Jonnie Craig

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. Having recently exhibited a new body of work at the Steinsland Berliner Gallery with fellow artists Ed Templeton, Jerry Hsu and Kevin Long - 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, 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.

"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

''"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.

Exhibitions
2010 - Steinsland Berliner - Group Show - W / Ed Templeton, Jerry Hsu & Kevin Long - Stockholm

2010 - Scion Gallery - Group Show - W / Various artists - Los Angeles

2010 - Nada Art Fair - W / Mörel books - Miami

2009 - Space 15 Twenty - The Company Of People - Group Show - Los Angeles

2009 - Lieu Unique - Group Show - Paris

2009 - Roma Photo Festival - Group Show - I Thought I Was Alone

2009 - Claire De Rouen Gallery Solo show/book launch - London

2009 - Galleri Hangups – Solo Show - Stockholm

2008 - Fallon Worldwide group show - Fallon Gallery London

2008 - Vice Photo Book Group show - The Jago gallery

2008 - I Thought I was alone - exhibition & ZINE launch - Jaguar shoes Gallery

2007 - Vice Photo issue gallery tour - June/July/August - Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Franfurt, Kassel.

2007 - Studio Apart - Group show - Amsterdam

Publications
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