Foto Festival Knokke-Heist Belgium

I’m in London making my way over to Belgium to attend a huge foto festival in the coastal town of Knokke Heist opening on March 24th, 2012.  I’ll have over 20 images from my Fish-Work series blown up to enormous sizes and placed on buildings and walls, and a pavilion all over town.  The Sincfala museum will also be hosting an inside solo exhibition of my work opening the same night.  Five other international photographers were chosen to participate including Olaf Otto Becker (one of my favorites from Deutschland), Michael Light (US), Ruud van Empel (NL), Sanna Kannisto (Finland), and Gerco De Ruijter (NL).  The town of Knokke has really gone all out on this one, should be worth a flight across the pond to see.  The show is curated by Christophe De Jaeger, Director of photography for the Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels.

The outdoor exhibition of the festival runs from 25 March to 30 June 2012.
The exhibition at the Museum Sincfala runs from 25 March to 10 June 2012.
The World Press Photo’11 runs from May 11 to June 10, 2012, on display at the Cultural Knokke-Heist.

The International Photo Festival Knokke-Heist is completely free

Museum Sincfala
Pannestraat 140
8301 Knokke-Heist
T 050 630 872
Sincfala@knokke-heist.be

 

Wolf Tide goes to the Armory – NYC

Richard Heller will be showing six new images from my Wolf Tide series at the Armory Show – Contemporary which opens tomorrow in New York City.

Here are the details:
The Armory Show – Contemporary is the foremost contemporary art fair in America, featuring leading international galleries representing new art by living artists.

March 8-11
Richard Heller Gallery booth
Pier 94
NYC

 

Der Spiegel interview with Matthew Sullivan

My image “Opilio Bed” was featured in the March 5, 2012 issue of Der Spiegel, Germany’s leading political magazine. They interviewed my good buddy Matthew Sullivan who stars in many of my pictures from our crabbing days aboard the f/v Rollo.

Corey Arnold in Der Speigel Germany

photo: Corey Arnold for Der Spiegel

Wolf Tide Richard Heller Opening Shots

Thanks to everyone that came out for my Wolf Tide exhibition at Richard Heller Gallery in Santa Monica last Saturday. It was an action packed night and I’m really grateful for the turnout, as well as the large Portland contingency of great friends who made the trek South for the weekend.  Thanks to the talented Holly Andres and Scott Pommier, my niece Caitlin Foster, and my Dad for supplying the shots. Wolf Tide runs until March 31, 2012.  Send your SoCal friends over before it’s gone!

Corey Arnold - Wolf Tide Opening Night at Richard Heller Gallery

Cowabunga

Corey Arnold - Wolf Tide at Richard Heller Gallery

Corey Arnold - Wolf Tide at Richard Heller Gallery

Corey Arnold - Wolf Tide at Richard Heller Gallery

Corey Arnold - Wolf Tide at Richard Heller Gallery

Corey Arnold - Wolf Tide at Richard Heller Gallery

Corey Arnold - Wolf Tide at Richard Heller Gallery

Corey Arnold - Wolf Tide at Richard Heller Gallery

Corey Arnold - Wolf Tide at Richard Heller Gallery

Corey Arnold, Scott Pommier and Cole Barash

Why buy it when you can re-photograph it!

Cameron Glenndening and "On Table Mountain"

Holly Andres and "Lesser Spotted"

Kelly Collins, Lisa Schonberg, Vanessa Renwick

Printed matter lookers

Dad, "Salmon Shark", Mom, and Corey

"The Scavengers" with text message lady

Lovely ladies blocking "Throw Down the Mountain"

Confusion over "Throw Down the Mountain"

"Eagle Welcome" viewing

"Slack Water" with Mom and Dad

"Graveyard Roosters" with Meiko Arquillos

Corey with Niece Caitlin, John, and sister Stacy and "Eagle Welcome"

Karate chop viewing

Radcliff's Entourage

 

GUN – Charles A. Hartman Fine Art

I’m in a group show in Portland, Oregon opening at Charles A. Hartman Fine Art on Thursday, March 1, 2012 among the company of some great dead guys and some of my favorite living photographers. Wow, lots of good shows this Thursday. Also check out Clayton Cotterell’s Unarmed opening at PNCA the same night. Many great NYC photographers seem to be making the pilgrimage to Portland these days.

Gun - Charles A. Hartman Fine Art - Corey Arnold

Charles A. Hartman Fine Art Presents:
GUN: A COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
February 29 – March 31, 2012
Opening reception on First Thursday, March 1st, 5:00—8:00pm

Portland, OR—Guns are a loaded subject. Their renderings in art are as varied as people’s views regarding them. From rifles for hunting to handguns for protection to weapons used in war and violent crime, guns are a part of American history, culture and mythology. With GUN: A Collection of Photographs, Charles A. Hartman Fine Art is excited to present an exhibition of compelling images both historical and contemporary. From tintype to c-print, the exhibition includes classic images by photographers such as Frederick Sommer, Danny Lyon, William Klein, Elliott Erwitt and Berenice Abbott, as well as recent works by gallery artists Mark Steinmetz, Raymond Meeks, Jason Langer and Corey Arnold.

Eugenie Frerichs exhibition opening in Portland

My friend Eugénie Frerichs is opening a new exhibition of photographs, a series of re-enactments from her recovery from a difficult surgery.  I love these! Stop by for a look on Thursday night at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon.  Details below!

Eug̩nie Frerichs РThe Subconscious is Feeling Optomistic
the subconscious is feeling optimistic
HOSPITAL GOWN + REMEDY
@ Good Samaritan Hospital, Building 3, Lower Lobby
opening reception Thursday March 1, 2012, 6-9 pm

Wolf Tide Exhibition in Santa Monica


Wolf Tide, new photographs by Corey Arnold opens in Los Angeles (Santa Monica) at Richard Heller Gallery on Saturday, February 25, 2012.  Feel free to steal this jpeg and send to your friends in L.A. Hope to see you there

And for more Portlander in L.A. action next week, come out to the Museum of Jurassic on Thursday, Feb 23rd to watch several of Vanessa Renwick’s epic short films on the big screen.  See the facebook invite here.

And if you are up for an L.A. triple play, don’t miss THESE FRIENDS III, a massive group show of some of my favorite artists and photographers at THIS Los Angeles opening on February 24th.

New Feature in MARE Magazine

MARE, the beautifully designed German magazine dedicated to the subject of the Sea, has published an 18 page interview about my various Fish-Work projects in the Feb/March Issue.  It’s the largest and one of the best designed magazine features I’ve ever had.  Thanks to the writer, Holger Gertz, who made the trek across the pond to talk about the sea. Now if I can find someone to translate.

Wolf Tide – New solo show in Los Angeles

I’ve been at work on a new series called Wolf Tide for the past several months.  The series will premiere at Richard Heller Gallery in Santa Monica (Bergamot Station), opening night is February 25th 2012, from 5-7 pm sharp. The gallery has doubled in size since my LA show back in 2007, and I’ll be showing many very large never before seen images.  Hope you can make it, and feel free to spread the word! I’ve also done some updating on my website and included a preview of Wolf Tide and new work in the Human Animals section.

The Lookout, 2010 30x40 inches photo: Corey Arnold

Bound, 2010 30x38 inches photo: Corey Arnold

Throw Down the Mountain, 2010 39x56 inches photo: Corey Arnold

Wolf Tide, 2008 30x38 inches photo: Corey Arnold

Eagle Welcome, 2010 30x40 inches photo: Corey Arnold

Moose Packed, 2009 30x40 inches photo: Corey Arnold

Vaquita or Die!

I was commissioned by Audubon magazine last year to document the Corvina and shrimp fishermen of El Golfo de Santa Clara, Sonora, Mexico.  We went in search of the people that fish amongst the elusive Vaquita, better known as the next cetacean heading for extinction since the loss of the China’s Yangze River Dolphin in 2007.  In short, very few of the fishermen we met and spoke with had ever seen a Vaquita in their lives, yet environmental leaders helped the government pass buyback programs which permanently confiscated fishing permits and presented other incentives to reduce fishing, including swapping out nets for money in order to protect the inevitable extinction of the Vaquita.  Published in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of Audubon Magazine, this is the story of the fishermen of El Golfo de Santa Clara vs. the ghost dolphin with the eternal smile. Please enjoy the attached outtakes from our journey.

photo: Corey Arnold

photo: Corey Arnold

"La Rata" photo: Corey Arnold

Cowboy in El Golfo de Santa Clara, Mexico photo: Corey Arnold

My translator, Tessa, with assault weapon and the Mexican Navy, photo: Corey Arnold

photo: Corey Arnold

Corvina Fishermen in the Gulf of California, photo: Corey Arnold

Gillnetting for Corvina photo: Corey Arnold

photo: Corey Arnold

photos: Corey Arnol

photo: Corey Arnold

self portrait with donkey photo: Corey Arnold

The Painted Hills with Heather Treadway

Heather Treadway is a multi-talented fashion designer, musician, dancer, etc. from Portland, Oregon.  In the fashion realm, she specializes in designing and sewing unique handmade capes. I spent a weekend in Eastern Oregon near the Painted Hills and Blue Basin road tripping and photographing Heather wearing some of her recent designs.  You may also know her as the stand up percussionist from the band Explode into Colors (rest in peace).  Buy her stuff on Etsy or email her to make a custom order.  She’ll make you something great.

photo: Corey Arnold

photo: Corey Arnold

photo: Corey Arnold

photo: Corey Arnold

Big Sur Holidays

I’m just home from a two week road trip to San Diego and back.  My good friend Greg Hennes of Antler an Co.  shot this little iphone shot of me planking an old oak trip in Big Sur. I love that place.

photo: Greg Hennes

Steven Smith Teamaker Portrait for the Wall Street Journal

Steven Smith Portrait for WSJ, Dec 24, 2011. Photo by Corey Arnold

I recently had the honor of photographing one of the most renowned tea makers in the world, Steven Smith for the Wall Street Journal. Mr Smith is the founder of both Stash and Tazo Tea and has moved onto his own high end brand, Steven Smith Teamaker. Nice to have him in the fine city of Portland.  The story went public on Dec 24, 2012.  Here’s a link to the story online.

Portland Bazaar Book Signing on Sunday

My good friend Greg Hennes of Antler and Co. has teamed up with Grave Bonney of Design Sponge and Matt from Wood and Faulk to create the Portland Bazaar.  It’s maybe the best gathering of small high end handcrafted goods from Portland, Oregon I’ve ever seen. Company genres include spirits, books, clothes, food, and way more.  Time to bring home something hand made from antler, walnut, or leather this weekend, pack it in a box and make someone happy.  Screw Walmart, and buy your goods local from people that work hard here in Portland.  I’ll be signing copies of my book Fish-Work: The Bering Sea at the Ampersand booth at 2pm on Sunday so come by and say hello!  Hey, Poler Stuff will be there too!

The Portland Bazaar
December 10 and 11th, 2011 9-6pm

@ Sandbox Studio
420 NE 9th Avenue
Portland, Oregon

www.portlandbazaar.com

Interview in Italian Rolling Stone

I was interviewed by the Italian writer Matteo Bordone for Italian Rolling Stone last spring.  This was sort of a 4 year follow up after since they did a larger feature on my Fish-Work Bering Sea project back in 2007.  I have no idea what it says, but I know it’s about my new salmon life at Graveyard Point in Bristol Bay. I think with Euro Zone meltdown happening, stories about escaping into the wilds of Alaska are becoming more appealing to editors.  Here is the tearsheet from the June 2011 issue (still catchin’ up!).

Italian Rolling Stone - June 2011

Italian Rolling Stone interview with Corey Arnold - June 2012

Fish-Work = best photo books of 2011

Fish-Work: The Bering Sea was recently named one of the best photo books of the year by American Photo Magazine. Thanks!

In celebration of, how about free domestic shipping and discounted international shipping on all signed copies purchased through my little web store before Dec 10? Makes a great stocking stuffer I’ve heard.

 

American Photo - November 2012

 

American Photo - November 2012

Pebble Mine can suck my roe

For those that don’t know me well, I’m not just a photographer, I’m a commercial fisherman. Every summer I spend a couple months running a commercial Sockeye salmon set net operation at the mouth of the Kvichak River in Bristol Bay, Alaska. For the past four seasons, I’ve been photographing this surreal lifestyle at our seasonal squatter camp in an abandoned cannery called Graveyard Point. I first discovered Graveyard while shooting for this Outside Magazine piece back in 2008 and immediately fell in love with the place.  Images from the new series are scheduled to launch along with a whole new website redesign very soon!

Meanwhile,  a huge mine is setting up shop upstream from Graveyard!!!  It’s time to kick some giant foreign corporate ass:

The proposed Pebble Mine site. Photo: Corey Arnold

The Pebble Partnership is a coalition of huge foreign mining corporations who have staked out mineral rights in the headwaters of two of the largest wild sockeye salmon spawning rivers left in the world. If allowed to proceed, these corporations will dig one of the largest open pit mines in the world.  A lake would be needed to contain the up to 10,000,000,000 tons of toxic mining waste which would then be contained by an earthen dam larger in mass then the Three Gorges Dam in China (in an extemely seismic location). In my mind, it is not possible for a mine of this scale to co-exist with the approx. 38,000,000 sockeye salmon returning each year to Bristol Bay to spawn. Given the poor track record hard rock mining has had in regards to clean water, and the sheer scale of what these guys are trying to do, I cannot imagine this story ending in anything less then an unfixable environmental catastrophe and at best, and economic disaster for the fishermen and natives that are sustained by Bristol Bay salmon.

We’ve already devastated most of the great salmon runs in California and the Pacific Northwest due to dams and pollution. Let’s make sure that Pebble Mine doesn’t happen to Bristol Bay.

I’ve teamed up with Trout Unlimited, the Renewable Resources Foundation, and others to fight the massive propaganda campaign paid for by Northern Dynasty Minerals (Canada) and Anglo American (UK).  We desperately need the EPA to step in and assess the situation as so far, the mining corporations have been responsible to hire their own “environmental impact studies” with virtually no public oversight.  Check out the Save Bristol Bay website to find out more about what you can do to get the word out and decide for yourself.

All Graveyard Point crews 2011, Photo: Corey Arnold

On the back cover of the December 2011 issue of Alaska magazine is a portrait I shot this summer of my fellow fishermen at Graveyard Point. Thanks to the Renewable Resources Foundation who is doing good work to protect help save the future of the people that co-exist with the Bristol Bay ecosystem. Also thanks to all my fellow Graveyarders for coming out in force to sit for this photo!  I can’t wait to get back out there in June.

rocking Poler Stuff into your thirties

One of the great assets to being in your 30’s is that suddenly talented friends seem to find their way. The 30’s are a time to get shit done instead of dreaming and playing and struggling with no end in site like the 20’s often feel like.  Well, that’s not to say that the 30’s are a time to stop playing and dreaming, but it is a time when you can also start your own company that makes stuff to keep everyone else in the world dreaming, adventuring, laughing outloud, and staying warm and dry in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

From Adventures 003 - Photo by Ian Durkin

My friend, Benji Wagner, an already multi-talented photographer and filmmaker is guilty of stepping up his 30’s for the benefit of mankind and creating something great called POLER STUFF. Poler is a heat bag company, a camping gear brand, and creator of a snuggie-like sleeping bag that I’m wearing right now as I type out this blog post.  I’m a skateboarder, snowboarder, crappy surfer, and I like the woods…  Poler is the dream merger of simplicity, style and practicality in a gear brand that embodies this lifestyle.

Poler Stuff Website screenshot

I’ve got some incredible journeys coming up in the next year and proudly rocking Poler along the way and will be contributing to their beautiful adventure series. I’m now on the Poler team, a childhood sponsorship dream come true!  Enough of the propaganda, just check out the Poler Stuff site, and the visually inspiring Poler Blog and support small business this year when searching for Christmas gifts for your loved ones. Oh, and here’s a nice video to get you in the mood.

Quiet Camp Vibes from Poler Camping Stuff on Vimeo.