Jonnie Craig (born July 13, 1988) is a British photographer who began taking photographs aged 16. In 2007, following a recommendation from American photographer Ryan McGinley, Craig began working with Vice Magazine, where he continues to contribute regularly. In February 2009, Craig had his first book published with Mörel books.[1] Having recently exhibited a new body of work at the Steinsland Berliner Gallery with fellow artists Ed Templeton, Jerry Hsu and Kevin Long[2] - It would seem his newly announced series, entitled I'll Kick You In The Head With My Energy Legs, will be soon released. Craig is currently Photo Editor of HUH.Magazine,[3] a UK based arts and culture magazine. In August 2010, Craig curated an exhibition at the Scion Gallery in Los Angeles including artists like, Peter Sutherland, Jerry Hsu and Patrick O'Dell.[4]
"Jonnie came to me recommended by Ryan McGinley so my first thoughts were 'this better be good.' On his first job for the magazine I made him get a bunch of his friends nude and run around the centre of London at night, in the middle of Autumn. He got photos of them all naked in Trafalgar Square Fountain, being chased by security and having a homeless guy wave his penis at them. He nailed it. Jonnie's photos have a great sense of mischief and adventure in them, which separates them from a lot of other contemporary 'art photography" - Andy Capper, Editor of Vice Magazine[5]
"When I first became aware of Jonnie Craig's work I was shocked. His photos were blurred, fogged, and from a traditional stance, everything that could be wrong with them was. Then his work was published and I really started looking, and suddenly I thought 'this is brilliant'." – Gavin Watson, photographer.[6]
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2010 - Steinsland Berliner - Group Show - W / Ed Templeton, Jerry Hsu & Kevin Long - Stockholm[7]
2010 - Scion Gallery - Group Show - W / Various artists - Los Angeles[8]
2010 - Nada Art Fair - W / Mörel books - Miami[9]
2009 - Space 15 Twenty - The Company Of People - Group Show - Los Angeles[10]
2009 - Lieu Unique - Group Show - Paris[11]
2009 - Roma Photo Festival - Group Show - I Thought I Was Alone[12]
2009 - Claire De Rouen Gallery Solo show/book launch - London[13]
2009 - Galleri Hangups – Solo Show - Stockholm[14]
2008 - Fallon Worldwide group show - Fallon Gallery London
2008 - Vice Photo Book Group show - The Jago gallery[15]
2008 - I Thought I was alone - exhibition & ZINE launch - Jaguar shoes Gallery[16]
2007 - Vice Photo issue gallery tour - June/July/August - Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Franfurt, Kassel.
2007 - Studio Apart - Group show - Amsterdam
Untitled - Selected works. 2007 & 2008 - Limited 750 copies - Published by Mörel Books February 2009 ISBN 978-1907071058
Nothing In Particular - Selected works 2005 & 2006 - Limited 50 copies - Published by Mörel Books February 2009 ISBN 978-1907071065
Nicholas - Selected works. 2009 - Limited 150 copies - Published by The Company of People
I Thought I Was Alone - Exhibition Catalogue - Limited 500 copies - Published by ITIWA - 2008
Untitled - Selected works. 2008 - hand made and numbered - Limited 5 copies - 2008