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
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 it plays host to this year’s Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival (RAKFAF). Opening on Valentine’s Day with a theme of Old Meets New the 7th edition of RAKFAF promises to be a cultural, immersive and unique experience not to be missed. An initiative of the Al Qasimi Foundation, the popular festival will present a rich variety of works by local, regional and international artists to be explored and enjoyed, as well as an expanded programme of workshops and activities. The festival is free to the public and will run until February 28, with an extended outdoor art exhibition running until April 20th, 2019.
Karen Knorr will be exhibiting thirteen works from the series ‘India Song’ as part of the outdoor exhibition in the Al Jazirah Al Hamra Old Town.
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 since 2012. In 2017 Knorr was invited into Obai-in temple in Kyoto by artist, calligrapher and head priest Tagen Kobayashi.
Knorr first exhibited her work as free-standing Byobu screens, in a solo exhibition at the Daitoku-ji complex in Obai-in temple in 2018. These screens were made of cedar wood, mulberry, rice paper and silk, and combined with photographs printed on rice paper.
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 Grace Gelder, photographer-in-residence at Conway Hall.
The panel will be made up of: two photographers, Karen Knorr HonFRPS and Maryam Wahid; an educator using photography in her practice, Grace Gelder; a curator, Laura Noble; and will be chaired by Marianne Mulvey.
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 is brought to sharp social commentary on subjects that are seen through two highly individual perspectives that wrap the photographers’ penetrating insight into the issues of our times in a warm dose of humour. The exhibition includes selections from representative themes in each of their work, as well entire series which function like photo essays exploring topics like class, working environments, and self-awareness. Here we have Anna Fox’s Work Stations, and Basingstoke, in contrast with Karen Knorr’s Belgravia about the gulf in class attitudes, and Punks which documented the first generation of the punk music movement with Olivier Richon in the UK in the mid-1970s.
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 will date from the mid-19th century through to 2009 and will chart progressions in style, techniques and popular subject matter. Early notable photographers include Julia Margaret Cameron, Lady Hawarden and Queen Alexandra. Works have been generously lent by many leading museums and galleries including by Her Majesty The Queen from the Royal Collection, Tate, Victoria & Albert Museum, Arts Council Collection, British Council Collection, National Portrait Gallery, Scottish National Portrait Gallery and Lee Miller Archive. The works will be presented chronologically and visitors will be transported on a whistle-stop journey of the history of female photography.
209 Women
14 December 2018 – 14 February 2019
Portcullis House, Westminster
‘209 Women’ marks this significant moment in history whilst also highlighting the ongoing need for further gender equality across society. A collective of women photographers from all across the UK formed, volunteering their time to make and mark history, celebrating the centenary of women’s suffrage and championing the visibility of women, particularly in environments that are still largely male-dominated.
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
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, and Brett Rogers as well as prominent directors, educators, curators, writers, publishers, producers, and scientists, are some of the exceptional figures from the photography world who will be honoured at The Royal Photographic Society’s Awards this year. Regarded as most prestigious and comprehensive international photography awards, 2018 marks the 140th anniversary of the awards, established in 1878. Spanning the fields of art, science, education, film, and publishing, the 18 awards will be presented on 29th November at the Royal Society in London and once more celebrate an array of luminaries for their contribution to photography.
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 confront the most pressing social and environmental challenges of today. For ten years, Prix Pictet has been inviting photographers and artists to tackle multi-faceted themes on the topic of sustainability. During its first decade, some 4,200 photographers have presented over 28,000 images to the jury. Each cycle of the award includes a major international tour of the works shortlisted by the jury. To date there have been 92 exhibitions in 40 cities across the world.