned by The Photographers’ Gallery
- [Gentlemen](https://karenknorr.com/publications/gentlemen/) - Published by Stanley/Barker, 2016 Karen Knorr’s Gentlemen, published by STANLEY/BARKER in collaboration with Eric Franck Fine Art, takes us inside the hallowed halls of the most venerable private gentlemen’s clubs of 1980s London, and considers the patriarchal values of the English upper classes with beautifully precise photographs and texts constructed out of speeches of parliament
- [Belgravia](https://karenknorr.com/publications/belgravia/) - Published by Stanley/Barker, 2015 Karen Knorr’s Belgravia, describes through images and accompanying quotes, class and power amongst the international and wealthy during the beginning of Thatcherism in London. Produced between 1979 and 1981 the images are now available for the first time in a beautiful artists monograph. Measuring 35 x 28 cm, printed on heavy
- [Questions (After Brecht)](https://karenknorr.com/publications/questions-after-brecht/) - Published by GOST Books Karen Knorr photographed the building site of the disused Parisian Art-Deco Department store, La Samaritaine, in the summers of 2017 and 2018. In this new book, the resulting photographs, transformed with solarisation and infused with playful fantasy and surrealism are accompanied by lines from Brecht’s poem: Questions from a Worker Who
- [Genii Loci](https://karenknorr.com/publications/genii-loci/) - Including essays and an interview with Karen Knorr, this extensively illustrated text is a comprehensive overview of the photographer’s work from the 1990s to 2002. Knorr’s photographs explore with wit and humour the patronage and heritage that informs our ideas of art and national identity, with images taken at historical art collections and stately homes,
- [Karen Knorr par Antonio Guzman Frac Basse Normandie](https://karenknorr.com/publications/karen-knorr-par-antonio-guzman-frac-basse-normandie/) - Photographie, allégorie et palimpseste par Antonio Guzman suivi de l’ombre de la photographie : Académies par Karen Knorr. Photography, allegory and palimsest by Antonio Guzman on Academies by Karen Knorr. Ouvrage édité pat la Frac de Basse Normandie à l’occasion de la conférence prononcée le 14 janvier 1997 au Frac de Basse Normandie à partir
- [PUNKS (in collaboration with Olivier Richon)](https://karenknorr.com/publications/punks-in-collaboration-with-olivier-richon/) - Published by GOST, 2013 These photographs were taken in a couple of clubs, the Roxy, Covent Garden and the Global Village, Charing Cross in 1977 . In 2013 Olivier and Karen re-printed contacts and reconsidered their past work for a book project with GOST books. Thanks to Gordon Macdonald’s enthusiasm, they discovered another 20 images

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## Writings

- [Challenging the Order of Things](https://karenknorr.com/writings/challenging-the-order-of-things/) - Challenging ‘The Order of Things’: A call to arms in Karen Knorr’s Academies. Established in 1768, the Royal Academy of Arts aimed to elevate the status of the artist. Instead of teaching practical skills to the commercial artist, the Royal Academy encouraged its students to create works of high moral and artistic worth. The monkey
- [Interview Photo Espana 2008](https://karenknorr.com/writings/interview-photo-espana-2008/) - Interview by Ana Bergueta with Karen Knorr for PHOTO ESPANA 2008 - Why did you choose a uniform format for your earlier black and white work? What determined the choice of typographies? A conceptual approach structured the series. Similar lighting, camera angles and conventions of environmental portraiture were employed throughout the work. The typographies vary
- [The Grapes Are Sour Anyway!](https://karenknorr.com/writings/the-grapes-are-sour-anyway/) - Considering the recent period, where much UK fine-art photography is either minimally abstract, suggestive of the banality of the everyday, or full of bleak (and dare I say dull) representations of the post-industrial landscape, it is in fact rather satisfying to consider a body of photographic work by an artist that remains faithful to the
- [Museum and Medium: The Time of Karen Knorr’s Imagery](https://karenknorr.com/writings/museum-and-medium-the-time-of-karen-knorrs-imagery/) - The encounter between two disciplines doesn’t take place when one begins to reflect on another, but when one discipline realises that it has to resolve, for itself and by its own means, a problem similar to one confronted by the other. Gilles Deleuze¹ Like the mutilated classical statue, a photograph seems to result from the
- [Natural Histories: Karen Knorr in Conversation with Rebecca Comay](https://karenknorr.com/writings/natural-histories-karen-knorr-in-conversation-with-rebecca-comay/) - The following e-mail exchange took place over several days in January, 2002, between Karen Knorr in London and Rebecca Comay, Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Literature in Toronto. It was first published in the monograph Genii Loci, a comprehensive overview of Karen Knorr's work from the 1990s to 2002, published in 2002 by Black Dog Publishing,
- [Karen Knorr at Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire, 2023](https://karenknorr.com/writings/karen-knorr-at-galerie-les-filles-du-calvaire/) - This text was published on the occasion of Karen Knorr's retrospective solo exhibition at Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire, Paris, France (11 March–29 April 2023) Karen Knorr has been refusing(1) since the beginning of her career, without ever rejecting, no, she refuses, which permits friction with the multiple political and societal issues she has traversed
- [The Virtues and the Delights: Reinventing History](https://karenknorr.com/writings/the-virtues-and-the-delights-reinventing-history/) - This following text was published in June 2018 as part of The Photographers' Gallery Viewpoint Photography and Landscape. This essay was written in 1993 as an accompaniment to the body of photographic work The Virtues and the Delights. It first appeared in Portfolio Number 19 in 1994. The work was reviewed in the UK with
- [Interview with Karen Knorr by Rosa Maria Falvo (June, 2014)](https://karenknorr.com/writings/interview-with-karen-knorr-by-rosa-maria-falvo-june-2014/) - RMF: There is evermore debate about the real purpose of art and the motivations behind it. Who or what is an artist? KK: I think an artist is someone who is part of an artistic community, which includes contemporaries and peers engaging critically through whatever chosen medium film, performance, photography, painting, etc. - with the
- [Interview by Nirita Agrawal published as the Cultural Documentor Marwar Magazine, Mumbai , India 2012](https://karenknorr.com/writings/karen-knorr-interviewed-by-nirita-agrawal-published-as-the-cultural-documentor-marwar-magazine-mumbai-india-2012/) - INTERVIEW The following text is based on an interview between Karen Knorr and Nirati Agrawal, from the Indian magazine Marwar. The interview took place during the Delhi Art Fair in January 2012, where her recent work, India Song, was exhibited at the Delhi branch of Tasveer Gallery, a pan- Indian network of photographic galleries based in Bangalore. The
- [Interview by Niccolo Fano for Italian online magazine Fotografia : Punks, Elites and India's Secular Culture 2014](https://karenknorr.com/writings/karen-knorr-interviewed-by-niccolo-fano-for-italian-online-magazine-fotografia-punks-elites-and-indias-secular-culture-2014/) - Hello Karen, thank you for this interview. I would like to start from the beginning, from your first photographs and the start of your career. The origin of your practice is particularly relevant today with the ‘rediscovering’ of your first body of work Punks (1976); a collaboration with Olivier Richon, now Professor and Head of
- [The Thirsty Pigeon / Fables](https://karenknorr.com/writings/the-thirsty-pigeon-fables/) - A pigeon, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the
- [The Photographic Practice of Karen Knorr](https://karenknorr.com/writings/the-photographic-practice-of-karen-knorr/) - “No space of representation without a subject, and no subject without a space it is not. No subject, therefore, without a boundary”. (Victor Burgin, In Different Spaces, Place & Memory in Visual Culture, University of California press, 1996: p52). The work of Karen Knorr has developed intellectually and aesthetically at quite a speed since the mid
- [Où les pigeons nous donnent une leçon de savoir-vivre…](https://karenknorr.com/writings/ou-les-pigeons-nous-donnent-une-lecon-de-savoir-vivre/) - Dans le sillage d’artistes aussi fameux que La Fontaine ou Chardin, Karen Knorr s’intéresse depuis longtemps aux rapports entre l’animal et la société. En mettant en scène la gent animale dans des intérieurs ultra chics, aux antipodes de son habitat naturel, l’artiste anticonformiste nous balade, un sourire espiègle aux lèvres, dans les labyrinthes de son
- [Interview with Karen Knorr](https://karenknorr.com/writings/interview-with-karen-knorr/) - Dans l’œuvre de Karen Knorr, l’animal est l’intermédiaire entre la nature et l’homme, tout à la fois intercesseur de la première et avatar surréel du second. Ses œuvres reflètent une mise en abîme critique de l’humanité à travers la forme métaphorique de la figure animalière. Si l’archétype animal en appelle aux couches profondes de l’instinct

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