Sam Holden
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b. 1978 Bristol, UK. Currently living in London

Artistic practice
Using a range of approaches and a variety of media, my work
examines photography’s role in the portrayal of the self and explores
how problematic photography can be as a representative medium.

Education
Masters Degree in Photography, London College of Communication (UAL), London
BA (Hons) Degree in Editorial Photography, University of Brighton
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Photography Specialism), Exeter College

Current/Upcoming Exhibitions:
Videoholica, Biennial of Visual Arts, Varnu, Bulgaria, August 7th - August 28th 2008
Men's Work, Artlink, Hull. Sept 5th - Oct 6th 2008
Collision 2008, Area 10 Project Space, Peckham, London. Sept 11th - 13th 2008
Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2008, Liverpool Biennal of Contemporary Art, Sept '08
The Mirror Stage, Independent Museum of Contemporary Art(NeMe), Cyprus, Sept 2008
13th CanariaMediaFest, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Oct 28th - Nov 1st 2008
Exposures: Talent In Moving Image, Cornerhouse, Manchester, Nov 23rd - 27th 2008

Past Exhibitions and Projects:
2008 - 2007
Visual Routes, Olympolis, Olympus Festival, Katerini, Greece. July 12th - 20th 2008
FreshFacedandWildEyed 08, The Photographer's Gallery, London. Jun 20th - Jul 6th '08
Shorts, Norwich Arts Centre, Norfolk, April 16th 2008
Surveillance, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. November 30th – January 20th 2008
LCC MA Photography 2007, The Well Gallery, LCC, London. November 20th – 27th '07
Throes, Victoria Court Interiors, Nottingham. November 13th – 20th 2007
Photography for Beginners, London College of Communication MA Photography Interim Exhibition. April 14th – 20th 2007
’70 Still Frames and 5 Minutes 50 Seconds of Video’, video work exploring photographic portraiture’s inherent shortcomings as a representative medium.
Dialogue, Personal project exploring the photographer’s role in a portraits creation.
Photographers – Part Three, continuation of ‘Photographers’ project

2006 - 2005
Photographers – Part Two, continuation of ‘Photographers’ project
The Path of Least Resistance, project exploring the place of uniform in Japanese culture
Photographers – Part One, published in The Independent’s Saturday Magazine, Aug '05
Wish You Were Here, photo-feature on the 1st anniversary of the Asian Tsunami, Dec '05

2004 - 2000
Reactions, OKI Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. January 12th – 21st 2004
Click, group exhibition, The Bridge Gallery, London. July 1st – 8th 2003
BA Editorial Photography Degree Show, University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton.
June 23rd – 30th 2003
Reactions – series’ 1, 2 & 3, project exploring the sitter’s role in a portraits creation
One Thousand One Hundred and Forty-four Words, Written portrait.
Surface Noise, group exhibition, Escola Mansana, Barcelona. April 16th – 23rd 2002
Interior, Derelict building, New North Road, Exeter. June 5th - 12th 2000

Photographic Experience
Recent editorial and commercial clients:
The Observer, The Independent on Saturday, The Sunday Times Magazine,
The Mail on Sunday’s ‘You’ Magazine , The Guardian, The Times, The Financial Times,
Golfpunk Magazine, Attitude, Trace (NYC), Sleazenation, Dazed and Confused, Hekmag, Yahoo!, Topshop, H&M, Nickelodeon, Sure, Virgin, BVHE, Disney, Danone, Resonate,
ViewCreative, Frank PR, Consolidated Communications and JCPR

Collections/Prizes
National Portrait Gallery (Permanent Collection), London
Private Collections
Kentmere Black & White Photography Prize, 2002

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